Stagger scoreboard sends to prevent buffer overflows on full servers#313
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Scoreboard layout messages are now spread across multiple server frames instead of being sent to all clients simultaneously. This prevents packet buffer overflows that could crash the server or disconnect legacy clients with small reliable message limits (~1400 bytes). - Periodic scoreboard updates (every 3 seconds) are staggered per-client across the full cycle, so a 32-player server sends ~1 per frame instead of 32 at once. teams_changed still forces immediate update. - Intermission scoreboard sends are spread across 4 frames (~0.4s) instead of bursting all clients in a single frame. - On-demand score key (TAB) switched from reliable to unreliable send, since the periodic refresh catches any dropped packets within 3 seconds. - MAX_SCOREBOARD_SIZE raised from 1024 to 1300 bytes and MAX_PLAYERS_PER_TEAM raised from 8 to 10, using the headroom from reduced burst pressure while staying within legacy packet limits. - Document scoreboard delivery changes and the configurable scoreboard field codes (previously undocumented) in action.md. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Scoreboard layout messages are now spread across multiple server frames instead of being sent to all clients simultaneously. This prevents packet buffer overflows that could crash the server or disconnect legacy clients with small reliable message limits (~1400 bytes).