#VR Developer

[impish-community-tumbler]

finally got the spotlight I wanted after several tries!

[koop360]

Breaking boundaries: The first VR developer integrates with OpenAI, paving the way for no-code VR development!

[younghorses]

A glimpse into my dark, twisted mind.

These are thumbnails I drew for the art team when requesting a nice banner to promote the free Bugsnax VR mode on Steam.

This is what they gave me. Everyone say "thank you art team."

[b0tster]

nightmare kart in VR is ummm? kinda fun????

enabled the plugins and booted in vr mode its honestly kind of a blast??? needs a shitload of work but its super fun already 😱😱

[canmom]

The game I've been working on for almost two years is now in open beta if you wanna try it out!!

Boom Boom Hamster Doom is a VR game about commanding teams of hamsters fighting across a completely destructible island. If you want an X-meets-Y description, it's much like Worms, but at tabletop scale. It's toyetic as hell - you lead them around on leashes with your little crab claw, and pull back like a catapult to aim missiles or boxing gloves, throw an airstrike like a paper plane, or fly them around in little jetpacks.

I've worked on pretty much every corner of this game - in particular, shading, animation, UI, gameplay and the procedural generation of the islands. And like, you know me, I want to tell you all about it. I'm writing a whole lot more diving into how just about every aspect of the game was built, from voxel meshing and networked physics to ocean rendering, bot AI, and obscure DOTS optimisation headaches... which will all be appearing right here. I'll keep you updated.

We'll be moving into full early-access soon, but you can already jump in the beta here, and play against other people or bots in the forest and ice biomes. You'll need to have a Quest 2 or Quest 3 headset - but if you have another headset, don't worry, we are planning on a Steam release down the line. I'll keep you posted.

All feedback is extremely welcome! I'm nervous/proud/excited for the game to finally see the light of day.

[vgadvisor]

[1unoz]

Badgerclops in VIVID BAD SQUAD?!

[mochi-kitty]

*whispers* headcannon Bart has visual snow syndrome because he grew up in that vr video game pass it on

[bucksaiga]

But the girls that come around that are like you, broken and starving for love…They understand you. They want to save you, but they never stick around , do they? You wish you could tie them to you. Put them in your trunk so they can't escape. Hide them somewhere only you have access. You want to be alone together. Forever. And there's a way to make that happen. Should I tell you, Billy?

[technicallylovingcomputer]

How to Balance PvE and PvP in MMORPGs

 Creating a successful MMORPG requires careful attention to one of the most challenging aspects of MMORPG game development: balancing Player versus Environment (PvE) and Player versus Player (PvP) content. When these two gameplay pillars are properly balanced, they create a rich, dynamic world that keeps players engaged for years. When they're not, your game can quickly lose its player base.

Why Balance Matters in MMORPG Game Development

MMORPGs thrive on diverse player preferences. Some players love raiding dungeons and defeating epic bosses, while others crave the thrill of outmaneuvering human opponents. The most successful MMORPGs don't force players to choose—they create ecosystems where both playstyles can coexist and complement each other.

As experienced developers know, imbalance can lead to serious problems:

Player exodus when one type of content receives preferential treatment

"Dead" game areas when certain content lacks meaningful rewards

Community division between PvE and PvP players

Power imbalances that make content trivial or frustratingly difficult

Core Principles for Balancing PvE and PvP

1. Separate Skill Systems When Necessary

One fundamental approach in MMORPG game development is implementing different rules for skills in PvE versus PvP contexts. Many abilities that work well against predictable AI enemies can become overwhelming when used against other players.

Consider World of Warcraft's approach: many crowd control abilities have different durations when used against players compared to monsters. This simple adjustment prevents PvP matches from becoming frustrating stun-lock festivals while still allowing those abilities to remain useful in dungeons.

2. Create Meaningful Progression Paths for Both

Players need to feel their preferred gameplay style offers legitimate advancement. A common pitfall in MMORPG game development is making the best gear exclusive to one content type.

Guild Wars 2 solves this elegantly by offering multiple paths to equivalent gear. Whether you're exploring story content, raiding, or competing in structured PvP, you're making meaningful progress toward your character's growth.

