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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 18:30:33

Hi All,

We've made some minor changes to the captcha & authentication.

The session for EE has now been extended, so you don't have to login as often; logins now last 24 hours instead of two hours. This will reduce the amount of time required to stonewall.

However, due to babysitting & scripting concerns, when you change devices, a captcha is forced.

Combined, however, this means that should you anticipate being on your phone to stonewall, logging in in advance should allow you to answer the captcha and will keep you logged in for 24 hours, speeding walling up. It also means you are less likely to see a captcha during walling, as long as you prepare beforehand.


While this is not the *ideal* solution, it should be to the benefit of the player-base as a whole.


Regards,

-qzjul & the EE Dev Team

Edited By: qzjul on Aug 23rd 2013, 17:38:17
See Original Post
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Scorba Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 18:36:15

Glad to see steps being taken so quickly. Even as much as I hate captchas they're a good response to the current issues.

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Jul 27th 2013, 18:46:47

:)

Also, as usual, post any bugs or issues in Bugs & Suggestions!
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Stryke Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:01:43

Thanks, this makes checking my bushels in FFA much easier now.
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kta Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:07:39

Can't login to game this is what I get http://m.earthempires.com/?error=1

Shinigami Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:16:48

Can't login with FF, get an error=7 message. Had to use IE.

Evil I tell ya, making someone use IE.

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:18:35

err, it's possible my cookies changes are causing chaos? try clearing cookies?

I'll check what's up right away though...
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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:19:55

It's working for me on alphaffa at least....

let me try mobile
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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:20:39

working for me on mobile too...?
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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:21:55

Try clearing cookies would be my first suggestion; if that doesn't work, come bug me in IRC so I can diagnose further?
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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 19:27:44

i just changed the cookie name, so no clearing should be required

but it will force everybody currently logged in to login again
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Shinigami Game profile

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Jul 27th 2013, 23:49:12

Works now in FF as well... and yes, I tried clearing cookies first before posting originally.

Duna Game profile

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Jul 28th 2013, 6:09:57

So, how it helps? I dont really see any progress.

JJosh693

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Jul 29th 2013, 5:12:47

OR... maybe just make it so that if you have gotten 5 or more attacks in the last few minutes... make it so the captcha is not needed... thus.... making walling, from any device or phone considerably easier as ... when needing to wall... you are often PRESENTLY under attack... just an idea. cheers
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qzjul Game profile

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Jul 29th 2013, 17:35:01

Originally posted by JJosh693:
OR... maybe just make it so that if you have gotten 5 or more attacks in the last few minutes... make it so the captcha is not needed... thus.... making walling, from any device or phone considerably easier as ... when needing to wall... you are often PRESENTLY under attack... just an idea. cheers



Except, this is *exactly* the situation the scripts have been used for =/

I'll remove this requirement if somebody can come up with a better anti-bot/script solution than this =-/
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JJosh693

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Jul 30th 2013, 8:43:05

ah yea, makes sense ;/

damn cheaters. ugh
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h2orich Game profile

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Jul 30th 2013, 8:48:12

qzjul wants us to login on our computer when we are home, and login to mobile before we leave home.

tulosba Game profile

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Aug 4th 2013, 8:28:06

this is a pain for the person who plays from their iPad at the breakfast table, laptop when you have time to fully use the various tools (eestats, boxcar etc) and mobile when you just want to finish your jump in 1a (logging in at specific time intervals).
typing the captcha 3x a day is not a nice user experience.

Duna Game profile

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Aug 4th 2013, 17:01:50

I may suggest to show captcha only once per device.

qzjul Game profile

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Aug 4th 2013, 17:16:03

Originally posted by Duna:
I may suggest to show captcha only once per device.


That's not a bad idea, I could do that...
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Aug 5th 2013, 10:57:43

I only get captcha once pr. devise, still irritating as fluff.

But if someone is so concert about babysitting, I guess its okay
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Duna Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 12:54:10

Funny i get captcha almost everyday. And atm i just playing from one device:) I have no idea how much time ill need to enter captcha in hard days:)))

Xinhuan Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 13:56:18

Well, if I have to do captcha once on iPad, then once at work, then once at home, and then do 3 more captcha to get the bonuses.... I think that's a little bit excessive to do 6 captchas a day.

PG Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 16:15:46

hmm ok - I dont get it with bonus, i just get it everytime i changes devices.
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qzjul Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 16:53:02

I'll try to come up with a better solution, have some ideas now that could make it a little cleaner....
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Xinhuan Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 18:06:56

PG, I'm just saying that getting the bonus points itself are captchas (on the respective bonus sites).

jeff439 Game profile

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Aug 5th 2013, 20:21:03

At least there is some assirance there are no chraters

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Aug 5th 2013, 22:05:53

Originally posted by jeff439:
At least there is some assirance there are no chraters


you mean cheaters?
galleri: fluff off marshal

archaic: FFS when Marshal has stood out as maybe the brightest person on the whole thread . . . fluff me, I'm going to go smoke a joint and reevaluate some fluff

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Duna Game profile

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Aug 22nd 2013, 13:48:57

I just understood it now (yes, im fast). If i use script to wall, i dont need to relogin at other device.

Duna Game profile

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Sep 3rd 2013, 5:19:27

Also, current logic of captcha is wrong.
It applies when you login to account, but showed only if you login to country. So, if i login to my account from phone, ill see captcha even if i wont login to coutnry. Thats stupid.
Either move captcha to account login, or force it only on country login.

*ofc current system just fluff up normal players and dont help against cheating, so its better just to remove it.