Game Thread

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I wonder if I can implement this on a TUI client instead, using ncurses. Maybe even make it simple enough, to do pull maps and events (board layout and occurring program evets like moves, database updates, the works):
http://cgoban1.sourceforge.net/

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Minecraft is a valid point, but I think there are two points that address it.

1) Intense, case-study level viral marketing. The effort to sustain reputation of third party servers was put forth, and it was a huge effort.
2) There was no master server at all, so people became used to using third-party servers. If Minecraft even took off at all (like it did), there would be a significant difference between it and, say, Red Eclipse, where any user is presented with the easy master server alternative and the harder ``type something in, even if only once'' alternative.

Interestingly enough, there are a huge number of faux-master servers for Minecraft right now - just search for ``minecraft server list'' in your search engine of choice and you'll find plenty. To go out on a limb, I would wager that plenty of people who play Minecraft these days find new servers almost exclusively from those lists.