Behind the scenes

[voltagex]

Hi,

 

I was thinking about the technical aspects behind RuneScape and I realised it would be a perfect case study for one of my IT classes at school. I'd really like to interview one of the devs at Jagex. I don't need any trade secrets, just an overview of how everything fits together.

 

 

 

Questions:

 

 

 

* What problems other than server load and the World 111 bug have the recent updates caused?

 

 

 

* What challenges are there in maintaining a game that so many people play?

 

 

 

* How are new updates and changes tested before public release?

 

 

 

* How do all the servers/worlds stay in sync?

 

 

 

* How is the Runescape network set up (clients/servers)?

 

 

 

* How do you manage servers that are spread right across the world?

 

 

 

(thinking of more)

 

 

 

What do you guys think? Am I wasting my time? How would I go about getting an interview with someone at Jagex?

[Riku3220]

:shock: i think you need jagex for these questions just email them and they might just might tell you

[lavirylime]

:shock: i think you need jagex for these questions just email them and they might just might tell you

 

...Did you read? He was asking he would get a reply:

 

What do you guys think? Am I wasting my time? How would I go about getting an interview with someone at Jagex?

[Darkdan990]

Since the questions are mostly about overcoming problems, you'd probably get a reply...however I seriously recommend you NOT use the build in email system that Jagex provides, as using it would get you around 1 in 1000 odds of it being READ, let alone answered :shock: