Re: [VANILLA-LIST:2958] Vanilla-3.0pl0?

[Dave Ahn <ahn@vec.wfubmc.edu>]

On Sat, Mar 11, 2000 at 11:39:38AM +1100, James Cameron wrote:
> 
> That's good.  Anyone got a tested procedure for converting a server like
> continuum to use LTD_STATS and retain stats as far as the clients are
> concerned?  I want to do it.  I trust Bob wants me to do it too.  ;-)

I didn't write a converter, but that's easy to do.  I could probably whip
one up in half an hour if I have all the parameters.  Some things that
need to be addressed:

* Should pickup stats have LTD_PER_RACE defined?
* Should ranks be preserved?
* Should old stats be transferred?
* If so, to which ship (and race, if applicable)?
* Should the old stats count towards rank advancement?
* Should the rank advancement system based on ratings be preserved?

> I think we need to provide LTD_STATS for the players, they are cool.

We can keep the ratings conversion under LTD_STATS and provide a text
based interface over messages or MOTD (like session stats).  To get full
support for LTD_STATS on the client side, we'd have to introduce some 
new stat packets.

It's too bad that the newbie server wasn't set up to use LTD_STATS.  It
would have been a good test.  I have done very little testing of LTD_STATS
in full pickup mode.

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