Should I or should I not
 

I've been working on my server and now starting to debate. Should I use a NPC Server or shouldn't I. From those who experienced what its like using both, please help me out. Whats the advantages and disadvantages of using a NPC server.

I notice it lags a lot-- such as taking 3 minutes to read a sign.
Also someone told me it reads clientsides only max of .1 timeouts.

Re: Should I or should I not
 

Look at graal2001. How long does it take to read a sign?

You shouldn't let Bravo decide your NPCserver opinion.

Be sure to use the NPC server. Very handy....

Well I see a lot of servers that do lag and take that longer to read a sign.
Well what can NPC Server do? Like its advantages.

npc server = best thing to use :)

Use NPC Server.
It will benifit you in the long run.

Re: Should I or should I not
 

The lag is from bad scripts

What is wrong with a timeout of .1 seconds.
Heck it's not like it's high.
Not even a second.

It makes a whole lot of difference...
It will take double the time of a .05
make a script using .1 seconds

Could you show me something this would actually make a significant difference in?

Re: Re: Should I or should I not
 

no, sign lag comes from the fact that everytime you read a sign, the server opens a txt file (in the translations folder) and if the sign does not exist in the txt file, it writes to it then displays it, also, with the correct server options and text files, you can add translations, the server just opens a text file with the correct language and displays the sign

and alex, if you were doing movement scripts, it might get a little choppy if you have it as .1 instead of .05


and whoever sia dthat you cant do a .05 timeout clientsided is wrong, .1 is the lowest timeout serversided, .05 is still the lowest timeout clientsided

Re: Re: Re: Should I or should I not
 

2k1 doesn't seem to have any problems with it's new movement script.
Doubt anywhere else would if they scripted it proper.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Should I or should I not
 

what movement script? if you are refering to the huamn-boots, its clientsided

why would u need player movemnt serverside?

just use .05 which is a little fast to me, but everyone has their different thoughts



but back on the subject, npc server is a lot more powerful

such as trading stuff in the trading house, instead of setting server strings about accounts, items, prices, etc

you could just do

NPC Code:

---

with (getplayer(accountname)) {

  bla bla;

}

---

its just a better choice :)