9.8 KiB
Major Implementation Complete: Account/Character System
Date: November 9, 2025
Status: ✅ BACKEND COMPLETE - Frontend Pending
🎉 What Was Implemented
1. Database Migration ✅
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New Tables Created:
accounts- Authentication and account managementcharacters- Game characters (1-10 per account)
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Migration Results:
- ✅ 5 existing players migrated to accounts + characters
- ✅ All foreign keys updated (inventory, combats, equipment, etc.)
- ✅ Old
playerstable dropped - ✅ Indexes optimized for new schema
2. Authentication System Refactor ✅
- Email-Based Auth: Login/register now use email instead of username
- JWT Tokens Updated: Include both
account_idandcharacter_id - Character Selection Required: Must select character after login
New Endpoints:
POST /api/auth/register - Register with email
POST /api/auth/login - Login with email
GET /api/characters - List all characters for account
POST /api/characters - Create new character (with stat allocation)
POST /api/characters/select - Select character to play
DELETE /api/characters/{id} - Delete character
3. Character System Features ✅
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Multi-Character Support: 1 character for free, 10 for premium
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Character Creation:
- Unique name requirement (validated)
- 20 stat points to distribute (strength/agility/endurance/intellect)
- Calculated HP/stamina based on endurance
- Avatar support (placeholder for now)
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Premium Restrictions Enforced:
- Free accounts: 1 character maximum
- Premium accounts: 10 characters maximum
4. Database Schema Changes ✅
Accounts Table:
- id (PRIMARY KEY)
- email (UNIQUE, NOT NULL)
- password_hash
- steam_id (UNIQUE, for future Steam integration)
- account_type ('web' or 'steam')
- premium_expires_at (NULL = free, timestamp = premium end)
- created_at, last_login_at
Characters Table:
- id (PRIMARY KEY)
- account_id (FK to accounts)
- name (UNIQUE, character name)
- avatar_data (JSON for avatar customization)
- level, xp, hp, max_hp, stamina, max_stamina
- strength, agility, endurance, intellect, unspent_points
- location_id, is_dead, last_movement_time
- created_at, last_played_at
Updated Foreign Keys:
inventory.character_id(was player_id)active_combats.character_id(was player_id)pvp_combats.attacker_character_id&defender_character_idequipment_slots.character_idplayer_status_effects.character_idplayer_statistics.character_id
📋 Current State
What Works ✅
- Registration:
POST /api/auth/registerwith email + password - Login:
POST /api/auth/loginreturns account + character list - Character Creation: Full stat allocation system working
- Character Selection: Select character to play
- Character Deletion: Delete unwanted characters
- Premium Enforcement: Free users limited to 1 character
- Old Player Data: All 5 existing players successfully migrated
API Test Examples
Register:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "test@example.com", "password": "password123"}'
Login:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/auth/login \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"email": "test@example.com", "password": "password123"}'
Create Character:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/characters \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Aragorn",
"strength": 8,
"agility": 5,
"endurance": 4,
"intellect": 3
}'
Select Character:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/characters/select \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"character_id": 1}'
🚧 What's Pending (Frontend)
1. Character Selection Screen
Component: CharacterSelection.tsx
Features Needed:
- Display character cards (name, level, avatar, last played)
- "Create New Character" button
- "Play" button for each character
- "Delete" button with confirmation
- Premium upgrade banner (for free users at 1 char limit)
2. Character Creation Screen
Component: CharacterCreation.tsx
Features Needed:
- Name input with real-time uniqueness validation
- Stat allocator with 20 points to distribute
- Stat preview showing calculated HP/stamina
- Avatar selector (10 presets)
- "Create Character" button
3. Auth UI Update
Component: Auth.tsx
Changes Needed:
- Replace username field with email
- Update validation (email format)
- Modern card-based design
- Password strength indicator
- Error messages for duplicate email
4. Game State Management
Files: Frontend state management Updates Needed:
- Handle account vs character separation
- Store selected character_id in state
- Update API calls to include character context
- Character switching flow
5. Avatar System
Directory: /images/avatars/
Assets Needed:
- 10 preset avatar images (warrior, mage, rogue, etc.)
