Advance warning: the MMORPG Toolkit will probably migrate to closed format for the next release:
How this will work:
- each player will rent a Game Tag on a time-limited basis
- weapons and so on will be provided by the Games Masters on their own terms (they will continue to be provided freely to the Games Masters, but in closed format)
Concretely, the core modules will be sold in sets by a vending machine, in time limited format. Games Masters and / or players can buy these, and renew them as appropriate
Advantages of time-limited format:
- inexpensive for players to try
- flexibility to change pricing plan in the future (eg migration to USD)
Advantages of migrating to closed, paying format:
- makes it easy for people to sell their game to others
- adapted to the marketplace
Azelda
Edit:
Notes on previous releases:
- beta releases 0.1 to 0.3 can continue to be freely used and derived from
- beta release 0.4 will remain on SourceForge and can continue to be used within the terms of the GPL