Client Requests

Here are some client requests that I have also added to the wiki. If you
(dis)like them, please comment.
More publicity may make it more likely that they might actually be added to
the client.

Cheers,
Jochen

CSV Files Naming
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Details
Make a setting to generate CSV Files automatically when unpacking an rst and
save them in the "WAR" folder. The filenames

Motivation
There are a couple of problems with the current csvs:

* You have to make your CSV files manually.
* The planets installation uses only 1 set of CSVs (new csvs overwriting
the old ones)!
o The client can't handle CSVs from different games concurrently.
o The client can't handle CSVs from different players in a game
concurrently.
o The client can't handle CSVs from different turns of a player in
a game concurrently.

SMPT Mail Authorization
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Details
Allow the client to send RST-files using an Email Account, that requires
SMTP-Authorization

Motivation
Most Email-Accounts nowadays require SMTP-Authorization in order to prevent
spam. The current client does not work with these accounts and makes it
necessary to use an external email programm or a webbased user interface of
a hosting-site in order to send RST-files.

Auto-open Game-Slot List / Select Slot
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Details
Always open the "Game-Slot" List Window when starting the planets client and
select the first "non-empty" slot of the "Game-Slot" List Window.

Motivation
Currently when opening the client, you have to press the "files" button in
order to open the game-slot window. This is an unneccesary click. Then you
have to select (one of) your current game(s). Auto selecting the first slot
is simply more convenient.

Game Configure Settings
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Details
Extend the Game Configure settings window to let it show all HConfig
settings.

Motivation
Currently the game configure settings window shows only some of the Hconfig
settings. I see no reason, why the other settings should not be shown there.

On Sep 8, 12:01 pm, "Black No.1" <keineahnung... RemoveThis @gmx.de> wrote:
> Here are some client requests that I have also added to the wiki. If you
> (dis)like them, please comment.
> More publicity may make it more likely that they might actually be added to
> the client.
>
> Cheers,
> Jochen
>
> CSV Files Naming
> -------------------
> Details
> Make a setting to generate CSV Files automatically when unpacking an rst and
> save them in the "WAR" folder. The filenames
>
> Motivation
> There are a couple of problems with the current csvs:
>
> * You have to make your CSV files manually.
> * The planets installation uses only 1 set of CSVs (new csvs overwriting
> the old ones)!
> o The client can't handle CSVs from different games concurrently.
> o The client can't handle CSVs from different players in a game
> concurrently.
> o The client can't handle CSVs from different turns of a player in
> a game concurrently.
>
> SMPT Mail Authorization
> --------------------------
> Details
> Allow the client to send RST-files using an Email Account, that requires
> SMTP-Authorization
>
> Motivation
> Most Email-Accounts nowadays require SMTP-Authorization in order to prevent
> spam. The current client does not work with these accounts and makes it
> necessary to use an external email programm or a webbased user interface of
> a hosting-site in order to send RST-files.
>
> Auto-open Game-Slot List / Select Slot
> ----------------------------------------
> Details
> Always open the "Game-Slot" List Window when starting the planets client and
> select the first "non-empty" slot of the "Game-Slot" List Window.
>
> Motivation
> Currently when opening the client, you have to press the "files" button in
> order to open the game-slot window. This is an unneccesary click. Then you
> have to select (one of) your current game(s). Auto selecting the first slot
> is simply more convenient.
>
> Game Configure Settings
> -------------------------
> Details
> Extend the Game Configure settings window to let it show all HConfig
> settings.
>
> Motivation
> Currently the game configure settings window shows only some of the Hconfig
> settings. I see no reason, why the other settings should not be shown there.



i have a client request.
the manual clearing of the directorys is getting kinda redundantly
unliked by me.
..for once id like to see clear player slot, actually clear player slot
and not try to bring up past or old game turn files when im trying to
fill it with a new game.
to me if the client finds it neccessary to keep old game data, perhaps
the client should compress those old files and name it retiredgame.001
and keep it in a new folder under the planets directory called retired
games. then after compression and the files have been moved to to the
retired game directory, all files in that slot be it war or univ
directory be deleted to allow for a new game to be played in its slot.

and same thing for masters version, where it says clear host
directory, and clear player directory.
in addition id like to see the host backup ffiles automatically so i
dont have write a script to perform the same action for every game.
add a button on the host, call it admin. after entering the admin
screen, the host can be ordered to restore a game up to 5 turns prior.
the host funtion would have some changes, when pressing the run host
the very first thing it would do is create its backup copy to be used
by the host admin page at a later time should it be required. if
players choose not to have backup/restores made they can disable this
function of the host run by selecting an option in the host to keep
backup copys yes/no