Timeline for MySQL Recursive Query (kind of) help to determine tech tree prerequisites
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| Oct 27, 2011 at 4:48 | answer | added | Nevermind | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 27, 2011 at 4:18 | comment | added | Nevermind | @Dan Champagne I don't suggest hardcoding them. Use config files. XML, JSON, YAML, or whatever format you have most experience working with, and/or best library. That's far more flexible, and supports source control to boot. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 22:21 | vote | accept | Dan Champagne | ||
| Oct 26, 2011 at 22:13 | comment | added | Dan Champagne | @Nevermind The thought behind using a database was for tweaking balance options. That way making changes wouldn't require patching of the core application. We're far from married to the idea though. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 13:21 | comment | added | Nevermind | @eBusiness That would be nice, but usually, when such questions arise, the database usage is already set in stone. Shame really. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 12:48 | comment | added | aaaaaaaaaaaa | @Nevermind On the contrary, while it's not really an answer I'd say it could prove extremely helpful. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 9:39 | answer | added | Kylotan | timeline score: 0 | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 4:11 | comment | added | Nevermind | I don't think this is very helpful answer, but: DON'T USE A DATABASE FOR YOUR TECH TREE! And any other static design data for that matter. | |
| Oct 26, 2011 at 4:07 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackGameDev/status/129001195560894464 | ||
| Oct 25, 2011 at 20:45 | answer | added | Jimmy | timeline score: 2 | |
| Oct 25, 2011 at 20:41 | comment | added | Richard Marskell - Drackir | I know this is for a game but this may be better suited to StackOverflow. Also, FWIW, I think you should query everything and put it in a tree structure on the application side. | |
| Oct 25, 2011 at 20:33 | history | edited | Tetrad | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 25, 2011 at 20:29 | history | asked | Dan Champagne | CC BY-SA 3.0 |