move task-corruption cleanup to the browser. @yangit see if this fixes

the freeze on your end?

src/app/index.coffee

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ _ = require('underscore')
 cleanupCorruptTasks = (model) ->
   user = model.at('_user')
   tasks = user.get('tasks')
+  wasCorrupt = false
 
   ## Remove corrupted tasks
   _.each tasks, (task, key) ->
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ cleanupCorruptTasks = (model) ->
       user.del("tasks.#{key}")
       delete tasks[key]
 
-  batch = null
-
   ## Task List Cleanup
   _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) ->
 
@@ -50,13 +49,11 @@ cleanupCorruptTasks = (model) ->
 
     # There were indeed issues found, set the new list
     if !_.isEqual(idList, preened)
-      unless batch?
-        batch = new require('./character').BatchUpdate(model)
-        batch.startTransaction()
-      batch.set("#{type}Ids", preened)
-      console.error user.get('id') + "'s #{type}s were corrupt."
+      user.set("#{type}Ids", preened)
+      wasCorrupt = true
+      "#{type}s were corrupt."
 
-  batch.commit() if batch?
+  require('./browser').resetDom(model) if wasCorrupt
 
 get '/', (page, model, params, next) ->
   return page.redirect '/' if page.params?.query?.play?
@@ -69,8 +66,6 @@ get '/', (page, model, params, next) ->
   require('./party').partySubscribe page, model, params, next, ->
     model.setNull '_user.apiToken', derby.uuid()
 
-    cleanupCorruptTasks(model) # https://github.com/lefnire/habitrpg/issues/634
-
     require('./items').server(model)
 
     #refLists
@@ -83,6 +78,7 @@ get '/', (page, model, params, next) ->
 
 ready (model) ->
   user = model.at('_user')
+  cleanupCorruptTasks(model) # https://github.com/lefnire/habitrpg/issues/634
 
   #set cron immediately
   lastCron = user.get('lastCron')