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Fix critical issues and improve connection handling #13

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fix: reduce reconnection message spam
RusseII Jul 29, 2025
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improve: add Patreon messaging to connection issues
RusseII Jul 29, 2025
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improve: clarify connection limit messaging
RusseII Jul 29, 2025
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26 changes: 16 additions & 10 deletions src/main/java/com/globalchat/GlobalChatPlugin.java
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Expand Up @@ -232,21 +232,27 @@ protected void startUp() throws Exception {
// Check connection after a delay and notify user if failed
scheduler.schedule(() -> {
if (!ablyManager.isConnected()) {
clientThread.invokeLater(() -> {
client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "",
"<col=ff9040>Global Chat connection issue - retrying...</col>", null);
return true;
});
// Only show message every 5 attempts to reduce spam
if (reconnectAttempts % 5 == 1) {
clientThread.invokeLater(() -> {
client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "",
"<col=ff9040>Global Chat at connection limit (200 players max) - retrying... Support on Patreon to increase limits!</col>", null);
return true;
});
}
}
}, 2000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);

} catch (Exception e) {
log.debug("Error during reconnection", e);
clientThread.invokeLater(() -> {
client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "",
"<col=ff0000>Global Chat connection failed</col>", null);
return true;
});
// Only show error message every 5 attempts to reduce spam
if (reconnectAttempts % 5 == 1) {
clientThread.invokeLater(() -> {
client.addChatMessage(ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "",
"<col=ff0000>Global Chat full - 200 player limit reached! Support on Patreon to increase connection limits!</col>", null);
return true;
});
}
}
});
}
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