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Character Server Connection Request

Packet ID:	0x0065
Packet Length:	17
Client Defined:	CMSG_CHAR_SERVER_CONNECT
Sent Location(s):	src/net/tmwa/charserverhandler.cpp:345
Parsed Location(s):	src/char/char.cpp

Fields

Offset	Length	Contents
0	2	Packet ID
2	4	Account ID
6	4	Session ID (Part 1)
10	4	Session ID (Part 2)
14	2	Client Protocol Version
16	1	Gender

Description

Sent to the Character Server immediately after connecting. After this packet is sent to the server, it immediately replies with 4 bytes containing whatever was sent as the Account ID. The client shall perform a read of 4 bytes and ignore (or verify) the returned value.

If the server is full, it shall respond with Refuse Connection. If a login server exists, Request Email and Time Limit shall be sent to it. Lastly, the server shall respond to the client with Update Character List.

Note

• Client Protocol Version must be set to "1"; it was previously "0" for the old client.
• Gender of "Male" is defined as "1", and "Female" is defined as "0".