THF -> Emu

[mukkel]

Is there any way to do the following?

I currently have a number of accounts that were originally created using the EMU login that can now be logged in from either service.

My newer accounts were created using the THF Login. Is there any way to have these newer accounts work on both login servers?

Thanks!
/fitzor

[Lillu]

Eqemu accounts can use our THF login server (setting them in-game up with #setlsinfo), but THF accounts unfortunately can't use eqemu ls.

[mukkel]

Thanks Lillu.

I know that THF accounts can't use the EMU or vice versa. To give you an example of what I'm able to do right now with some of my accounts.

Account name on THF LS: Bob1
Account name on EMU LS: Bob1
Both share the same password.

Logging in with Bob1 (regardless of login server) brings me to the correct character select screen and I can play. This scenario is only true if the account was created on EMU LS first and then you used #setlsinfo in-game.

What I'm asking, and this is something I tried but it didn't work.. is I took an account that was created on the THF LS first, then created the same account name on EMU LS. I am able to retrieve characters on the THF LS; however the EMU brings me to a completely blank character select screen.

I know this may not change anything, but I wanted to make sure there was clear understanding of what I was looking into.

Thanks again Lillu!
/fitzor

[Lillu]

Yes, this is exactly the case, and this is the very rare case when players panic that their characters are lost.

THF account names/pw are stored in a separate database. When you try to log on using eqemu ls, you'll make an "account/pw check" to the eqemu ls database. When you use THF ls you'll make an "account/pw check" to the THF ls database.

For this reason, Eqemu accounts are "invisible" to the THF ls until you use the #setlsinfo in-game to register your eqemu account into the THF ls database, from that point, your eqemu account will have a valid username/pw combination to access your eqemu account characters over the THF ls.

I took an account that was created on the THF LS first, then created the same account name on EMU LS. I am able to retrieve characters on the THF LS; however the EMU brings me to a completely blank character select screen.

In this scenario, when you try to log on to your account via eqemu ls, you'll see (the new and blank) eqemu account, why you don't see any characters. When you try to log on via THF ls, you'll be logged in to your THF account and see your toons.

Also, since there's now an eqemu and a THF account with the same name, you won't be able to use this account name with #setlsinfo to register your eqemu account to the THF ls database. This is when players get the "account already in use" error. In this case you'll have to provide a new account name to access your eqemu account via the THF ls. (sounds weird, but you'll have access to the same account with different user names via different ls hehe)

I know it's a bit confusing. This system is a legacy. It just works fine so we never changed it.

These are the normal scenarios, 99% of the time:
1. You crate a THF account and have fun while playing till the end of time, using only the THF ls.
2. You have an eqemu account. You log on to THF and use #setlsinfo in-game. From that point you can access your eqemu account with both THF and eqemu ls.

I hope it make sense.

[mukkel]

I see - yeah that's exactly what I saw when I tried to #setlsinfo with the EQEMU account name that already had the same THF account name.

Just trying to figure out a way to allow guildies (if required for whatever reason) to log into one of those characters. They all use EQEMU (they suck). I completely understand the difference in systems and am a huge fan of the THF login, and use it exclusively. Again, just a pain in the butt since there isn't any sort of merge.

Thanks for responding, Lillu! Appreciate it.

/fitzor

[Grey]

Its not that hard to have several entries in the host file.
Just make them use emulogin and tease them to the end of time about it.