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Tibia
Tibia is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that connects players via its dedicated server infrastructure, primarily through port 7171. This port facilitates communication between the Tibia game client and server, enabling real-time gameplay, chat, and world updates. While largely used by the gaming community, it can sometimes be found open on private or unofficial servers..
Port 7171 is closely associated with the game Tibia, one of the earliest MMORPG titles, released in 1997. This port is used by the Tibia game client to initiate and maintain a session with the game's servers for exchanging gameplay data. Typically, it handles player input, character positioning, and world state updates in real-time, ensuring a seamless multiplayer experience.
Communication over port 7171 is usually facilitated via TCP connections, which provide reliable, ordered delivery of data crucial for accurate and synchronized gameplay. Unlike UDP, TCP’s connection-oriented nature suits the needs of MMORPGs, where packet loss can severely affect the player experience due to desynchronization or unexpected disconnects.
The protocol specifics used on this port are proprietary to Tibia's developer, CipSoft, though unofficial servers attempt to emulate this behavior. Hobbyists and private server operators often deploy emulated servers on port 7171 to maintain compatibility with Tibia clients, increasing the port’s prevalence across a variety of network environments.