[Feedback] Changelog 04.08.2021

[BB_Trafffer]

Please feel free to leave your thoughts and comments on the Changelog 04.08.2021.

The original post can be found here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38523).

Happy commenting!
BB_Trafffer

[JohnRo79]

quite a really short shy list.

hopefully with big improvements .

but still , Marshalls travelling? was that a priority?

[andi13]

Nothing to improve the game then, except the broken bits should load faster, chat will still be broken, mail will still be broken, star menu and sending specialists will still be broken. Seems easier to fix the bits that hardly anyone uses.

[Amorp]

Right now if you open a building window, then open another one, and another one and so on all the windows will stack... will this update fix this? so when u open new window the old one closes.
Also, make it possible that when u press escape the building window will close, this doesn't work on all the buildings so pls make it available for all

[Qualan]

Guys - do not expect miracles nor put the yardstick so high you will always be disappointed. A short list can be good or bad- if performance makes the game realistically playable for people then that alone would warrant maintenance.

They will put in what is ready and tested (well we hope) and they usually also put stuff in thats not on the list so it is a question of wait and see. shooting em down before the maintenance is kinda pointless

[Jan-Pieter]

Indeed I expected a longer list with fixed bugs. But let's check the improvements tomorrow.

[Xadro]

Guys - do not expect miracles nor put the yardstick so high you will always be disappointed. A short list can be good or bad- if performance makes the game realistically playable for people then that alone would warrant maintenance.

They will put in what is ready and tested (well we hope) and they usually also put stuff in thats not on the list so it is a question of wait and see. shooting em down before the maintenance is kinda pointless

ready and tested? since when do they do that?

[Peterh445]

I hope you have fixed the more IMPORTANT issues like:

star menu
zone refreshed every 2 seconds

if not expect more people to leave

[Kafka-]

Thank God you've fixed that Marshalls tooltip - that was a real gamebreaker!

[Micke596]

Good start, but it took its good time to come. Short list, where are the rest? When ?

[Iris2506]

tyvm for this update. Hope next will follow in about 3 weeks.

[Graciethecat]

Thank you for the update, I know there are complaints about the update list being short, but I am excited by an update. I know the dev team has been working very hard to restore the game, one step at time.

[jebj1977]

Ooooh i laugh everytime i read the feedback thread... why do everybody always think BB can fix everything during 1 maintenance..... Expect nothing and be surprised, expect everything and be disappointed....

i agree, they dont always choose the correct order....
But why not just be happy about they actually got something fixed....
i have none what so ever knowledge about IT....
but I do know i laugh quite loud when reading feedback threads :D:D:D

[Cheetah2_777]

Ooooh i laugh everytime i read the feedback thread... why do everybody always think BB can fix everything during 1 maintenance..... Expect nothing and be surprised, expect everything and be disappointed....

i agree, they dont always choose the correct order....
But why not just be happy about they actually got something fixed....
i have none what so ever knowledge about IT....
but I do know i laugh quite loud when reading feedback threads :D:D:D


See how many bugs are here...
https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38463-Report-template

Can you log into the game to check for me if the tooltip of Marshalls while traveling is a current problem for how many people? I can't login.
Thank you.

[Kistelek]

but still , Marshalls travelling? was that a priority?

If you're a coder, scrolling though code, and spot an obvious typo bug, that takes 2 seconds to fix, should you just leave it for another day whilst you look for an elusive Star window closing bug, or correct the type? Yes it probably affects 3 people across all the servers, but every bug fixed now is one less to fix later.

[Bellengaria]

Day: Tuesday, August 4
Game Worlds: (1 - 3) Closed
Start: Approx. 04:00 CEST
End: Approx. 12:00 CEST
Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

In my world, 4th August is Wednesday, not Tuesday.

[CutieNZ]

I'm guessing/hoping that "Performance of the UI" means "stop the game from trying to murder cpus".
If so, I'd have been happy with just that on the list.

Fingers, toes, arms, legs, and eyes all crossed...

[Qualan]

Some items are simple fixes that get done in between stuff. I know if i have like 30 mins spare i will usually get something simple off my to-do list - something i know i can finish in that time instead of starting up something new and then spending almost as much time the next day picking up where i left it.

I presume BB programmers will do the same to some extent so beside the important stuff, some other stuff gets fixed and pushed to live as well

Other than that, not all the team can work on the same problems, so some will do other stuff including stuff that is trivial compared to the game breaking stuff.

Just take it in your stride and hope they use their time most effectively. Remember that it is not in their interest not to focus on fixing the problems and the team will know that as well. It is frustrating and we can curse bad choices but we are where we are and have to hope their sense of urgency and prioritization are close to ours.

