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I can help, sent you a PM Asap2stack

Here's a zip of some of my old paid mods so you can see my past work. (I released them for free because they were pirated and spread around anyways...thanks to oXi and DJ Streetz) http://makewebgames.io/attachment.php?attachmentid=161&d=1314866255 Obviously since coding those 4 or 5 years ago I have had some time to improve my skills...I will demonstrate that once given the opportunity. I've never done wrong by anyone, and I am sure anyone I have done work for in the past will vouch for me if they see this thread. I am sure a coder or two on your list would vouch for me as well :)

Oh that's understandable. Let me say that since coding those mods I have cleaned up my style quite a bit to make it easier for others to edit. I also have learned to insert more comments so that other programmers down the line can easily keep their head straight when in my code. I can't think of any little snippet of code that is going to do me justice. Coding is all about structure. From how you write your code, to how you structure your database elements. Even how you structure your HTML and CSS elements. Unfortunately I don't have anything right at the moment that I can release to show that, you'll just have to take my word for it. I am not a greedy coder. I love what I do, and I'm happy to show my work for you in some other way. I will be releasing a few mods of my own design within this millennium, but if you want to see my work sooner I am open to suggestions. If you have a mod idea that interests me I will create it and give you a copy on the house.

Haha I didn't even notice it wasn't inside PHP tags.

I am back and actively developing again. Would very much like to be added to this list. Thanks!

This is actually a pretty interesting idea I think I would like to make for you. PM me with your MSN details and I will be in touch.

Will some mods do? http://makewebgames.io/showthread.php/40209-Guess-who-s-back

I think we all know about Google by now. A good place to go for tutorials is : http://www.good-tutorials.com/

Still kind of a flat fee. $5, or $10. Nothing in between, nothing lower, nothing higher. $5 for simple mods, $10 for complex mods. Take it or leave it, the choice is yours. I am just trying to offer a service I know a lot of people need, and most coders are too busy with their own projects to be bothered with. *edit* I'd also like to point out that most would probably be $5, as most mods are simple to install. Just don't buy mods from shotty coders and you will save $5 on my service.

I would like to offer my services to anyone in this predicament. Sooner or later everyone that buys modifications from other coders is going to run into trouble either installing it, or getting it to work fully post installation. If you run into this issue, or just don't feel like installing the modification yourself, please let me be of assistance. I charge a flat fee of $5 or $10 for installations depending on the complexities of the mod, which I think is fair. If the mod has a bug, or security hole, and you can't figure it out, I can help with that too at a flexible price starting as low as $1 depending on how long it takes me to figure it out and fix it. Last but not least, if the mod flat out doesn't work and you don't know why, I can take a look at it for you and attempt to diagnose the issue. Diagnosis is free! We can negotiate a price for repairs/recoding after we figure out what the issue is, and how much effort will be needed to fix it. If you are interested in my services please feel free to shoot me a PM! I will not charge you a fee that you don't feel is fair, and I guarantee you will be satisfied with my work.

I am a self taught web developer fluent in PHP and MySQL. I am also skilled with CSS and HTML, and some knowledge of Javascript (so far). I have made several mods for MCCodes games of all versions, including the very first Individual Player Shops Mod, Drug smuggling, and many more. I've also done a lot of random customizations, bug fixes, security patches, and whatnot. It has been a while since I have worked with MCCodes, but I have improved my skills greatly since my mod creating days by working on several other diverse projects, but its time to get back to my roots. If you have any small mod ideas, but don't know how to go about making them or implementing them in your game, shoot me a PM. I am happy to create mods for any version of MCCodes, and will do so at extremely reasonable prices. (as low as $5 for small mods) If you have any other odd jobs like bug fixes or security patches, I will take care of them for $5/fix. If you just purchased a mod from someone else and you can't get help installing it, I will install it for you for $5-$10 depending on the size of the mod. If you are interested in my services please feel free to shoot me a PM and we will talk more. My pricing isn't set in stone either, its just a rough estimate. I'm always open to a good negotiation :)

That will just make it worse. If you look down a little farther you can see that $query is run inside a mysql_query(), so now that will error out when $query is formatted wrong. I would recommend running the cron manually and seeing if you get any errors. Just visit it in your browser. If you do post them for us to check out and maybe I can help you further.   p.s. kylemassacre what exactly is this?: mysql_query="UPDATE users SET energy=energy+##"; mysql_query() is a function...and if you are trying to set a variable named mysql_query you would need your trusty $ symbol ;)

Actually curly brackets do the same, just with less work :) So now try changing this: {$i['itmpic']} To this: {$r['itmpic']}   Let me know how that goes for you.

From the dates on the posts at the beginning of this thread you might be waiting a while lol

If you are like me, and learn by doing, you should try fiddling around with an already made script. I taught myself how to code when I got my hands on one of the first few copies of mccodes in existence. While it was a bit messy, it got the job done. They have since cleaned up the code quite a bit (believe it or not). I downloaded this: WampServer, went through the fairly simple setup procedure and was on my way to learning PHP and MySQL. If you don't have any script in mind, I would recommend downloading something simple like MCCodes Lite. It gives you a nice basic platform for you to mess around with different functions and see what they actually do. At first it seems kind of complicated but once you catch your bearings and start learning what things do, you start to catch on more and more. If you see a function and you have no idea what it does, (not including the functions from the script, I mean actual PHP global functions), check out PHP.net, and just search the function name. They have detailed descriptions on how to use each function as well as usually a good number of examples so you can see them in action.

