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I've been playing an MMO that you can only play via rest API calls: Artifacts (artifactsmmo.com)

submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) by rutrum@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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The gist is you write macros/automations/scripts to play the MMO based on your logic.

I decided to do it in bash/curl/jq to make it extra fun and learn some tools I use occasionally but only withheavy man page referencing. After some playing I might be a bash-scripting pro.

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[–] zlatko@programming.dev 1 points 21 minutes ago* (last edited 16 minutes ago)

Well, the API angle is similar to Space Traders

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago

I don't need to play it...

I NEED TO PLAY IT

[–] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 49 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

So this is... what I do for work, just now in my leisure time?

[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 29 points 8 hours ago

Peak MMO

[–] wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee 52 points 11 hours ago

Hah, okay. That's pretty cool. If people are going to be writing farming bots anyway, one might as well make it the formal objective.

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 hours ago

… but i have to work in the morning

[–] luciole@beehaw.org 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds really awesome. Can you be bullied by stronger players, or you can just do your thing and interact if you wanna? Not into competing/fighting other players personally.

[–] fistac0rpse@fedia.io 2 points 33 minutes ago

Reading through the site, there's no real player interaction now except for an in game marketplace. There's no PvP, but it looks like having multiple players team up to fight enemies is on the roadmap. So, not really much of an MMO at the moment, which is probably a plus since it means there isn't any griefing

[–] degen@midwest.social 18 points 11 hours ago

Sounds like Screeps or Hackmud! But I think the heavier RPG focus might make it easier to get into. I keep falling flat on games like these, especially with the idea of a few veterans who are automation or async wizards. Definitely gonna look into it more.

[–] tupcakes@midwest.social 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

~~Hmm, website is down.~~

Edit: it’s back up

[–] ethancedwards8@programming.dev 18 points 8 hours ago

Lemmy hug of death