03-28-2011, 09:10 PM
(03-28-2011, 11:56 AM)ixnay Wrote: I just looked into that Empire Forge beta. In order to play, you have to sign up through their web form, but their web form requires a java plugin to run. I am reluctant to install a plugin without know what it's doing. Can a player sign up without using that form?
I sent Jeff Sullins, the games programmer, your comments. His response to me was:
As far signup for the game goes, the Java plugin is required. However, it should be noted that the Java browser plugin has been around well over a decade, and is pretty standard stuff. "What it's doing" is allowing the browser to run applets, which are generally simple Java programs. Applets are not allowed to access a user's file system, and generally can only display data or communicate with a remote server. A user's files are not accessible to applets.