Well, looks like it's been a while since I have done anything with CGA, but I assure you I have not forgotten about it. I have been busy with several other projects including building an MMORPG. That one is a lot work of work, but it's been fun. I've recently taken a break from that and have been working on CGA the past few weeks. There are going to be quite a few changes coming that I have have been wanting to take care of for quite while now.
One of the major changes will be the client being converted to a native desktop application with all the features of the browser based interface, with plans for an Android version. The browser based interface will be going away. The client will still use the web server via the API I've developed and no one will lose any of their configurations or stats. Right now development has been going very smoothly. The server will also be updated to use the new API which will improve the user experience all around. You will no longer have to register servers on the website after setting them on your local server. That whole process will become easier and more intuitive and will allow for some other features I had planned easier to implement.
With that being said, in order to make everyone's user experience as consistent and enjoyable as possible, the ability to setup open relay servers will be going away. Anyone wanting to run a server will need to use the CGA dedicated server. There will be many more cool things coming, but I will hold off on those for now.
Thanks to everyone that has been using CGA over the years and stay tuned!
~CodeJunkie
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