Forced Player Models vs non-ZYM format models

[Flying Steel]

Self-playing: server sends "play animation 3", client plays it until server sends another command

Non-self-playing: server sends "play frame 20", then "play frame 21", then "play frame 22", ..., then "play frame 29", then "play frame 20"

Only ZYM behaves in the former way.

So then self-playing is not important for character and vehicle model animations because those are all done client-side, right?

DPM fills the gap, but again is not supported for self-playing animations in DP.

Since it looks like things are going in favor of keeping the other formats, is there anyplace to find out the details about this DPM format? Like what features does it support, what exporter(s) are available for it, etc.

[divVerent]

Again: character animations are NOT clientside, and the whole problem. We have
nobody able to move them clientside.

[Rahsennor]

n00b question: by "move them to clientside", do you mean engine or CSQC?