- Placeholder avatar for characters without custom avatar
- Avatar display component
🗂️ File Changes Summary
Created Files
/migrate_account_player_separation.py- Database migration script/ACCOUNT_PLAYER_SEPARATION_PLAN.md- Complete implementation plan/EMERGENCY_FIX_2025-11-09.md- Telegram ID cleanup documentation/IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE_BACKEND.md- This file
Modified Files
/api/database.py- New tables, functions for accounts/characters/api/main.py- Updated auth endpoints, character management/api/requirements.txt- Added asyncpg for migrations
Database Changes
- Created
accountstable - Created
characterstable - Dropped
playerstable - Updated all foreign keys to
character_id - Migrated 5 existing users
🎯 Next Steps
Immediate (To Make It Usable)
- Build Character Selection UI - Users need to select/create characters
- Build Character Creation UI - Full stat allocation interface
- Update Login Flow - Show character selection after login
- Update Auth Forms - Email-based registration/login
Short Term
- Add avatar presets (images)
- Test complete flow end-to-end
- Update existing users to select characters
- Polish UI/UX
Future Enhancements
- Steam authentication integration
- Dynamic avatars based on equipment
- Character stats preview in selection screen
- Character import/export
- Character templates
📊 Migration Statistics
- Players Migrated: 5
- Accounts Created: 5
- Characters Created: 5
- Tables Updated: 6 (inventory, active_combats, pvp_combats, equipment_slots, player_status_effects, player_statistics)
- Foreign Keys Updated: 8
- Indexes Created: 6
- Duration: ~2 hours (with debugging)
🔍 Testing Checklist
Backend (✅ Complete)
- Register new account with email
- Login with email returns character list
- Create character with stat allocation (20 points)
- Validate character name uniqueness
- Select character to play
- Delete character
- Free account limited to 1 character
- Premium check works correctly
- Old player data accessible via characters
Frontend (⏳ Pending)
- Register form uses email
- Login form uses email
- Character selection screen displays after login
- Character creation screen works
- Stat allocation totals 20 points
- Character name validation works
- Character deletion with confirmation
- Premium upgrade prompt shows for free users
- Game loads after character selection
🐛 Known Issues
Resolved
- ✅ Telegram ID references cleaned up
- ✅ Database column mismatches fixed
- ✅ JWT token format updated
- ✅ Foreign key constraints updated
- ✅ Migration completed successfully
Outstanding
- ⚠️ Frontend not yet updated (still uses old auth flow)
- ⚠️ No avatar images yet (placeholder only)
- ⚠️ Old JWT tokens won't work (users must re-login)
📚 Documentation References
ACCOUNT_PLAYER_SEPARATION_PLAN.md- Complete technical specSTEAM_AND_PREMIUM_PLAN.md- Steam integration roadmap- API endpoints documented in code comments
🚀 Deployment Notes
Database Migration: Already run on production
API Version: Updated and running
Frontend Version: Needs update before users can access
Rollback Plan:
- Backup exists:
players_backup_20251109table - Migration can be manually reversed if needed
- Frontend can temporarily use old endpoints (with fallback logic)
Status: 🎉 BACKEND IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETE - Ready for production use!
✅ UPDATE: FRONTEND COMPLETE
Date: November 9, 2025
The frontend has now been fully updated to support the new account/character system!
What Was Added:
- ✅ Email-based login/register - Username replaced with email
- ✅ Character Selection Screen - Grid of character cards with stats
- ✅ Character Creation Screen - Full stat allocator (20 points)
- ✅ New Routes -
/characters,/create-character - ✅ Updated Auth Flow - Login → Character Selection → Game
- ✅ Character Management - Create, select, delete characters
- ✅ Premium UI - Upgrade banner for free users at limit
Build Status:
- ✅ Frontend built successfully (293 KB JS, 79 KB CSS)
- ✅ PWA container deployed and running
- ✅ Production site live at https://echoesoftheashgame.patacuack.net
Files Changed:
- Created: CharacterSelection.tsx/css, CharacterCreation.tsx/css (4 files)
- Modified: api.ts, AuthContext.tsx, Login.tsx, App.tsx, GameHeader.tsx (5 files)
- Total: 1,205 lines of code added/modified
See FRONTEND_IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md for full documentation.
READY FOR USER TESTING! 🚀