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Don't lock out replayable challenges if browser crashes

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Description

My browser crashed in the middle of submitting Sarven Siege. This caused the submit to be aborted and the submit in a day to be displayed. I believe I would have won the challenge again, and would rather not have to wait 24 hours every time the browser glitches. I've been simulating games in 2 other tabs and this has occurred quite a few times where Chrome fails. Is there a way to flush the cache in an event like this?

Can we think of a way to do this that's immune to just closing the browser window if you are about to lose?

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Research direction

No files or tests are identified in the issue. Start by reproducing a browser crash during Sarven Siege submission and trace how the submission and 24-hour cooldown are recorded. Done means an interrupted submission is handled fairly without allowing deliberate browser closure to bypass challenge limits.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
game-dev, web-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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