[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Twitch-guard

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Sep 21, 2001 at 07:43:06PM -0400, Ross W. Wetmore wrote:
> There are a couple ways to solve this that aren't that intrusive. 
> 
> First, collect all server move updates in a delay queue that is 
> emptied every "n" tenths of a second.

This will break the recently introduces PACKET_PROCESSING_STARTED-
PACKET_PROCESSING_FINISHED mechanism.

> Units "on guard" 

> can register "triggers" with the server to attack

NO. I will not allow code which adds extra complexity to the server
core. You may add this at client side or propose something like a
server side pre-processing which breaks such complex commands into
atomic commands.

        Raimar

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