scala assert prevents eclipse start up, multiple plugin failure

[Andrei Pozolotin]

please let me know if there is a work around in scala-ide for the following:

https://scala-ide-portfolio.assembla.com/spaces/scala-ide/support/tickets/1002903

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=526699

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=526565

[Nirav Patel]

Having similar issue. Not sure if it's related to Play-maven project in workspace. For me eclipse starts if I use other workspace which doesn't have play 2.6.6 project inside.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47294479/eclipse-oxygen-and-scala-ide-4-7-crashes-with-play-framework-project-in-workspac