From 1aec2525794c3ffa6dc3501f4e64bfa5d9082593 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tooze <iamthedustin@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:44:38 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] OOPS! packet limit crash fixed

---
 .../main/core/game/system/communication/GlobalChat.kt    | 9 ++++++---
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/communication/GlobalChat.kt b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/communication/GlobalChat.kt
index 72f67d88f..1c8a0edde 100644
--- a/Server/src/main/core/game/system/communication/GlobalChat.kt
+++ b/Server/src/main/core/game/system/communication/GlobalChat.kt
@@ -38,13 +38,16 @@ class GlobalChat : Commands {
             "%u" to "<u>",
             "%<gt><gt>" to "<img=2>"
         )
-        private val COMMON_SHORTCUT_PATTERN = Regex(
-            "%ironman|%chat|%hcim|%uim|%/trans|%trans(?![=])|%/shad|%shad(?![=])|%/str|%str(?![=])|%/u|%u(?![=])|%<gt><gt>"
-        )
+        private val COMMON_SHORTCUT_PATTERN = Regex("%ironman|%chat|%hcim|%uim|%/trans|%trans(?![=])|%/shad|%shad(?![=])|%/str|%str(?![=])|%/u|%u(?![=])|%<gt><gt>")
+        private const val MAX_ENCODED_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 255
 
         fun process(sender: String, message: String, chatIcon: Int) {
             val msgSD = prepare(sender, message, false, chatIcon)
             val msgHD = prepare(sender, message, true, chatIcon)
+            if (msgSD.length > MAX_ENCODED_MESSAGE_LENGTH || msgHD.length > MAX_ENCODED_MESSAGE_LENGTH) {
+                return
+            }
+
             for (player in Repository.players.filter { !getAttribute(it, ATTR_GLOBAL_MUTE, false) }) {
                 if (player.interfaceManager.isResizable)
                     sendMessage(player, msgHD)