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Introduction
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Preamble
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This documentation aims to explain how the |dow| |ss| works as seen from a client point of view. This documentation is useful for client implementers.

What are we talking about
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The |ss| is a service hosted on |dow| systems that allows a client/server online implementation of a *turn by turn* game. The |ss| aims to be the answer to some complex questions like *Community*, *Player Discoverability*, *Asynchronous Gaming*, *Synchronous Gaming* when implementing an online game.