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Jun 6, 2006, 7:59am

Because of the new mySQL database, it is extremely difficult to edit
buildings that were built under 3.6. Objects filled the cells more
quickly. In order to compensate for this, AWI raised the cell limit in
Alphaworld to huge. This worked perfectly, and I was finally able to
continue my building. Just a few minutes ago, in the midst of building,
the cell limit was reduced back to large, thus cutting our effective
cell space in half. The construction is, thus, halted once more :P

It's extremely difficult to build with the cell limit fluctuating like
this :P I was even ready to write an email complimenting JP on the
decision to raise it.

Jun 6, 2006, 9:29am

Probally due to something unexpected, or something nasty happened, that was
expected.

Either case, it's what you gotta deal with until they either 1. Fix the
problem, or 2. set it for huge again.

Maybe the next build will allow you to build more in the one cell, under
this setting.

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Jun 6, 2006, 9:42am

If they did that.. would be the ideal solution, though it would be a
good idea to make large cell limit the equivalent of whatever huge is
now. That way, no builds made over the last few days will be left
incomplete :X

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Jun 6, 2006, 2:48pm

New release update today should have the cell limits back to their 3.6
settings, so Alphaworld is now back at Large. Please let us know if you are
still not able to build as much as you use to be able to in 3.6.

Cryonics


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Jun 6, 2006, 3:30pm

The cell limit is still not quite at its 3.6 ability.

3.6, Large: 74
4.1, Pre-cell space fix, Large: 55 (~25% drop on what we had in 3.6)
4.1, Post-cell space fix, Large: 65 (~17% drop on what we had in 3.6)
4.1, Pre-cell space fix, Huge: 89 (~20% increase on what we had in 3.6)

On another note, I find it to be a little painful to have the cell limit
raised 20%, then lowered again :X even if it was back at its 3.6 level.
AW seemed to have worked just fine under huge :O Wouldn't be too bad
if large cell limit were redefined to be the equivalent of huge.. along
with redefining the rest of the cell limits. That way, like I said,
every build made over the last 4 days won't be left incomplete.

Anyway, thank you very much on your efforts, so far, to fix the problem :D

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Jun 6, 2006, 4:01pm

It still doesn't quite seem to be where it was at before. It's closer, but
still needs some work. Changing it to huge would be a welcome change, it
sure made building more enjoyable ;)

There's also a number of buildings constructed during the week of huge cell
space that are no effectively unalterable because of the changes...

By the way, wasn't the whole the whole debate about raising it in the first
place because of lag reasons? Is it worth noting that 4.1 is significantly
faster than 3.6? About 25% faster. I think you got your headroom now ;)


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Jun 6, 2006, 4:20pm

I am all for raising it to huge. AlphaWorld needs it badly.

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Jun 6, 2006, 4:25pm

Indeed. The alphaworld servers seemed to have handled huge cell limit
just fine.

AWTeen has a mega cell limit, movers, global chat bots, terrain bots,
not to mention a *much* larger OP, and I bet its database is growing
just as fast, if not faster, than alphaworld's. Their servers seem to
be just fine :D

Perhaps it's time for a change.. upping the limit in Alphaworld (to
huge, perhaps?) with the 4.1 release would certainly be an improvement
that many would appreciate for years to come. ;D

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Jun 6, 2006, 4:53pm

By popular demand, AW cell limit has been raised to Huge, and it will
remains so PERMANENTLY! :-)

Cryonics


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Jun 6, 2006, 5:11pm

From the Keyboard of Ferruccio:
omg! everyone give some owl hearts for JP and the rest of AWI ^,~! <3

From the Keyboard of Strike Rapier:
Hurrar, JP wins the (alphaworld based) internets.

Jun 6, 2006, 5:39pm

Thanks JP! This rocks :)
Happy building Ferruccio!

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Jun 6, 2006, 6:04pm

Woo!!

Thanks, this move is much appreciated by all of us builders. :)

-Anthony

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Jun 6, 2006, 7:32pm

I'ma happy Commie :D
Thanks JP ^_^

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Jun 7, 2006, 9:29pm

You're now on my blacklist. (a reference to blacklisting of suspected
Commies in America during 1950's 'Red Scare' (not to be confused with
another yet earlier 'Red Scare' that took place following the end of First
World War after 1917 Russian Revolution took place in Russia)... a famous
book by Arthur Miller entitled "The Crucible" was written during that period
as an allegory to the ongoing crisis. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible for more details on this famous
play. Another fascinating piece of history for all of you!) :P

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Jun 7, 2006, 10:33pm

I hope that was a joke. *rolls eyes*

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