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Release Notes, October 12

trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 2,291 Perfect World Employee
edited October 2012 in Release Notes
Release notes for Champions Online, October 12, 2012.


Events
The Blood Moon returns to Champions Online! Confront Takofanes' undead minions from Friday, October 12 (10 AM) through Monday, October 15 (10 AM). Get more information in the preview blog post.


Items
Updated Hi-Pan armor pieces to be selectable in the tailor.


Critters/Bosses
Fixed Shadow Destroyer in the nemesis confrontation mission so the fight will progress through the correct phases again.


Content/Missions
Whiteout: Episode 3, bunker #4 door once more allows players in a team to progress into the mission.
Blood Moon: Open mission rewards have been updated to drop an UNTIL Equipment Kit.
Blood Moon: Undead heroes? VO and chat played inside crypt missions has been restored.
Item Fusion: Fusion nodes now properly grant 'skill up' points.


UI
Updated minimap UI allowing smaller maps to have a bigger zoom scale which lets players to see more of the instanced maps.


Stability
Various stability improvements to reduce instances of client and game server crashes.
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  • monaahirumonaahiru Posts: 3,088 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Blood Moon: Open mission rewards have been updated to drop an UNTIL Equipment Kit.

    Wuts this? Sounds something new. :3
  • jasinblazejasinblaze Posts: 1,366 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    monaahiru wrote: »
    trailturtle wrote: »
    Blood Moon: Open mission rewards have been updated to drop an UNTIL Equipment Kit.
    Wuts this? Sounds something new. :3

    i just hope it hasnt replaced the devices
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  • criswolf09criswolf09 Posts: 759 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    So when are the vehicles coming to live? Will they be for everyone (I mean gold and silver players) or only for those who buy them as a premium item from the Z-store?
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  • fudgemonstafudgemonsta Posts: 1,532 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Well this is overall a decent update.
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  • monaahirumonaahiru Posts: 3,088 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    i just hope it hasnt replaced the devices

    Sadly tested in PTS and that was some sort of Grab Bag. >.<
  • skcarkskcark Posts: 715 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    jasinblaze wrote: »
    i just hope it hasnt replaced the devices
    monaahiru wrote: »
    Sadly tested in PTS and that was some sort of Grab Bag. >.<

    So. can any dev shed some light on this? I really hope it hasn't replaced devices, because then i'm sure a lot of people will be angry.

    As it would also be a stupid move, giving people a chance to win the wrong device when they kill nimbus exclusively for her device, and instead these kits replace device drops and are random.
  • polishlightningpolishlightning Posts: 404 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    skcark wrote: »
    So. can any dev shed some light on this? I really hope it hasn't replaced devices, because then i'm sure a lot of people will be angry.

    As it would also be a stupid move, giving people a chance to win the wrong device when they kill nimbus exclusively for her device, and instead these kits replace device drops and are random.

    This might make it so people attack all the undead heroes instead of just farm 1 or 2. I'm going to with hold judgement until after trying it out. Depending on the drop rate it might be a better option.
  • merleburgermerleburger Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Thank you for fixing the skill points via nodes problem, which kept my characters in low-level purgatory for the last few weeks.
  • somebobsomebob Posts: 982 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    trailturtle wrote: »
    UI
    Updated minimap UI allowing smaller maps to have a bigger zoom scale which lets players to see more of the instanced maps.

    WHOHOO! You have NO idea how much this has annoyed me! So glad to see this long-standing bug get squashed for good.
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  • wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Posts: 531 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    The last maintenance mentioned no C-store update. Was that because of some upcoming addition or was it in reference to the new become vehicle devices that are in testing?
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    UI
    Updated minimap UI allowing smaller maps to have a bigger zoom scale which lets players to see more of the instanced maps.

    Ooo, yous guys. :biggrin:

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  • gammabreakergammabreaker Posts: 248 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Keep the little fixes like this rolling out every week, and the game should be pretty tidy by year's end.
  • darqauradarqaura Posts: 169 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    polishlightning wrote: »
    This might make it so people attack all the undead heroes instead of just farm 1 or 2. I'm going to with hold judgement until after trying it out. Depending on the drop rate it might be a better option.

    Random grab bags are NEVER a better option. Not unless every option that has a chance to drop is significantly better than the original reward. Which, with grabs, is most certainly not the case.

    :mad:

    If I'm proven wrong I'll be happy. But history with grab bags doesn't fill me with confidence.
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  • whitetrashsilaswhitetrashsilas Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    merleburger wrote: »
    Thank you for fixing the skill points via nodes problem, which kept my characters in low-level purgatory for the last few weeks.

    Not sure if serious, I dont see it in the notes, only that fusions gives now points hopefully.
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Item Fusion: Fusion nodes now properly grant 'skill up' points.

