🚀 go-pugleaf

I've just recently gained access to a dialup PPP connection and started
using KALI to play Descent & D2 network games (kicking some butt too, as
pilot 'SAVAGE').  The biggest difference/problem I see compared to a
modem game is the proliferation / multiplication of all the powerups due
to missed packets (as I've seen it explained in this newsgroup).   Some
of these games are a mess with 3-4 invulnerabilities and 5-6 megas floating
around on Total Chaos level 2!

My suggestion:

Modify Descent to send multiple messages when an item is picked up.  It
shouldn't make any difference if someone gets 3 packets telling it that
a powerup is gone, and it would increase the likelyhood that everyone
will get at least one of the packets thus cutting down on the
"multiplying Megas" syndrome.  I'd gladly sacrifice a few milliseconds
of CPU time for the extra packets to get a "clean" game ... 

Thanks for a great game and keep up the good work!

Ron Savage