Working on the networking protocol

Home.md

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 	* NPCs
 * Technical Information
 	* [Program Architecture](wiki/program-architecture)
-	* server & client communication protocol
+	* [Networking Protocol](wiki/networking-protocol)
 	* modding outline
 * [Notes](wiki/notes) & [Scraps](wiki/scrapped-gdd)
 * [Todo List](wiki/todo-list)

networking-protocol.md

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-Networking protocol:
+These are the basic networking protocols used by the client and server programs.
-	//connections
+
-	ping:
+#### Packet Types
-		ping the server
+
-	pong:
+* ping "are you there?"
-		a response to a ping
+* pong "I am here"
-	join request:
+* broadcast request "what servers are available?"
-		from client to server, this is the initial contact the client makes. it carries all of the client's information, like the handle, avatar, etc.
+* broadcast response "I am available"
-	join confirm:
+* join request "can I play? here's my data"
-		the response to a join request, this makes the client enter the game proper, and carries the client's playerID.
+* join confirm "yes, here's your data"
-	disconnect:
+* disconnect "I/you need to go"
-		from either the client or server, this officially ends communications between the two programs
+
+* synchronize
+* new player
+* delete player
+* movement
+
+#### Procedure
 
-	//information control
-	synchronize:
-		update both the server and client
-	new player:
-		a new player enters the world. carries all player info
-	delete player:
-		a player leaves the world, carries the player ID
-	movement:
-		this is the initial position and motion of a player in the world. it is relayed to all clients, and progresses using delta progression

program-architecture.md

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 * client index
 * channel
 * address
+* last contact time
+* ping count (number of times this client has been pinged, disconnect if it's too high)
 * player index
 
 #### Player Information

todo-list.md

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 * zero the packet data?
 * Update the networking outline
 * I should really use "index" instead of "ID" for naming things
+* What if a bounding box could have a vector added to it?