AI Type Restrictions for Trial if Host is Full

[Spikey00]

I might be hated for this, but if the host whom has the full version of the game hosts, and any client who has a trial version, the game ignores the trial restrictions of "only easy AI types".  I am not sure if this is intended, or if this only applies to the host whom has a trial version, but everyone else has the full/etc.

I do not have a save (because the game was intended to be short, and my autosave was overwritten), but I am very clear that it said on the scoreboard "Raid Engine".  On the first attempt to start the game, I, the host, crashed and received the following (but after a retry it worked), so I am not entirely sure this is relevant.

1/1/2010 5:07:43 PM (2.001ZJ)
-----------------------------------Application_ThreadException-----------------------------------System.ArgumentException: An item with the same key has already been added.
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentException(ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.Insert(TKey key, TValue value, Boolean add)
   at System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2.Add(TKey key, TValue value)
   at Lidgren.Network.NetServer.AddConnection(Double now, NetConnection conn) in C:\vcother\lidgren-network\2009-7-07\lidgren-network\Lidgren.Network\NetServer.cs:line 329
   at Lidgren.Network.NetConnection.Approve(Byte[] localHailData) in C:\vcother\lidgren-network\2009-7-07\lidgren-network\Lidgren.Network\NetConnection.Approval.cs:line 36
   at Lidgren.Network.NetConnection.Approve() in C:\vcother\lidgren-network\2009-7-07\lidgren-network\Lidgren.Network\NetConnection.Approval.cs:line 14
   at AIWar.NetworkServerWrapper.CheckServer() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\DX\NetworkServerWrapper.cs:line 177
   at AIWar.GameForm.RunNextCycle(Boolean DoRendering, Boolean DoScrollingAndInput) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameFormParts\GameLoop.cs:line 570
   at AIWar.GameForm.gameLoop() in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameFormParts\GameLoop.cs:line 245
   at AIWar.GameForm.GameForm_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\vcprojs\AIWar\GameFormParts\Startup.cs:line 241
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[Revenantus]

I might be hated for this, but if the host whom has the full version of the game hosts, and any client who has a trial version, the game ignores the trial restrictions of "only easy AI types".  I am not sure if this is intended, or if this only applies to the host whom has a trial version, but everyone else has the full/etc.

This is intended behaviour. No worries there. If a player with a licensed version of the game is hosting then any AI type can be chosen, even if other players in the game are in trial mode.

Thanks for the crash report.

[Spikey00]

Ah--okay.

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Something minor to add in which I forgot to add in the first post, that upon the first attempt to host, the game stopped syncing for some reason, but everyone could speak.  I attempted to resync (ESC menu) then somewhere for that duration I crashed.  Apparently, the syncing problem is becoming more frequently, but I'm not sure what's causing it beyond the game itself.