Ive been coding a long time in php, asp, asp.net and have produced custom code and modifications for ecommerce software and if your referring to rulerofzu.com its been developed much further than mccodes which you would expect from a successful game.
Those with limited foresight see mccodes as a run of the mill limited base engine. If you take that engine with a goal in mind rewrite and develop further then you have something completely different.
I only advertise zu in my sig here as its a game community and I dont need to advertise my other work or projects here as I am not desperate to prove anything.