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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0027321AI War 2Bug - GameplayJun 13, 2022 11:24 am
ReporterPybro Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Severitymajor 
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version5.008 Xenophiles And Outguard 
Fixed in Version5.018 Easier Reconnection 
Summary0027321: Can't join multiplayer when host is not loading first lobby / savegame since game start
DescriptionWhen you host a game, go back to main menu and try to host again, other players can't join (again).
Error Message ServerAlreadyHasConnectedPlayerByThatName

Restarting the game as host fixes this.
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related to 0027244 resolvedChris_McElligottPark Clients trying to join a reloaded multiplayer game rejected due to faction name already in game 

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Ushgarak

May 11, 2022 4:43 pm

reporter   ~0066703

Just backing this up- previously reported by me in 0027244. Host basically needs to reload AI War from scratch when loading saves.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am

administrator   ~0066982

Thanks!

* Updated the game to no longer block players from connecting under a given name if the host still thinks that the client is connected. It now just assigns that player name to the newly-connecting player.
** This is more vulnerable to griefing, because it would allow two players with the same name to keep trying to join and knock one another out of the game. But that's not the audience that AIW2 has, anyway.
** The vastly more common case is that someone disconnected from the host but the host just has not realized it yet. Having the next connection request that comes in with the same name say "close out the old one, load the new one" makes it far quicker for clients to reconnect.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
May 11, 2022 4:18 pm Pybro New Issue
May 11, 2022 4:43 pm Ushgarak Note Added: 0066703
May 21, 2022 10:19 pm Daniexpert Relationship added related to 0027244
May 21, 2022 10:19 pm Daniexpert Sticky Issue No => Yes
May 21, 2022 10:19 pm Daniexpert Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
May 21, 2022 10:19 pm Daniexpert Status new => assigned
Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am Chris_McElligottPark Status assigned => resolved
Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => 5.018 Easier Reconnection
Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0066982
Jun 13, 2022 11:24 am Chris_McElligottPark Sticky Issue Yes => No