Embed the `client index` to `connection payload packet` and `connection disconnect packet` about netcode HOT 5 CLOSED

Agree, and I relized that, the client index could not be placed inside the encrypted portion of packet.
We need the private key to decrypt the packet. But we cannot get the private key until we get the client index.

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I like this idea, would you be willing to make a PR that implements this, including an extension to the standard from 1.02 -> 1.03?

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OK, I'll try my best

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I've thought about this more, the bandwidth cost and complexity of the change to add the client index to packets, is too high a price to pay, for something which could be implemented via a hash table look up on client id instead.

This also has the benefit that implementing it this way will also not require any changes in the protocol version.

So if you would like to add this feature, please implement a hash table lookup from client id -> client index, instead of including the client index in packets.

Thanks!

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Yes this is another good point.

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