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WarQuest 5.000.000 requests

wplaat — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:33 +0000

Hi everybody. Today the 5.000.000th WarQuest request was processed. That’s great. It took 17 days to get from 4 to 5 million. So the WarQuest server is handeling around 1.800.000 requests a month. Hardware is scale for must higher values so invite more players and ofcourse keep on playing.

Official WarQuest Statistics

Players	6.895
Countries	112
Server Requests	5.012.687
WarQuest for Windows dowloads	3.679
WarQuest for Android dowloads	4.425

WarQuest 4.3

wplaat — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000

This evening WarQuest v4.3 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

25-01-2012 WarQuest 4.3
- Added basic chatroom
- Standardized player name format (name + country flag).
- Added 12 explorer moon units (same skills as espionage units).
- Bounty hunting is now more restricted. See help instructions.
- Refactor menu. Now forum is available in main menu.
- After the earth the moon can be now conquered.
- Added 37 moon units, 35 moon buildings and 72 moon missions.
- Added “Travel to Moon” link on home page.
- Player -> Profile shows information about your current location.
- Force strength is now realtime calculated.
- Added one to one relation between units and army battle forces.
- Optimize overall performance.
- Bank page layout optimized.
- Disable set bounty on cyberspace players.
- Moon map is now clickable.
- Bug fix: Player with only space characters in nickname can now be selected.
- Bug fix: Now classified opponent profile is working again.
- Bug fix: Resolve some small graphical issues.

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WarQuest 4.2

wplaat — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:57:32 +0000

This evening WarQuest v4.2 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

17-01-2012 WarQuest 4.2
- Redesign Home -> Setting page.
- Added forum message sort option to setting page.
- Added 8 hour cooldown period after using cease fire option.
- Added bounty set and receive counter to player profile.
- Added Cease Fire information to player profile.
- Added basic poll (Alliance -> Polls) functionality.
- Added database tables optimize action (Admin mode)
- Improve member search functionality (Admin mode)
- Added five extra battle won awards.
- Added country flag to Forum – Topic – Messages.
- Increase battle and bounty hunting player list to max. 30 entries.
- Bug fix: Optimize some queries for better performance.
- Bug fix: Mission loot is now mission level related.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 4.000.000 requests

wplaat — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:14:32 +0000

Hi everybody. Today the 4.000.000th WarQuest request was processed. That’s great. It took 19 days to get from 3 to 4 million. So the WarQuest server is handeling around 1.500.000 requests a month. Hardware is scale for must higher values so invite more players and ofcourse keep on playing.

Official WarQuest Statistics

Players	6.461
Countries	111
Server Requests	4.006.021
WarQuest for Windows dowloads	3.602
WarQuest for Android dowloads	4.135

WarQuest 4.1

wplaat — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:51:30 +0000

This evening WarQuest v4.1 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

12-01-2012 WarQuest 4.1
- Split bounty / restore & repair popup configuration.
- Added more cyberspace robots to have more fun!.
- Added facebook subpage to login page.
- Created www.facebook.com/WarQuest page.
- Improve login page.
- Added rebellion peace restore (Home -> Restore) functionality.
- Added optional Rebel Condition (RC) to banner.
- Added rebellion chance information to espionage battle page.
- Added breaking news information to login page.
- Added technical environment settings page. (Admin Mode)
- Added worldmap to mission complete message.
- Espionage rob bank selection improved.
- Bug fix: Create cyberplayer is now working correct.
- Bug fix: Reload casino cheating action.
- Bug fix: New client version detection improved.
- Bug fix: Remove some typos in unit names.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 4.0

wplaat — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:56:39 +0000

This evening WarQuest v4.0 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

05-01-2012 WarQuest 4.0
- Improve help instructions. Thanks Mongoose for the content.
- Redesign mission functionality:
– Worldmap is now split in 64 regions with can be conquered.
– Each conquered continent will increase your hourly income.
– Added Continent Income Overview page.
– Attack opponents with espionage to invoke rebellion by opponent.
– Region rebellion result in postpone continent income.
– Mission names renamed!
– Added worldmap region color indication:
– Green = Region 0% conquered.
– Yellow = Region 33% conquered.
– Purple = Region 66% conquered.
– Orange = Region 100% conquered.
– Red = Rebellion in region. Region must be reconquered.
- Added casino played game statistics.
- Added optional lastest forum post on home overview page.
- Added more win chance to slotmachine.
- Added five extra battle won awards.
- Bug fix: Mission loot contain now no citizens anymore.
- Bug fix: Remove some typo’s in Help -> Instructions.
- Bug fix: Bounty Hunting battle SQL error fixed.
- Bug fix: Worldmap is now not clickable anymore for level 0.

