divoxutils is a specialized tool designed for the Dark Age of Camelot gaming community. It offers a unique blend of features tailored to enhance the gaming experience for enthusiasts of this classic MMORPG.
divoxutils is a specialized tool designed for the Dark Age of Camelot gaming community. It offers a unique blend of features tailored to enhance the gaming experience for enthusiasts of this classic MMORPG.
Technologies Used
Key Features
- Character Lists: Users can compile all of their Dark Age of Camelot characters into a single, manageable list.
- Leaderboards: See where you stand in both 'All Time' and 'Last Week' categories, offering competitive insight into your game standing.
- Group Builder: A novel feature allowing users to create in-game group setups by adding other users and selecting characters for each participant.
- Discord Bot: Seamlessly integrate with your Discord server, providing access to a range of commands that fetch information and statistics about users and their characters.
- User Authentication: Discord SSO with Clerk to ensure ease of use and secure access for our users.
Purpose and Goal
To provide a comprehensive suite of tools for Dark Age of Camelot players to enhance their gaming experience and community engagement.
Role
Sole developer and project owner: Managed all aspects of the 'divoxutils' project from conception to deployment.
Technical Challenges & Solutions
Challenge 1:
Reducing request times and preventing timeout errors when loading large user lists, which became a significant issue as some users have lists with over 100 characters.
Solution:
Modified the database schema for optimized data handling and implemented cron jobs to periodically update and pre-process data, significantly reducing load times and preventing timeout errors.