Erupe/IMPROVEMENTS.md

Erupe Improvement Recommendations

This document outlines prioritized improvements identified through codebase analysis.

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Cherry-Pick from Main Branch

The main branch is 589 commits ahead of 9.2.0-clean but is unstable for players. The following commits should be cherry-picked (and fixed if necessary) for 9.3.0.

Tier 1: Critical Stability Fixes (Cherry-pick immediately)

Commit	Description	Files Changed	Risk
e1a461e	fix(stage): fix deadlock preventing stage change	handlers_stage.go, sys_session.go	Low
060635e	fix(stage): fix race condition with stages	handlers_stage.go	Low
1c32be9	fix(session): race condition	sys_session.go	Low
73e874f	fix: array bound crashes on clans	Multiple	Low
5028355	prevent nil pointer in MhfGetGuildManageRight	handlers_guild.go	Low
ba1eea8	prevent save error crashes	handlers.go, handlers_character.go	Low
60e86c7	mitigate LoadDecoMyset crashing on older versions	handlers	Low

Command:

git cherry-pick e1a461e 060635e 1c32be9 73e874f 5028355 ba1eea8 60e86c7

Tier 2: Security Updates (Cherry-pick after Tier 1)

Commit	Description	Risk
c13d6e6	Bump golang.org/x/net from 0.33.0 to 0.38.0	Low
da43ad0	Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.31.0 to 0.35.0	Low
0bf39b9	Bump golang.org/x/net from 0.23.0 to 0.33.0	Low
c715578	Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.15.0 to 0.17.0	Low

Note: May need to cherry-pick in order or resolve conflicts.

Tier 3: Important Bug Fixes (Review before cherry-pick)

Commit	Description	Files	Notes
d1dfc3f	packet queue fix proposal	6 files	Review carefully - touches core networking
76858bb	bypass full Stage check if reserve slot	handlers_stage.go	Simple fix
c539905	implement SysWaitStageBinary timeout	handlers_stage.go	Simple fix
7459ded	fix guild poogie outfit unlock	handlers	Simple fix
8a55c5f	fix inflated festa rewards	handlers	Review impact
7d760bd	fix EntranceServer clan member list limits	entranceserver	Simple fix

Tier 4: Version Compatibility Fixes

Commit	Description	Versions Affected
8d1c6a7	S6 compatibility fix	Season 6.0
d26ae45	fix G1 compatibility	G1
3d0114c	fix MhfAcquireCafeItem cost in G1-G5.2	G1-G5.2
8c219be	fix InfoGuild response on <G10	Pre-G10
183f886	fix InfoFesta response on S6.0	S6.0
1c4370b	fix EnumerateFestaMember prior to Z2	Pre-Z2

Tier 5: Warehouse & Save System Fixes (Test thoroughly)

These commits fix critical player data issues but require careful testing:

Commit	Description	Risk
9f19358	fix Warehouse serialisation across versions	Medium - test all versions
caf4deb	fix Warehouse Equipment dereference	Medium
e80a03d	fix Warehouse Item functions	Medium
b969c53	fix Warehouse packet parsing	Medium
717d785	fix possible warehouse error	Low

Warning: Save system changes (36065ce, afc554f, 18592c5) are experimental and may have caused the instability on main. Test in isolation first.

Tier 6: Features to Consider

Commit	Feature	Dependencies	Notes
4eed6a9	playtime chat command	None	Safe to cherry-pick
0caaeac	ngword filter	stringsupport	Useful for moderation
1ab6940	extra Distribution fields	Schema patch 23	Requires DB migration
2c58968	emulate retail semaphore logic	None	May improve stability

Schema Patches Required

Main branch has 28 patch schema files. Cherry-picked commits may require these:

Patch	Required For
23-rework-distributions-2.sql	Distribution fields (1ab6940)
24-fix-weekly-stamps.sql	Weekly stamp fixes
25-fix-rasta-id.sql	Rasta ID fixes
26-fix-mail.sql	Mail fixes
27-fix-character-defaults.sql	Stage deadlock fix (e1a461e)

Commits to AVOID

These commits caused or may cause instability:

Commit	Reason
edd357f	concatenate packets during send - later reverted
ae32951	packet concatenation - caused issues
36065ce, afc554f, 18592c5	Save system changes - incomplete/experimental
Large feature branches	Event cycling, Discord improvements - too complex for point cherry-pick

