Originally by: Selene D'Celeste

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Testing of the Mavens 2.0 client has begun, and I expect a full deployment by the end of the weekend uf not sooner. Especially given yesterday's incident, we're taking special care to make sure all logging is in place, the new account system has an adequate level of security, and that we have backup systems for accounts and the server itself in case of a power failure. This is especially important since Ring game account information needs to be as up to date as possible, since chips = ISK and it's changing in real-time.

The system with tournament tables will stay the same as it is now -- bankers will still run them and have a start code to begin them. We are also working on an interface for our staff to get table results and deal with other goodies so that we have more thorough administration abilities 23/7, as well as enough logging accuracy to track down any previous problem/scam that has happened in the past. We're also evaluating how best to securely handle the money for the Ring games, since deposits could amount of to a sizable chunk.

EOH has come a long ways from the day where running 5 games in an evening was a feat, and a 105m game was a weekly event in scarcity. There used to be no banker coordination, lots of coverage gaps existed, and no rules existed for when technical difficulties or other issues occur. Sadly, we always find more situations to deal with. As usual we're taking this opportunity to improve the service even more, and I hope that it is obvious at how much work gets put into making this a secure, fun, and reasonable service for those involved, despite hiccups along that path.

I am really looking forward to this next step in the coming days.

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