We will see in a few hours what they managed in the last few weeks nad hope they will have a weekly cycle of updates to get us where we need to be

[Qualan]

Day: Tuesday, August 4
Game Worlds: (1 - 3) Closed
Start: Approx. 04:00 CEST
End: Approx. 12:00 CEST
Adventures & Premium: Times will be extended

In my world, 4th August is Wednesday, not Tuesday.

I guess they had the update planned for yesterday and decided to push it back a day to finsih off some stuff and didnt amend the message fully. The important thing is, they are updating :P

[robblack1]

well, the new version is exactly the same as test, every time i get to island and before any thing loads i get the "connection to server lost please wait while we resolve this issue, i am on a fast connection running windows 7 here, at home good connection w10 same problem.

[Cheetah2_777]

I guess (since I finally got into the game) that maintenance is done.
No difference compared to pre-maintenance: still extremely slow loading.

::-oldlongbow::

[Jazzguy]

i like the way they disabled chat so we cant complain :)

[DutchDuty]

Thanks for trying to fix things, but you wont see me back in game till I read here that the game is finally playable again.

[Harlequin_1963]

as soon as first screen appears after loading i get
https://tso.safeunderdark.com/uploads/TSO-1340808063610A515AB4E7F8.34092069.png

I then have to reload.

and again it triggers , something is broken for me.

[robblack1]

same for me

[Dragavon]

Today's update was a small improvement for me, but too many things are still broken for me to come back.

[Bellengaria]

https://prnt.sc/1iymmyg

My specialists have disappeared - as you can see by the scroll bar, all my generals and explorers are missing. https://prnt.sc/1iymmyg

[Jazzguy]

I found that a refresh worked and i was able to send all my explorers out.

[PharTing]

Woo Hoo [not]!

I could NOT get to the test system as it kept giving me a "connection to server has been lost" error while initialising the game... Then the graphic of the settler would swing his hammer at the PC until I got another message to click ok to reset.

This has just been implemented into production, and now I get the same joyous connection lost sequence and no game! Same as Harlequin_1963 (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38524-Feedback-Changelog-04.08.2021?p=365386&viewfull=1#post365386) above

<sigh>!!!! Gotta love "progress".

[Hipstir]

'Not loading my profile, then Man With Hammer
as soon as first screen appears after loading i get


I then have to reload.

and again it triggers , something is broken for me.
'

I cant Log into the game and have Rebooted Computer, cleaned memory, logged out, Logged in many times. Man with hammer and message to click ok to reset.

[Harlequin_1963]

UPDATE:

Eventually , having tried Opera GX ( cos it was best before update ) , Edge , and then back to Chrome , I got in on third attempt ....... I don't know if this is therefore
1. Browser problem
2. Just a server side problem
or
3. murphys law at work.

[Hemdoa]

UI improvement was the biggest issue, and has been improved greatly : Good Job BB !!!!

[CutieNZ]

lol. My island is underwater now. Was this the Global Warming Update?

[PharTing]

If you're a coder, scrolling though code, and spot an obvious typo bug, that takes 2 seconds to fix, should you just leave it for another day whilst you look for an elusive Star window closing bug, or correct the type? Yes it probably affects 3 people across all the servers, but every bug fixed now is one less to fix later.

Interesting point!

I guess it depends on how clear and structured they have coded. What if that "typo" actually caused a whole block of code to not execute but be handled by an error handler instead? You casually fix the typo and keep searching through the code and find what you think needs to be fixed for that, but testing now shows other "unforeseen" anomalies have surfaced!

We do not know how modular they have coded, or how rigorously they tested each module, or if they have done it all in spaghetti-style with long, rambling code and half-baked error routines.

Based on the lack of information we get, how vague "plans" are when they are published, and how little forward advice we get of implementations (if any), it would seem that the coding might well be spaghetti-styled and "fixes here" are "implementing problems there"......

[Germainne]

I have the "Connection Issue" dialog box, followed by "Connection to server lost" pop up box .. regardless of browser used.

Exactly the same as others have noted in this thread.

[limalhadeferro]

the game still looks like *hit, you still need a telescope to see the graphics, it's still slow, and i mean molasses slow…
i can't believe that with 8 extra months on top of the 4 years bb had to port the game to unity, this is the end product, Christ…
ubisoft really needs to clean house, these dumb incompetent devs should not be allowed near a computer.
i'll be back in 10 years time, maybe by then the game will at least load at a regular speed like it used to.
and please people, stop thanking bb for useless updates, this game is broken, and all due to incompetence, so don't thank other people for mediocrity, lest you be rewarded with garbage like this unity port

[Niclin]

Game is more playable now, big improvement!
First 20-30 minutes was fairly ok then the zone refresh kicked in and was triggered every 30-60 secs and game was more or less unplayable again since the game hangs when zone is refreshed. But I guess a relog will solve it until it happens again.
All in all a successful update in my opinion.
Next update maybe things will be even better :)

[Kalgoorlie-Kid]

hi BB dont know if this work but now i can no login to game i have cleared cache and tried diffrent browsers but all the same it like my account has been erased . enjoy your life prnt.sc/1iz9gkb

[Fuzzball_NZ]

Level 1? connection lost? no avatar name .. OMG seriously? thats the maintenance?.

