No proper version control for replay files

[fraktalsyndrom]

.srp files immediately become incompatible with the client when changes are made. Can anything be done to remedy this?

[booski]

I propose adding a function that dumps the state of the game to a text file according to a format defined by us (as opposed to relying on java serialization automagics). This way only changes that remove functionality would make older replays incompatible.

[fraktalsyndrom]

I like it. This solution requires some careful design work, but will hopefully yield much more change-resistant replays.