[crossfire] More server speed reducing the objects number

[Alex Schultz]

Alberto Sáez Lodeiros wrote:

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     (Before that, sorry for my english, I'm from Spain, and there are some
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     expressions i don't know very well)
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     I was thinking that the MetalForge server can goes faster (or simply
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     save RAM?) reducing the objects in the world. I refer to reduce the
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     number the objects, not monsters.
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     One way to do this is making "corpses-containers", as some CF players
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     disscuss at #crossfire IRC channel.
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     For those who weren't there at October 15, the questions is this:
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     "When a player kill a monster, this monster drops it's loot to the
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     floor, creating on this way some more object. So the idea is that
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     instead the killed monster drop all the loot, only appear it's corpse,
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     and then, when the player "apply" the corpse, this opens like a
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     briefcase or chest, containing all the monster's loot."
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     We have disscussed the way to do this, and like we talk about, the best way is:
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     1.- Spawn
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     2.- Create random Loot
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     3.- Die
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     4.- Create container
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     5.- Move loot to container
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     6.- Put container in monster
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     Well, the idea is reduce the objects over the map/s
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     And this is all. I think this is a good idea.. :)
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     This might be a good idea, however ram usage would actually increase 
slightly not decrease, though it may have a minor positive performance 
impact.

Alex Schultz