Hello everyone,
I have been a programmer for 20+ years professionally and a hobbyist programmer for 30+ years. I programmed a few games back when BBS's were big, yeh, before the internet! For the last 12 years I have been working at a company programming Bingo Game Systems for Bingo Halls and Casinos (more complicated than you probably realize).
I play lots of MMOs and have been working on my own idea for a long time. First started with Neoaxis, then switched to Unity3D about 1.5 years ago. All the time, keeping an eye on Hero Engine. Seeing SWTOR done in HE was a major boost. As I was coding in Unity3D, I kept looking at Hero Engine features, thinking, why I am trying to reinvent the wheel? HE has done it already!
So.. Yesterday, I took the plunge and paid for a subscription. Now I am learning HeroScript!!
Most forums I visit, when people say they are building a MMO get ragged on so much I think they give up. Seeing as HE is made for MMO's I don't see that happening. But with that said, I know it takes a lot of people, money and work to make a MMO. Personally, I don't care. I am enjoying coding and its fun seeing if I can do it. If I ever get lucky and finish my game, or join a team that finishes a game, then yay!
But until then, I am going to have fun with Hero Engine. I hope to see you all around having just as much fun!
CdnGater