General
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- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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Android WarQuest 2.5

wplaat — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:00:31 +0000

This evening PlaatSoft released Android WarQuest 2.5. The following changes were implemented:

24-12-2011 Version 2.5
- Improve about box.
- Released app on Android Market.

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WarQuest 3.9

wplaat — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:00:57 +0000

This evening WarQuest v3.9 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

31-12-2011 WarQuest 3.9
- Improve Help -> Instructions page content.
- Battle -> BountyHunting list is not level constrained anymore.
- Added Happy New Year banner
- Added star background with firework animation.
- Improve change username and/or password functionality.
- Added optional units/buildings condition in header.
- Added slotmachine with help page to casino.
- Disabled christmas banner on Home page.
- Improve mail notification in banner.
- Added unit & building repair notification.
- Bug fix: Fix cheating bug in casino games.
- Bug fix: Remove typo in home intro text.
- Bug fix: Prevent negative units/buildings condition value.

General
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- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 3.000.000 requests

wplaat — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:33:22 +0000

Hi everybody. Today the 3.000.000th WarQuest request was processed. That’s great. It took 25 days to get from 2 to 3 million. So the WarQuest server is handeling around 1.250.000 requests a month. Hardware is scale for must higher values so invite more players and ofcourse keep on playing.

Official WarQuest Statistics

Players	5.428
Countries	109
Battles	947.294
Server Requests	3.002.409
WarQuest for Windows dowloads	3.420
WarQuest for Android dowloads	3.668

WarQuest connection problem

wplaat — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:30:44 +0000

Yesterday a connection (GPRS/UMTS) problem started with WarQuest. This problem is related to the hosting provider so a problem report is drop there. I am waiting for there response. In the mean time there are three workarrounds available:

(1) Play WarQuest with a Wifi (ADSL Land line) connection on your Android mobile.

(2) Play warquest direct with a browser on the following URL: www.warquest.nl.

(3) Play warquest direct with a browser on the following mirror URL: www.plaatsoft.nl/warquest.

Sorry for the inconvenience!!!!

UPDATE 10:00: Connectivity problem is solved. One on the cluster hardware nodes (hosting provider) mall function. Therefor +/- 50% of all connecivity requests did timeout. Now full services is restored again!

Merry Christmas

wplaat — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:35:19 +0000

I wish you all a merry christmas.

WarQuest 3.8

wplaat — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:32:34 +0000

This evening WarQuest v3.8 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

24-12-2011 WarQuest 3.8
- Added 9 more battle awards.
- Added confirmation popup functionality:
– Enable popup on the Page -> Settings page.
– Added popup to restore & repair actions.
– Added popup to set bounty action.
- Added Help -> Statistics page.
- Merge Help -> About and Credit page.
- Added cease fire functionality. See Home -> Restore page.
- Added unit and building speedbar for fast amount selection.
- Attack & defense skillpoints strength depend now on player level.
- Added sleeping smiley. Used for feature request on hold.
- Adapted losing money color in Player -> News page.
- Added cash bonus:
– when battle opponent surrender temporary.
– when battle awards is won.
– when level is cleared.
- Added pending alliance request is cleared after 2 days.
- Added more the 350 extra cyber robot players.
- Added Health, Energy and Ammo countdown timer.
- Added contact areas on mission Worldmap.
- Added christmas banner, background with falling snowflakes.
- Bug fix: Army attack & defense strength calculate is now correct.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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Android WarQuest 2.4

wplaat — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:00:05 +0000

This evening PlaatSoft released Android WarQuest 2.4. The following changes were implemented:

24-12-2011 Version 2.4
- Maintenance release.
- Released app on Android Market.

