Posts from Changes to HeroesWorld.

The chat update cycle continues. Here is a list of changes:

• Fixed a bug that caused system numbers to be displayed incorrectly in the chat within the Opera browser.
• Added a status indicator for chat functionality (see Image #1).
• Revised the client-side script mechanism.

After all these changes, the chat's functionality was tested in the following browsers: FireFox 2.0.0.6, Internet Explorer 6.0, and Opera 9.0. The chat may also work correctly in other browsers, but this is not guaranteed.

Now, some explanations regarding the above-mentioned changes:

Information about chat status indicators:

Chat Status - displays in an easily understandable format what requests the chat page loaded in your browser sends to the server.

The statuses can be as follows:

• "#request#C:M:S# new messages" - a request for new message texts from the server is being sent
• "#request#C:M:S# retrieving timestamp of last message" - a request for the date and time of the latest message is being sent so that subsequent requests only retrieve new messages if they exist
• "#request#C:M:S# are there any new messages?" - we ask the server if there are any new messages; if the answer is yes, we receive these messages
• #error#C:M:S# connection to server lost - this status indicates that you have problems with your internet connection or that the HeroesWorld server is unavailable, which happens very rarely.

where C:M:S - Hour:Minute:Second - of this status

What did the revision of client-side scripts provide:

Previously, if you had problems with your internet connection or the HeroesWorld server was unavailable (i.e., the status was #error#C:M:S# connection to server lost), the chat would stop working until you manually refreshed the page. Now, in case of a loss of connection to the server, the chat page loaded in your browser will not lose functionality, and if you restore your internet connection, it will try to connect to the HeroesWorld server again to request new messages (problems sometimes occur only in the Opera browser, which, due to excessive caching, does not always allow repeating the request, but this problem can be solved by manually refreshing the chat page).

SUMMARY: If you see the status #error#C:M:S# connection to server lost, but you have already restored your internet connection, then if you are using browsers from the FireFox or Internet Explorer family, the status will most likely change automatically soon, and the chat will continue to work; if you are using a browser from the Opera family, recovery is also possible, but with less probability, and if other browsers, there are no guarantees, but anything is possible.

If you see the status #error#C:M:S# connection to server lost, but you have already restored your internet connection, and several minutes have passed, and the status has not changed, simply refresh the page by clicking the corresponding button on your browser's toolbar or using hotkeys (F5 or ctrl+F5)

OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS ON WWW.HEROESWORLD.RU:

offline

Heroes 1 - VDV_forever
Heroes 2 - Alan
Heroes 3 - Kyle
Heroes 4 - Lu41k
Heroes 5 - Alan

online

Heroes 3 - Adelaide

The website also tracks the in-game rating for offline tournaments;
you can always view how it is calculated in the corresponding thread:

/topic/3311/

Sincerely,
the administration of www.heroesworld.ru

A small change has been made to the TOP 10 Statistics.

The column displaying users who left the most messages and the column displaying the latest registered users have been removed, which has made it possible to add a very useful column: "Section:". This will allow users who use this statistic to find updated and new topics to visit the topics they actually want to visit. Previously, this caused confusion, and a user could make a mistake in the section; now, it is immediately clear which section the topic displayed in the statistics belongs to.

The extended statistics - TOP 100 - still contains a column of users who have posted the most messages on the forum, and the column displaying the 100 latest registered users has also been removed.

Today, HeroesWorld has two updates:

[1] In the profile, you can now select the "Orcs" race for Heroes 5, meaning the Stronghold Castle.

[2] The morale system now runs on new scripts. The old version of the morale system had to be completely abandoned because its software implementation put too much strain on the forum, which led to related bugs in the form of some forum topic pages not displaying (a blank page was displayed).
[2.1] The user interface of the new morale system has been slightly changed.
[2.2] When increasing or decreasing morale, a comment must also be entered.
[2.3] Users who have not posted 25 messages or accumulated 25 units of morale can influence the morale of other users, but their influence is equal to "0". However, comments about attempts to increase or decrease morale will appear in the control panel of the users targeted by this action and will be displayed with a corresponding icon -
[2.4] The detailed help section for the morale system has been updated and can be found here - http://forum.heroesworld.ru/faq.php?faq=hw_help_system#faq_hw_help_system_war_spirit

Taking into account the requests of many users to have a convenient tool to see the change in morale for each message on the forum, an morale indicator has been developed and implemented, which can be seen in the upper right corner of each message.

This indicator, when hovered over with the mouse cursor, which causes a tooltip to appear, displays detailed information about the changes in morale for each message.

