Trunk client froze on Metalforge

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SilverNexus
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Trunk client froze on Metalforge

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I decided to play some Crossfire on the Metalforge server (to make sure things worked on my end, since I had just rerun the configure script). I was in the process of refilling my food on goblins and orcs when my client froze. I couldn't move, I couldn't run commands that communicated with the server. The client itself still operated, I could change keybindings and client configuration and other local stuff. I checked my Internet connection, and found it was still operational (surprisingly). I eventually used the disconnect option in the client and reconnected. I could then use the client fully again. This told me the server itself didn't go down, either. The actual map area would be drawn when I had other windows from the client open (e.g. the skills window), but would show the exact same frame as when it had stopped updating. If I closed those windows and minimized the client, the drawn map would not be redrawn.
I need to see if I can reproduce this issue before I can say for sure it is a bug, but I thought I would make note of this in case other people are having the same issue.
As I was writing this post, lines of text would suddenly turn white for no known reason, so I'm thinking its probably something to do with my computer.
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Post by Leaf »

Much has changed recently and continues to change with the current Crossfire GTK client.

It is certainly possible that a recent change or an upcoming change will make the current client incompatible with the Metalforge server (which is still running v1.12, released approximately 4 years ago.)

Please continue to test and post your findings.

Thank you,
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