16-12-2011 Version 2.3
- Improve app text tags.
- Released app on Android Market.

09-12-2011 Version 2.2
- Exit app is now working correct when there is no internet connection.
- Released app on Android Market.

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WarQuest 3.7

wplaat — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:34:39 +0000

This evening WarQuest v3.7 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

16-12-2011 WarQuest 3.7
- Added Player -> Restore page:
– Energy and Ammo can now be restored directly.
– This option can only be used once every 24 hours.
– Units and buildings are damaged during battles.
– Units and buildings can now be repaired directly.
- Improve Forum:
– Topic sorting improved. Newest topic/message is now on top.
– Added National Communities Forum.
– Added paginating to Topic page.
– Added topic description in message section.
– Forum image is now clickable.
- Adbrite Ads disabled, to poor revenue.
- Now login username/password can be changed.
- Added extra background “Chocolate”.
- Added four Espionage defense buildings.
- Added thumbs up and thumbs down smilies.
- Added column sorting to all leaderbord and alliance pages.
- Optimize menu structure. Merge Player and Home menu.
- Bug fix: Remove some typos in the text across the game.
- Bug fix: Last two awards are now working correct!

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 3.6

wplaat — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:33:13 +0000

This evening WarQuest v3.6 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

09-12-2011 WarQuest 3.6
- Added Last Active column to Alliance – Invite page.
- Filter out WarQuest robot (cyberspace) players in leaderboards.
- Center game screen in Ms. Internet Explorer browsers.
- Improve PayPal Donate button integration.
- Added white surrender flag to players with low health on battle field.
- Added lightweight message forum.
- Added experimental sound effect setting (default disabled)!
- Added battle sounds to Battle page. Only works with windows browsers.
- Added hide shortcut links in banner for faster navigation:
– Click “Money” to navigate to income building page.
– Click “Exp.” to navigate to best players page.
– Click “Level” to navigate to player messages.
– Click “Health” to navigate to hospital page.
– Click “Energy” to navigate to energy building page.
– Click “Ammo” to navigate to skill points page.
- Added create and last login date to Player -> Profile page.
- Bug fix: Alliance invite table offset is maintain during invite action.
- Bug fix: Alliance accepted table offset is maintain during drop action.
- Bug fix: Corrected some small graphical issues in Ms. Internet Explorer.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 2.000.000 requests

wplaat — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:40:49 +0000

Hi everybody. Today the 2.000.000th WarQuest request was processed. That’s great. It took 2 months to get from 1 mil. to 2 mil. So the WarQuest server is handeling around 500.000 requests a month. Hardware is scale for must higher values so invite more players and ofcourse keep on playing.

Official WarQuest Statistics

Players	3.564
Countries	105
Battles	701.450
Server Requests	2.006.482
WarQuest for Windows dowloads	3.268
WarQuest for Android dowloads	2.266

WarQuest 3.5

wplaat — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:23:03 +0000

This afternoom WarQuest 3.5 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

03-12-2011 WarQuest 3.5
- Improve espionage functionality:
– Split attack and defense strength pre espionage unit type.
– Espionage strength depends now on alliance size.
– Added Espionage update action (Admin mode)
- Added best player leaderboard column sorting.
- Improve mission unit lost.
- Added black background color.
- Added Help -> Donate page.
- Improved background image 4.
- Improve alliance pages. Split accepted and pending allies.
- Optimise Ads locations.
- Added Ad count graph (Admin mode)
- Log admin actions in audit trail (Admin mode)
- Log database errors in audit trail (Admin mode)
- Bugfix: Added word wrap to truncate long comments.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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Android WarQuest 2.1

wplaat — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:20:31 +0000

This evening PlaatSoft released Android WarQuest 2.1. The following changes were implemented:

02-12-2011 Version 2.1
- Added back button functionality.
- Released app on Android Market.

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Windows WarQuest 1.3

wplaat — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:45:13 +0000

This evening Plaatsoft has released version 1.3 of the WarQuest for Windows. This release contain the following changes:

02-12-2011 Version 1.3
- Added https support.
- Now paypal donate buttons works correct!
- WarQuest was build with QtCreator v2.3.0
- Use QT library 4.7.4 as engine.
- Released app on freewarefiles.com.

