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    As a part-time programmer, I can say that this is a HUGE thing. Leaving aside the improvement in security against hacking, this means that the zombies' behaviour will be calculated on the server side. Their individual positions will also be tracked on the server (with full AI when a player is near, maybe with a simplyified AI when they are alone). Many times in this forum people suggested moving zombie hordes, lone zombies walking through the woods, etc. Maybe even things as dynamic zombie population (as in Game of Life). Implementing these behaviours is ULTRA painfull on the client side, but almost trivial when the server is doing the work! This change in architecture opens a lot of new posibilities for more complex zombie behaviour. It's really very exciting!!!!
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