Okay, I understand the whole concept. Even agree with it, most of the time, because a long stun (or just cumulative RT) can be a death sentence and dropping out to come back in Defensive is a cheese move.

On the other hand... if the game can respond (in one Wizard FE window) with an "Invalid login key" message (because another Wizard FE window has just been opened), then it can ALSO do some analysis, such as "whether or not the character as MADE ANY INPUTS from that (now dropped) connection," and decide whether it was possibly legitimate. (As in the user's internet connection stopped doing anything, so s/he re-connected.)

.

Here's me walking through Reim tonight, and one gens. And my Wizard FE stops responding. Sure, maybe I figure it's just the intermittent lag that had been going on (as several had thought on the General channel). Until it doesn't ever clear up. For a while.

So I disconnect, re-login in. And the (now dropped) window scrolls through FIVE CYCLES of that creature (and the next one that walked in... so that started "20 seconds later") of them attacking/casting, before then giving me the "Invalid login key" message because the new Wizard FE window has been opened.

And meanwhile, in that new window, "*BLAMMO!" Enraged creature returns to the fray, and casts. And I'm dead.

Okay, I understand about enraged. (But would still like to see some analysis done on whether or not there've been any commands coming in.)

Until I go and look back at the other window.
Before I disconnected, that creature was casting at 428 CS.
Coming back, that enraged creature cast at 636 CS.

<blink>

Beg your pardon?

PLUS TWO HUNDRED EIGHT?!?!?

Plus thirty four levels, assuming full tripling for all of them? Or nearly sixty, at only +3CS apiece?

Seriously? What's the cheese move here?

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[Reim Castle, East Wing]
You also see a medium archaic strongbox.
Obvious exits: northeast, south
>
Glowing with ethereal energy, an unworldly royal guard rushes toward you!
>You tentatively open the archaic strongbox.

[That is the last thing that I saw; then my connection seized up and I saw "nothing moving" on the screen. I did hit my 'renew depression\r' macro, which commands look like they went through from the 'wait' response... and then I'm smacking some keys, like 'look' or 'exp' which look like they also went through (eventually), but from here down only popped after I re-connected into a new window.]

[SMR result: 89 (Open d100: 72)]
You manage to hop out of the way of the ethereal chain!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
The archaic strongbox vanishes in a cloud of ethereal light.
>
...wait 3 seconds.
>
...wait 3 seconds.
>
An unworldly royal guard gets a wild-eyed look on his face!
An unworldly royal guard swings a bastard sword at you!
A complex pattern of pale energy flashes briefly into existence between you and an unworldly royal guard, deflecting the assault entirely.
>You seem to be in one piece.

Maximum Health Points: 155
Remaining Health Points: 155

Maximum Spirit Points: 11
Remaining Spirit Points: 11

Maximum Stamina Points: 148
Remaining Stamina Points: 148

>
Level: 100 Fame: 129,259,537
Experience: 8,947,876 Deeds: 39
Ascension Exp: 150,602 Recent Deaths: 2
Total Exp: 9,098,478 Death's Sting: None
Long-Term Exp: 4,158
Exp to next TP: 2,124 Exp to next ATP: 49,398
PTPs/MTPs: 18/0 ATPs: 0

Your mind can't take much more of this! You must rest!
>
[Reim Castle, East Wing]
You also see an unworldly royal guard.
Obvious exits: northeast, south
>
You are already standing.
>
[Reim Castle, East Wing]
You also see an unworldly royal guard.
Obvious exits: northeast, south
>
An unworldly royal guard gets a wild-eyed look on his face!
An unworldly royal guard swings a bastard sword at you!
AS: +449 vs DS: +509 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +3 = -29
A clean miss.
>
[Roll result: 110 (open d100: 40)]
An unworldly royal guard rushes towards you and connects with a shoulder check!
The royal guard knocks you slightly off balance!

Roundtime: 3 sec.
>
An unworldly noble strolls toward you!
>
An unworldly noble glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
An unworldly royal guard swings a bastard sword at you!
AS: +449 vs DS: +576 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +57 = -42
A clean miss.
>
An unworldly noble whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +428 - TD: +461 + CvA: +10 + d100: +41 - -5 == +23
Warded off!

