Open discussion: skull system tuning (#4724)

This is an original write-up for OpenTibiaServers — not copied from elsewhere. Client target: 12.x/13.x OTC builds with our custom modules disabled for the repro. Map size is roughly mid-scale with custom hunting zones east of the desert. Is there a cleaner way to validate datapack XML before boot?

Agree on the VirusTotal rule for binaries. Hash + VT link or it does not ship.

If you share the stacktrace (redact IPs), I can compare with our build.

Good call separating AAC auth from game auth cookies.

I would pin a status endpoint and keep Cloudflare off the game port.

Consider feature-flagging it for premium only during the first week.

For Windows hosts, mark the service recovery options or it will not auto-restart.

Try indexing the player storage lookups; it helped our spawn scripts.

We documented a similar path in our ops notes last month.