LAC Current Online Player List

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================= BEGIN SAMPLE REPORT =======================
New Sorties from most recent 4000 lines of LacServerLog:
Mon Aug 21 14:30:01 UTC 2023
NOTE: IF THIS REPORT CONTAINS NOTHING BUT TIMESTAMPS, THEN
NO NEW SORTIES HAVE OCURRED DURING THE MONITORED PERIOD.
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:17:01 UTC 2023
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:18:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:19:02 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:20:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:21:01 UTC 2023
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:22:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:23:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:24:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:25:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   New Online Session:   Realm = 1, Mission = 20, PlayerID = 10, Aircraft = P38L
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:26:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, PEABODY'S MISSION 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:27:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   New Online Session:   Realm = 1, Mission = 20, PlayerID = 3, Aircraft = P38L
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:28:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:29:01 UTC 2023
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY03 is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY01 is Player # 1 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot REPLAY07 is Player # 7 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 03 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot REPLAY05 is Player # 5 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 02 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot CARTER is Player # 3 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot POLK is Player # 4 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
   Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01 
Realm = all. Timestamp:   Mon Aug 21 14:30:01 UTC 2023
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As you can see, all of the "Timestamp" lines are displayed at one-minute intervals. As shown by the earliest Timestamp, this report commenced on Mon Aug 21 14:17:01 UTC 2023.

Other Timestamp lines mark every one-minute time interval until the last Timestamp, at Mon Aug21 14:30:01. Accordingly, this entire report spans a time period of 13 minutes.

Additional events, all describing the names or activities of online players, are logged between many of these Timestamps, with the most recent activity at the bottom of the report. Here is a description of a typical event:

  Pilot GARFIELD is Player # 9 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01

That tells us of activity in Realm 01's NETWORK BATTLE 01. The player's online name was "GARFIELD", and he was flying as player #9. Because that is an odd number, we know that he was flying for the RedTeam.

During the 13-minute duration documented by the Timestamps in the report, two new online sessions commenced, as indicated by two report lines like this:

  New Online Session:   Realm = 1, Mission = 20, PlayerID = 10, Aircraft = P38L

Lines like that indicate the arrival of a new player in one of LAC's online missions. In this case, the new player entered Realm 1's Mission #20, flying a Lockheed P38L aircraft as player #10. A new "session" like this might last for 10 or 20 minutes or longer, as the player continues the mission. His session may span several distinct flights as he returns to his airfield for additional fuel, ammunition or repairs. Unless he is shot down, changes airplanes, or otherwise voluntarily exits and re-starts his mission activity, he won't be shown as starting another session.

Soon after commencing a new online session, the names of each of those two new players were identified, along with the name of the mission in which they were participating, in a subsequent report line like this one:

  Pilot LINCOLN is Player # 10 in Realm = 1, NETWORK BATTLE 01

The LAC server continuously displays lines like that, selected at random, to periodically update the list with the latest information and to keep the report timely. Accordingly, the bulk of the report's entry lines look like this one. (In this case, the Player's number is "10". Since this is an even number, it indicates his membership in the BlueTeam.)

Note that most of the lines designate a name like "REPLAY01", "REPLAY02", or "REPLAY03", etc. These do not represent real, live, human players. Instead, they represent replayed, pre-recorded activities of players that have previously flown a mission of particular interest. The LAC server constantly populates some of our many missions with this kind of activity whenever there are not enough real, live, "Sentient" human players to keep things interesting. If ALL of the report's displayed player names commence with "REPLAY", then you can be pretty sure that nobody else is online. You can still join any mission, and those that are populated with these "Replay Blokes" will offer some pretty good simulated online combat, but unless your advertised presence attracts some other Sentient player later on, you won't be flying with or against any other real people.

By carefully examining the last few dozen lines of a report like this, it's easy to spot real, live, sentient human players that have been flying during the prior few minutes, because they will have names like "LINCOLN" or "FRED" instead of names like "REPLAY10". In the sample report illustrated above, it's clear that all of the sentient players have gathered to fly NETWORK BATTLE 01 in Realm 1, using the names "LINCOLN", "GARFIELD", "CARTER", and "POLK".

Once you spot the name of a sentient human player, you can easily identify the realm, mission, and team he is using, and then you can join him in flight. Likewise, if some other player spots YOUR name in that report, he's likely to join you if you continue flying long enough. He may appear on your team, or he may decide to join the opposition!

This report is a new, prototyped service, still under development. You can track its progress and learn further details in the following thread from our "WishList" forum:

https://sourceforge.net/p/linuxaircombat/discussion/wishlist/thread/31630baf6e/