FQ is a client/server based multiplayer game. You run the server, anybody with a browser and Flash 5/6 plug in (basically everybody) is a client.
FQ is designed to be free for all players and a modest fee for the admin (you). You are free to add banner ads, customize the game and run it how you see fit.
The server is a little .EXE that you run and leave running 24 hours a day. It takes very little resources and players shouldn't notice a slow down even while you're using your computer to make MP3's or something else processor intensive.
It's simple to get started. Run the .EXE. There, your server is now up and people can play.
Click the "Logon Node 2" button. A browser window will open and you'll be playing FQ. Cut and paste the URL at the top, give this to anybody you also want to be able to play. Put it on your website and you're all set, just wait and watch the players roll in! If you have a static IP this is great, if it's changing we recommend using dynu.com to perform free IP forwarding for you.
Being the system operator takes work, you have to make sure everything is running right, reboot after crashes (God forbid), answer emails from players complaining about cheaters.
Why subject yourself to this kind of thankless job? Because it's fun!! It's kind of like an ant farm, see the society build from the perspective of the omnipotent.
You can greatly customize your FQ game! Tons of the text can be editted with a text editor and also game logic can be added/changed with the robust internal scripting system.
Q. What's new in this version?
A. Check the history.txt file.
Q. What is beta?
A. This game is not finished. More features will be added before release. The game may have bugs or be unstable. Please let us know if you find any problems and we'll do our best to fix them.
Q. Do I need a website to run FQ?
A. No. The server is completely self sufficient, it is a full featured web server as well as a game and serves its own files, pages, chat etc. Having your own website makes sense because without one how will anybody know the URL to your game to play? (actually, using the broadcast option people can see your game from www.rtsoft.com which may bring in some players)
Q. Is this the demo or the full version?
A. It's both.
When you buy FQ you are actually buying a license to run FQ. If you buy a 6 month license for this means you can run FQ for six months with that license. (owning a license means your server will allow more players than a demo server)
After purchase you are given a name and password. FQ uses this to log on and get your license information thereby turning this version into the fully featured version.
By default your name and password is "demo" and "demo". The server will accept this and give you a limited demo license, probably something like allowing a max of 6 players in the game and only two people on at once. This is enough for you to test the product and see how it works.
Important links
www.rtsoft.com - home of FQ and the official public FQ forum
Scripting Help - Info on scripting your own story and changes into FQ
Joe Johnston's FQ page - Up to date FQ Scripting Reference, along with several mods like Bingo Night and Black Cat
Dan Walma's FQ Mod page - Includes several events and the Casino mod.
Funeral Quest Strategies - For players, learning FQ.
fqsupport@rtsoft.com (technical support, suggestions and comments)