Server playing wrong mission and won't loop missions

[GR00VYJERRY]

Prior to 2.7 my server would loop 2 to 3 missions. Each mission was 7 hours. After it played through them it would start over no problem. It was as simple as loading the missions into the server list and selecting the loop slider. Now it is all sorts of broken. I updated all my maps with new clouds and saved everything. I removed everything from the server list and only put in the 3 missions i want to play and it won't play all of them in loop. Weirder yet is that it only plays one mission even if I select a different one. For example., lets say i have mission v1, v2, and v3. I select V3 to play. In the server list it will show it as v3 is playing but it actually loads v1. I checked the serviersettings.lua and it shows the current mission is directed to v3 yet v1 plays. I have no idea what is going on with it.

Edited April 18, 2021 by GR00VYJERRY

[Papanowel]

I can confirm the same problem on our dedicated server!

 

 

[GR00VYJERRY]

sorry to hear that but at least it is not just me so i know i didnt screw anything up.

 

[SOAR]

Can confirm. Have 2 missions on the mission list. Even when it says mission 2 is 'Now Running' mission 1 is actually running.

[Miles Vorkosigan]

Same here, we have three servers, two with looping missions and it is behaving the same as above.

[TC-Server]

I was having the same issue. In the meantime, we found a workaround:

 

1. Completely shut down the server

2. Change the mission file name that was able to load to [filename].old.miz

3. Change the mission file name that you want to use to match the old mission that you just renamed, minus the .old

4. Start the server

 

This method was tested on my server, and multiple users were able to load in. It's unfortunate that you have to completely restart the server every time you want to change missions, but this is a working solution in the meantime. My personal recommendation is to create a mission that can just keep running, generating new targets and have support aircraft that either refuel or have unlimited fuel. There won't be a nice "Mission Complete' screen, but it's something until a hotfix can be applied.