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Online Profile Implementation
Server-side profile system with the following features:
- Profile creation and registration system
- Automatic profile initialization on login
- Progress tracking for kills, deaths, and completed stages
- Profile persistence across server restarts
Architecture Details
- Integration with Nakama backend
- JSON-based profile structure
- AWS EC2 instance deployment
- Console debugging capabilities
Next Improvements
System designed to accommodate:
- Inventory system integration
- Character attributes
- Team management
- Match history tracking
Lore
“Who put my name on the roster? Who even knew I was coming?”
“Command, maybe. Or whatever’s left of it. Could just be an automated process scraping the data, running scenarios… look, you’re back in the system. Progress, kills, deployments—it’s all there.”
“Great. So next time I have to find my own way back, at least there’s a log saying I existed.”
“More than that. Squad loadouts, combat reports, even those half-baked mission plans… someone’s keeping track. Probably the same someone who got us out last time.”
“Or the same someone who sent us in.”
“Does it matter?”
Every mission, every kill, every choice—it’s all stored, archived, referenced. A record not just of survival, but of intent. Even when orders get lost and battle lines blur, the impact of every action remains.
As humanity faces cosmic threats, our digital footprints become more than just data – they’re proof of our resistance, our victories, and our losses. Each profile tells the story of a soldier in humanity’s desperate fight for survival, their statistics etched into the defense platforms’ eternal memory.
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Local Profile Save Implementation
Implemented a robust local save/load system with the following features:
- JSON profile creation and autosave functionality
- Secure data storage for player statistics (kills/deaths/stages)
- Multiple profiles on the same computer, you’re never locked in to a single team or approach
- Resilience for old version’s saves
JSON Benefits
- Secure execution environment
- No arbitrary code execution risks
- Minimal refactoring for this to work on online profiles
Lore
“Didn’t think I’d see you again.”
“Yeah, what are the odds?”
“Last time was so messed up. Wrong LZ, comms blackout… half the squad listed MIA.”
“Lucky us.”
“That’s one word for it, anyway, good to have you back on the roster.”
Even when the chain of command is broken and orders are unclear, your impact echoes. Every mission completed, every battle survived—somewhere, it’s recorded. A name on a list, a statistic in a file, a reminder that you were here. That you mattered.
Notes
This system serves as the foundation for future online profile integration, ensuring player progress remains secure and persistent in our expanding universe.
