[quake3-bugzilla] [Bug 4962] Protocol version 69 + legacy support

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https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4962

--- Comment #16 from Thilo Schulz <arny at ats.s.bawue.de> 2011-06-27 15:30:36 EDT ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> I think part of the problem is that "protocol" is being used to mean two
> things: a version of the idtech3 network protocol, and a set of incompatible
> game content being used over that protocol.

Yes. It's been even used in both these ways by id I think.

> * gamecontent: high-level game which you (are compatible with|require),
>   example values "Quake3-1.0" and "OpenArena-0.8.1" - Q3's content has
>   been backwards compatible with pak0.pk3 all the way back to the retail
>   release, while OpenArena 0.8.5 is backwards compatible with 0.8.1 but
>   no further back. Like com_basegame, this would only be relevant to
>   complete games (like OA); any Q3 mods that require pak0.pk3 would still
>   be "Quake3-1.0".
> 
> This would make gamecontent somewhat similar to com_basegame, but with the
> addition of an idea of "last compatible version".

Maybe. I don't see myself integrating this into ioq3 because i have no need for
it, personally.

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