I’m currently working on a Wipeout game and need to completely redo the round system after a previous developer left it in bad shape. My budget is tight since I’ve already lost some Robux due to bad hires, and I want to make sure I make the right decision moving forward.
The game already has a queue system and baton sheathe system that work fine. The round system, however, needs to be fully rebuilt because the previous developer:
Used outdated/deprecated code
Relied on AI-generated scripts, which are poorly optimized and hard to update
Included free model scripts that broke a lot of things
A professional developer estimated that a proper, optimized round system would cost 35-45k Robux.
What needs to be done:
Timed rounds (obbies & jetski races where players respawn if they fall)
Instant elimination rounds (players are eliminated if they fall, includes baton fights)
Revive system (players can buy/earn revives, disabled in the final round)
Match tracker & rewards (player stats, coin distribution, victory screen)
Given the situation, do you think it’s realistic to rely on AI to rebuild the system (with some manual fixes), or would I be better off saving up and hiring a skilled scripter? Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
Ethically, hire developers. If you don’t have money or don’t want to concede a percentage of revenue, then use AI. Going forward, it seems your issue might stem from your hiring criteria. Of course, nothing is 100%, life happens, but contracts show each side is serious (if you’re not using one already).
I personally would recommend understanding coding -or any aspect of game development- when faced with the management of a video game. That is in case you can’t hire someone else to do it, in addition to making communication all the more easy between teams.
List of options:
Mid Time Cost, Low Money Cost | use AI
consider the debugging time, and it’s unethical
Mid Time Cost, High Money Cost | hire a developer
Most Time Cost, Lowest Money Cost // high savings in the long run | learn coding enough yourself
There’s also for DevForum, we can occasionally help you with small tasks or ideation on how to do something, but we aren’t going to write whole scripts for you. Just a side note.
I suggest you to hire a good developer,even if it means saving for a while. As you said, AI lacks optimization, structure and maintainibility and it will get you back in the same situation you were before.
AI is only good for making very basic functions, debugging code , you should probably hire scripters for the most complex tasks and u do the simple tasks which helps with the budget.
There are probably developers who offer less 35k to 45k robux but if it’s really tight, u can try using AI, but there will be alot of bugs.
If you paid anyone for this they’d be ripping you off ngl… The things you described aren’t too hard so maybe around 5-15k? Might be higher because you’re “paying for their accumulated experience”