    The nodes. The glowy boxes, skull and stuff. Found allover maps. When opened give mods and stuff.
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  • whitetrashsilaswhitetrashsilas Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    flyingfinn wrote: »
    The nodes. The glowy boxes, skull and stuff. Found allover maps. When opened give mods and stuff.

    Doh, misread it. Sorry.
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Didn't get it 1st time either. I think the name was Skill Node before, so the name kind of confuses.
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  • slowecsl4pweslowecsl4pwe Posts: 221 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Hi,

    Is anyone else having an issue with the patch. I keep getting an error when the launcher is attempting to update LIVE.

    "Error 4: Attempted view is invalid. Restart in ??"

    It restarts with this error several times and then quits trying and goes to ready to play. When I loaded the game it crashed to the desktop.

    I have run the force verify, which again triggers this error.

    Thanks
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  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,216 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    slowecsl4pwe wrote: »
    Hi,

    "Error 4: Attempted view is invalid. Restart in ??"

    I logged in with safe mode, it defaulted all my video settings, I logged back out,
    I could log back in with no extra errors, patches, or problems.
    Except that the video settings are crap now.

    Yep every time I change my display settings I get the Error 4 trying to restart the program.
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  • vendincevendince Posts: 238 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I've got the same issue myself. I do hope it'll be fixed soon. Currently verifying files to see if that will fix it.
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,334 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Patched. Launched game.

    First attempt: Crash. Get little popup window asking me to tell them what I was doing when it crashed.

    Second attempt: Popup asked to verify files. Took a few seconds, not long at all, then waiting through loading screens, and I was at character selection.

    For what it's worth, I live in the Pacific Northwest region of the US. (Sometimes, I think, one's location has an effect on these things.)
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  • ironmastodonironmastodon Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Ditto here. Verifying files does not help, nor a restart of computer. Just posting for info.
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  • smalul1smalul1 Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    After the patch, I clicked "Play" and the game crashed. I started the game again, and I got another crash... It seems the latest patch did more damage than normal...
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,334 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Great. This is one of those bugs that only affects some people, isn't it? Those are a beast to track down and fix...
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  • neandertalianeandertalia Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    At least you have... something... I'm blocked at the "patching", and... Nothing is happening, no donwloading patch, I used the "force verify". I work all this week end *sob*, I wanted so much to play reroll n?27 tonight :frown:
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  • glomoroglomoro Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    jonsills wrote: »
    Great. This is one of those bugs that only affects some people, isn't it? Those are a beast to track down and fix...

    Nah, it's more like Russian Roulette with all the chambers but one loaded instead of empty. I got on after a few attempts once, got my character through the rest of what I was doing before the maintenance, went to change maps and crashed again at the loading screen. Loading seems to be the issue.
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  • championshewolfchampionshewolf Posts: 4,376 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    glomoro wrote: »
    Nah, it's more like Russian Roulette with all the chambers but one loaded instead of empty. I got on after a few attempts once, got my character through the rest of what I was doing before the maintenance, went to change maps and crashed again at the loading screen. Loading seems to be the issue.

    I don't know about that. I just logged in several characters with no issue. I haven't crashed yet.

    So the real question is, are people up to date on their video drivers?
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  • neandertalianeandertalia Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    championshewolf wrote: »
    I don't know about that. I just logged in several characters with no issue. I haven't crashed yet.

    So the real question is, are people up to date on their video drivers?

    Do the driver is concerned when the "patching" doesn't begin ? (serious question, I don't know anything about computer, whenever I have a problem I call my brother :biggrin:)
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,334 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Oh, even better - it's an intermittent bug!

    Launched game again, figuring I'd get in a little Bloodmoon time before getting on with my day. Got the crash with the "what were you doing" popup again.

    Relaunched. It asked to verify files. I said "yes". It gave me "Error 4: unable to read. Restarting in 9... 8... 7..." It counted down, restarted, and gave me an Error 4 again. This went on for about five cycles before I gave up and closed the launcher.

    I presume the usual prompt attention will be paid. (Stop laughing. The attention to bugs like this has been prompt - lately.)
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  • bwdaresbwdares Posts: 1,522 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I too crashed right after the update, but I verified files and got in just fine.
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  • neandertalianeandertalia Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    jonsills wrote: »
    (Stop laughing. The attention to bugs like this has been prompt - lately.)

    *looks around her* My room is bugged ?! :eek:
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  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,334 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Okay, gave it another try. First time, I got the Error 4; let it restart, though, and then it worked. Now I'm going to see how far I get before it errors out again. (They can't find the bug without proper parameters on its performance, right?)

