Table of Contents Motivation (Quick Bio-Story) What is Server Sharding? Let’s Clarify Our Terms, Borrowing Foxhole’s What Kind of Game Can You Make on Roblox with Grid-Based Server Sharding? Technical Implementation Roblox API Basic World and Grids Model Data Store vs Memory Store Region Note: Post is In-Progress
Motivation (Quick Bio-Story) I finally got my first part-time job (first ever) which is at The Coder School’s Irvine location. My specialization as put on my resume would be coaching young students Roblox Scripting. It has been a while since I have done anything Roblox related (for more than 3 years). While I was away from Roblox, I developed much as a programmer because I learned general programming concepts, developing a web app, interacting with database, and now simultaneously trying to learn about microcontrollers because I want to touch embedded systems in the future. In the intermission between my first and second quarter at UC Irvine, I decided I wanted to implement a feature in Roblox, which would wash away the Roblox’s rust so that I am able to fulfill my job well with ease. Beyond, that, I have a great idea for a Roblox game based on my favorite game on Roblox, Empire Clash.
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