Gandalf ! Help !

Zapmeister · #1 December 5th, 2003, 02:28 AM

In a game just started, we have a player that is saying that the server won't accept his password. Regardless of the reason that brought this situation about, it brings the whole 17-player game to a halt until its resolved.

As far as I know, the game itself provides no way of resolving it. But I've heard Gandalf say that he's been able to crack passwords from a game. Could you do this for us, Gandalf?

I'd also like to put in a request to the devs for some host over-ride when access to passwords is lost for whatever reason.

Saber Cherry · #2 December 5th, 2003, 02:32 AM

You know, there ARE private Messages=)

Zapmeister · #3 December 5th, 2003, 02:37 AM

It was a message to the devs as well as Gandalf ...

Argitoth · #4 December 5th, 2003, 02:45 AM

I can easily restart the server. I do have everyone's pretender file. I could restart the server, let pythium re-join, and I just upload everyone elses pretender again myself.

Zapmeister · #5 December 5th, 2003, 03:10 AM

There's been no turns played, so restarting is probably the best option. Argitoth can reload everyone's pretender except for whoever it is that's having the problem.

Could that person please identify himself/herself, and prepare a new pretender (take care with the password) so we can get moving again?

Raen · #6 December 5th, 2003, 03:18 AM

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Originally posted by Zapmeister:
There's been no turns played, so restarting is probably the best option. Argitoth can reload everyone's pretender except for whoever it is that's having the problem.

Could that person please identify himself/herself, and prepare a new pretender (take care with the password) so we can get moving again?

Will the new game have the same name? Do I need to blow that directory away or will it overwrite automatically?

Saber Cherry · #7 December 5th, 2003, 03:19 AM

We don't KNOW that the person exists yet. No name or nation has been stated as missing a password. Someone could be pulling our leg...

Zapmeister · #8 December 5th, 2003, 03:24 AM

That's true, and the reason we're waiting for the person to identify themselves.

Gandalf Parker · #9 December 5th, 2003, 05:04 AM

I could go into a deep explanation but the short response is that cracking a password takes anywhere from hours to days. Months if the person chose a good one (which is rare). With Dom games Ive usually been more lucky than expert (bad passwords).

Plus Id have to know which file to crack which means you would have the answer needed for a fast restart.

Argitoth · #10 December 5th, 2003, 08:17 AM

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Originally posted by Raen:
Will the new game have the same name? Do I need to blow that directory away or will it overwrite automatically?

It should overwrite.