Hey guys my first time posting on these forums, and im very excited to have joined the community.

So let me give you a Bit of back ground. I started programming when i was 12, with Java. And have been hopping languages and frame works ever since. Ive tried both C# and Java and i love both languages. I do some day plan on mastering them both. But the real issue im having is i love coding games, simple guessing games. To complex text based RPG's. And i need to figure out which high level language(not c++) i should stick with through my game dev learnings and such. i can see many pros and cons of each language such as the portability of java, and the Robust and easy syntax of C#. I like the concept of applets for games, but i dont see many games in applets anymore; everything is written in flash/ActionScript 3, for online browser based games. So my fellow game coders i ask you this, what language should i focus on for game development eventually leading to online game development(browser based).

some stuff about me you should know.

my IDE's of choice:
java=netbeans/eclipse
C#=VS2010CE
Lua=ScitE/NotePad++

i also have some pretty bad habbits such as using the wrong types for my methods.
and dun dun dun....HARD CODING

Also C/C++ are important to learn if you want to program outside of browser based games Don't avoid them. C will blow your mind in viewing memory. And C++ will teach you a lot about pointers and managed memory (since you normally don't use that stuff in C# ).

Any reason you don't like C++?

As you mentioned, Java does have applets (which aren't very popular for games anymore). I don't think C# has similar in browser support, so if you are picking between the two for browser based games, Java is really your only choice. There is also PulpCore which is a nice Java API for applets. Most browser game are written in Flash/AS3, so you may want to learn those instead.

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As you mentioned, Java does have applets (which aren't very popular for games anymore). I don't think C# has similar in browser support, so if you are picking between the two for browser based games, Java is really your only choice. There is also PulpCore which is a nice Java API for applets. Most browser game are written in Flash/AS3, so you may want to learn those instead.

Don't oversell C++. The largest reason it's still used is because it's backwards compatible with legacy code, not because it is good.

If you are paying attention, C# or java can be pretty powerful alternatives that come with the benefit that if you are not paying attention your computer won't explode.

Not to undersell C++ either because it is powerful. It's just that there is more than just one viable option as far as game development goes.