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.
Show players' IPs in-game
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NoQ
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Verin
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game
Finding a way to permanently reveal cheaters: good idea.
Making ip addresses public: horrible idea.
Making ip addresses public: horrible idea.
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I Am also an ASE certified technician.
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Zarel
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game
Fun fact: IP addresses are already public.Verin wrote:Finding a way to permanently reveal cheaters: good idea.
Making ip addresses public: horrible idea.
If you outlaw IP addresses, only hackers will have IP addresses, etc.
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Buginator
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game
All IP's are logged.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.
We don't show them, since there isn't any room left to show them.
and it ends here.
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KenAlcock
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game
Put the information in an Infotip bubble. 
My game handle is Cosmic Raven or Cosmic Raven 68
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NoQ
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Re: Show players' IPs in-game
Maybe IPs should appear in the chat section together with a "player joined" message in the lobby.
Not very convenient, but simple.
Not very convenient, but simple.
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