Why is PD not a Server Emulator?

[Luca]

Are there any specific reasons why PD is a rewrite of the entire client and server, rather than just an emulator of the server? Just something I've wondered about these restoration projects.

 

[xezno]

Because it's an EXTENSION with MORE features.
And its fun :S

 

[xezno]

And also we can mod it; It's open-source.

 

[Luca]

Ah I see. So we can add our own items and I hear things about pets and all. That's cool

 

[Clonest]

So basically, not only is the game coming back but we can finally add the rest of those Sims 1 expansion objects and features that Maxis was too lazy to finish adding in

 

[xezno]

And we can mod it

 

[Afr0]

Because it's an EXTENSION with MORE features.

It's not an extension of anything at all. Yes, I'd like to make the client customizable and perhaps add more features, but the reason we're rewriting the client is because the original protocol uses TLS.
This, and the fact that the servers have now been closed, makes an emulator next to impossible.

 

[xezno]

Er... OK