2010.07.11 - code update

[Nexor]

Not sure if related to the new spellfile or if its related to the code or just something else.

Crashed 2 times ToV on different nameds and i assume its related to swarm pets since each time the crash happend i was about to use or had swarm pets out.

First time it happend i was just clicking the AA button for the Mage swarm pet and went LD on all chars, loged back tried it again without engaging the named and just sending mage swarm pets against it but nothing happend at that time.

Second time since i actualy thought it was just a glitch or something so used happy Swarm pets again Zone crashed as i had Swarm Pets (mage and shaman)/1.5 pet/True Summoning and Servant of Ro out .

So not quite sure if its actualy the Swarm pets or something with the zone or something way different i only know that i started to notice it after the latest spellfile update.

[Tyler]

Nothing changed in the spellfile to my knowledge.

Could you test (in an unusued zone) what Swarm pet type would produce this?

Only Swarmpets out, no combinations.

[Nexor]

Well i am about to log back in and will see if i can reproduce it.

Edit:
Ok tried to cast the spells i mentioned before but one by one and kinda waited for the pets to vanish and nothing happend yet.

Will do a few more test but i think if its swarm pet related than i belive it can only happen during the time a Boss would cast a AE or something but not quite sure yet since it happend on 2 different bosses so far.

[Nexor]

Ok i guess its not related with swarm pets and i am kinda out of ideas what might causes the ToV zone crashes since it happend now for the first time in a few hours but without swarm pets.

When it happends ?
During the time i fought a boss

Wich Bosses ?
Lendiniara the Keeper
Lord Vyemm
Jorlleag

Able to repeat the cause ?
No
Basically mid fight it happens when i relog and attempt the same boss again it works like normal.

Only thing left i would think that if i remember right in the past we where suppose to get a Zserver message if something went wrong in the zone you are, this one seems to be disabled but i guess this function is still working ? I mean the one that where suppose to show u a warning if something was wrong in a zone and after 3 or so times it coudnt stop the problem anymore and the zone would crash .

[Lillu]

Were there anyone else in the zone? Can you recall what did you cast? A bot command maybe? A clicky item? anything?

[Nexor]

Nope can't there was no other player or any bot in the zone if at all i had maybe a Bot in zone to give it some gear but wasnt in group or anything.
Thing is i didn't changed anything in my normal playstyle since i 6 box its more or less the same what i do every fight and when i hit a key it usualy means i broadcast a action(movement / spellcast) to one of my 5 other chars so its kinda hard to nail down if a specific click or spell might had caused it.
I assumed at first that swarm pets/pets where related since that was one of the actions i did the first 2 crashes but the 3rd crash i didn't had any swarm pets out as the crash occurred.
Since i am not quite sure what was changed in the latest spellfile i assume its only related to ToV for now but than again i would think more ppl would had reported a problem in ToV.
I mean the days before i had the same setup and didn't experienced any frequent Zone crashes like this before not even in VP or PoA.

If you guys could maybe hint what was changed in the Spellfile i might can figure it out if it was a spell or clicky i used but i think i should be soon done in ToV and will check another Instanced zone out and see if more crashes happen.

Edit: One thing to add on the last crash i remember that the client from my Bard actualy crashed the moment i noticed the Zone crashed so it might be bard related.

[Lillu]

spell file changes are all Dreadspire related so shouldn't be an issue. We'll dig more and see..

[Nexor]

spell file changes are all Dreadspire related so shouldn't be an issue. We'll dig more and see..

Well if thats the case than this problem should be only ToV related.

Edit:
In St right now no crashes or anything so ya i think there must be something in ToV if at all causing it.

[Nexor]

Ok i guess i typed my Edit to early this time nothing had happend from the beginning of ST this includes all trash mobs and Final Arbiter + Progenitor, now i engaged Final Arbiter and around 50%+ the crash happend.
What i remember during the crash ...
I just run Shaman in to melee Arbiter and was clicking ToV legs for group panther.
Enchanter had finished her "Chaotic Strike of the Mind" and had landed.
Mage had just landed "Thunder of Ice" and had 1.5 pet and True summoning out on Arbiter.
Cleric didn't do anything during that time dbl checked spells where all rdy to use.
Bard i am realy not sure wich song was playing during the time but it was HC III , True Harmony,Song of the Orcslayer or War March of Chaos.
On my paladin if at all i had maybe bashed or taunted during that time.
Had also Rog Bot out this time but no command send and was just meleeing.

The interesting thing about all those crashes is i can be for hours in the zone kill trash mobs or be afk and everything is normal and i can kill a Boss without causing any crash and happends than just every other mobs once the zone crashed and the zone reset everything behave normal and i am able to kill the boss.

The only other thing that might be worthwhile to mention i had "Aged Power" and "Illusion: Dark Diplomat" running and only mention it cause i doubt many have those atm on the server however didnt noticed any of those crashes before in VP.

[Lillu]

Thanks Nexor. We'll try to find more evidences in the logs and see if we can spot the issue.