Fix user creation crash during character setup

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Reference: aethyr/Aethyr#335

freemo commented

2026-03-31 03:27:59 +00:00

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Key	Value
Branch	`master`
Commit Message	`fix: user creation no longer crashes`
Parent Epic	#312 — Core Trait Bug Fixes

Background and Context

The character creation flow crashed during new user setup, preventing new players from
creating accounts and entering the game. This was a critical server stability issue that
blocked all new player access.

Expected Behavior

New user creation completes successfully without crashing the server. Players can create
new characters and enter the game world.

Acceptance Criteria

New user creation completes without crashing.
Character setup flow proceeds through all steps.
Server remains stable after character creation.

Subtasks

Code

Code: Identify and fix the crash in the character creation flow.

Quality

Docs: No documentation changes required (bug fix only).
Tests (Cucumber): Existing character creation tests pass.
Tests (Cucumber Integration): Existing integration tests pass.
Tests (Profiling): Run bundle exec rake unit_profile and verify no performance regressions.
Quality: Verify coverage >=97% via bundle exec rake unit.
Quality: Run bundle exec rake and bundle exec rake integration, fix any errors.

Definition of Done

This issue is complete when:

All subtasks above are completed and checked off.
Commit a74baaa6 on master (2026-03-26) resolves this issue.
Retroactive issue — this bug was fixed before the issue was created.

## Metadata | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | **Branch** | `master` | | **Commit Message** | `fix: user creation no longer crashes` | | **Parent Epic** | #312 — Core Trait Bug Fixes | ## Background and Context The character creation flow crashed during new user setup, preventing new players from creating accounts and entering the game. This was a critical server stability issue that blocked all new player access. ## Expected Behavior New user creation completes successfully without crashing the server. Players can create new characters and enter the game world. ## Acceptance Criteria - [x] New user creation completes without crashing. - [x] Character setup flow proceeds through all steps. - [x] Server remains stable after character creation. ## Subtasks ### Code - [x] Code: Identify and fix the crash in the character creation flow. ### Quality - [x] Docs: No documentation changes required (bug fix only). - [x] Tests (Cucumber): Existing character creation tests pass. - [x] Tests (Cucumber Integration): Existing integration tests pass. - [x] Tests (Profiling): Run `bundle exec rake unit_profile` and verify no performance regressions. - [x] Quality: Verify coverage >=97% via `bundle exec rake unit`. - [x] Quality: Run `bundle exec rake` and `bundle exec rake integration`, fix any errors. ## Definition of Done This issue is complete when: - All subtasks above are completed and checked off. - Commit `a74baaa6` on `master` (2026-03-26) resolves this issue. - **Retroactive issue** — this bug was fixed before the issue was created.

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