Auto-Updater

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A solution to the server bandwidth issue would be to have the program try several different links. If the bandwidth of the server is dying then simply delete the address of the download (or IP) from the updater's programming.

In reality however, it should not add much to the bandwidth. Being able to say, add a news report every week would not cause major bandwidth issues. Unless of course, news reports are MASSIVE files:P

That aside, what difference is there from the updater downloading the mod and a person downloading it? The updater will only download any new files that have been modified and considering that will probably rarely include new ship models, it's not at all a large size of download.

All in all, not at all more strain on the server that it does not already cope with. Merely a news report here and there and commodity price edits. (Selling points etc)

Just remember, this would also allow a fully dynamic economy. (IE you will find places that are overloaded with trader goods will have prices lowered while places with need but no supply will have higher prices)

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