Cherry-Pick Strategy

1. Create feature branch: git checkout -b cherry-pick-stability
2. Cherry-pick Tier 1 (critical fixes) one by one, testing after each
3. Run tests: go test -race ./...
4. Cherry-pick Tier 2 (security)
5. Test with local client before proceeding to Tier 3+
6. Document any conflicts and resolutions
7. Apply required schema patches to test database

Verification Checklist

After cherry-picking, verify:

• Server starts without errors
• Player can log in
• Stage changes work (test quest entry/exit)
• No race conditions: go test -race ./...
• Guild operations work
• Warehouse access works
• Save/load works correctly

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Critical Priority

1. Test Coverage

Current state: 7.5% coverage on core channelserver (12,351 lines of code)

Recommendations:

• Add tests for packet handlers - 400+ handlers with minimal coverage
• Focus on critical files:
  • server/channelserver/handlers_quest.go
  • server/channelserver/handlers_guild.go
  • server/channelserver/sys_session.go
  • server/channelserver/sys_stage.go
• Create table-driven tests for the handler table
• Add fuzzing tests for packet parsing in common/byteframe/
• Target: 40%+ coverage on channelserver

2. Update Dependencies

Outdated packages in go.mod with potential security implications:

Package	Current	Latest
go.uber.org/zap	1.18.1	1.27.0+
github.com/spf13/viper	1.8.1	1.18.0+
golang.org/x/crypto	0.1.0	latest
github.com/lib/pq	1.10.4	latest

Action:

go get -u ./...
go mod tidy
go test -v ./...

3. Add Context-Based Cancellation

server/channelserver/sys_session.go spawns goroutines without context.Context, preventing graceful shutdown and causing potential goroutine leaks.

Changes needed:

• Add context.Context to Session.Start()
• Pass context to sendLoop() and recvLoop()
• Implement cancellation on session close
• Add timeout contexts for database operations

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Important Priority

4. Fix Error Handling

Issues found:

• 61 instances of panic() or Fatal() that crash the entire server
• Ignored errors in main.go lines 29, 32, 195-196:

  _ = db.MustExec("DELETE FROM guild_characters")  // Error ignored
  

• Typos in error messages (e.g., "netcate" instead of "netcafe" in handlers_cafe.go)

Action:

# Find all panics to review
grep -rn "panic(" server/

# Find ignored errors
grep -rn "_ = " server/ | grep -E "(Exec|Query)"

5. Refactor Large Files

Files exceeding maintainability guidelines:

File	Lines
handlers_guild.go	1,986
handlers.go	1,835
handlers_shop_gacha.go	679
handlers_house.go	589

Recommendations:

• Split large handler files by functionality
• Move massive hex strings in handlers_tactics.go and handlers_quest.go to separate data files or compressed format
• Extract repeated patterns into utility functions

6. Enhance CI/CD Pipeline

Current gaps:

• No code coverage threshold enforcement
• No security scanning
• No database migration testing

Add to .github/workflows/:

• Coverage threshold (fail build if coverage drops below 30%)
• gosec for security scanning
• Integration tests with test database
• go mod audit for vulnerability scanning (Go 1.22+)

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Nice to Have

7. Logging Cleanup

Issues:

• 17 remaining fmt.Print/println calls should use zap
• handlers_cast_binary.go creates a new logger on every handler call (inefficient)

Action:

# Find printf calls that should use zap
grep -rn "fmt.Print" server/
grep -rn "println" server/

8. Configuration Improvements

Hardcoded values to extract:

Value	Location	Suggested Config Key
maxDecoMysets = 40	handlers_house.go	GameplayOptions.MaxDecoMysets
decoMysetSize = 78	handlers_house.go	GameplayOptions.DecoMysetSize
Session timeout (30s)	sys_session.go:132	Channel.SessionTimeout
Packet queue buffer (20)	sys_session.go	Channel.PacketQueueSize

Recommendation: Create config/constants.go for game constants or add to ErupeConfig.

