advantages of using MySQL to host (if its possible)? in Design Philosophy

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May 12 2008, 8:46 pm
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if its possible how would you do it O_o
#1 May 12 2008, 8:48 pm
MySQL is a database. This is like asking about the advantages to using an alligator for your airplane flights.
#2 May 12 2008, 8:50 pm
In response to Garthor (#1)
Garthor wrote:
MySQL is a database. This is like asking about the advantages to using an alligator for your airplane flights.

O_o, it is?

i thought MySQL was for hosting... according to what i read.
#3 May 12 2008, 8:51 pm
In response to Eternal Desire (#2)
What you read was complete BS.
#4 May 12 2008, 9:00 pm
In response to Popisfizzy (#3)
I will say, however, that it results in a DRASTIC reduction in colicky babies.
#5 May 13 2008, 3:15 am
A major advantage of using MySQL to store your data is that you can access it easily from other third-party applications.

For example, you could send your scores over to a MySQL database, or you can store your players and world/server information in a MySQL database.

Then, you could make a website which uses this information and displays it: you can access the profiles of players in your game and it would display their current level, guilds they are a part of, their overall appearance, how much time has passed since they joined the game, if they are currently logged in, etc.

You can even use this to make a "private messaging" feature that works both in the game as well as on the website.

You must use the hub://Dantom.DB library to use MySQL. MySQL works on both Windows and Linux, but both require a modification before they can be used: on Windows you need to have "libmysql.dll" in your system32 folder, and on Linux you need to have libmysqlclient installed.

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