How often to do game servers lose connection to the backend?

[gafferongames]

If this is not zero, it could cause a significant amount of players to not be accelerated.

Consider changing the server code so that it tries really hard to reconnect to the backend, instead of just giving up and falling to direct mode.

Also consider always trying to implement an upgrade, even if not connected to a backend, why have alternative codepaths? Try to get everything going down the same codepath if possible.