Amended the freeze code

public/news/2019-06-19-01.md

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ It's Freezing In Here!
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 _19 June 2019_
 
+Edit: Actually, I realize freezing the tick rate for EVERYONE is unfair if you're under 100 gold - you'll never be able to train a unit. As such, I've amended the algorithm to only affect those with gold equal to or higher than 100.
+
 I've frozen the gold tick due to the recent surge in the gold supply. This is a temporary measure, as I'm hoping it'll drop to a more reasonable level as players do their thing.
 
 I'm hoping to pull another all nighter tonight, simply because I do my best work at night. I'm also planning on releasing "content updates" every Sunday my time to keep everyone entertained. I'll try to add _something_ new gameplay-wise every week.

server/profiles.js

@@ -479,8 +479,7 @@ const runGoldTick = (connection) => {
 
 			//determine the correct tick rate based on the current gold average
 			let tickRate = (() => {
-				//TMP: freeze the tick rate
+				return -60; //TMP: semi-freeze the tick rate
-				return null;
 				if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 5;
 				if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 15;
 				if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 30;
@@ -491,15 +490,14 @@ const runGoldTick = (connection) => {
 			if (oldTickRate !== tickRate) {
 				if (goldTickJob) goldTickJob.stop();
 
-				//TMP: freeze the tickRate
+				//NOTE: negative tickRate means restrict the tick to people with gold < 100
-				if (tickRate === null) {
+				goldTickJob = new CronJob(`0 */${tickRate > 0 ? tickRate : -tickRate} * * * *`, () => {
-					log('Tick rate frozen');
+					let query;
-					oldTickRate = tickRate;
+					if (tickRate > 0) {
-					return;
+						query = 'UPDATE profiles SET gold = gold + recruits;';
-				}
+					} else {
-
+						query = 'UPDATE profiles SET gold = gold + recruits WHERE gold < 100;';
-				goldTickJob = new CronJob(`0 */${tickRate} * * * *`, () => {
+					}
-					let query = 'UPDATE profiles SET gold = gold + recruits;';
 					connection.query(query, (err) => {
 						if (err) throw err;
 

server/statistics.js

@@ -18,15 +18,14 @@ const statisticsRequest = (connection) => (req, res) => {
 		//determine the correct tick rate based on the current gold average
 		//NOTE: copy/pasted
 		let tickRate = (() => {
-			//TMP: freeze the tick rate
+			return -60; //TMP: semi-freeze the tick rate
-			return null;
 			if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 5;
 			if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 15;
 			if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 30;
 			return 60; //slow it way down
 		})();
 
-		let nextTick = tickRate ? tickRate - (new Date()).getMinutes() % tickRate : null;
+		let nextTick = Math.abs(tickRate) - (new Date()).getMinutes() % Math.abs(tickRate);
 
 		let query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) AS activity FROM accounts WHERE lastActivityTime >= DATE_SUB(CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), INTERVAL 1 DAY);';
 		connection.query(query, (err, results) => {
@@ -51,8 +50,8 @@ const statisticsRequest = (connection) => (req, res) => {
 					'Scientist Total': scientistTotal,
 					'Spy Total': { string: '[Classified]', color: 'red' },
 					'Gold Average': `${round(goldAverage)}`,
-					'Gold Tick Rate': tickRate ? `${tickRate} minutes` : { string: 'Frozen', color: 'red' },
+					'Gold Tick Rate': tickRate > 0 ? `${tickRate} minutes` : { string: `${Math.abs(tickRate)} minutes (restricted to gold < 100)`, color: 'yellow' },
-					'Gold Next Tick': nextTick ? `${nextTick} minute${nextTick === 1 ? '' : 's'} from now` : { string: 'Frozen', color: 'red' }
+					'Gold Next Tick': `${nextTick} minute${nextTick === 1 ? '' : 's'} from now`
 				});
 				res.end();
 			});