Test Update 1/9/2024 - New Bugs Only

Devotee pieces drop from raid chests only -- not addressed in the update notes

Heroes Are Forged mission uses raid-level AE -- not addressed in the update notes

Pet will not use the Anexfen Linked Bracelet if it already has on the Anexfen Jade Bracelet, even after destroying the bracer the pet had on when it was summoned. So basically even if it has one empty wrist slot it wont use the 2nd summoned bracer. It would rather have an empty wrist slot than use them both. Its like they are group lore, but they dont say that. If I give him the Anexfen Linked Bracelet first then give him the Anexfen Jade Bracelet he will destroy the first one and use the 2nd, again even if that leaves him with only one bracer.

These are the bracers summoned with L121 Grant Anexfen's Heirlooms. It may have been a long standing bug but only becomes obvious with the new pet inventory commands.

edit: This is a mage pet, just in case it wasnt clear. water

This is confusing to follow. Pets only have 1 wrist slot (left), one of the jewelry wrists has higher AC than the other, both jewelry wrists have higher AC than the armor wrist, highest AC on a slot wins out, they are not lore group.

Pets have always had 1 bracelet slot. Higher AC will be taken. This is working as intended.

They have 2 wrist slots as you can see when you do /pet inventory check after giving them a new wrist.

edit: if I give them a plate bracer it will have armor in both wrists. However the summoned jewelry is superior so Id rather have jewelry in both slots.

I used to think so but you can see on test they have both left and right wrist slot and they can take either armor or jewelry wrist items.

Historically its been understood (maybe by comment from dev team) that pets only equip 1 wrist, ear, and finger.

Now that we have this command exposed the interaction is apparently nuanced.

• (Mage) Pets are summoned with only a Left slot.
• Pets are equipping handed items to only the Right slot.
• Lore and AC overwrite are not checked vs Left slot only Right slot (I am showing 2 jewelry, lore, ear and finger equipped).
• As long as you do not /pet inventory destroy left <slot> then pets will have both slots equipped, and it does persist on zoning.

To me this meshes with what "our understanding" was because we were unable to observe the interaction to actually see how many slots/what's equipped. If devs have said that pets are only supposed to equip 1 slot then this is a longstanding bug in the (mage) pet templates by summoning them with a left slot.

Found a/the bug.

SoF is when focused mage pets started being summoned equipped. Both slots are populated. Unsure about why there are no ear slots equipped becuse the SoF bag does have Nastel's Ridged Earhoop.

The pets only equip to right slot is likely intended. Left slot should not be able to be destroyed (as should the back slot not be able to be accidentally destroyed as that will tank the pets stats).

Code:

[Wed Jan 10 15:19:29 2024] You begin casting Core of Air.
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Your pet has the following items equipped:
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Head: Prime Plate Helm
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Face: Summoned: Binding of Brazaz
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Neck: Nastel's Satin Choker
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Shoulders: Nastel's Woven Shawl
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Arms: Prime Plate Vambraces
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Left Wrist: Prime Plate Bracers[/B]
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Right Wrist: Prime Plate Bracers[/B]
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Hands: Prime Plate Gauntlets
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Left Finger: Nastel's Gold Ring[/B]
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Right Finger: Nastel's Gold Ring
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Chest: Prime Plate Breastplate
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Legs: Prime Plate Greaves
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Feet: Prime Plate Boots
[Wed Jan 10 15:19:36 2024] Waist: Summoned: Prime Belt

Code:

[Wed Jan 10 15:01:24 2024] You begin casting Embodiment of Air.
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Your pet has the following items equipped:
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Left Ear: Arcronite Ridged Earhoop
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Head: Magmaforged Plate Helm
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Face: Summoned: Visor of Shazzuk
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Neck: Arcronite Satin Choker
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Shoulders: Arcronite Woven Shawl
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Arms: Magmaforged Plate Vambraces
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Back: Cloak of Enhancement XXIV
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Left Wrist: Magmaforged Plate Bracers
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Hands: Magmaforged Plate Gauntlets
~~>[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Left Finger: Arcronite Gold Ring
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Chest: Magmaforged Plate Breastplate
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Legs: Magmaforged Plate Greaves
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Feet: Magmaforged Plate Boots
[Wed Jan 10 15:01:30 2024] Waist: Summoned: Magmaforged Belt

Feedback: it would be nice if a pet's empty slot would display as empty instead of not displaying anything ex: Legs: empty

Bug: The Tides of Time zone line is not on find in North Ro
also, is it intended that the zone is empty? No merchant or quest giver etc?

I am unable to log into test this afternoon. I keep getting a time out error. i was able to log in this morning, and I can log into Live. I have changed the game configuration from live to test in the same folder. Live logs in, test does not.

Something happened to the quick connect (its happened to servers before). Enter username/password and login not quick connect. Then at the server select hit enter not quick connect again. After that it should sync the files to allow quick connect to work again.

I have been able to log in now, but whatever account I use to sign into the launchpad won't work. Once I get the time out error, and have the old log in screen, if I enter a different account name, I am able to log in (not using quick connect).

I normally bypass the patcher and have separate short cuts for each account. That isn't working at all.

"Currency of Miacallie Herlsas, a merchant in Tides of Time. Obtained from completing tasks and heroic adeventures within Tides of Time."

adventures is spelled wrong in the new currency description

We're investigating this login timeout issue.

Should be fixed now. Thanks for your patience.

Going from character select screen to actually be in game... Takes about 3 minutes. On the display tab > advanced, the use windowed gamma option is gone plus the other gamma option (can't remember what it was called). Screen is very dark and no way to lighten it.

Can confirm this. It takes me almost exactly 3 minutes from char select to getting into world. After that, it zones fast/normal to every zone. It doesn't seem to matter which zone you log into first either. Here is the part it hangs up on in my log if it helps any. Notice the 2 minute delay.

Code:

[Thu Jan 11 19:05:38 2024]00606:Networking: Connection Closed [0] with 0 pending bytes.
[Thu Jan 11 19:05:38 2024]00607:Networking: using port [54169].
[Thu Jan 11 19:05:38 2024]00608:Networking: Connection Established [1]
[Thu Jan 11 19:05:39 2024]00609:Connected to eqzone-31.everquest.com:1427...
 
[Thu Jan 11 19:05:39 2024]00610:Zone Connect -- 2 -- Sending MSG_EQ_ADDPLAYER
[Thu Jan 11 19:07:38 2024]00611:Zone Connect -- 3 -- Received MSG_SEND_PC
[Thu Jan 11 19:07:40 2024]00612:Received our Player from zone.

Copied my live toon over who has completed the Blackburrow set, he did not re-receive the achievement with Timeless Tokens this time.

EDIT: Ah nm, there was a pending /reward with the tokens

Can also confirm the very slow transition from character select to in game:

Code:

[Fri Jan 12 11:34:26 2024]00576:Connected to eqzone-31.everquest.com:2322...
 
[Fri Jan 12 11:34:26 2024]00577:Zone Connect -- 2 -- Sending MSG_EQ_ADDPLAYER
[Fri Jan 12 11:37:01 2024]00578:Zone Connect -- 3 -- Received MSG_SEND_PC
[Fri Jan 12 11:37:02 2024]00579:Received our Player from zone.
[Fri Jan 12 11:37:02 2024]00580:Received MSG_EQ_ADDPLAYER, Player = Iuwene, zone = The Plane of Knowledge