[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Notes and serial numbers

[Trent Piepho <xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, Raimar Falke wrote:
> 
> Proposal: remove categories and split the remaining two problems. For
> client side ai only the solution to the first problem is
> necessary. This will consists of two serial numbers (each 2 bytes
> wide) to each packet and an empty packet (type (1 byte)+size (2
> bytes)+2*sno(2 bytes)=7 bytes) after the server finishes processing a
> client packet. If nobody objects on the general idea I will extract
> the serial number stuff from the big note patch and post it here.

So your goal here is to make certain that modem players can never run a server
and will have a bigger disadvantage whenever they try to play with other
people?  I think it's obvious that you never play over the net.