nickko Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 I don't know where I should put this but eh…here.Okay so you want to make money with your eclipse game...cool heres some tips and things you really need to be real about...#1 Make sure your game is always online... no one is going to buy something if the game is only online for like 30 days out of the year.#2 Be realistic about how much you want to make. This isn't going to make you a millionaire but it might subsidize the cost of running your server and website.#3 Make sure you have a community and that your game always has players on.#4 Fan games...or games with other people resources....you cannot directly make money from the game. I have found a way around this with my own game A Stwalarts Tale... heres how...Sell Advertising on your website...using adsense or...[http://www.linkbucks.com/referral/192581](http://www.linkbucks.com/referral/192581)with linkbucks alone…I have made $72.00 since November the launch of our website.Use sharecash...i don't recommend unless it's an alternative...this way you can pass your cost...off of the players.Good luck...and I have yet to see a successful eclipse cash shop...or one order from mine...but I've changed the model...instead of in game items...you can get almost like DLC expansions...including quests dungeons items etc...not much is there right now but i plan to fill it up and it's completely optional...the game itself is very large I've designed it to be worth the 2-3$. Make sure that your players are getting something worth their money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
java Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 A few of those were completely obvious, but thanks for the linkbucks tip. I will be using that on my website.I think the most important point people need to take away from that is #2 : be realistic. So many people on here aren't…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADERS Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 ahem…Eclipse **Free** Mmorpg Maker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
java Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 @SHADERS:> ahem…> Eclipse **Free** Mmorpg Maker?????Free != Revenue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADERS Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 im pretty sure that if marsh was intinding for us to make money of our games, he would make us pay for it like vx and other rpg makers… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Or you could use php and a script to make a sms payment gateway, (IT CAN BE DONE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
java Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 @SHADERS:> im pretty sure that if marsh was intinding for us to make money of our games, he would make us pay for it like vx and other rpg makers…You are fucking stupid. Do you have any idea what open source is about? Also, Marsh didn't create this engine: it is based off Mirage Source. Mirage Source is the source code of an original vb6 mmorpg which the developers distributed because they wanted to do it themselves, not a hacker.@Tipsta:> Or you could use php and a script to make a sms payment gateway, (IT CAN BE DONE)php has almost no connection to SMS, but yes it can be done using a third party service like MobilCash :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keebler Elf Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Interesting that you made 72 bucks. Do you have it set up so you get paid depending on clicks on the ads, scroll overs, because i never thought that it was ever a reliable way to make money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Sorry, i ment use php and hook up to a payment gateway that uses php, then write and read .ini files and use custom menus to make a shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrNova Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 @SHADERS:> im pretty sure that if marsh was intinding for us to make money of our games, he would make us pay for it like vx and other rpg makers…Thats kinda dumb. Marsh didnt INTENT for us to do anything. He game us the ENGINE free. What does that have to do with anything else?Please, use common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilbunnie Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Im with you taco, But not very many eclipse games "Look" like they are gonna get money.And SHADERS, I suggest before you say anything, you learn the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickko Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 Tip for linkbucks…create a full-page script...every link on your site will earn you cash...Dont do intermissions popups...because most of the time you wont interfere with your users due to popup blockers...the popups almost never show up but you still make deh monehz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Can you make an empty page and put advertising on it? Or even on a free website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keebler Elf Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Alright i went to your site niko to see how this works. It is kind of annoying how if you want to go anywhere on the site a ad will pop up before you can go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Ambardia uses Google ad sense on its web site and forums. We also have a donate page with donation rewards depending on the amount of the donation.Since Ambardia opened I know it's made somewhere around $1,200.00 in the last 2 years.I use this money to send to some of my developers as well as pay for hosting and the occasional computer problem.Just thought I would share this info so the noobs would know an Eclipse game can make a little money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homicidal Monkey Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 yeah, you can make money from Eclipse sense your selling the service, not the engine. As long as it remains like that, everything is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draken Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Okay so how them linkbucks work? i never used them. Does it give you cash everytime a new IP opens up the website or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keebler Elf Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 @Ambard:> Since Ambardia opened I know it's made somewhere around $1,200.00 in the last 2 years.Wow thats pretty good considering that it more then pays for a .com name hosting and anything you might need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickko Posted January 24, 2010 Author Share Posted January 24, 2010 very good ambard and linkbucks pays you for every time someone does anything on your site with a transitional full-page script…when someone comes to it...Unique Ip or not...anytime someone clicks a link for example...on your nav bar it will display an ad and then load the page = $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Can it be put on A free website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scythe Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks for the advise ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Just a heads up,I made myn different, you buy coins which can be used to buy tings in the game.SO $5 might get 500 coins which you can spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 @üÑÂøчġġÑâ€Ã‘‚:> Can it be put on A free website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeross Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Or create a semi-cash shop using incentive CPA like for example from adscendmedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputnak Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Just wanted to say…RuneScape made members features and I tried to work out Jagex's income since it was released. My calculator, which can scroll, BROKE!So, games which get enough players, get enough money to make it a series...P.S. I hate RuneScape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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