ominouspenguin

You are talking about the client. This thread is about the server. Anyway.. No, port forwarding is not difficult... unless perhaps the user is blind and their screen reader struggles with the web interface of their router.. then it could be difficult. Can we please get away from the idea that everyone is stupid and it's ok for them to stay stupid?

It wouldn't be part of the netcode. Anyway it's very easy to implement - it just involves a bit of XML over HTTP.

Do you think it would be reasonable to assume that "those who don't know how to handle their firewall" would be home users and thus their router would probably be one that supported UPnP port forwarding? What do people think of UPnP forwarding? Would it be a good idea to implement it in the server?

Err.. could you explain your answer please? Are you planning to host a server behind NAT and don't know how to forward ports?

In games where stealth and situational awareness is key, in-game music just gets turned off by the majority of players. So while I appreciate some people like it and I'm not opposed to it, I think it should have a low priority.

I agree with Vindicator.. I completely disagree with everything you said Vorg. Sounds v carebear and completely not in line with the tone of the mod/game.

I think any inventory system should use a numerical measure of volume instead of a Tetris-like limited size grid.

I thought douchebags are a subset of morons? Can a douchebag be intelligent?

Soundtrack of the year. Edit: Actually, make that 'Soundtrack of the decade'. Is the number of morons increasing or are they just getting more vocal as they work out how to use the internet? I'm sure people weren't this retarded ten years ago.

lol

lol. First thing I do in pretty much every game ever... turn off the in-game music.

Man you guys are slow.

As others have said, the stand alone game will not have this massive hacking problem.

Looks like the video has been removed. Yes it's sad that these people exist but in a way I feel sorry for them because they were probably bullied at school or something.

For others that may be in the same position that you were, I'd like to add that touching the case isn't going to help unless the PSU is installed and plugged in (not switched on) so that it's grounded. Personally I have a power cable from some old appliance that I've cut off so it's just a length of cable with the power socket on one end. At the other end the live and neutral wires are cut off flush with the cable sheath and insulated with some electrical tape. The the earth sticks out and I've soldered a crocodile clip to it. If I touch this to something I'm in no doubt as to whether it's grounded or not.