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Revision as of 16:54, 12 March 2010
GSoC idea: Reconnect / Host change during a match
Why
Network links can sometimes be unreliable, being able to overcome temporary issues will improve play experience.
What
Spring's network model implies the existence of a server to host a battle. For various reasons the network link between host and clients can be interrupted. A system should be designed to allow manual and/or automatic switching of the game's host (possibly using an existing player after testing load handling capabilities) and manual and/or automatic reconnection from client side if host remains the same.
Required skills
- Knowledge of C++
- General networking knowledge
- Understanding Spring's networking model
Difficulty
Estimated: medium to hard
Technical details
- During a drop-out clients can be at diverging points in simulation time (game frame), so any solution would have to determine a common point and bring all players to that to ensure sync.
- During a server switch extra measures need to be implemented to prevent cheating.
