UPDATE -- the server restart is now done. The games were reset as expected, but the good news is we won't have to deal with this particular problem again. Thank you for your understanding.

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So last night's server restart ended up nuking all open games (see https://atwar-game.com/news/news.php?news_id=313).

The bad news is, it's going to happen one more time.

I figured out why it happened, and I have a fix for it. But in order to put the fix in place, I have to restart the server again, and as soon as I do that all the open games will get nuked again. It's a catch-22 that can't be avoided.

It's already a ticking time-bomb... the very next time the server restarts, or crashes for any reason, all the existing games will be gone. There's nothing I can do about it, all the games open now are already bugged, it just hasn't blown up yet.

So the question is do we wait as long as possible and postpone the inevitable, or fix it now and get it over with?

I've decided to fix it now. So late tonight sometime when most people are offline, I'll do the restart and put the fix in place. I'm sorry to say all the open games will be wiped out again, BUT after that we won't have a problem again with future restarts.

Sorry,
Dave

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09.12.2020 - 17:48
It's ok deal with it now once and for all.

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09.12.2020 - 17:52
Good decision .. now is better while most games are still in early turns .. no SP loss
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09.12.2020 - 17:56
You americans with your nukes..
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Written by Guest14502, 11.10.2014 at 09:44

Waffel for mod 2015
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09.12.2020 - 18:25
So Mr. Smart.....
Would you believe that we will never have the server crash and lose any games again??
I find that hard to believe....
Would you believe that we will restart and only lose the Casual games??
I find that difficult to believe....
Would you believe we will lose only the Quick games?
No Mr. Smart.
Would you believe the server is surrounded by a bunch of Boy Scouts with seeing eye dogs that will make sure this will never happen again?
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09.12.2020 - 18:52
Do it now I say. We haven't even had turns happen in most games yet. Kill 'em all if it is better in the long run.
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09.12.2020 - 18:53
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09.12.2020 - 18:57
:kopkop::thumbup:
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09.12.2020 - 19:53
 Dave (Admin)
Written by Spartans300, 09.12.2020 at 18:25

So Mr. Smart.....
Would you believe that we will never have the server crash and lose any games again??
I find that hard to believe....
Would you believe that we will restart and only lose the Casual games??
I find that difficult to believe....
Would you believe we will lose only the Quick games?
No Mr. Smart.
Would you believe the server is surrounded by a bunch of Boy Scouts with seeing eye dogs that will make sure this will never happen again?


The problem is we forgot to use the cone of silence
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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer,
but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.
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09.12.2020 - 20:31
It sucks but its best to get it over and done with now i believe, players have to ask themselves "would you rather play your games not knowing if it will be up tomorrow or the day after... or start a new game knowing that it will always be up until youve finished it"
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Lest we forget
Moja Bosna Ponosna
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09.12.2020 - 21:38
Die casual games die
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RP is terrible, but NWE is the worst of all
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09.12.2020 - 22:08
Written by Fatcheek, 09.12.2020 at 21:38

Die casual games die




finally found a place to use those emojis
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09.12.2020 - 22:59
Honesty, who even plays casual lobby
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09.12.2020 - 23:30
Written by e_esfdsdffsdfsdf, 09.12.2020 at 22:59

Honesty, who even plays casual lobby


people who have lives but still love atwar
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09.12.2020 - 23:53
Written by Mesopotamia, 09.12.2020 at 23:30

Written by e_esfdsdffsdfsdf, 09.12.2020 at 22:59

Honesty, who even plays casual lobby


people who have lives but still love atwar

makes sense, I'm unemployed
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10.12.2020 - 00:14
 Dave (Admin)
Well the reset is all done. The problem is fixed. The games got reset as expected, but at least we won't have to do with this particular problem again.
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All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer,
but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.
--Sun Tzu

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10.12.2020 - 00:40
Really stinks! But I'm glad you have explained what happened and tried to make up for it. Appreciate what you provide and I'm hopeful for years more games in casual!
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For my games, scenarios, etc. bans are appealable if you message me. Will not accept appeals for fascism or racism (blocked)
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10.12.2020 - 00:56
Haha
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10.12.2020 - 00:58
Well I've started some new large capacity games hoping people can get excited for it, hope we can keep the casual community going
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For my games, scenarios, etc. bans are appealable if you message me. Will not accept appeals for fascism or racism (blocked)
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10.12.2020 - 03:07
Good job no problem
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10.12.2020 - 04:23
 yuur
Np
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10.12.2020 - 04:38
I only play casual, and loving it, thank you dave for biting the bullet and restarting it now to minimise disruptions and not put us on a time bomb, i would like to add i was on another winning streak and with 2 games at 5000 + SP and mein first and second place in both i do feel robbed but were all in same boat.

venni viddi vici
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10.12.2020 - 07:48
 Agel
Well better explode the bomb when the damage is small. Also helped to got rid of the bugged games that you had to reset the servers to do it.
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10.12.2020 - 08:31
Do it tonight to get it over with please I don't like the restarting of the casual:)
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10.12.2020 - 09:05
 Agel
Written by Tacopugs, 10.12.2020 at 08:31

Do it tonight to get it over with please I don't like the restarting of the casual:)

Already done
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10.12.2020 - 16:51
Yo, if we start a casual game during Double SP week, will the SP still be doubled at the end of the game even if it ends after double SP week?
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Toast makes me very sad.
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10.12.2020 - 17:16
Written by TriusMalarky, 10.12.2020 at 16:51

Yo, if we start a casual game during Double SP week, will the SP still be doubled at the end of the game even if it ends after double SP week?

Yes, all games started this week will be double.
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10.12.2020 - 20:43
Written by Mesopotamia, 09.12.2020 at 23:30

Written by e_esfdsdffsdfsdf, 09.12.2020 at 22:59

Honesty, who even plays casual lobby


people who have lives but still love atwar


All of atwar has no lives noob
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RP is terrible, but NWE is the worst of all
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10.12.2020 - 21:13
Written by Fatcheek, 10.12.2020 at 20:43

All of atwar has no lives noob


atwar is love .. atwar is life
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12.12.2020 - 20:49
Written by Mesopotamia, 09.12.2020 at 23:30

Written by e_esfdsdffsdfsdf, 09.12.2020 at 22:59

Honesty, who even plays casual lobby


people who have lives but still love atwar


I aspire to be like you I wish I had the self-control to play casual games
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16.12.2020 - 23:58
K
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