3. Design Complementary Reward Structures

Smart reward structures encourage players to engage with both content types without forcing them into gameplay they don't enjoy.

Final Fantasy XIV implements this brilliantly:

PvP offers unique cosmetic rewards and titles that don't affect PvE power

PvE progression rewards that remain relevant to casual PvPers

Seasonal PvP rewards that maintain engagement without creating power imbalances

4. Consider Scaling Systems

Scaling systems are increasingly common in modern MMORPG game development, allowing characters of different power levels to compete on more even terms.

Elder Scrolls Online's battle scaling system normalizes stats in PvP areas, ensuring that gear differences matter but don't make fights impossible. This approach lets newer players participate while still rewarding veterans' progression.

Technical Implementation Challenges

Skill Effect Modifiers

Implementing separate modifiers for skills across different content types creates additional complexity. Your system architecture needs to support contextual rule changes that can dynamically adjust how abilities function based on whether they're being used in PvE or PvP scenarios.

For example, a stun ability might last 5 seconds against a dungeon boss but only 2 seconds against another player. These contextual adjustments help maintain balance without creating separate ability sets.

Data-Driven Balance

Successful MMORPG game development requires continual refinement based on player behavior data. Implement robust telemetry systems to track:

Win rates in different PvP brackets

Completion times for PvE content

Class/build representation across content types

Economic impacts of different activities

This data forms the foundation for informed balance decisions rather than relying solely on player feedback, which often skews toward the most vocal community members.

Case Studies: Learning From Success and Failure

Guild Wars 2: Structured PvP Success

ArenaNet's approach to structured PvP in Guild Wars 2 represents one of the most elegant solutions in MMORPG game development. By completely separating PvP builds and gear from PvE progression, they created a truly skill-based PvP environment while allowing their PvE systems to scale naturally.

World of Warcraft: The PvP Power Experiment

Blizzard's introduction of PvP Power and PvP Resilience stats was an attempt to solve balance issues by creating separate gear progressions. While theoretically sound, this approach created problems:

Players needed separate gear sets for different content

PvE players felt forced into PvP to remain competitive

The system added complexity without solving core balance issues

The eventual removal of these stats and return to unified gear with contextual modifiers proves that simpler solutions are often better in MMORPG game development.

Integration Strategies That Work

Territorial Control With Benefits

Territorial PvP becomes more compelling when it offers benefits that extend to PvE gameplay. Black Desert Online uses this approach effectively, with guild warfare providing economic advantages that benefit both PvP-focused players and their more PvE-oriented guildmates.

Optional Flag Systems

Many successful MMORPGs implement flag systems allowing players to opt in or out of open-world PvP. This creates natural tension and excitement without forcing unwilling participants into combat situations they don't enjoy.

New World's territory control system exemplifies this approach, making PvP meaningful while keeping it optional for those who prefer PvE content.

Common Pitfalls to Avoid

In MMORPG game development, certain design decisions consistently lead to balance problems:

Making the best PvE gear require PvP participation (or vice versa)

Balancing classes primarily around one content type

Allowing gear advantages to completely overshadow skill in PvP

Creating "mandatory" grinds across content types

Neglecting one content type in major updates

Finding the Sweet Spot: Blending Content Types

The most successful MMORPGs find creative ways to blend PvE and PvP content:

ESO's Cyrodiil combines large-scale PvP with PvE objectives

FFXIV's Frontlines mixes competitive objectives with NPC enemies

Guild Wars 2's World vs. World incorporates PvE elements into massive realm warfare

These hybrid approaches satisfy both player types while encouraging interaction between different playstyles.

Conclusion

Successful MMORPG game development requires treating PvE and PvP balance as equally important, interconnected systems. By implementing contextual modifiers, separate progression paths, and data-driven balancing, you can create a game world where diverse player preferences are respected and rewarded.

Remember that perfect balance is never achieved—it's an ongoing process that requires constant attention and adjustment based on player behavior and feedback. The most successful MMORPGs view balance as a journey rather than a destination, with each update bringing the game closer to that elusive equilibrium that keeps all types of players engaged and satisfied.

