[STRATEGIC] Brainstorming

Some ideas:

• Compressed game packages in .tar.gz archive
• Administrator interface via console
• Functions for creating game packages
• Game packages as uncompressed directory
• multiple simultaneus game sessions on the same server instance
• multiple game packages on the same server instance
• support for play-by-email
• multiple players on the same client (hotseat)
• managing different map types (hex, squares, coordinates)
• generation of HTML reports
• internal http server for web interface (play & admin)
• managing terrains (height, type, etc)
• admin console with DBMS style commands
• XML descriptor for game packages
• Dice generator
• internal mail server
• user profile management
• manage game packages version & checksum
• standard interface for third party tools and clients
• support for games with predefined units (chess, dama, monopoli) and for custom units (miniature games)
• implementation of an event subsystem for units and entity
• support for remote control via telnet
• XML based server configuration
• support for game saves
• validation of armies (warhammer)
• user folder with profile, saved games, custom armies, etc
• various reports of current games running on the server
• creation of matches by non-admin users
• rights-management for users
• invite system
• user message servicemanagement of complex game flow (not simple "you-me-you" turns)
• option to automatically manage other players events in une player's turn (ex.automatic fire response)
• local application combining server and client functions for single player games
• definition of multiple visualization for units and entities for different clients(text, 2d low, 2d high, 3d)
• the console should be easy to reuse (ie.independent from current implementation)