Comments on: Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development – Part 1 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/ Internet Gaming, Computer Games, Technology, MMO, and Web 2.0 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:26:58 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark’s Testblog » Blog Archive » Data oriented design links - …for these are testing times, indeed. http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7019 Mark’s Testblog » Blog Archive » Data oriented design links - …for these are testing times, indeed. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:22:33 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-7019 [...] Game Entity Systems – The T=Machine blog has a series of posts on designing game entity systems.  One part of the series deals with processing homogeneous data and why this makes it fast / more easily parallelisable. [...] [...] Game Entity Systems – The T=Machine blog has a series of posts on designing game entity systems.  One part of the series deals with processing homogeneous data and why this makes it fast / more easily parallelisable. [...]

]]> By: Yummy… « Chris On Everything http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-6203 Yummy… « Chris On Everything Sat, 29 May 2010 00:20:41 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-6203 [...] I’m just going to leave this (Entity Systems) and this (Behavior Trees) here while I go salivate some [...] [...] I’m just going to leave this (Entity Systems) and this (Behavior Trees) here while I go salivate some [...]

]]> By: T=Machine » Entity System 1: Java/Android http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5879 T=Machine » Entity System 1: Java/Android Sun, 09 May 2010 22:54:17 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-5879 [...] been writing about Entity Systems sporadically for the last few years. Recently, I finally had the time and the excuse to build one of my own (i.e. not owned by an [...] [...] been writing about Entity Systems sporadically for the last few years. Recently, I finally had the time and the excuse to build one of my own (i.e. not owned by an [...]

]]> By: Das Gamesystem-Modul « Zeitalter3 – Browsergames Entwicklerblog http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4307 Das Gamesystem-Modul « Zeitalter3 – Browsergames Entwicklerblog Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:23:00 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-4307 [...] Aber gibt es Datenstrukturen bzw. Ansätze, mit denen man so unterschiedliche Anforderungen abdecken kann? Antwort: ja, gibt es. Es ist nicht so, als hätte die Spieleindustrie nicht schon lange an dem Problem zu knabbern. Deren Antwort lautet: Entity Systeme. [...] [...] Aber gibt es Datenstrukturen bzw. Ansätze, mit denen man so unterschiedliche Anforderungen abdecken kann? Antwort: ja, gibt es. Es ist nicht so, als hätte die Spieleindustrie nicht schon lange an dem Problem zu knabbern. Deren Antwort lautet: Entity Systeme. [...]

]]> By: T=Machine » Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 5 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3222 T=Machine » Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 5 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:08:20 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-3222 [...] (Start by reading Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 1) [...] [...] (Start by reading Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Entity Systems « chrislunsford.com http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Entity Systems « chrislunsford.com Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:48:38 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-2946 [...] 4. http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/ (4-part series on MMO game development with entity systems) [...] [...] 4. http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/ (4-part series on MMO game development with entity systems) [...]

]]> By: Start of feature list « Beef Machine Games http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Start of feature list « Beef Machine Games Sat, 16 May 2009 07:16:28 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-2909 [...] The engine usage will be based around the component based entity system (more information can be found here, here, and here). [...] [...] The engine usage will be based around the component based entity system (more information can be found here, here, and here). [...]

]]> By: Aengus http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 Aengus Fri, 15 May 2009 02:04:29 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-2907 Hi. I have read all 4 posts about the entity system and i can't wait for the next one. I am thinking of trying to use this for a game engine and for the implementation side i started looking at the article in game programming gems 5. I would like to know what you think of that one. Thanks Hi.

I have read all 4 posts about the entity system and i can’t wait for the next one. I am thinking of trying to use this for a game engine and for the implementation side i started looking at the article in game programming gems 5. I would like to know what you think of that one.

