Quick question for those who have more experience w/ databases than I.
I apologize in advance for the vague details of this question, but they just don't exist yet.
I'm at an early stage of designing/implementing my MUD codebase, and am wondering if I should build the necessary database tables and such as I implement the MUD, or if I should wait until I have my object types more clearly outlined. At this point the necessary info regarding in-game objects, mud settings, etc, are bound to change quite a bit.
I see pros and cons to each. Incrementally building/modifying the database along with the codebase allows it to grow organically, although sometimes the trimming process might be quite cumbersome. If I wait to implement the database, I'll have to either temporarily exclude certain functionality or code a temporary hack version of it.
I guess my main problem is I'm at a point where I've just got *so much* to design and develop that I don't know where to begin. Is there a standard 'best practice' regarding database implementation when at such a precipice?
I apologize in advance for the vague details of this question, but they just don't exist yet.
I'm at an early stage of designing/implementing my MUD codebase, and am wondering if I should build the necessary database tables and such as I implement the MUD, or if I should wait until I have my object types more clearly outlined. At this point the necessary info regarding in-game objects, mud settings, etc, are bound to change quite a bit.
I see pros and cons to each. Incrementally building/modifying the database along with the codebase allows it to grow organically, although sometimes the trimming process might be quite cumbersome. If I wait to implement the database, I'll have to either temporarily exclude certain functionality or code a temporary hack version of it.
I guess my main problem is I'm at a point where I've just got *so much* to design and develop that I don't know where to begin. Is there a standard 'best practice' regarding database implementation when at such a precipice?