BNCS 0x66 (Unkown Packet)

[UserNiXX]

I've been getting a Unkown Packet recieved. I think it's a new packet added by Blizzard on Starcraft / Starcraft Broodwars. Can someone look into it?

[Hdx]

Ya it was added by the new patch:

Message ID:     0x66
Message Name:    SID_FRIENDUPDATE
Direction:    Server -> Client (Received)
Used By:    Starcraft, Starcraft Broodwar, Warcraft III, Warcraft III: TFT
Format:

(BYTE)        Entry number
(BYTE)        Friend Type
(BYTE)        Friend Status
(DWORD)       ProductID
(STRING)     Location

Remarks:    Sent to clients supporting this packet when the friendlisted account's Status changes. The first friend is always entry 0.

     Please note: This message's official name is not known, and has been invented.

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[MyndFyre]

It really wasn't *added* by the new patch, it just wasn't used pre-patch.  ;-)

[QwertyMonster]

This might be a bit off-topic but

On your friends list, if they are in a game with colours codes, it will show just a big black rectrangle where they should be. Im finding it annoying!

[Kp]

It really wasn't *added* by the new patch, it just wasn't used pre-patch.  ;-)

Mostly right.  My eastern logon got hit with SID_FRIENDUPDATE after the patch was released, even though I hadn't reconnected, so I was technically still a v1.11b Starcraft logon.  Yet they sent me a message that shouldn't be used with SC versions earlier than v1.12.

[tA-Kane]

StarCraft simply ignores packets that it doesn't support, correct?

[UserLoser.]

StarCraft simply ignores packets that it doesn't support, correct?

I believe it closes the connection if it receives an unrecognized packet, or that may be Warcraft III, shrug