Pros and Cons of ROBLOX and Blockland

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While I have not played ROBLOX, I can provide corrections in the blockland pros/cons
ROBLOX

Pros:
Good community
Physics engine
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading
Lua scripting
Mods that do not need the client to download anything
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7
Easier controls
Great Administration and Moderation team
Bevels
Shadows we have them too.  It's not special.
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods Restated?!?

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
A few bugs here and there


Blockland

Pros:
Some nice people
Easy building controls
Terrain editor
Add-on system
Small community
awesome mods
one $20 fee - good price for all the internet fun
a working forum - we all know that roblox has a crappy forum.
not run by 8-year-olds

Cons:
Horrible community
Bad physicsdon't need them
Spammersvery few
Spawn killersbanned on sight
Swearers - fact of life this is how we know you are 8, only kids over-react over swearing
Noobs - get used to it.  They are everywhere
People who swear at you just because they don't like your name.  It's because your from ROBLOX.



Gah, This list will go on forever... I'll add more later.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2008, 02:13:57 AM by Lord Pie »

Blockland allows custom content creation through Torque script which isn't very difficult.

The advantage over hosting your own server rather than a remote server is that the host doesn't get a communications delay.

Easier controls are subjective, Blockland's controls are basically the same exact controls used in every other FPS.

You didn't mention dynamic lighting either, or the brick specularity and shader effects.

The Roblox physics engine actually makes the game worse with its horrible quality.

ROBLOX

Pros:
Good Alright community
Physics engine
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading
Lua scripting
Mods that do not need the client to download anything
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7
Easier controls[/u]
Great Administration and Moderation team
Bevels
Shadows
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
A few bugs here and there

I LOL'D.[/size]
Those are filthy lies and you know it.
Even after playing for a month, it still takes me 1/2 an hour to get in a car/plane.

The admins and moderaters are so afraid of losing members they delete any topic about any game other than ROBLOX.

The physics are riddled with bugs. I ended up flying in zero gravity while trying to flip a car over with a bulldozer. It was hilarious the first few times. Then it got annoying. Also, since the characters can trip (which is very annoying btw) one can easily tear the fun out of everyone else's day by tackling them continuously with the dive, sprint, or any other tool that allows you to jump forward at a high speed.
I know quite well about ROBLOX seeing as how I've been a Robloxian for about 6 months (then I found Blockland, bought it, then left ROBLOX).

Oh come on, The community isnt THAT bad, I've dealt with much worse, and the physics uh...Are somewhat good.
Our game runs on the torque game engine, which isn't exactly for awesome physics games.
« Last Edit: April 26, 2008, 02:18:22 AM by Rellow »

Oh, another issue with remotely hosted dedicated servers. If the Roblox server goes down, you can't play the game anymore. If the Blockland server goes down, you can still make direct IP connections.

I don't really know what happens if you can't reach the authentication server though.

really?  I didn't know that.

ROBLOX

Pros:
Good community
Physics engine Physics apply to bricks  Blockland has physics but they don't apply to bricks
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading
Lua scripting not a pro nor a con
Mods that do not need the client to download anything
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7
Easier controls Our controls are harder for you because you started with roblox and vice versa.
Great Administration and Moderation team that ban you for the slightest misdeed on your own server or for mentioning their competition
Bevels
Shadows ...
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods said same thing twice

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
Spammers
immature 6-9 year olds
developers that think LUA makes Roblox the best thing in the entire universe
no freedom of speech
hypocrites
lag EVERYWHERE
A few ton of bugs here and there everywhere
have to pay to get virtual possessions such as hats
Limit on places unless you pay a monthly fee
Anyone can destroy your stuff

Blockland

Pros:
Two many nice people
Easy building controls
Terrain editor
Ability to have complete control over your section of the game-- no masses of admins waiting to ban you for swearing
Freedom of speech
Very VERY little lag
Client side add-ons(as far as I know you can't do this in roblox)
Unlimited "places"
Build trust system to stop handicaps from screwing with your bricks


Cons:
Horrible community of course, gotta target the community that hates you for bringing up roblox
Bad physics not bad physics, bricks just aren't affected by it
Spammers
Spawn killers
Swearers grow some balls
Noobs
People who swear at you just because they don't like your name



Gah, This list will go on forever... I'll add more later.

need I go on?

whats so bad about swearing lol. that was the first thing i couldn't wait to move out of home for.

ROBLOX What is this ROBLOX? Obviously you're not talking RŌBLOX, because they're not the same name.

Pros:
Good community
Physics engine Physics apply to bricks  Blockland has physics but they don't apply to bricks As well as that, our physics don't network an entire minute behind the server.
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading
Lua scripting not a pro nor a con Nor does it make RŌBLOX better than jesus
Mods that do not need the client to download anything We can reuse existing resources, thus no one has to download anything
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7 There's this little thing called dedicated.bat, because not everyone wants their server to be dedicated all the time
Easier controls Our controls are harder for you because you started with RŌBLOX and vice versa.
Great Administration and Moderation team that ban you for the slightest misdeed on your own server or for mentioning their competition
Bevels Yes, because we all need awesome effects to make the game lag even more!
Shadows ...
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods said same thing twice

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
Spammers
immature 6-9 year olds
developers that think LUA makes RŌBLOX the best thing in the entire universe
no freedom of speech
hypocrites
lag EVERYWHERE Networking that lags behind the server by 10 seconds unless you shell out a small fortune monthly for godly internet
A few ton of bugs here and there everywhere
have to pay to get virtual possessions such as hats
Limit on places unless you pay a monthly fee
Anyone can destroy your stuff
It's still in loving alpha after so goddamn long.
It's got a pay to play service and it's in alpha. No.

