Apps

* See also Mini-Games and MiniGame_Creation_Idea
* See also Game_of_this_type_-_Difficulties
* See also Handheld_Device_Mode
* See also Client and Server
* See also Vetting_of_Assets
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Apps (Web-Based Applications) For This MMORPG Project :
'Everyone and their Brother' is creating Apps these days. For this game, they could create useful offline MMORPG activities ( ie- organizing and manipulating Player's data/inventory/communications/NPC Tasks ) as well as a bunch of alternate Mini-Game entertainments. Players ( to be the major contributors ) will need sufficient Knowhow and Creativity to make these Apps 'Good' ( versus just functional ) and not repetitive/tedious/onerous AND actually useful to the MMORPG experience. As usual, Vetting needs to be done well for things like this. Likewise implementing the Player identity verification methods for data security. If actual useful resources interact through the Apps then they become a target.
People will Cheat ? That's Why these games have Validation and Security done on the Server-side, where the Players cannot so easily 'Hack' them, and THAT software ( and the App Client itself ) would be very well Vetted/bug-proofed by the Company ( run first on a dummy Test Server - to be thoroughly inspected and used by Player-Testers working it over first ).
List of Different Assistance Apps :
* Communications - Official as well as personal (in-game mail), 'Phone Calls' 
* Voting ( Your participation as a Citizen of New Rapture is sought )
* Resource and Task Management ( your NPC Team Lackeys need to be monitored/guided )
* Entertainment (ie- watching Rapture TV and Radio)
* Fun (various interesting experiences, humorous interaction, Mini-Games, etc... )
* LOLSeaslugs ( gotta have funny captions - Truly, Cats aren't supposed to have all the fun )
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And for the Player_Created_Asset_Collaboration_System Apps (Tools) for recording ideas and for searching for available Assets which would be used/modified into a new creation. The collaboration system is dependent on effective communications for the integral review process.
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