1.10

[Kevin]

Hi,

Since each version that is supported on b.net would require another game server program, keeping 1.09 when 1.10 comes out will just increase the cost. I suspect that when 1.10 comes out (if ever), we'll all just get the usual upgrade screens and everything will be 1.10.  Now, either 1.09 characters will be able to run in this environment or not.  If not, the screams will be heard on Pluto -- yes, even through the vacuum.  So, what I suspect will happen is that all characters will play together, but only those created after the release of 1.10 will be on the ladder.

But that's just my guess.  I've been wrong as often as right in trying to predict what Buzzard will do. :)

--Pete

I think ladder will be a choice at char creation I don't think it will be automatic. There are currently 2 characters types that exist on the same servers but can't play with each other hardcore and normal. Ladder would be a flag just like hardcore and create the other 'incompatible' character type. If you have the ladder flag you can only play with ladder chars. If you don't have the ladder flag you can play with others that don't have it. When the ladder is reset that ladder flag is removed and now you can play with all the other non ladder chars.

I am guessing there will be a HC and ladder flag as well as just a HC flag so that you can have new HC ladder chars if you want. I don't know the exact mechanism that are used, but I know that some of the editors out there could change a HC char into a SC and vice versa at least for earlier versions of the game. I haven't had time to test things since like 1.05 so I haven't looked at an editor since then.

Of course like you said the current 1.09 chars wil live on happily.

Note, I initially misread what Pete had to say, and I have edited the post to reflect that, but some of it still sounds a bit redundant. I decided to post anyway, since some of the info I presented hasn't been been yet, and to give another viewpoint on the points that we actually agree on. But the post may seem a little odd as a reply, just wanted to clarify why.