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Carlo:
Well, I should have no problem both with the server part (php and mysql) and with the client part. But I'd be happy to leave this one to you (but I can give you some advice if you need it)

Shen:
Ive tried out Cerberus FTP, its pretty good. The main problem I had was that when it tried to up/download bot it would fail sometimes and the sim would pause while it waited for the transfer to complete, which of course it never would. It might have been a problem with my setup but obviously a reliable webhost or offline mode would be much better.

There might be a problem with unwanted bots online though, IIRC someone released a load of F1 bots onto the FTP last time a public one was up and of course they destroyed any evo sim being run. How would you sort out the right bots for the right sims?

Carlo:

--- Quote ---There might be a problem with unwanted bots online though, IIRC someone released a load of F1 bots onto the FTP last time a public one was up and of course they destroyed any evo sim being run. How would you sort out the right bots for the right sims?
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My idea is that you should not be able to insert robots in some kinds of sim, just let the original ones evolve.
I see it this way: mr. Newbie downloads his copy of darwinbots3.0. Now he can do three different things: start a new simulation, load a saved sim, and, third, join a simulation on the internet. By choosing to join a simulation, a list of the available simulations is downloaded from the sever: by choosing one, DB downloads the environment, a bunch of robots, and starts simulating. In this type of sim, you cannot insert robots in the sim: you just don't have any control on it. (It would be great to make a screensaver version of it, should be easy.) So, who manages the server also decides which simulations are available, with which settings, which starting robots, and so on. He don't even has to include them in the client, because they are made available just through the server.

Somebody else likes the picture?

Numsgil:
Yep, I like it alot.  Network Programming isn't my forte.  I can learn it, but it would take a while.  Carlo, if you're willing to throw your hat back in the ring, so to speak, I think we'd all be happy.

If not, it'll have to wait in line with so many other good ideas.  Sigh, so much work to do.  :P

PurpleYouko:
I will second Numsgil on this. We would all love to have you back onboard both with some of the programming bits and with ideas and suggestions.
Online play would be really great.

I am lucky if I manage to get in a couple of hours a week for implementing my programming ideas.

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