If you were involved in strategus over the past few days, you may have noticed some instability. Battles starting incorrectly, things not working, delays and modifications, etc. Do not panic. When something doesn't work, consult with IRC.
Also, if you are preparing for a battle and then notice that suddenly everything has moved forward a day, you may assume the following has happened:
1. A bug was discovered
2. chadz / other dev couldn't fix it in time
3. Strategus battles were bumped until it could be resolved
Worry not! Soon we will have traversed this hour of testing and find battle again! (I hope...)