Question

Briefly outline the advantages and inconveniences of a multiplayer network management simulation game in a mobile computing and networking environment.

Answer 1

Challenges/inconvenience
1)creating real time system on network:-
the requirement of real time system is quick respomce time.
responce time can be described as a time gap between the last command enter by the player and the outcome produced by the game.
if player takes some action while playing the game, and he/she gets response too late , then charm of the game will die.
it means there a is a requirement of quick responce time.
To achieve the quick responce time on internet is not a simple task.

2)Connection drop:-
consider the situation when many players are playing game togather using their mobile devices through internet.
mean while internet connection drops. now what?
there is a need to manage this situation to provide the smooth gaming experience to maintain the fun/excitement of the players.
It is a big challenge.

3)Vedio Streaming/concurrency
To maintain the fun and excitement of players, there should be smooth audio/vedio streaming across the world through the internet.

4)To manage hetrogineous network:-
Internet is a network of netwoks.
there are various types of networks,
varouus types of mobile devices,
various types of platforms,
variuos manufacturers
it is a greate challenge to manage such issues.

5)Event driven programming:-
in gaming, events should be managed very precisely

Advatages:-
1)vast industry
gaming industry has become the vast industry.
turnover of millions.
2)players are available round the clock across the world.
3)increases the social interaction.
4)impoves reflex action of players.
5)it opens earning oppurtunities for players by streaming through oootube.