UP-TO-DATE SERVER LIST
Players see real servers and their current status. Offline and unavailable servers disappear automatically.
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WHAT IS A MASTER SERVER?
A master server is the dispatcher of the game's infrastructure. It knows which servers are running, who is playing on them, and which servers are available for connection.
When a game server starts, it reports the following information to the master server:
STATUS
The server is running and responding.
NAME
Server name and identifier.
PLAYERS
Current number of players.
SLOTS
Whether there is a free slot available.
GAME SERVER
Game Server
30 / 60 players
HEARTBEAT
STATUS
MASTER
Master Server
current status
SERVER LIST
CLIENT
Player
chooses a server
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THE FIRST VERSION
This is what the system looks like from the player's perspective. The master server collects information from game servers and builds an up-to-date list of available connections.
PRE-ALPHA
All materials shown are from an early stage of development. Visual elements, interface, mechanics and game systems may change during development.
The servers shown are test data generated exclusively to demonstrate how the browser works.
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WHY BUILD OUR OWN SYSTEM?
Because someone else's solution means someone else's limitations.
That's why I am building the core infrastructure from scratch. Without relying on third-party solutions. Without hidden limitations. With full control over how players access the game world.
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Which servers are displayed in the list.
02
How quickly information is updated.
03
How search, filters and sorting work.
04
How the connection process works.
NO EXTRA NODES.
This is not just a technical decision —
it is the foundation for a fair and transparent game.
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HEARTBEAT SYSTEM
How does the master server know that a game server is still running?
Game servers regularly send special signals — Heartbeat.
GAME SERVER
I AM ONLINE
HEARTBEAT
MASTER SERVER
SERVER RESPONDS
[10:42:01] HEARTBEAT received
[10:42:01] server: ru-hardcore-01
[10:42:01] players: 30 / 60
[10:42:01] status: ONLINE
[10:42:01] server is healthy
If a server stops sending Heartbeat signals, the system knows that it is no longer available and automatically removes it from the list.
SERVER ONLINE
→
HEARTBEAT
→
MASTER
→
VISIBLE
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CONNECTION QUEUES
A full server is not the end.
If a server is full, the player does not simply receive a connection error. They can take a place in the queue.
GAME SERVER
60 / 60
FULL
→
MASTER SERVER
QUEUE
01
02
03
04
05
→
PLAYER
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WAITING
01
Availability of a free slot
02
Time the player joined the queue
03
Player position
04
Priority
05
Connection process
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WHAT DOES THIS GIVE THE PLAYER?
RELIABLE CONNECTION
The entire process is controlled — from discovering the server to checking availability and free slots.
MORE POSSIBILITIES
The custom architecture makes it possible to create priorities, filters, ratings, favorites and special access modes.
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MORE THAN A SERVER LIST
In the future, the server list can display much more than just a name and player count.
THIRD PERSON VIEW
AVAILABLE
VOICE CHAT
ENABLED
GAME MODE
HARDCORE
WEATHER
RAIN
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ACCESS CONTROL
Our own infrastructure provides full control over the interaction between servers and players.
WHITELIST
Management of allowed users.
BLACKLIST
Restricting access for rule breakers.
PRIORITY
Connection priorities.
QUEUE
Queue management.
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CONCLUSION
This is only the first stage of the system's development.
The master server can already discover game servers, monitor their status, manage connections and handle player priorities.
In the future, the system will continue to evolve alongside SKWOLETS — adding new ways to discover servers, manage queues, control access and interact with the community.
SKWOLETS
More than a server list.
A complete infrastructure around the game.
A complete infrastructure around the game.
P.S. Everything is still running locally for now. Production? We'll see. But I'm optimistic. 😄