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    Having tried to play OFP online for several nights now I have drawn some conclusions. (!)

    I use OFP 1.3 / GameSPY Arcade

    1. Many ppl simply do not know what to do. At All!

    2. Many ppl do not know how to use the # server commands.

    3. Even when they overcome these problems eventually there is still considerable difficulty getting into a game.

    4. I witness a great deal of "Lets go and screw the newbies" when a server is full or someone cant connect because of reasons 1-3.

    The newbies of today are the vets of tommorrow.

    I propose a standard method of posting servers on the net (GameSPY etc.):

    DEDSRVR XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX:PPPP VER TT [VW] [PSW]

    * [] denotes optional

    where

    DEDSRVR = Server Name

    XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX = IP Address for direct connection

    PPPP = Port Number if non-default

    VER = Upgrade/Server Version running

    TT = Turnover Time (Mins). Max time a player will have to wait for a new game to start.

    VW = Visitors Welcome. Not a clan/squad server etc.

    PSW = Password Required to join.

    This information would remove much frustration for many newcomers (like me too!) and make OFP a better community to visit. It's just a workaround for the very basic structure of OFP server joining.

    Further suggestions/refinements welcome.

    Lets do something though ;-)

    roninmd.

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