| Development for The Mana World is divided up into several interacting areas: Maps, Graphics, Audio, Server Data, and Server Development. Development is done on IRC, and the forums. Each area has different IRC channels, and forum sections. In addition, two areas have their own bug trackers.
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 How-to Develop
Forum • Chat: #themanaworld-dev
Contains a listing of what to read to get started and who/what is actively being worked on.
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 Graphics
Forum • Chat: #themanaworld-dev
Graphics determine what the world looks like. This includes the tiles that maps are made of, the sprites that beings (players, NPCs, monsters, etc) are made of, and other visual things.
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 Client-data
Forum • Client data bug tracker • Music Issues • Chat: #themanaworld-dev
The client-data contains all the sounds, effects, music, npcs, mobs and maps needed to draw what the server says the player should see.
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 Web Development
Forum • Website Src • Chat: #themanaworld-dev
Contains information regarding the set-up of the main websites; www, wiki, forums & web based tools such as Manavis or ManaMarket Stats. Also includes TMW related branding information for sharing, social and marketing purposes.
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 Server-data
Forum • Bug tracker • Chat: #themanaworld-dev
Server data includes the underlying mechanics of the world. This includes the technical definition of monsters and items, the code behind NPCs, and the like.
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 Server Development
Forum • Bug tracker • Chat: #tmwa
This concerns development of the server platform that The Mana World runs on.
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