Show players' IPs in-game

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Show players' IPs in-game

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I think there should be an easy way to know players' IP addresses during a multiplayer game. At least, the host should know all IPs and the guests should know the host's IP.

That's not a problem for a clever person to find them out anyway, but it could be very convenient to fight cheaters and name fakers this way.
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game

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Finding a way to permanently reveal cheaters: good idea.

Making ip addresses public: horrible idea.
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Verin wrote:Finding a way to permanently reveal cheaters: good idea.

Making ip addresses public: horrible idea.
Fun fact: IP addresses are already public.

If you outlaw IP addresses, only hackers will have IP addresses, etc.
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hao wrote:I think there should be an easy way to know players' IP addresses during a multiplayer game. At least, the host should know all IPs and the guests should know the host's IP.

That's not a problem for a clever person to find them out anyway, but it could be very convenient to fight cheaters and name fakers this way.
All IP's are logged.

We don't show them, since there isn't any room left to show them.
and it ends here.
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game

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Put the information in an Infotip bubble. :idea:
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game

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Maybe IPs should appear in the chat section together with a "player joined" message in the lobby.
Not very convenient, but simple.