[quote]Yes, thats a nice thing about XML. However I wouldent recommend it for a game thats storing large sets of data as the tags create a hell of a lot of bloat.[/quote]

Agreed.
Note to MMO developers: XML can be good for pretty much anything (though I personally don't like it much) except as a replacement for database functionality.
Things that should *only* be stored in a database due to security, speed, avoiding bloat, maintainability and other factors, include;

- Account Details
- Character Details
- Post/Mail Details (this one is debatable, however)
- [b]Auction (House) Details[/b]

Edit: If you want a horrifying example of what I'm talking about, download the RunUO source from [url=http://www.runuo.com]RunUO.com[/url]


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