We have introduced the SmartFoxServer and developed the virtual world from the basic avatar movements to the inventory and quests system. We also discussed how the virtual world integrates with existing social network services to help players form their social community.
In this chapter, we discussed how to improve the virtual world from players' behavior by logging and data mining. We also glanced at the possibility of scaling the SmartFoxServer into clustering. We also compared different hosting solutions and their advantages.
Learning how to design and implement the Flash virtual world is just the beginning of the journey. The techniques from this book are the entry ticket to the virtual world industry. Traditional online virtual world has been hot for years but Flash and Flash in mobile is still relatively new. Running multiplayer virtual world in light-weight client such as Flash player and mobile devices is a coming trend after the traditional online games.
There are lots of possibilities...