Tested all multisession modes against unittests. Seems to work.

src/commands/default/player.py

@@ -248,21 +248,21 @@ class CmdIC(MuxPlayerCommand):
                 self.msg("That is not a valid character choice.")
                 return
         # permission checks
-        if player.get_puppjet(sessid) == new_character:
+        if player.get_puppet(sessid) == new_character:
             self.msg("{RYou already act as {c%s{n." % new_character.name)
             return
         if new_character.player:
             # may not puppet an already puppeted character
             if new_character.sessid.count() and new_character.player == player:
                 # as a safeguard we allow "taking over" chars from your own sessions.
-                if MULTISESSION_MODE == 3:
+                if MULTISESSION_MODE in (1, 3):
                     txt = "{c%s{n{G is now shared from another of your sessions.{n"
                     txt2 =  "Sharing {c%s{n with another of your sessions."
                 else:
                     txt = "{c%s{n{R is now acted from another of your sessions.{n"
                     txt2 =  "Taking over {c%s{n from another of your sessions."
+                player.unpuppet_object(new_character.sessid.get())
                 player.msg(txt % (new_character.name), sessid=new_character.sessid.get())
-                player.unpuppet_object(new_character.sessid)
                 self.msg(txt2 % new_character.name)
             elif new_character.player != player and new_character.player.is_connected:
                 self.msg("{c%s{r is already acted by another player.{n" % new_character.name)

src/objects/models.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from src.utils import logger
 from src.utils.utils import (make_iter, to_str, to_unicode, lazy_property,
                              variable_from_module, dbref)
 
+MULTISESSION_MODE = settings.MULTISESSION_MODE
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
 #__all__ = ("ObjectDB", )
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ _SA = object.__setattr__
 _DA = object.__delattr__
 
 # the sessid_max is based on the length of the db_sessid csv field (excluding commas)
-_SESSID_MAX = 16 if settings.MULTISESSION_MODE > 2 else 1
+_SESSID_MAX = 16 if MULTISESSION_MODE in (1, 3) else 1
 
 class SessidHandler(object):
     """
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ class SessidHandler(object):
         self._recache()
 
     def _recache(self):
-        self._cache = set(int(val) for val in (_GA(self.obj, "db_sessid") or "").split(",") if val)
+        self._cache = list(set(int(val) for val in (_GA(self.obj, "db_sessid") or "").split(",") if val))
 
     def get(self):
         "Returns a single integer or a list"
@@ -64,12 +65,12 @@ class SessidHandler(object):
     def add(self, sessid):
         "Add sessid to handler"
         _cache = self._cache
-        if len(_cache) >= _SESSID_MAX:
+        if sessid not in _cache:
-            return False
+            if len(_cache) >= _SESSID_MAX:
-        _cache.add(int(sessid))
+                return
-        _SA(self.obj, "db_sessid", ",".join(str(val) for val in _cache))
+            _cache.append(sessid)
-        _GA(self.obj, "save")(update_fields=["db_sessid"])
+            _SA(self.obj, "db_sessid", ",".join(str(val) for val in _cache))
-        return True
+            _GA(self.obj, "save")(update_fields=["db_sessid"])
 
     def remove(self, sessid):
         "Remove sessid from handler"
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class SessidHandler(object):
 
     def clear(self):
         "Clear sessids"
-        self._cache = set()
+        self._cache = []
         _SA(self.obj, "db_sessid", None)
         _GA(self.obj, "save")(update_fields=["db_sessid"])
 

src/players/models.py

@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ class PlayerDB(TypedObject, AbstractUser):
                 _GA(from_obj, "at_msg_send")(text=text, to_obj=_GA(self, "typeclass"), **kwargs)
             except Exception:
                 pass
-        sessions = _MULTISESSION_MODE > 1 and [sessid] and make_iter(_GA(self, "get_session")(sessid)) or None
+        sessions = _MULTISESSION_MODE > 1 and sessid and _GA(self, "get_session")(sessid) or None
         if sessions:
-            for session in sessions:
+            for session in make_iter(sessions):
                 obj = session.puppet
                 if obj and not obj.at_msg_receive(text=text, **kwargs):
                     # if hook returns false, cancel send

src/settings_default.py

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ BASE_SCRIPT_TYPECLASS = "src.scripts.scripts.DoNothing"
 DEFAULT_HOME = "#2"
 # The start position for new characters. Default is Limbo (#2).
 #  MULTISESSION_MODE = 0, 1 - used by default unloggedin create command
-#  MULTISESSION_MODE = 2 - used by default character_create command
+#  MULTISESSION_MODE = 2,3 - used by default character_create command
 START_LOCATION = "#2"
 # Lookups of Attributes, Tags, Nicks, Aliases can be aggressively
 # cached to avoid repeated database hits. This often gives noticeable
@@ -352,18 +352,20 @@ TIME_MONTH_PER_YEAR = 12
 # Different Multisession modes allow a player (=account) to connect to the
 # game simultaneously with multiple clients (=sessions). In modes 0,1 there is
 # only one character created to the same name as the account at first login.
-# In modes 1,2 no default character will be created and the MAX_NR_CHARACTERS
+# In modes 2,3 no default character will be created and the MAX_NR_CHARACTERS
-# value (below) defines how many characters are allowed.
+# value (below) defines how many characters the default char_create command
+# allow per player.
 #  0 - single session, one player, one character, when a new session is
 #      connected, the old one is disconnected
 #  1 - multiple sessions, one player, one character, each session getting
 #      the same data
-#  2 - multiple sessions, one player, many characters, each session getting
+#  2 - multiple sessions, one player, many characters, one session per
-#      data from different characters
+#      character (disconnects multiplets)
+#  3 - like mode 2, except multiple sessions can puppet one character, each
+#      session getting the same data.
 MULTISESSION_MODE = 0
-# The maximum number of characters allowed for MULTISESSION_MODE 2. This is
+# The maximum number of characters allowed for MULTISESSION_MODE 2,3. This is
-# checked
+# checked by the default ooc char-creation command. Forced to 1 for
-# by the default ooc char-creation command. Forced to 1 for
 # MULTISESSION_MODE 0 and 1.
 MAX_NR_CHARACTERS = 1
 # The access hiearchy, in climbing order. A higher permission in the