Re: PBEM game: Advice and/or recommendations?
I have a 24/7 Debian Linux server (its easier and cheaper than you think). I wouldnt mind hosting either arrangment but Im going for the simplest modular arrangment that I can do as a sysadmin-upward system rather than the all-in-one webmaster-downward Version already available (Mose Hansens package).
So for mine, the keystone would be the simplest possible script that doesnt have much "this must also be loaded for this to work" stuff. It would transfer the Users "C:\Program Files\dominions2\game2\man.2h" file to "../dominions2/game2/man.2h". No variables, and no switches.
Im also hoping for "create game" and "host then quit" scripts rather than up-all-the-time hosting. Those ARE supposed to be possible. I would much rather CRON or CGI kickoff the hostings.
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