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Defining a 'Client'
- Resolve IP address, take non-hostname part XXX
- Unique client = <playername,XXX>
- Compensates for clients whose IP addr changes regularly (DHCP or PPPoE, etc) but really represent a single NAT/no-NAT instance
Californian server from Feb 2001 to May 2001
- Saw 9986 clients
- 206 days aggregate playing time
- 30% clients played at least 20 min each, 10% > 60 min each