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<LI><em>From</em>: "Adam J. Thornton" <<A HREF="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 21:40:14 -0400</LI>
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On Wed, Aug 05, 1998 at 08:15:17PM -0500, Franklyn Colebrooke, Jr. wrote:
> What I will be using is MSVC++ 5.0 (will get six when it's released) Win98.
> The idea I have in mind is to create a server that robust enough to do
> several things:
Why run it under W98? If you build a Win32 server, at least NT offers a
modicum of security and stability.
> 1. maintain quality connections with players in such a manner that it will
> actively ping the players and drop anyone within the admin's described
> margins. If not drop them, then to put them on a holding queue until the
> connection improves.
Possible, but likely to cause a lot of annoyance.
> I've more ideas, but it seems to me that they stem from getting the server
> up and going first. How practical is MFC for the job or creating a server
> for the aforementioned ideas? What other avenues should I look into? Again,
> any input would be greatly appreciated.
No idea.
Adam
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00515" HREF="msg00515.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
T. Alexander Popiel <a href="mailto:popiel#snugharbor,com">popiel#snugharbor,com</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 06:20 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00531" HREF="msg00531.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:adam#mail,angel.com">adam#mail,angel.com</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 18:18 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="01013" HREF="msg01013.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Fri 11 Sep 1998, 02:43 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00505" HREF="msg00505.html">[MUD-Dev] [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Franklyn Colebrooke, Jr. <a href="mailto:colebrookef#post,uwstout.edu">colebrookef#post,uwstout.edu</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 01:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00506" HREF="msg00506.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Adam J. Thornton <a href="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 01:44 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00512" HREF="msg00512.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Hans-Henrik Staerfeldt <a href="mailto:hhs#cbs,dtu.dk">hhs#cbs,dtu.dk</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 05:42 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00519" HREF="msg00519.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Ross Nicoll <a href="mailto:rnicoll#calmar-mud,com">rnicoll#calmar-mud,com</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 15:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00522" HREF="msg00522.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
T. Alexander Popiel <a href="mailto:popiel#snugharbor,com">popiel#snugharbor,com</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 16:23 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00523" HREF="msg00523.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: [IDEAS] Starting from scratch</A></strong>,
Holly Sommer <a href="mailto:hsommer#micro,ti.com">hsommer#micro,ti.com</a>, Thu 06 Aug 1998, 16:43 GMT
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