Hello Omega,
i know this problem very well, i have worked for about 7 yrs develpoing the mmorpg on php, you can see it at
www.lostinn.com/kallen, (some function does not work coz i was updating it and not deployed final version), now i would like to continue the developing adding 3d graphic, the main problem is the interaction php/javascript(playcanvas). In the years i have developed the php version i have been contacted by many ppl wanting to help...but in the end they just wanted me to develop it faster without helping at all.
I know i need a server side and a client side, unluckly most of the mysql servers prevent remote access, so i was thinking of 2 solutions, use the php/mysql server as base and javascript in remote, or transfer all the mysql archive on my own pc using it as server (at office is always turned on).
Your suggestion to work on a single player game is also nice something like baldurs gate or diablo in single player.
The code works, but just on edge or IE, i am learning how to modify it to get it work on firefox.
I have already thought of giving up if i will not able to find some coder to help me coz the work will be too long, but i'm stubborn enough to know that i will never give up also if i say that lol
My previsions are that a lone man work will last around 2 yrs before reach a playable scratch version, in the same amount of time 3 ppl will reach almost the complete version and start to work on the shop to sell sets of armors or special items.
As you can see i already faced all the hardship you was talking about and know that my project can go nowhere if it's just me. But i'm a dreamer