Sounds good - in fact, this works well for other remotely operated
objects, as well as for avatars. DIS works on the same principles -
if you don't hear about an object for some time, assume it has gone.
> 2. Reverse polling (world server->client) "pings" the
> client for continued existence (and presence in the area).
> If there's no reply within a timeout period, the client's
> avatar degrades much faster (and is allowed to vanish
> completely). If the client's s/w disavows an avatar at
> that location, the client's avatar is assumed to have
> left, incommunicado.
This will probably be in place anyway, as any interaction implies
there is a two-way communicaion going on. If the link breaks, both
ends will know about it sooner or later
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