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Old January 18th, 2004, 03:39 PM
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Default Re: Network CD-Keys

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Originally posted by BugRoger:
A check if the turn was submited from on of these IP-Ranges does the trick:
Or checking for a network name. Or using pings and traceroutes. There are alot of ways. Some are easier to spoof than others. Everything has its pros and cons. This just seems to be an area which Illwinter decided not to tackle.

The easiest thing might just be for a user to setup a shared directory PBEM game so that it looks HotSeat. I wont foolproof (script or batch file) this method until Im more sure of Illwinters or Shrapnels standing on such info.

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This isn't a technical problem. It's politics as well...


[ January 18, 2004, 13:41: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]
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