| Password protected downloads? |
Fri, 24 September 2004 14:55  |
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| wumpus |
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Are there any plans to protect the m-file-download with a per-player password, possibly using the same login information as for these forums?
As an added feature, it would be nice if I (as a player, or game host) could authorise some other player to download my files (EG: for replacements, team play, "omniscient" races, etc).
Motivation for this question is 3-fold:
* the recent "What to do?" poll.
* there is a whole lot of meta-information that can be gleaned from M files, starting from something as simple as the file size.
* without going into details at this time[1], I am able to get a lot of very specific information out of M files[2]; I want to be able to release some of this work "into the wild" at some point in the future, without irrepairably damaging the stars! we all enjoy.
Greetings to all 
-- Michael `Wumpus' Zinn
This space reserved for future development.
[1] The vagueness is intentional. If you (hi #stars! denizens) already know more, I'd ask you to let me do the announcing when I feel the time is right.
[2] Don't worry, I am not now playing[3] in any stars! games at the moment, nor will I be unless and until a method to protect access to the M files is provided.
[3] I'm observing 3 and "universe building" for 2 more; 2 of the observed games I'm keeping what I gather completely to myself, and the other I'm working with various teams and the host-approval on some "approved" player aids.
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