#+TITLE: SilverMUD Design Document
This document contains information about various implementation details of
SilverMUD, as a scratchpad for decisions before implementation.

* Server->Client Message Format (1409 bytes total):
** Message Type - Unsigned 8 Bit Integer:
|-------+------------------------|
| Value | Purpose                |
|-------+------------------------|
|     0 | System Message         |
|     1 | Client Setting Message |
|     2 | Command Output Message |
|     3 | Local Chat Message     |
|     4 | Player Chat Message    |
|     5 | Party Chat Message     |
|-------+------------------------|

Further values remain open for possible additional message types.

** Sender Name - 128 Character String.

** Message Content - 1024 Character String.

* Client->Server Message Format (1024 bytes total):
** Message Content - 1024 Character String.