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# Architecture Decision Records
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**Document ID:** FFG-REF-001
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**Version:** 2.0
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**Created:** February 9, 2026
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**Last Updated:** February 12, 2026 (9:00 AM CST)
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**Author:** Michael Krause
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**Last Updated By:** The Chronicler
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**Status:** 🟢 CURRENT
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**Review Date:** Quarterly
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## ADR-001: Management Services on VPS, NOT Dedicated Servers
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**Date:** February 9, 2026
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**Status:** ✅ IMPLEMENTED
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**Decision:** Deploy all management services (Gitea, Uptime Kuma, MkDocs, Code-Server, Automation, Wiki.js, NextCloud) on VPS infrastructure (Command Center + Ghost), NOT on dedicated game servers (TX1/NC1).
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**Rationale:**
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1. Game servers need dedicated resources — no management overhead competing with player experience
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2. Keeps Command Center clean for future Frostwall DDoS protection (GRE hub, Cloudflare integration)
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3. Security isolation — management plane separate from game plane
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4. Cost-effective — VPS for management, bare metal for performance
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**Current Layout:**
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- Command Center (Dallas VPS): Gitea, Uptime Kuma, Code-Server, Automation
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- Ghost (Chicago VPS): MkDocs, Wiki.js (x2), NextCloud
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- TX1/NC1 (Dedicated): Game servers ONLY
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## ADR-002: NC1/TX1 Inter-Datacenter Routing
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**Date:** February 9, 2026
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**Status:** ✅ RESOLVED
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**Original Limitation:** NC1 (Charlotte) and TX1 (Dallas) could not communicate directly.
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**Resolution:** Breezehost added a route on their infrastructure (Ticket #5ae82fd3, Feb 9, 2026). Brandon E: "Just needed a route added on our end."
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**Impact:** Full bidirectional communication between all servers. NC1 now monitored by Uptime Kuma. Cross-datacenter architecture options unlocked.
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## ADR-003: Three-Tier Documentation Architecture
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**Date:** February 9, 2026
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**Status:** ✅ IMPLEMENTED
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**Decision:** Three separate documentation platforms for three audiences.
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| Tier | Platform | Domain | Audience |
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| PUBLIC | MkDocs | docs.firefrostgaming.com | Anyone |
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| SUBSCRIBER | Wiki.js | subscribers.firefrostgaming.com | Paying members |
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| STAFF | Wiki.js | staff.firefrostgaming.com | Admin/staff only |
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**Rationale:** Different audiences need different access levels. MkDocs is Git-native (auto-builds from repo). Wiki.js provides role-based access control for restricted content.
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## ADR-004: Gitea Primary, GitHub as Private Backup
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**Date:** February 11-12, 2026
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**Status:** ✅ IMPLEMENTED
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**Decision:** Self-hosted Gitea is the primary Git repository. GitHub mirror kept as private emergency backup.
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**Rationale:**
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1. Self-hosted = full control, no dependency on external service
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2. Claude has direct API read/write access to Gitea
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3. GitHub mirror was public — exposed IPs, ports, UUIDs (security risk)
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4. Made GitHub private Feb 12, 2026 — defense in depth (if Command Center dies, docs exist offsite)
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## ADR-005: Frostwall = Network Defense Only
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**Date:** February 12, 2026
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**Status:** 💡 NAMING CONVENTION
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**Decision:** "Frostwall" refers exclusively to network defense architecture (GRE topology, UFW, DDoS protection). Visual/UI transitions between Fire and Frost paths are Firefrost brand concepts, not Frostwall.
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**Rationale:** The design bible incorrectly used "Frostwall Protocol" for the UI age-verification gate. This conflates two distinct concepts. Clear naming prevents confusion as both systems are developed.
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## Revision History
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| Version | Date | Author | Change Type | Description |
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|:--------|:-----|:-------|:------------|:------------|
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| 1.0 | 2026-02-09 | Michael + Claude | Initial | Original architecture decisions documented |
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| 2.0 | 2026-02-12 | The Chronicler | Rewrite | Corrected stale info (services moved from TX1, NC1/TX1 routing resolved). Added ADR-004 (Gitea/GitHub), ADR-005 (Frostwall naming). Applied FFG-STD-001 revision standard. |
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**FFG-REF-001 — Architecture Decision Records**
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