[crossfire] Player accounts, new player creation mechanism

[Nicolas Weeger]

Hello.

Replying to various points in one mail :)


Benefits I see to account system:
* easier for player to manage characters
* easier for players to remember other's identities (one account vs multiple 
chars - assuming account named is for instance displayed in the 'who' output)
* maybe character exchange
* why not some benefit from dead chars on perma death servers?


Agreed on class information chosen at the same time, makes sense.


I'd see a transition period: at first "old" clients could create characters 
without accounts. Newer clients could create account and link characters to 
it (create account 'Nicolas', and tell the server the 'Warrior' character is 
linked to this account). Then remove players without account. Client could 
make some shortcut and propose to create account + player at the same time 
for "lazy" players.


I see the account as a better way to count players - best case all players use 
an account, so we know how many there are ; worse case, one account per 
character, same situation as now.


Yes, server will always check what client sends - basics of our protocol 
anyway.

Concerning Mark's last point: obviously, player will choose 'login' or 'new 
char' on client which will send the right command - wrong password implies 
failure to log, not new char creation.


I hope I addressed all points :)

Nicolas
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