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Groomy wrote: Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:27 am We use it for our multi game, it's great. It would be nice if the game list was refreshed automatically and, when you have only one running game, automatically loaded too.

Thanks for letting me know. These would be pretty simple things to implement.
Meanwhile - glad you are enjoying it. Shadow Empire is a really amazing game game. Especially multi-player.

What happens if a player is eliminated ? Does the application know how to handle it ?

Groomy wrote: Wed May 18, 2022 12:54 pm What happens if a player is eliminated ? Does the application know how to handle it ?

Good point. That is a massive oversight on my part - I only ever played 2 player at most so I stupidly didn't think of it.
That is a priority one bug right there. I will try to implement a feature for that ASAP. It may take a while because I will not be at my dev PC for possibly a few weeks.

What you can do is create a new game on the website starting from the position after the player has been eliminated, when it is player 1's turn. Treat it as a new game.
That will work.

My personal circumstances combined with the fact there has been a sharp downturn in usage of this PBEM Helper means I will at some point move the hosting of the server to a cheaper service.
No need to worry for now, I will give notice and updates, just wanted to give you a headsup. There may be some interruption. Might be best to not start any new games on the current server until I have done that.

I will open-source the server part of the thingy and put it online with the client, it is just a simple python/django app - it just needs disentagling from another project of mine first....

Anyway.. there ya go....

I would like to thank you a lot for this tool, currently playing a game with it and it's so easy to use. So thank you again!

Pymous wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:51 am I would like to thank you a lot for this tool, currently playing a game with it and it's so easy to use. So thank you again!

Thanks

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**Update**
I just noticed the server has been down for a few weeks. Luckily nobody used it for a bit before that so I am assuming it hasn't caused any probs.
It is due to my postgresql server account running out. I can migrate my database to mysql, but it will take some time.

Sorry about that.
I'll keep you posted.

deMangler wrote: Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:55 am **Update**
I just noticed the server has been down for a few weeks. Luckily nobody used it for a bit before that so I am assuming it hasn't caused any probs.
It is due to my postgresql server account running out. I can migrate my database to mysql, but it will take some time.

Sorry about that.
I'll keep you posted.

I'm just curious, if you have some estimate when will the server be "back"?:)) Would love to start new MP game and this little helper is actually a big helper

btw. wouldn't it be possible somehow integrate it within the game through the Mods add-on?
thanks

Nsf665 wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:42 pm

deMangler wrote: Fri Sep 02, 2022 11:55 am **Update**
I just noticed the server has been down for a few weeks. Luckily nobody used it for a bit before that so I am assuming it hasn't caused any probs.
It is due to my postgresql server account running out. I can migrate my database to mysql, but it will take some time.

Sorry about that.
I'll keep you posted.

I'm just curious, if you have some estimate when will the server be "back"?:)) Would love to start new MP game and this little helper is actually a big helper

btw. wouldn't it be possible somehow integrate it within the game through the Mods add-on?
thanks

Hi,
Thanks for the reminder. I won't say a definite time now because it might be wrong. But it will definitely be quicker now you have reminded me. The thing is it is only really helpful if it is reliable, and I have no way of providing a reliable server right now. The most likely solution will be for me to open source the server, like I do the client, and make it easy to install so that anyone can make a server.

I will try to do this within a couple of weeks.

deMangler wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:22 pm Hi,
Thanks for the reminder. I won't say a definite time now because it might be wrong. But it will definitely be quicker now you have reminded me. The thing is it is only really helpful if it is reliable, and I have no way of providing a reliable server right now. The most likely solution will be for me to open source the server, like I do the client, and make it easy to install so that anyone can make a server.

I will try to do this within a couple of weeks.

Great! )

I will come by and write some reminder in couple of.... days then

thanks for the effort;)

deMangler wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:22 pm Hi,
Thanks for the reminder. I won't say a definite time now because it might be wrong. But it will definitely be quicker now you have reminded me. The thing is it is only really helpful if it is reliable, and I have no way of providing a reliable server right now. The most likely solution will be for me to open source the server, like I do the client, and make it easy to install so that anyone can make a server.

I will try to do this within a couple of weeks.

Hi,

I can help if you want, I can easily host a MySQL database or other, and your server.

Groomy wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:07 am

deMangler wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:22 pm Hi,
Thanks for the reminder. I won't say a definite time now because it might be wrong. But it will definitely be quicker now you have reminded me. The thing is it is only really helpful if it is reliable, and I have no way of providing a reliable server right now. The most likely solution will be for me to open source the server, like I do the client, and make it easy to install so that anyone can make a server.

I will try to do this within a couple of weeks.

Hi,

I can help if you want, I can easily host a MySQL database or other, and your server.

That's great! Thanks. I'll PM you.

Hi all, this PBEM Helper server is still active? I'm trying to set up my first PBEM game.

It is temporarily down while a new server is set up. I will post here when it is working.

Thnx for tool.
Would this be able to be incorporated into the game?
I think that would be great addition.

Easy server ccess like Dominions has it is a must for a good MP community.

And as many other games, I suspect this one would shine best in multiplayer....

Athelas2211 wrote: Sun Jan 08, 2023 3:38 pm Thnx for tool.
Would this be able to be incorporated into the game?
I think that would be great addition.

Easy server ccess like Dominions has it is a must for a good MP community.

And as many other games, I suspect this one would shine best in multiplayer....

I'm pretty sure this is what lots of people would like (the in-game integration). I know I do

As long as it's also open-sourced so that MP doesn't die when the official server shuts down...

BlueTemplar wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:42 pm As long as it's also open-sourced so that MP doesn't die when the official server shuts down...

Of course, I wanted to open source it right away, but I just wanted to test the client which was always open - the server code I just bolted on to another project I was running that already had e-mail and authentication, SSL etc working. So I couldn't open source it right away.
Now I am putting what time I can into separating it from that and opening up the project on gitlab.
Sorry it is taking so long...

No worries, that was specifically about officially integrating it in the game - and thank you for this software anyway !