@ CANNON - Idea

[TheMillers]

Adding a new function such a faction PDA to be displayed depending on the ID would be hard without a rewrite of both the server and the client (flserver.exe and freelancer.exe). It is not a simple thing to implement.

A /sendfactionmsg <message> function would probably be easier to do via FLhook, so that might be the best bet for the idea. The usage of that function would then be controlled by the Admins, in as much as they need to add the authorized factionleaders accounts to the flhook config file.

The question though will be if such a function would stress the server to much :
Factionleader for Corsairs transmits a /sendfactionmsg "All Corsairs will now pwnzor Rogue order Osiris Waratah"
Message is received by all online characters with a Corsair or Corsair guard ID, and stored in the mailbox of all non-online Corsair and Corsair Guard ID chars.
How much processing is needed to go through all the accounts on the server, and check all the chars in those accounts for the corresponding ID to receive the message... Will it introduce lag during the processing ? Will it introduce mailbox storage problems during the processing ?

Lots of things to check before such a function could be implemented, so don't hold your breath for it, unless you want to look like a smurf.

And remember, Cannon is one person, who contrair to popular belief, also have a life to live besides Discovery. If he gets the time to do it, great - But don't expect such things to happen overnight.

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