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Windows WarQuest 1.2

wplaat — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:39:10 +0000

This morning Plaatsoft has released version 1.2 of the WarQuest for Windows. This release contain the following changes:

25-11-2011 Version 1.2
- Added support to visit other urls.
- Added support for file transfer.
- WarQuest was build with QtCreator v2.3.0
- Released app on freewarefiles.com.

20-11-2011 Version 1.1
- Maintenance release.
- Use QT library 4.7.4 as engine.
- WarQuest was build with QtCreator v2.3.0
- Released app on freewarefiles.com.

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WarQuest 3.4

wplaat — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:57:02 +0000

This evening WarQuest 3.4 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

24-11-2011 WarQuest 3.4
- Added bonus deposit to National Bank (Admin mode)
- Added WarQuest client upgrade detection.
- Added clean battle and bank log cron job.
- Improve Player -> Settings screen:
- You must enable manually alliance email notifications.
- You must enable manually comment email notifications.
- Added strong password indicator.
- Added level 201 until 220.
- Added background information for some units.
- Bank interest is now paid every day (cron job).
- Encrease daily bonus.
- Resort units to have a more logical build-up.
- Improve link and source code encryption.
- Activate AdBrite Ad in footer for non Android players.
- Ad income is used to fund the web hosting.
- BugFix: WheelOfFortune cheating not possible anymore.
- BugFix: Player with long session (>24h) receive daily bonus again.
- BugFix: Added TCP/IP web service shorter timeout.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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Android WarQuest 2.0

wplaat — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:30:36 +0000

This early morning PlaatSoft released Android WarQuest 2.0. The following changes were implemented:

24-11-2011 Version 2.0
- Added workarround to resolve critical hanging problem.
- Exit button event cleanups cache and kills app completly.
- Released app on Android Market.

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WarQuest for Android freeze with adBrite Ads

wplaat — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:54:55 +0000

Problem
I detected a hanging (freeze) problem with the Android WarQuest app. After the introduction of AdBrite Ads in the footer yesterday the app hangs (freeze) after +/- 22 clicks (+/- 22 ads showed) in the web game. Exiting the app and a restart results in a white screen. App is still hanging.

Workarround:
Option 1. Upgrade Android WarQuest to version 2.0
Option 2. Please kill the WarQuest app with Task Killer app and restart. Then the normal situation is restored.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

I have disabled all AdBrite Ads for Android players on www.warquest.nl for the time being.

Some technical background.
I use the WebView component in Android to render the www.warquest.nl game. Problem is detected with Android 2.2.x and 2.3.X. Other Android version not tested yet. The Android Browser gives exactly the same problem. So it is not related only to my app. It looks like a general problem with the Android WebView API. Does anybody knows a solution for the critical problem?

Update 28-11-2011
I have investigated some more time in this issue and found the root cause of the problem. The problem lays in the fact the sometimes Adbrite Ads tcp/ip connections are not closed properly by Adbrite. If you are using the Wifi connection on a Android device the TCP/IP connection pool can have maximum 10 open connections. If during website navigation more then 10 Ads connections stay open the Android browser and/or WarQuest App hangs forever.

WAMP + PostgreSQL integration

wplaat — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:58:41 +0000

If you want to extend an existing Windows WAMP installation with a PostgreSQL database execute the following steps:

Apache 2.2.X configuration
Add the next line to the Apache 2.2.x httpd.conf configuration:
LoadFile “C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/9.1/bin/libpq.dll”

Above line must be entered before the next line.
LoadModule php5_module “c:/wamp/bin/php/php5.2.11/php5apache2_2.dll”

PHP 5.2.X Configuration
Enable (remove trailing ; character) the following two lines in the php.ini configuration file.
extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll
extension=php_pgsql.dll

Restart WAMP
Restart the wamp (apache, php and mysql) software.

