Map rotation

[1epic1]

Hey why does skuzzy reset the map every wednsday? If he does this, no one will be able to win a war in a week...why cant you let us finish the map and call that map one campaign?

[sharp8th]

after a few days people get sick of playing  the map and want a new one

[OOZ662]

With so many people doing so many things in the server, it needs to be reset to clear out any corrupted data or tables that are stacking up. The effects of this can sometimes be seen in the TA when all the convoys get stuck, the ack stops firing, the number-in-arena counter gets stuck, and other random anomalies occur. One time in AHI, the TA was left stuck like that for a couple weeks, and boy was it weird.

[Schatzi]

Yeah, every now and then the TA gets into the Twilight zone. Time to call for the Ghostbusters then... Skuzzy to the rescue usually.

Now in the MA, with all those people online, I guess the "weird stuff" happens a lot faster. Hence the at least weekly reset.
Besides, some of the very big maps are hard to reset and after a week on the same map... before everyone logs due to boredom, the map gets reset manually.

And another thing. The maps are clustered. each week we get a different cluster with different maps that get rotated automatically. Skuzzy posted the lists in General.... you can do a search for them.

[hitech]

The TA type arena sticking is not table corruption. It is simply a clock roll over, that is the sizeof(long) by Mill Secs. I.E. aprox 28 days.


The map reset on wednesdays, is simply the best method we have found over the past 7 years. We used to do it other ways.

HiTech

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by hitech
The TA type arena sticking is not table corruption. It is simply a clock roll over, that is the sizeof(long) by Mill Secs. I.E. aprox 28 days.


The map reset on wednesdays, is simply the best method we have found over the past 7 years. We used to do it other ways.

HiTech

Don't change HT, don't change.  <>

[Bronk]

Originally posted by hitech
The TA type arena sticking is not table corruption. It is simply a clock roll over, that is the sizeof(long) by Mill Secs. I.E. aprox 28 days.




HiTech

Hmm what else happens approx every 28 day and can make life miserable for all.





Bronk

[Schatzi]

Originally posted by Bronk
Hmm what else happens approx every 28 day and can make life miserable for all.





Bronk

Shut up, noob!

[Bronk]

Originally posted by Schatzi
Shut up, noob! <-




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The  <-  mark the mood swings. Shutt I'd be very ,very good this weekend.



Bronk
  Because BBS does not show intent well . This was meant all in good fun.

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by Bronk
Hmm what else happens approx every 28 day and can make life miserable for all.





Bronk

before the manual reset every wednesday maps were up for 3 weeks plus sometimes. other times a map has been reset in 45 minutes (i believe that is the record for a new map popping up)

[1epic1]

Originally posted by hitech
The TA type arena sticking is not table corruption. It is simply a clock roll over, that is the sizeof(long) by Mill Secs. I.E. aprox 28 days.


The map reset on wednesdays, is simply the best method we have found over the past 7 years. We used to do it other ways.

HiTech

oh thats why....ok thanks

[SkyRock]

This is the first in a new post series called "DweebSpeaks".  Next week's guest will be Pacerr speaking on the topic of being a fighter ace!:aok

[Schatzi]

Originally posted by Bronk

Shutt I'd be very ,very good this weekend.

He always is. Hes the best partner one could want. Im a very lucky woman to have him .

The  <-  mark the mood swings.

MOOD SWINGS??? Im not moody        








PS: in case theres any doubt... yes, its all in good fun.

[MrDick]

Originally posted by hitech
The TA type arena sticking is not table corruption. It is simply a clock roll over, that is the sizeof(long) by Mill Secs. I.E. aprox 28 days.


HiTech

cornfused.... sizeof(long) = 4 bytes on 32bit hardware....

But assuming you meant signed MAX LONG

2^31 * 1/1000 * 1/3600 * 1/24 ~= 25 days

try using unsigned MAX LONG

2^32 * blah blah ~= 49 days

OR try using long long

2^64 * blah blah > 500000 millennium

If rooks can't win a war in that timeframe.....

-MrD

[TinmanX]

Dunno about anyone else, but I'm rivited.