By focusing on systems that allow both playstyles to thrive without undermining each other, you'll create an MMORPG that stands the test of time and builds a loyal, diverse community.

[wild-e-eep]

I put the Calicium lenticulare 3d scan into my flappy virtual reality flying program - it's fun stuff to swoop around. ^_^

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[ficsiwontwrite]

Do you guys now that thing where people make lwj immortal so he can wait for wwx’s return and it ends up being centuries later, in a modern with magic world?

Ive also read some intergalactic era novels (most about mecha ngl) and I gathered that most of them are set eons after earth…

Lwj immortal waiting for wwx until the intergalactic era

At first he might be trying not to cultivate immortality, he was grieving after all, but he puts a lot of his still long lifespan into studying souls and how to help hurt ones, once he realizes that wwx soul won’t go back to the reincarnation cicle organically all bets are off and he does cultivate to immortality with the goal of finding a way to mend his soul back together

And while he does find a how, it’s slow but he can be patient if it’s for Wei Ying yknow? Except is so slow the world changes and changes and changes and that ok, he can wait but them the world keeps changing and everything is dying and by the way things are going even when wwx is back he may be coming to a wasteland so he goes on to do what he can to fix things and it’s hard because he was never this kind of genius yk? The one who creates stuff but he does have a lot of sway in the world since he existence was never a secret

Man has lived for centuries in a purified burial ground, there are a lot of stationed researchers and cultivators around there who he has interacted with before but now he has to actually work with people to solve the world dying thing but it’s ok bc even if he’s not really good at the politics thing he is almost ascending and needs to put energy somewhere

They end up with a wall-e plan, everyone goes away while a lot of cultivation powered technology helps the planet heal from all the human abuse

Of course the energy comes mostly from lwj who just sinks a lot of power there, he ends up in seclusion alone in a world healing vc he’s afraid wwx soul would show up alone

There more poser them he can passively generate so he was cultivating again, he entered a meditation so deep centuries passed, the humans have stabilized themselves in more them one planet and are out there spreading but they do come back bc earth just has something that is better for cultivators and they end up waking up hgj but wy’s soul is still not whole again… he can’t bear to live for centuries more but he will wait, so he sets up an alarm spell thing and goes into a deep meditation again

It’s past another huge amount of time, there’s all the mecha and virtual reality stuff that happen in those novels, wwx comes back!!! His soul is whole but lwj who set up an alarm made a mistake… instead of waking him up the spell locked his consciousness…

So there is a ghost wwx who sees a clearly stuck lwj and a completely different world and!!! Ofc the answer is my favorite most beloved intergalactic era trope: ve game that heals someone

Yes, I made you read my tabling just to say

Ghost time traveler wwx who turns into a game developer to free sleeping beauty lwj

If you don’t know this trope: usually a mc creates a game (eg farming game) as a way to collect power (eg farming god need faith in farming) and helps others by the way (eg curing a stress induced beastly rage)

In this au ghost wwx creates a game to try to contact lwj consciousness and it works but in the game lwj can’t remember everything and he goes on to remember things slowly and it’s very angst but it’s also ok bc he has the support yk?

Also ofc the game is a cozy game, the yilling patriarch would make some game with stardew valley vibes for sure except it’s also have cool creatures to fight bc I think the eventual date hunting some monsters is just his idea of slice of life yk?

[irismuddy]

hey, you! 🌞 are you a visual storyteller?! :) whether you’re a ✏️2D or a 🦾3D artist I think this online #workshop Im doing with @lagaleriaroja will be fun and transformative for you!

https://lagaleriaroja.com/en/producto/online-illustration-workshop-vr-2d-with-iris-muddy/ https://linktr.ee/irismuddy

on the 6-7-8 of December ✨ I love helping fellow artists find a new point of view on their creativity, techniques, and be inspired to make new discoveries! 💪🤠 I wanna embolden and empower you with knowledge 😌🙏🌱

it’s a mix of demo + lecture with an entirely optional assignment ; what matters most is how you feel about your own potential after we hang out 👏

[puzzlebone]

old meme but i needed to draw my two faves together…..

[vgadvisor]