make sound replacement illegal damn it.
 

When ever I log on random servers some servers have custom sword sounds that replace the def graal sword sounds. I really think they should make this illegal as its annoying having to redownload the damn sound file =/.

I'll globalmsg again, but I did make a post before about it, and quite a few changed. But those were mostly images.

Thanks spark :D. It really is annoying having that replaced, I'm glad you care.

Its annoying here too, as people think a PW stole their files when its just a generic name like 'bomb.png'

what's annoying also, is when a server replaces your *ctrl + letter* emoticons
=(

Ugh, We should use that idea of each server getting a folder on you hard drive to download the gfx, sounds, and music too. This way you wont have "1000 little image files assulting your hard drive, Kaimetsu"

I am 100% infavor of separate playerworld download folders

Or, PWs could just perform smart-naming techniques. You know, either way.

my Ctrl+i is still a green smiley with a ^_^ face jumping around. Damn you server that did this to me >:O

thats like getting everyone to stop smoking. its not gonna happen

ya no one reads about it, should make it illegal or something or make the pwa go around and inforce it..

Certainly not with that kind of attitude?

If your server employs proper naming techniques (and follows the rules, of course) there should never be a complaint about your server stealing graphics. :)

As for the legality of it: It is not "illegal" per se, but it certainly is pretty stupid to name your graphics something too generic - 'speaker.gif' is an example. servername_speaker.gif, or even yourname_speaker.gif would be excellent - also, if another server is using yourservername_speaker.gif, it becomes trivial to prove that it was stolen. :)

Well, all they have to do is change the filename to there servername_speaker.gif and they'd just say "oh oh,, but its ours hes lieing cause he wants our crap" :P

In such cases, one of us with a shiny global RC does some research.

Never figured out how you got the right answer, maybe log on and check both rc logs to see who uplaoded first. not sure. But as long as yall get the right people caught :)