(Non-Sysop host, Net Host or AOL user)
An independent host is a BBS user ( or a Net user ) that is hosting a VGA Planets game on their own computer. The independent host uses the BBS only for a means of transferring the RST and TRN files to and from all the players in the game. One easy way of moving the files around is to attach the files to Email.
Once a day the person acting as the independent host downloads all the TRN files sent to him from all the players in the game. The files are moved into the planets data directory and HOST is run. The result files (RST) are then mailed back to all the players.
The independent host should be sure to tell all the players what time the TRN files have to be in by, when the next turn will take place and when they can log back onto the BBS to pick up their new RST file.