    Edit: Okay, I logged into Dork Knight, who was in Canada at the time. I zoned back to Mill City, no problem. 27 minutes to Bloodmoon. I landed atop the building with the elevators, so my cape could flutter dramatically in the breeze as I chatted. A few moments later - crash!
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  • nextnametakennextnametaken Posts: 2,216 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I deleted gameprefs.pref from both localdata folders. This seemed to do nothing.
    I deleted the GameClient.exe and patched and still crashed.
    I rebooted and got a large patch after the error 4 countdown timers.
    N ow I'm presented with a Brightness adjustment window right out of the gate.
    Then the character select with default (worste case) video settings
    I set the video mode to 1920 x 1080 fullscreen, applied, logged out, exited, relaunched and ERROR 4 double timer, patch and crash.
  • neandertalianeandertalia Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    ... because right now I'm getting annoyed. I hoped I could have a bit of Bloodmoon tonight, fat chance. Happy Bloodmoon for those who managed to connect (and play), I'll try tomorrow :frown:

    I'm sure... Somewhere... Tako is grinning :biggrin:
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  • circleofpsi#4619 circleofpsi
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    edited October 2012
    Cryptic you have done it once more made a "silly" patch and now Im haveing the same thing as everyone else.

    Start up load, CRASH. Error 4 Restart 5 4 3 2 1..and that bull****.


    So.. Cryptic...stop looking like you doing something and FIX IT NOW
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  • mholds1mholds1 Posts: 73 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Crashed 4 times, wasn't this patch supoosed to fix stability issues not create them ???
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I knew it...
    The Map UI change/fix broke the game....


    Yup. Patched. Logged in. Crashed.

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  • misterspidermisterspider Posts: 44 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply.

    The real text I wrote was somehow replaced with the text above. I'm super annoyed now! Game keeps crashing, even after it finally started. It's not playable as it is right now, plus Bloodmoon hasn't started yet. I'll be back when this issue is fixed. kthxbye
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  • catswithshoescatswithshoes Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    talked to a friend that was experiencing this.. she disabled patch on demand and then force verified and was able to log in. - just something for yall to try
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  • terrenceknightterrenceknight Posts: 17 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I just want to pipe in that I'm also having this crashing issue. Patched game, hit play crash upon trying to load up the cryptic screen.

    Restart client verify hit play crash.

    Restarted computer, forced verified client hit play, crashed.

    My drivers are up to date and the game is permitted by firewall so yeah patch broke somethin.
  • wufflechanwufflechan Posts: 145 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Thanks cryptic for breaking your game, again. This is beyond unacceptable.
  • neandertalianeandertalia Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    catswithshoes wrote: »
    talked to a friend that was experiencing this.. she disabled patch on demand and then force verified and was able to log in. - just something for yall to try

    Already done... "Patching" is just blank for me... Nothing loading. I tried with and without "verify files", with and without "safe mode", (and as an administrator) made a combination of the two. The patch is not loading at all... Good night, Merry Bloodmoon to you and all other players who managed to get in the game.
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  • hubrixhubrix Posts: 264 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    trailturtle wrote: »
    UI
    Updated minimap UI allowing smaller maps to have a bigger zoom scale which lets players to see more of the instanced maps.

    You guys cut off the zoom from zone maps instead.
  • gregmeisterrgregmeisterr Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I played for a bit til tako showed up, crashed when I targetted him, cant log in now without crashing, tried on my backup PC same thing, crash, crash crash.
    Running verify files now, let see..
  • flyingfinnflyingfinn Posts: 8,408 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    hubrix wrote: »
    You guys cut off the zoom from zone maps instead.

    You're kidding?
    Right?
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  • polishlightningpolishlightning Posts: 404 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I was able to download the patch over lunch but didn't try logging in, but the problems with these patches is getting a little disheartning.
  • serendipitynowserendipitynow Posts: 554 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I was able to download the patch over lunch but didn't try logging in, but the problems with these patches is getting a little disheartning.

    and yet they stupidly continue doing patches on friday to break it for the weekend instead of on monday giving a week to fix before the heavy weekend traffic...

    I swear they must have someone in kindergarten making the call on when to patch!
  • polishlightningpolishlightning Posts: 404 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    serendipitynow wrote: »
    and yet they stupidly continue doing patches on friday to break it for the weekend instead of on monday giving a week to fix before the heavy weekend traffic...

    I swear they must have someone in kindergarten making the call on when to patch!

    My Lifetime membership has paid for itself at this point so if I have to take a couple weeks off, like I'm currently in the middle of, it's not that big of a deal to me. But for trying to make a good first impression on new players or trying to keep existing members happy, who are actually interested in playing Champs, these last few hickups have been disastrous. There's just to much good competition out there, a lot of it F2P, for things like this to keep happening.
  • trailturtletrailturtle Posts: 2,291 Perfect World Employee
    edited October 2012
    I'm compiling this information right now so the devs have what they need to investigate -- if you have any repro steps, or any thoughts on what about your account might be different to trigger this, please let me know. The more details, the better.

    Thank you all for your patience.
  • gaelyn1gaelyn1 Posts: 193 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    The players who comes from Cox will laugh when they will see that after each patch, like this one, the game is broken every time.
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