[Freeciv-Dev] freeciv should remember player usernames (PR#123)

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Falk Hueffner <falk.hueffner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > Reinier Post wrote:
> > > On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 01:34:15PM +0930, Scott Davis wrote:
> > > > Connect with the name of the ruler (eg Frederick by default for the 
> > > > Germans,
> > > > Elizabeth for the Poms), not with your username.
> > > 
> > > My vote for removing the 'ruler name' altogether.  All it does is
> > > add confusion.
> > 
> > I disagree - I usually choose a different name each time I
> > play, usually based on what race I'm playing.
> > 
> > Having freeciv remember the original username too could be 
> > good, though.
> 
> Yes, really good idea. Remember the original user name, and on
> reconnect just check if there was a user with that name, and give him
> the correct connection.
> 
> Could please somebody file a bug for this so we don't forget this, I
> don't have real net access currently (or can one file bugs by mail?)

Yes, just email the bug report to <bugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
Submitted now via this email.

-- David