Fixed #4869

core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class NetClient implements ApplicationListener{
     public static void sendChatMessage(Player player, String message){
 
         //do not receive chat messages from clients that are too young or not registered
-        if(Time.timeSinceMillis(player.con.connectTime) < 500 || !player.con.hasConnected || !player.isAdded()) return;
+        if(net.server() && player != null && (Time.timeSinceMillis(player.con.connectTime) < 500 || !player.con.hasConnected || !player.isAdded())) return;
 
         if(message.length() > maxTextLength){
             throw new ValidateException(player, "Player has sent a message above the text limit.");

core/src/mindustry/core/NetServer.java

@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ import static mindustry.Vars.*;
 
 public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
     /** note that snapshots are compressed, so the max snapshot size here is above the typical UDP safe limit */
-    private static final int maxSnapshotSize = 800, timerBlockSync = 0;
+    private static final int maxSnapshotSize = 800, timerBlockSync = 0, serverSyncTime = 200;
-    private static final float serverSyncTime = 12, blockSyncTime = 60 * 6;
+    private static final float blockSyncTime = 60 * 6;
     private static final FloatBuffer fbuffer = FloatBuffer.allocate(20);
     private static final Vec2 vector = new Vec2();
     private static final Rect viewport = new Rect();
@@ -967,9 +967,11 @@ public class NetServer implements ApplicationListener{
                     return;
                 }
 
-                NetConnection connection = player.con;
+                var connection = player.con;
 
-                if(!player.timer(0, serverSyncTime) || !connection.hasConnected) return;
+                if(Time.timeSinceMillis(connection.syncTime) < serverSyncTime || !connection.hasConnected) return;
+
+                connection.syncTime = Time.millis();
 
                 try{
                     writeEntitySnapshot(player);

core/src/mindustry/entities/comp/UnitComp.java

@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ abstract class UnitComp implements Healthc, Physicsc, Hitboxc, Statusc, Teamc, I
                 pay.payloads().peek() instanceof BuildPayload p2 ? p2.block() : null) : null;
             default -> noSensed;
         };
-
     }
 
     @Override

core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java

@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ public class ContentParser{
             readFields(result, data);
             return result;
         });
+        put(Weather.class, (type, data) -> {
+            if(data.isString()){
+                return field(Weathers.class, data);
+            }
+            var bc = resolve(data.getString("type", ""), ParticleWeather.class);
+            data.remove("type");
+            Weather result = make(bc);
+            readFields(result, data);
+            return result;
+        });
         put(DrawBlock.class, (type, data) -> {
             if(data.isString()){
                 //try to instantiate

core/src/mindustry/net/NetConnection.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public abstract class NetConnection{
     public boolean mobile, modclient;
     public @Nullable Player player;
     public boolean kicked = false;
+    public long syncTime;
 
     /** When this connection was established. */
     public long connectTime = Time.millis();

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/29831.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[This is a truncated changelog, see Github for full notes]
+- Various minor bugfixes
+- Made water extractor use metaglass for building, to be consistent with pumps
+- Added automatic conveyor/conduit bridging over obstacles
+- Added 'defender' AI for Oct; follows nearby units
+- Cores can now replace most transport blocks; turrets can now replace each other
+- Improved bridge & power node linking previews
+- Buffed Segment & Vela
+- Logic: More hints