Violet light radiates from your leather hunts and you feel 3 mana surge into you!
>
An unworldly noble glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
An unworldly royal guard swings a bastard sword at you!
AS: +449 vs DS: +576 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +31 = -68
A clean miss.
>
An unworldly noble whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +428 - TD: +461 + CvA: +10 + d100: +45 - -5 == +27
Warded off!

Violet light radiates from your leather hunts and you feel 3 mana surge into you!
>
An unworldly noble swings a rune staff at you!
AS: +540 vs DS: +563 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +84 = +73
A clean miss.
The guiding force leaves an unworldly noble.
>
An unworldly royal guard rushes forward at you with his large shield and attempts a shield charge!
For some reason, you feel extremely lucky.
[Roll result: 147 (open d100: 44)]
An unworldly royal guard lunges at you with a fair shield charge and you lose your footing.
... 8 points of damage!
Mighty blow cracks several of your ribs.
You are stunned!
Roundtime: 14 sec.
>
An unworldly noble glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
For some reason, you feel extremely lucky.
[Roll result: 91 (open d100: 11)]
An unworldly royal guard hurls itself at you and connects!
An unworldly royal guard fails to bring you down, but manages to scramble to his feet!
>
An unworldly noble whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +428 - TD: +461 + CvA: +10 + d100: +12 - -5 == -6
Warded off!
>
An unworldly noble glows as she chants a few words of magic.
>
An unworldly royal guard gets a wild-eyed look on his face!
An unworldly royal guard swings a bastard sword at you!
AS: +449 vs DS: +425 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +76 = +128
... and hits for 14 points of damage!
Quick slash to your upper left arm!
Just a nick.
>
An unworldly noble whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +430 - TD: +467 + CvA: +10 + d100: +90 - -5 == +68
Warded off!
>
You feel mana pulse within the area, but it does not reach you.
>
An unworldly noble swings a rune staff at you!
AS: +465 vs DS: +475 with AvD: +12 + d100 roll: +63 = +65
A clean miss.

Violet light radiates from your leather hunts and you feel 1 mana surge into you!
>
Invalid login key. Please relogin to the web site.


*
* Connection to the game has been dropped.

---

And in the new window...

[Reim Castle, East Wing]

Obvious exits: northeast, south
[You are sitting down]
>
You have outstanding SimuCoin purchases to receive. Please use SIMUCOIN DELIVER to receive your purchases.

>Done. (Note: To resend room name and/or description you must do a LOOK)
>[Reim Castle, East Wing]

Obvious exits: northeast, south
>You stand back up.
>[Reim Castle, East Wing]

Obvious exits: northeast, south
>
An enraged unworldly noble returns to the fray!
An unworldly noble whispers a curse and gestures at you!
CS: +636 - TD: +467 + CvA: +10 + d100: +15 - -5 == +199
Warding failed!
A translucent violet latticework springs up from the surface of your leather hunts and shields you from some of the damage!
... 54 points of damage!
Blow to abdomen breaks you almost in two!
You feel the protection of your deity's influence fade.
The deep blue glow leaves you.
The silvery luminescence fades from around you.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around you.
A dark shadow seems to detach itself from your body, swiftly dissipating into the air.
You feel the aura of confidence leave you.
You become solid again.
You feel your forehead pulse as your mind relaxes.
Your boosted confidence and fearlessness fade.
Like sand through an hourglass, your visions of the future slip away and fade from your mind.
The bright luminescence fades from around you.
The tingling sensation and sense of security leaves you.
The misty halo fades from you.
You feel your extra strength departing.
The light blue glow leaves you.
The air about you stops shimmering.
You no longer feel so dextrous.
Your heightened attunement to the flows of mana begins to fade.
You feel less confident than before.
You return to normal color.
The air calms down around you.
The dim aura fades from around you.
Your breathing becomes more shallow.
The powerful look leaves you.
You lose your extra internal fortitude.
You notice your blood flow go back to normal.
The glowing specks of energy surrounding you suddenly shoot off in all directions, then quickly fade away.
You feel the inner strength leave you.

It seems you have died, my friend. Although you cannot do anything, you are keenly aware of what is going on around you...

You mentally give a sigh of relief as you remember that the Goddess Lorminstra owes you a favor.

...departing in 10 mins...