Blockland

Pros:
Two many nice people
Easy building controls
Terrain editor
Ability to have complete control over your section of the game-- no masses of admins waiting to ban you for swearing
Freedom of speech
Very VERY little lag
Client side add-ons(as far as I know you can't do this in RŌBLOX)
Unlimited "places"
Build trust system to stop handicaps from screwing with your bricks
Upcoming Return to Blockland 2.0
Updates like v9 adding entire new features to the game
Pay once, and it's free forever
Ability to save and load something else in the same server
Can disable swear filter
E-tard filter to stop people from splelin liek dis lol u suk


Cons:
Horrible community of course, gotta target the community that hates you for bringing up RŌBLOX
Bad physics not bad physics, bricks just aren't affected by it HAHA and I suppose RŌBLOX's physics, which I should remind you lag behind the server by several minutes, are miles better?
Spammers
Spawn killers
Swearers grow some balls this isn't a kiddy game
Noobs RŌBLOX has them too, even more so
People who swear at you just because they don't like your name And you're supposed to care deeply for what the internet thinks of you



Gah, This list will go on forever... I'll add more later. We'll help out

need I go on?

just some additions

ROBLOX What is this ROBLOX? Obviously you're not talking RŌBLOX, because they're not the same name.

Pros:
Good community
Physics engine Physics apply to bricks  Blockland has physics but they don't apply to bricks As well as that, our physics don't network an entire minute behind the server.
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading
Lua scripting not a pro nor a con Nor does it make RŌBLOX better than jesus
Mods that do not need the client to download anything We can reuse existing resources, thus no one has to download anything
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7 There's this little thing called dedicated.bat, because not everyone wants their server to be dedicated all the time
Easier controls Our controls are harder for you because you started with RŌBLOX and vice versa.
Great Administration and Moderation team that ban you for the slightest misdeed on your own server or for mentioning their competition
Bevels Yes, because we all need awesome effects to make the game lag even more!
Shadows ...
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods said same thing twice

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
Spammers
immature 6-9 year olds
developers that think LUA makes RŌBLOX the best thing in the entire universe
no freedom of speech
hypocrites
lag EVERYWHERE Networking that lags behind the server by 10 seconds unless you shell out a small fortune monthly for godly internet
A few ton of bugs here and there everywhere
have to pay to get virtual possessions such as hats
Limit on places unless you pay a monthly fee
Anyone can destroy your stuff
It's still in pandaing alpha after so goddamn long.
It's got a pay to play service and it's in alpha. No.

Blockland

Pros:
Two many nice people
Easy building controls
Terrain editor
Ability to have complete control over your section of the game-- no masses of admins waiting to ban you for swearing
Freedom of speech
Very VERY little lag
Client side add-ons(as far as I know you can't do this in RŌBLOX)
Unlimited "places"
Build trust system to stop handicaps from screwing with your bricks
Upcoming Return to Blockland 2.0
Updates like v9 adding entire new features to the game
Pay once, and it's free forever
Ability to save and load something else in the same server
Can disable swear filter
E-tard filter to stop people from splelin liek dis lol u suk


Cons:
Horrible community of course, gotta target the community that hates you for bringing up RŌBLOX
Bad physics not bad physics, bricks just aren't affected by it HAHA and I suppose RŌBLOX's physics, which I should remind you lag behind the server by several minutes, are miles better?
Spammers - ban them
Spawn killers - make more spawns
Swearers grow some balls this isn't a kiddy game
Noobs RŌBLOX has them too, even more so
People who swear at you just because they don't like your name And you're supposed to care deeply for what the internet thinks of you



Gah, This list will go on forever... I'll add more later. We'll help out

need I go on?

just some additions

Ironic, They probably have a rule of no referring to competitors and link to them but let their players to refer ROBLOX on our forums and link to it.

Roblox moderators are stuff heads. You cant even say heck without getting banned. The only thing thats good about that game is their physics.

You could spy on suspicious behavior in blockland, then ban them. You wouldn't to do that lua scripting crap, to make a regen for your bricks. And you don't have to press Y for your car/plane to go. The physics need work also on roblox, because I hit my car against the wall, and it took me forever to turn. I really have to say blockland it better

ROBLOX

Pros:
Good Nubish community
Physics engine So wut, we have some vehicle physics which is better then your glitchy vehicle physics :D
Decals that show up to the client without any downloading Yes, but you never see any good ones, do you?
Lua scripting
Mods that do not need the client to download anything Said it.
Your server is a dedicated server up 24/7 So are our ;o
Easier Glitchy controls
Great Administration and Moderation team that bans you on sight talking about other games then Roblox, I'm not using all caps because it doesn't need it.
Bevels
Shadows We have them, too...
Mesh effects
No downloading when entering a server with mods Like I said, you said it.

Cons:
Noobs
Spawn killers
Team killers
A few thousand bugs here and there everywhere you turn
Anyone can destroy anyones bricks
6-7 year old noobs.

Blockland

Pros:
TwoMany nice people
Easy building controls
Terrain editor
Able to build without someone destroying our crap outside a minigame
Amazing builders
Epic mods and maps, not a constant flat area.

Cons:
Bad physics We don't need them.
Almost extinct Spammers
Spawn killers
Swearers Grow a pair, you little girl :D
Noobs Suck it up, so does your game but yours has even more
People who swear at you just because they don't like your name No we don't, just stop overusing a word in your name such as 'mario' or 'shadow'



Gah, This list will go on forever... I'll add more later.
nuff' said

It doesn't take an 8-year-old to spell words that he/she could have copied from Word after spellchecking.

Lord pie, he could have spell check like I do.