NEW EA GAME - Server Is Up. Game has started.

[lch]

chrispedersen said:
http://dom3.matryx.org.uk/game.php?game=20

That's the one for this game. The other is for the Glory game.

Also, the service is provided by Matryx for the SA Dom3 goons, I only registered chris' games on there. I'd still think that it would be best if chris gets his own webserver up soon, tho.

[chrispedersen]

Hey guys,

Part of Velusions scripts includes dumping out a file called 'stats'. In this file it includes the status of every race at the time of the execution of the turn.

The turn that ran at 4:56 am EST says that everyone submitted a turn.

So just as a check, I compared to the stats file for other turn. For example, I just downed the server. The current stat file correctly indicated which nations had submitted turns and which had not, and which were computer controlled.

So I then checked from 3 turns ago, 4 turns ago - again all correct.

Don't get me wrong - I believe the people that say they staled. But the computer logs them as completing a turn.

Additionally, there is usually *2* backups - one done before processing a turn, and one done after. In this instance there are three. One at 4:55 one at 4:56 and one at 5:14.

The turn at 4:55 is the unprocessed turn, the turn at 4:56 looks processed, and the turn at 5:14 is processed.

I am going to attach the last three turn files to ich and to illwinter and ask them to examine the files, as well as see if its possible to log ip addresses.

Chris

[chrispedersen]

Due to a death there has been a request for a delay until Monday.

[hunt11]

guys i am going to be going to camp shortly so i am getting a sub right now

[Calahan]

Ich, that really is one great status page!

A big thank you from me for that, and for all the tireless work and effort you put into many areas of the Dominions community.

[JimMorrison]

chrispedersen said:
The turn that ran at 4:56 am EST says that everyone submitted a turn.

Not sure what's malfunctioning with the script then. I contacted the server, received my 2h file, played my turn, hit End Turn, and the connection timed out.

When I got this last turn, it informed me that I had staled, and no armies moved, no units trained (imagine that ).

[lch]

chrispedersen said:
I am going to attach the last three turn files to ich and to illwinter and ask them to examine the files, as well as see if its possible to log ip addresses.

Run "dom3 --verify BraveNewWorld" and the game creates *.chk files for all the game files which show you info about them. You can open them with any text editor. You'll see for which turn number their uploaded 2h files were ("turnnbr"). I tried it on the last archive and two players had outdated turns.

[chrispedersen]

Hey guys,

Ich made a comment offline which I wanted to share:

They said that the game server hung after they hit end turn. Seems like they use to play their turns directly online, which is not advised to do. They should do turns offline and connect to the game server again when they're done to upload them

This is true; there is a FAQ on this exact point, and how (and why) to do it. Can someone please locate the faq and post the link here?

But I can tell you from personal experience, that if I connect directly to a hosted server and you disconnect, crash, or even just quit without saving - the host will still treat it as if you had submitted a turn.

Essentially, the preferred way of doing it is connecting until you see the nations icons, then quitting, and play an existing game. When you are finished with your turn, you then go back to the network, connect, and upload your turn.

The exact step by step instructions are in the FAQ.

Best,

Chris

[chrispedersen]

Regards

Chris

[effeDom]

can i sub for EA abysia? (hunt11)??? or did he get a sub?

im new to MP though i know EA very well and LA less so...

let me know. i setup an email just for dom3 so waiting to get into MPs