Gist from my 2022-08 post in Handicap in Multiplayer (https://www.lemmingsforums.net/index.php?topic=5999.msg96718#msg96718):
0.10 will be the first version to use the new networking protocol. Reason: Handicapping needs this change, and I want to introduce handicapping to offer a good reason to upgrade to 0.10.
The server will support both 0.9 and 0.10 in different rooms. Practically done, but needs thorough field testing in November 2022.
In December 2022, I'll start to develop the experimental version with neutral lix. It's a short timeframe, but anything goes for an experimental version. We'll refine this in 2023. Before neutral lix can become stable, we need a level format change, or at least a format extension, anyway.
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-- Simon