Script complexity/lags relation

[monday]

Hi, I'm looking for an advice from someone experienced in this topic. Would it be laggy if the script would spawn npc actors in every 50x50m square of the map? (each of them would do something else + each of them would have its own set of skills like attack, defense, hp etc.). The aim is to create multiplayer-rpg like gothic. Is it possible to make the script that complex and maintain high performance?

I'm a complete noob when it comes to pawn scripting and an answer can potentially save me a lot of time wasted on trying to make something which won't work anyway. Thanks

 

[Opcode.eXe]

I'm sure it wont work like u want it -..

 

[monday]

Thanks

 

[|]_ReT1neX_[|]

You're going to need a good host or a good vps. and....
You're saying that you want to spawn a NPC in every 50x50m square of the map.
You do realise you're going to spawn approximately 120 NPC's.... "or more" RIGHT? mg_run:

So. The answer is

YES
It will lag your entire server!


(* I Mean... that's what i think *) :dont_care:

 

[Kyance]

Hi, I'm looking for an advice from someone experienced in this topic. Would it be laggy if the script would spawn npc actors in every 50x50m square of the map? (each of them would do something else + each of them would have its own set of skills like attack, defense, hp etc.). The aim is to create multiplayer-rpg like gothic. Is it possible to make the script that complex and maintain high performance?

I'm a complete noob when it comes to pawn scripting and an answer can potentially save me a lot of time wasted on trying to make something which won't work anyway. Thanks

If you make it efficiently, then no, it wouldn't lag, since there are many servers(DayZ for an example), which have 50-150 NPCs, and the server doesn't lag.

You create a 2.5(2500) second timer(Or 2 seconds (2000), 1.5seconds (1500).. below that would be risky i guess), and do NPC switches (switch(something_like_npc_amount)), case 0: .... case 1: ..... case 2: ....), and on each switch, you check if a player is near the NPC, if there is, then you do something..

 

[0x_]

In SA:MP no (except u want it to be really choppy), In MTA:SA yes.

Also it depends highly on your available bandwith, you won't be successfull with a 10 Mbit/s connection p:

[member=2315]Kyance[/member]:
These servers stream the npc's so it only creates them for available players in ranges etc, but you can't make it look like they are all there.

 

[Kyance]

In SA:MP no (except u want it to be really choppy), In MTA:SA yes.

Also it depends highly on your available bandwith, you won't be successfull with a 10 Mbit/s connection p:

[member=2315]Kyance[/member]:
These servers stream the npc's so it only creates them for available players in ranges etc, but you can't make it look like they are all there.

Oh

 

[monday]

Spawning them only if some player is around would do the thing too, but what about the calculations to give every player statistics/skills like exp, lvl, attack, defense, speed, mana etc. Would it lag the game for sure or it's worth to give it a try?

 

[0x_]

Spawning them only if some player is around would do the thing too, but what about the calculations to give every player statistics/skills like exp, lvl, attack, defense, speed, mana etc. Would it lag the game for sure or it's worth to give it a try?

well not really, would not lag either it's all data that is hold virtually in the memory.