sanitation@lemmy.today to Programming@programming.dev · 11 days agoHow 2004 RuneScape fit a multiplayer RPG into 56k dial-upjkm.devexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10cross-posted to: runescape@lemmy.ziplobsters@lemmy.bestiver.seprogramming@lemmy.ml
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkHow 2004 RuneScape fit a multiplayer RPG into 56k dial-upjkm.devsanitation@lemmy.today to Programming@programming.dev · 11 days agomessage-square2linkfedilinkcross-posted to: runescape@lemmy.ziplobsters@lemmy.bestiver.seprogramming@lemmy.ml
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-211 days agoSo did Ultima Online almost a decade earlier. Why is UO so often forgotten when people talk about early online play? I’ve even heard Everquest described as the first MMO.
minus-squareCarl@anarchist.nexuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·11 days agoI think RuneScape is notable because the entire game ran in your browser. There was no install, so a lot of the game content was streamed. And streaming anything on 56k is impressive.
So did Ultima Online almost a decade earlier.
Why is UO so often forgotten when people talk about early online play? I’ve even heard Everquest described as the first MMO.
I think RuneScape is notable because the entire game ran in your browser. There was no install, so a lot of the game content was streamed. And streaming anything on 56k is impressive.