To find out if $_SESSION['loggedin'] is the variable the script is using look in authenticate.php. It should be closer to the bottom of the page if I remember correctly, not all the way down but you will see it. If its just a different variable name, change it in the marriage script on line 2: if($_SESSION['loggedin']==0) { header("Location: login.php");exit; }   If its not setting any variable, then you need to make authenticate.php set the variable after it has verified all the login information. That's as easy as putting $_SESSION['loggedin'] = 1; In the right spot. Which is wherever you see this line or something similar, setting $_SESSION['userid'] $_SESSION['userid'] = $mem['userid'];   Hope that helps :)

I have been working with PHP and MySQL for about 6 years now. Browser based games are where I got my start. I actually taught myself the language by reverse engineering the mccodes engine and other engines and scripts. I have never faced a goal I couldn't complete. If I don't know quite how to complete a task I am always able to figure it out with my trusty pal Google. I have seen a lot of browser based games in my day, but yours really takes the cake. I would love to have even the tiniest hand in it's creation. Unfortunately though, I am not fluent in Javascript. I have made some scripts using the language, but never anything complex. Although, W3 Schools has never failed me before, and I actually started reading their material on Javascript a few days ago. So I have a pretty good idea of how Javascript works, and I know I will be able to have it figured out within a couple weeks. I actually came to this forum today looking for an opportunity to better myself and my online programming career. I think working for you is that opportunity...if you can look past my temporary Javascript weakness ;) I have a part time job working 2nd shift on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Other than that, I am free to code as needed. P.S. I added you to msn. Names Kyle

I notice a bunch of games just automatically crediting players rewards just for clicking the voting link, causing the player to just take the reward and not bother with voting 50% of the time. A good way to make sure your game is getting votes, and ranking up in the lists is to use voting sites that allow you to incentivize votes. Using voting sites that provide such a system allows you to make sure players vote for your game before they receive the reward. This will ensure it moves up in the ranks swiftly, while protecting your economy from unnecessary inflation. So here is the list of voting sites that I know of that provide the ability to incentivize votes, starting with my own of course: Best Text Games Apex Web Gaming Top Web Games   Those are all I know of, please continue to add to this list :)

I just added forums to the site, so feel free to check that out :)

lol wow didn't even realize this. thanks for pointing it out sim

I have finally gotten Things at BTG in order and the new site that I have been working on for what seems like forever is finally live! There are a few issues here and there with the design that were a result of moving the site to the main domain which I will be working on in the coming days, nothing serious though. I hope that you will check it out and give me some feedback on the site so far, I am curious to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions. Any ideas on features to add to the site or ways to improve the site are also very welcome. Game Owners I hope that if you haven't already added your game to the site, that you will consider adding them now! Even if you don't want to set up a vote link, I guarantee your game will still get players from BTG. With the new forms it is a quick and easy process. Better URLs The site now has a more search engine friendly URL structure. Your game's profile page is now located at besttextgames.com/games/yourgamename. I'm no SEO expert, but the plan is to draw more hits to your game from google searches and whatnot. I really think this will make for a drastic improvement in that department. Screenshots When adding or editing your game, you now have the ability to add up to five images to your listing which will be displayed on your game's profile page (hxxp://www.besttextgames.com/games/yourgamename). The first image you add will be the main image shown on our lists, so keep that in mind. Bumping I have created a new feature for the site called bumping, the name is pretty self explanatory. Members of the site will be able to bump the game(s) of their choice once every hour. So, like I said, check the site out and let me know what you think. I am looking forward to some solid feedback so I can get back to improving the site! Check it out at http://www.besttextgames.com

Okay I have halted progress on some of my updates. Taking a new approach with the site. I am currently porting the site (in a secret folder) over to WordPress, using one of my favorite (but also secret, sorry (its not cheap anyways)) plugins. It is going to take some work getting the plugin to function how I need it to function, as it isn't originally for a site like Best Text Games, but it will get the job done. BTG will go through another dramatic improvement if I can accomplish this successfully, visually, and functionally. Stay tuned for more updates.

Good luck with your new direction Be sure to add your game to my list of best text games :)

I noticed this in registration: People probably won't care enough to try and keep the game balanced upon signup, so if it becomes a serious issue I would recommend forcing them to join the disadvantaged team at some point. Like, give them an option of teams as long as there is no more than a 5-10 player gap (you choose) between the teams. If the gap is larger than 5-10 or whatever you chose, only give them the option of joining the disadvantaged team. This way you only ever have a gap of 5 players at any given time, instead of ending up with a 50 or even 500 player gap.

Looks like it could be more fun than final earth in my opinion. Keep up the good work Supalosa! p.s. add your games to my list