Recruitment

1 How to apply ?

To apply, you simply have to fill the form here.

2 Primary positions

2.1 Gameplay developer (server side - C++)

Work and improve the main gameplay systems.
Examples :

• Player looting.
• Hide player names, guild tags, and other informations (server side).
• YHOOL bank (account linked bank).

It requires a lot of experience with C++.

2.2 PVE developer (server side - C++)

Imagine, balance and program simple to midly complex boss encounters.
Examples :

• Solo player bosses (few) - may depends on the class.
• 5-15 players bosses.
• 40 players bosses (few).
• Adapt low level dungeon bosses to level 80.

It requires creativity, good WOW knowledge and good C++ knowledge (though less than a gameplay developer).

2.3 Gameplay developer (client side - Lua, C++)

Work and improve the main gameplay systems.
Examples :

• Hide player names, guild tags, and other informations (client side).
• Tweak interface for our custom features.
• Create custom addons to fit the server side work (more infos in private).
• Block specific Lua functions (used by addons).

It requires very good knowledge of Lua, XML, C++ and eventually hex editing.

2.4 Web developer

Work on the website and forum backend.
Examples :

• Rewrite the entire website using a widespread framework (for easier maintenance).
• Program classic stuff such as registering, backoffice, votepoints system etc...
• Add new systems linked to ingame stuff (showing characters’ names on the forum account for example).
• Work on a myBB custom module.

It requires PHP, JS, JQuery, HTML, CSS.

3 Which kind of profiles are required for Y.H.O.O.L. ?

This project has the potential to become a real revolutionary game as it happened with DayZ but it is very complex to achieve. That’s why most people won’t fit.

3.1 Ambitious

I’m looking for ambitious people, those who have no more time to waste and who are eager to accomplish something. It’s a serious project.

3.2 Self-learner

Y.H.O.O.L. needs self-learning programmers because what we work on is original and, sadly, can’t be learnt with a tutorial. It requires you to have a pioneer mindset.

3.3 Dedicated/motivated

Y.H.O.O.L. is a long term project, so if you want to join, keep that in mind. If you’re looking to spend 1 month on something because you’re bored with your life, don’t apply.
It also requires to have some free time at your disposal.

3.4 Experienced/serious

I’m looking for experienced people who know themselves, those who know what they can do or cannot, those who know their qualities but also their weaknesses, and those who are confident in their capabilities.

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Much more information about recruitment here.

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Project’s presentation

1 What is Y.H.O.O.L. ?

Y.H.O.O.L. is a free World of Warcraft private server with a more realistic approach in its gameplay (sandbox-like).
It’s not a simple server with a twist, but rather a new way of playing World of Warcraft and even more, a new way of playing MMORPGs.
The expansion used is Wrath of the Lich King, version 3.3.5a.

2 Features

Main features are :

• One life only - permanent death. This will bring political struggles on the table.
• No factions (Free For All) - everybody can be killed. Beware of betrayals.
• Players’ corpses can be looted (full loot PvP).
• World PvP only.
• World/outdoor PvE.
• Players can store a very limited amount of items, retrievable after the death of their character.
• Much more freedom (less limiting systems/scripts, less farming...).
• Much more realism and depth (no more names upon players’ head and several other features).
• No ingame rules, it’s the law of the jungle. You can make a name for yourself (remember Vanilla legends ?).

3 What makes Y.H.O.O.L. unique and exciting ?

If you have already read the main features above and have a wide knowledge of video games, you might already picture why this server is unique.
To sum it up : it features permanent death and full loot PvP combined, which is almost never seen in MMORPGs since you are supposed to invest time into your character. The gameplay will be based on player interactions and not on a static content (PVE). All the features will put emphasis on sociability, an aspect that disappeared with most theme park MMOs, and will permit a lot of freedom for an incredible complexity/depth and constant renewal of the gameplay.

4 Goal of this project

This server is first and foremost an experiment on how to bring a real permanent death (permadeath) MMORPG to life, in all its aspects :

1.

Gameplay/game design - Renew the MMORPG genre, appeal to hardcore players with lots of time at their disposal but also those who can only play casually (like me). Players are scared by such a (hardcore) concept since they are used to simple, and non-challenging games, games without any risk and as a consequency, without reward aswell.

2. Technical - Find solutions to permadeath with lags, hackers, crashes, rollbacks, multiple accounts etc...

3. Economical - Nobody wants to invest any money into a character that has great chances to be deleted (once deleted, it is gone for ever, you can't buy an ankh). Therefore, is it viable economically ? The most widespread answer is “no”, so the goal is to turn it into a “yes”, not to make lots of benefits. The money will be reinvested into the server and the team.
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So, the aim is not to gather 50 or 100 players (which is the usual result of any custom server), but rather 1000, 1500 or more, like a blizzlike server, and keep them entertained for years. As daring as it seems, it is very possible if everything is planned and well thought/analysed.

Up.
There will be more news in a near future for those wondering what's happening with this project.

Still looking for a web developer and more C++ devs.

Up.

You may try an older version of the program.

Miaxos joined the team (LUA developer - core and client).

Still looking for SQL developer, C++ developers in priority.
The banner is going to get updated very soon, with the release of the website.

Added team member Mineos (C++ developer).

Still recruiting for the positions listed, especially people with client editing skills.
Also recruiting a web designer (unless you're coding and designing the website).