Information about this new feature has been added to the FAQ on the morale system on Heroes World

[Note: The functionality of the morale indicator has been tested and is guaranteed to work in the following browsers: Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Opera 9.2, Opera 9.27, Opera 9.5, FireFox 1.5, FireFox 2.0.0.14. In other browsers, the indicator may work, but this is not guaranteed. For the indicator to be displayed correctly in browsers, the appropriate plugin for playing marcomedia flash inserts must be installed.]

I would like to present a very important update on HeroesWorld. The main work on the automated violation system has finally been completed and is now implemented in the HeroesWorld engine.

Information about this system is fully described in the help section - http://forum.heroesworld.ru/faq.php?faq=hw_help_system#faq_hw_help_system_violations.
All current coordinators and moderators should definitely read this information.

In addition to the violation system, the final revision of the portal rules and moderator rules was completed, which were necessary for implementing the violation system in its current form. In general, the portal rules have not changed significantly; they have only been detailed, and their changes have also been made in accordance with the current portal rules.

[LINK TO THE PORTAL RULES]

The moderator rules have been revised and supplemented in accordance with the new violation system and new features.

[LINK TO THE MODERATOR RULES]

Since the moderator rules, and consequently the coordinator rules, have been changed, all moderators on HeroesWorld will be temporarily deprived of their moderator rights so that all moderators can read these rules. After reading all the changes, you can submit a request here: [THIS TOPIC] and the moderator rights will be restored.

Due to changes in the moderator structure, it became necessary to introduce moderator typing so that the type of moderator could be visually distinguished.

Description of moderator type	Designation
Coordinator - moderator of all forum sections	coordinator_nick
Moderator of at least one full section dedicated to the "Heroes" theme, i.e., dedicated to the Heroes of Might and Magic or Might and Magic game series	moderator_nick
Moderator of at least one subsection dedicated to the "Heroes" theme, i.e., dedicated to the Heroes of Might and Magic or Might and Magic game series	moderator_nick
Moderator of sections or subsections not related to the "Heroes" theme	moderator_nick
Moderator of sections or subsections related to clans on HeroesWorld	moderator_nick (as a regular HeroesWorld user nick)

The appearance of the navigation bar at the bottom of the main forum page has been changed, and a new link has been added that leads to the page with information about user violations.

Today, a new sub-section called PC World has been opened in the section: What Fans of Heroes Love!

Topics that relate to PCs in one way or another have been moved to this sub-section.
Here you can create topics about hardware, software, programming, get answers to questions, participate in polls and tests, as well as start contests related to computer themes!
I hope that this sub-section will be relevant and popular among HW users.
The initiator of this sub-section is Slayer of Dragons

Sincerely, VDV_forever

The chat engine has been optimized; functionality tests were conducted taking into account the changes, and they showed quite good results. As a result, at the moment, the chat works as before, but with significantly reduced load on the forum and lower traffic consumption per unit of time, which was the main goal.

The option to display the chat on the main page of the forum has been disabled, since this also contributed to additional unnecessary load.

A small but useful function has been added to the chat: when you click on a user's nickname, their nickname + ',' is copied to the message field.



For a week, the chat will be in beta testing mode, i.e., during this period, please send reports about any bugs or instabilities found to beta_testing@heroesworld.ru (please include a screenshot, the name, and version of the browser used in your emails).

If, during the beta testing period, the chat performs well and does not create excessive load on the forum, then the chat will continue to operate; otherwise, it will undergo further optimization.

Here is the link to the chat if anyone has forgotten it: -> http://chat.heroesworld.ru

Currently, the forum database is being moved to a different server. Therefore, all messages, topics, and any changes made on the forum after

11:26 (GMT +3) [Sunday, October 19, 2008]

will not be transferred to the new data storage and will not be displayed on the forum after the technical work is completed. An announcement about the completion of the work will be posted in this topic.

The technical work on migrating the HeroesWorld database has been completed (4:00 PM, October 20, 2008).

Due to the increased load on the server, some functions of HeroesWorld had to be disabled.
Since interruptions in the website and forum are still occurring, it is likely that the functions will not be restored for the time being.

The portal will be functioning correctly again soon; please be patient.

Sincerely, Xaker.

The issues with HeroesWorld related to technical problems on the server, which have persisted for the past month, have finally been resolved by migrating to a new server, which is very promising and represents another step in the development of HeroesWorld.

Unfortunately, some forum functions are currently not working; some are related to server misconfiguration, while others are due to software conflicts. Nevertheless, all critical bugs will be fixed in the near future.

Currently, the smtp server on heroesworld.ru has been tested and is working properly.

All those who have registered and have not received the confirmation email should send me a private message via PM.
In the subject line, please indicate: Registration issues.
Your account will be activated shortly.

Sincerely, Xaker