Dedicated Server Console Thoughts

[BM357_TinMan]

I don't know if this is more an "expression of hope" rather than a suggestion but:

I like the good start that has been made on the dedicated server and it's accompanying remote console, however, I sincerely hope that it is still being developed along with the rest of the sim. There are several things that would make this a more "finished" product.

For instance:

- A history list showing players that have entered, and when they left
- A timer/event monitor, giving an indication on how much time remains before the next mission cycles (event monitor may not be feasible as certain "triggers" don't activate until certain things happen and the dserver may not know what the v-conditions are at any given time during the mission, but a timer certainly is)
- A Mission list that is loaded in the sds that was used to launch the dserver
- other stuff
- A SAVE AS OPTION IN THE MANAGE SDS SCREEN.  The way it is, if I want to use a previous sds for a format, I must make a physical copy, rename it, then load it on the dserver because there is no option to "save as".  Very cumbersome and annoying.

on the r-Con:
- needs work but
- please, for the love of all that is holy, put a "browse" button on the .sds command.  Having to remember and type in the entire file path (after "data") and file name to change .sds files really bites
- oh, and a "manage sds" screen would be nice here too so I wouldn't have to "remote in" to write a new sds (although, I suppose, now that I think about it, sds is probably a text file that could be written outside the dserver....whatever)

This is by no means a comprehensive list, it's just what I can think of off the top of my head and with very limited exposure to both components

TynMahn