Thanks

]]> By: Dino Interactive » Game Development Chronicles: Episode #1 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Dino Interactive » Game Development Chronicles: Episode #1 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:22:58 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-2433 [...] I had almost finished to redesign I stumbled upon some articles about data-driven game systems and entity systems and I rewrote about a third of the code to follow these [...] [...] I had almost finished to redesign I stumbled upon some articles about data-driven game systems and entity systems and I rewrote about a third of the code to follow these [...]

]]> By: A Technical Overview « Engine Of Evermore http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 A Technical Overview « Engine Of Evermore Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:09:14 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-2263 [...] [4] Adam Martin: Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/ [...] [...] [4] Adam Martin: Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/ [...]

]]> By: Sander van Rossen http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Sander van Rossen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:04:29 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-1855 When are you going to post the next post on this topic? Really love what you wrote up so far. When are you going to post the next post on this topic?
Really love what you wrote up so far.

]]> By: T=Machine » Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 5 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 T=Machine » Entity Systems are the Future of MMOs Part 5 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:00:30 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-1668 [...] So, what’s the connection between ES and MMO, that I’ve so tantalisingly been dangling in the title of the last four posts? (start here if you haven’t read them yet). [...] [...] So, what’s the connection between ES and MMO, that I’ve so tantalisingly been dangling in the title of the last four posts? (start here if you haven’t read them yet). [...]

]]> By: T=Machine » Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development - part 3 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-321 T=Machine » Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development - part 3 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:22:36 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-321 [...] I’m now deviating from the original schedule I outlined in Part 1; what the heck, it was only a rough agenda [...] [...] I’m now deviating from the original schedule I outlined in Part 1; what the heck, it was only a rough agenda [...]

]]> By: T=Machine » Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development - Part 2 http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-69 T=Machine » Entity Systems are the future of MMOG development - Part 2 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:29:13 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-69 [...] (Part 1 is here) [...] [...] (Part 1 is here) [...]

]]> By: adam http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-17 adam Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:16:02 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-17 Relational DB's are a major part of this - even if you don't choose to use them. One of the interesting things that comes out of trying to work with entity systems is that they behave a lot more like that than they do like OOP - so, not only are they data driven and you'd *really like* to store and retrieve them using SQL , but they turn out to be well-suited for that kind of serialization. And, of course, these days there are many variants of SQL-based DB, from the traditional mega-servers down to the single-user, local-only DB's extremely well suited for shipping as part of your game client, or the in-memory-only DB's... Relational DB’s are a major part of this – even if you don’t choose to use them. One of the interesting things that comes out of trying to work with entity systems is that they behave a lot more like that than they do like OOP – so, not only are they data driven and you’d *really like* to store and retrieve them using SQL , but they turn out to be well-suited for that kind of serialization.

And, of course, these days there are many variants of SQL-based DB, from the traditional mega-servers down to the single-user, local-only DB’s extremely well suited for shipping as part of your game client, or the in-memory-only DB’s…

]]> By: Fiordean Dacian http://t-machine.org/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Fiordean Dacian Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:23:56 +0000 http://tmachine1.dh.bytemark.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/09/03/entity-systems-are-the-future-of-mmog-development-part-1/#comment-16 Hi, I'm interested in networking and databases for games (I do this in my spare time). I just went over Scott's paper from GDC on entity systems last year when looking for an efficient way to organize gama data. I didn't go in depth with them. Anyway, I'm just curious (as you'll continue your posts with parts 2 to 5) if databases can help building these kind of systems efficiently. Scott mentions storage (INI files, XML, etc.), but is there a place for SQL engines in there? Hopefully, we'll see that :) Dacian Hi,

I’m interested in networking and databases for games (I do this in my spare time). I just went over Scott’s paper from GDC on entity systems last year when looking for an efficient way to organize gama data. I didn’t go in depth with them. Anyway, I’m just curious (as you’ll continue your posts with parts 2 to 5) if databases can help building these kind of systems efficiently. Scott mentions storage (INI files, XML, etc.), but is there a place for SQL engines in there? Hopefully, we’ll see that :)

Dacian

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