Test
Create the following test.php file and place it in the apache www root directory:

When the php file is executed (http://127.0.0.1/test.php) in apache the following information must be showed on screen.

yes

WarQuest 3.3

wplaat — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:00:45 +0000

This evening WarQuest 3.3 is released with the following changes and bug fixes:

19-11-2011 WarQuest 3.3
- Improve Player -> Profile screen:
  - Added Stock Exchange asset information.
  - Split building image type section.
  - Added alliance invite link.
  - Improve PDF report.
- Added new buildings:
  - 10 maintenance buildings.
  - 2 energy buildings.
  - 3 discount buildings.
- Buy maintenance buildings to reduce unit damage during battles.
- Added meta html data to login screen.
- Added alliance size information to banner.
- Added Help -> Credits screen.
- Added Cook and Security Guard citizen.
- Disable building citizens panel. Less is more!
- Added Ads to lower part of screen. Functionality is still disabled.
- Added session take over functionality for better debugging (Admin Mode).
- BugFix: Espionage battle bonus is now always correct.
- BugFix: Battle unit lost contain now only active units.
- BugFix: Army fights do not contain citizens units anymore.
- BugFix: Robot attack message contain now always correct army type.
- BugFix: WarQuest client version detection is now working again.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

Note

Last week was a great week for WarQuest. More then 200 new players has joined the game and most of the new players continue playing the game.

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New Hosting Provider

wplaat — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:02:04 +0000

Today plaatsoft.nl is moved to a new hosting Provider. The coming year NitroServe is hosting this site. If there are any problems with the site please let me known. Greetings!

WarQuest 2500+ players

wplaat — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:10:11 +0000

I am proud to report that WarQuest has reached yesterday more then 2.500 players. Greetings to all players.

Official WarQuest Statistics

Players	2.566
Countries	96
Battles	591.906
Server Requests	1.491.287
WarQuest for Windows dowloads	2.978
WarQuest for Android dowloads	1.209

Android WarQuest 1.9

wplaat — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:00:35 +0000

This evening PlaatSoft released Android WarQuest 1.9. The following changes were implemented:

15-11-2011 Version 1.9
- Maintenance release.
- Released app on Android Market.

10-11-2011 Version 1.8
- Refactor source code.
- Released app on Android Market.

06-11-2011 Version 1.7
- On exit (submenu button) all cached files are deleted.
- This prevents error pages to be reloaded for the cache.
- Released app on Android Market.

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WarQuest 3.2

wplaat — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 11:37:24 +0000

Last week the following improvements and changes are added to WarQuest:

10-11-2011 version 3.2
Game website
- Created new session handler:
  - When IP address change during session you are not logout anymore.
  - No client cookie needed anymore.
  - Session inactivity timeout set to 351 days.
  - Only one active session per player account allowed.
- Espionage functionality adapted:
  - Opponent information is unlocked when your intelligence is higher.
  - Protect your own information by buying more espionage units.
  - Added classified dialog box.
  - Espionage units can now steal from the Trasquera and SwissCore bank.
- Added multi units lost during battle.
- Added platform & browser information to Player -> Overview screen.
- Replace all html buttons with links. Improve uniform look and feel.
- Added maximum amount per unit type.
- Improve unit and building buy/sell dialog.
- Resolve several small graphical issues.
- Improve home screen for new players. Less is More
- Improve debug trace.
- Improve browser overview (Admin mode)
- Bank interest rate is now different for each bank.

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

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WarQuest 3.1

wplaat — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:30:16 +0000

Last week the following improvements and changes are added to WarQuest:

06-11-2011 version 3.1
Game website
- Added espionage functionality:
  - Added 12 espionage units.
  - Added detail espionage strength calculation screen.
  - Player detail screen information depends now on espionage strength.
  - More is coming soon
- Redesign Home -> Messages screen:
  - Now you can reply on received messages.
  - You can edit / delete send messages.
- Improve unit,building and stock buy/sell dialog.
- Now posted comments can be edit.
- Added skill point trade-in functionality to Player – Skills screen.
- Updated deployed player skill points values.
- Added six extra battle awards.
- Increase building income.
- Update unit defense values to get better attack/defense balance.
- Added mission statistics graph (Admin mode).
- Improve breaking news input form (Admin mode).

General
- Please visit www.gravatar.com to upload player image.
- More WarQuest language translations? Who will help?

Play

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