9. Resolve Technical Debt

14 TODO/FIXME comments in core code:

File	Issue
signserver/session.go	Token expiration not implemented
handlers.go	Off-by-one error in log key index
handlers_guild.go	Multiple incomplete features
handlers_stage.go	Unknown packet behavior
crypto/crypto_test.go	Failing test case needs debugging

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Quick Wins

Immediate Actions

# 1. Update dependencies
go get -u ./... && go mod tidy

# 2. Run security check
go install github.com/securego/gosec/v2/cmd/gosec@latest
gosec ./...

# 3. Find all panics
grep -rn "panic(" server/ --include="*.go"

# 4. Find ignored errors
grep -rn "_ = " server/ --include="*.go" | grep -v "_test.go"

# 5. Check for race conditions
go test -race ./...

# 6. Generate coverage report
go test ./... -coverprofile=coverage.out
go tool cover -html=coverage.out -o coverage.html

Low-Effort High-Impact

1. Fix error message typo in handlers_cafe.go ("netcate" -> "netcafe")
2. Add defer rows.Close() where missing after database queries
3. Replace fmt.Print calls with zap logger
4. Add missing error checks for db.Exec() calls

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Metrics to Track

Metric	Current	Target
Test coverage (channelserver)	7.5%	40%+
Test coverage (overall)	21.4%	50%+
Panic/Fatal calls	61	0 (in handlers)
Ignored errors	~20	0
TODO/FIXME comments	14	0
Outdated dependencies	4+	0

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Implementation Order

1. Week 1: Update dependencies, fix critical error handling
2. Week 2: Add context cancellation to session lifecycle
3. Week 3-4: Expand test coverage for core handlers
4. Week 5: Refactor large files, extract constants
5. Ongoing: Resolve TODO comments, improve documentation

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Release Milestones (9.3.0)

The following milestones are organized for the upcoming 9.3.0 release.

Milestone 1: Security & Stability

Token Lifecycle Management

• Implement automatic token cleanup after inactivity (signserver/session.go:133)
• Add configurable token expiration time
• Add rate limiting on sign-in attempts
• Document security implications of DisableTokenCheck option

Graceful Error Handling

• Replace 9 panic() calls in handlers_guild_scout.go with proper error returns
• Replace panic() in handlers_tower.go:43 (GetOwnTowerLevelV3) with stub response
• Convert fatal errors to recoverable errors where possible

Database Connection Resilience

• Configure connection pooling in main.go:182:

  db.SetMaxOpenConns(25)
  db.SetMaxIdleConns(5)
  db.SetConnMaxLifetime(5 * time.Minute)
  db.SetConnMaxIdleTime(2 * time.Minute)
  

• Add connection health monitoring
• Implement reconnection logic on connection loss

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Milestone 2: Database Performance

Add Missing Indexes

• CREATE INDEX idx_characters_user_id ON characters(user_id)
• CREATE INDEX idx_guild_characters_guild_id ON guild_characters(guild_id)
• CREATE INDEX idx_mail_sender_id ON mail(sender_id)
• CREATE INDEX idx_user_binary_character_id ON user_binary(character_id)
• CREATE INDEX idx_gacha_entries_gacha_id ON gacha_entries(gacha_id)
• CREATE INDEX idx_distribution_items_dist_id ON distribution_items(distribution_id)

Fix N+1 Query Patterns

• handlers_guild.go:1419-1444 - Batch alliance member queries into single UNION query
• signserver/dbutils.go:135-162 - Rewrite friend/guildmate queries as JOINs
• handlers_distitem.go:34-46 - Replace subquery with JOIN + GROUP BY
• handlers_cafe.go:29-88 - Combine 4 single-field queries into one

Implement Caching Layer

• Create server/channelserver/cache/cache.go with sync.RWMutex-protected maps
• Cache gacha shop data at server startup (handlers_shop_gacha.go:112)
• Cache normal shop items
• Add cache invalidation on admin updates
• Cache guild information during session lifetime

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Milestone 3: Feature Completeness

Guild System

• Implement daily RP reset (handlers_guild.go:740)
• Enable guild alliance applications (handlers_guild.go:1281)
• Add guild message board cleanup (handlers_guild.go:1888)
• Record guild user counts to database (handlers_guild.go:1946)
• Implement monthly reward tracker (handlers_guild.go:1967)
• Handle alliance application deletion (handlers_guild_alliance.go:154)

Daily/Recurring Systems

• Implement gacha daily reset at noon (handlers_shop_gacha.go:513)
• Add achievement rank notifications (handlers_achievement.go:122)

Daily Mission System (currently empty handlers)

• Implement handleMsgMhfGetDailyMissionMaster()
• Implement handleMsgMhfGetDailyMissionPersonal()
• Implement handleMsgMhfSetDailyMissionPersonal()

Tournament System (handlers_tournament.go)

• Implement handleMsgMhfEntryTournament() (line 58)
• Implement handleMsgMhfAcquireTournament() (line 60)
• Complete tournament info handler with real data (line 14-25)

Tower System (handlers_tower.go)

• Fix GetOwnTowerLevelV3 panic (line 43)
• Handle tenrou/irai hex decode errors gracefully (line 75)

Seibattle System

• Implement handleMsgMhfGetSeibattle() (handlers.go:1708-1711)
• Implement handleMsgMhfPostSeibattle()
• Add configuration toggle for Seibattle feature

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Milestone 4: Operational Excellence

Health Checks & Monitoring

• Add /health HTTP endpoint for container orchestration
• Add /ready readiness probe
• Add /live liveness probe
• Implement basic Prometheus metrics:
  • erupe_active_sessions gauge
  • erupe_active_stages gauge
  • erupe_packet_processed_total counter
  • erupe_db_query_duration_seconds histogram

Logging Improvements

• Replace all fmt.Print/println calls with zap (17 instances)
• Fix logger creation in handlers_cast_binary.go (create once, reuse)
• Add correlation IDs for request tracing
• Add structured context fields (player ID, stage ID, guild ID)

Configuration Management

• Create config/constants.go for game constants
• Make session timeout configurable
• Make packet queue buffer size configurable
• Add feature flags for incomplete systems (Tournament, Seibattle)

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Milestone 5: Discord Bot Enhancements

Current state: Output-only with minimal features

New Features

• Player login/logout notifications
• Quest completion announcements
• Achievement unlock notifications
• Guild activity feed (joins, leaves, rank changes)
• Administrative commands:
  • /status - Server status
  • /players - Online player count
  • /kick - Kick player (admin only)
  • /announce - Server-wide announcement
• Two-way chat bridge (Discord ↔ in-game)

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Milestone 6: Multi-Version Support

Client Version Handling

• Audit handlers for missing client version checks
• Document version-specific packet format differences
• Create version compatibility matrix
• Add version-specific tower system handling
• Test S6.0 through ZZ compatibility systematically

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Milestone 7: Schema Management

Patch Schema Infrastructure

• Create numbered patch files in patch-schema/:
  • 01_add_indexes.sql - Performance indexes
  • 02_token_expiry.sql - Token cleanup support
  • 03_daily_mission.sql - Daily mission tables
• Add schema version tracking table
• Create migration runner script
• Document patch application process

Schema Cleanup

• Add PRIMARY KEY to shop_items_bought
• Add PRIMARY KEY to cafe_accepted
• Add foreign key constraints to child tables
• Remove or document unused tables (achievement, titles, feature_weapon)

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Milestone 8: Packet Implementation

High-Value Packets (393 files with "NOT IMPLEMENTED")

Priority implementations:

• msg_mhf_create_joint.go - Joint quest creation
• msg_mhf_mercenary_huntdata.go - Mercenary hunt data
• msg_mhf_save_deco_myset.go - Decoration preset saving
• msg_mhf_get_ud_ranking.go - User-defined quest rankings
• msg_mhf_load_hunter_navi.go - Hunter Navi system
• msg_mhf_answer_guild_scout.go - Guild scouting responses
• msg_mhf_acquire_guild_tresure.go - Guild treasure acquisition
• msg_mhf_payment_achievement.go - Payment achievements
• msg_mhf_stampcard_prize.go - Stamp card prizes

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Release Checklist

Before 9.3.0 release:

• All Milestone 1 items completed (Security & Stability)
• Critical database indexes added (Milestone 2)
• N+1 queries fixed (Milestone 2)
• Guild system TODOs resolved (Milestone 3)
• Health check endpoints added (Milestone 4)
• Schema patches created and tested (Milestone 7)
• Test coverage increased to 30%+
• All tests passing with race detector
• Dependencies updated
• CHANGELOG.md updated
• Documentation reviewed

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Metrics to Track

Metric	Current	9.3.0 Target
Test coverage (channelserver)	7.5%	40%+
Test coverage (overall)	21.4%	50%+
Panic/Fatal calls	61	<10 (critical paths only)
Ignored errors	~20	0
TODO/FIXME comments	18	<5
Outdated dependencies	4+	0
N+1 query patterns	4	0
Missing critical indexes	6	0
Unimplemented packets	393	380 (13 high-value done)

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Generated: 2026-02-01 Updated: 2026-02-01 - Added release milestones