[AmySafeunderdark]

My questbook keep disappearing, I need to reload game every time that happens and it happens every time..
Very annoying if you do a (guild)quest and your quest is complete 'quest complete' click it but nothing happens ������

[andi13]

Speed at which game loaded did not seem any different, star menu and mail did seem to load faster and sending specialists does seem to have improved, but a minor bug has come into play, when a geo gets home from finding a deposit, that geo will stay greyed out, but you can re-send on another task

https://prnt.sc/1izf4fm - https://prnt.sc/1izf4fm

[Loukoulos]

If this is an update ...
I don't have words.

[Graciethecat]

I have the "Connection Issue" dialog box, followed by "Connection to server lost" pop up box .. regardless of browser used.

Exactly the same as others have noted in this thread.

Same issue here.

[jonno697]

agree with all that's said.
Still can't buff friends isle or mine, trouble loading gens with troops, still takes several clicks to send out explorers, and still getting random building info showing up when clicking explorers etc.
So still no real improvement on game, so shall not be playing at the moment ,needs to improve dramatically.

[Rosejane]

For me, faster especially for sending out explorers (no longer have to position Star window over the sea & double click) but all the other old irritations which make play cumbersome are still in place. Still I suppose it is progress of a kind.

[royavatar]

just logged on yippe settings , have been saved

boo boob boo below:mad:

all my chat windows not working --empty- shows typing but are not sent. or echoed backed , bad bad bad :mad:

rebooted some chat there, but now no news shows after action.

5 fixes in a month , after thousands of problems have been sent, they are creating other bugs as they try to fix bugs, going to be a long long time to get this game working as good as "flash":mad:

star menu still sluggish still needs odd time double click to select in star menu explorers etc

[neilegend]

as soon as first screen appears after loading i get
https://tso.safeunderdark.com/uploads/TSO-1340808063610A515AB4E7F8.34092069.png

I then have to reload.

and again it triggers , something is broken for me.
i was getting this same thing just now ( 9.30 pm vic aust )

[lordloocan]

1. No chat works

2. Game loads exactly as before, blue then green then hills then stumos then slowwwlyyy buildings

3. Still ridiculously slow to send exps, geos and to load generals

Basically a wasted chance - I truly hope this isn't the much promised August update

[snuggles2021]

Fixed huh??? really, you have to be joking, its even worse than before. No chat at all, the island is 99% blue and its basically a waste of time even bothering to come on here to play. As soon at it go in, the server connection was lost, then there was a zone refresh... absolute waste of time.. GET IT RIGHT BB....

[snuggles2021]

To be perfectly honest, you can stick your game where the sun dont shine... not wasting my time, money or effort on you anymore....cya have a prosperous time NOT

[royavatar]

just put on blacktree pollen buff, it does not highlight 7x7 buildings just one shows, bad

and afterwards the quest tab does not open
bad very bad

[JohnRo79]

it worked way better/faster on TestServer. this is still unplayable on home island


My bad. VPN was in a slow tunnel

[megg]

Unable to login, get Connection Issue immediately, when it should actually be taking me into the game. I had the same problem trying to log into the Test Server last two days. :(

[Hipstir]

Running windows 10, 24 gig ram, 2 gig graphics card. Unity was running ok for me , sure had plenty of bugs but playable for me.
As I said earlier, after Upgrade, I still can't start the Game. Tried many many times. Gets to starting to open, then man with hammer and window to click to refresh client, but then got a big error window pop up.
Not wanting to lose the pop up, I have not screen shot it but have carefully typed it out exact as it appears. :-

www.thesettlersonline.com says

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I don't know if it helps but I would really like to play again.

[Deeds]

as soon as first screen appears after loading i get
https://tso.safeunderdark.com/uploads/TSO-1340808063610A515AB4E7F8.34092069.png

I then have to reload.

and again it triggers , something is broken for me.

I get exactly the same - can't see a bugs thread for it so was worried it was only me. Multiple pcs, multiple browsers, all the same result. Oh and no ticket system either.......

[Peterh445]

Well island buildings loaded much quicker
explorers sent out much better now
zone refreshed seems to have gone (for the moment)

no chat though

Much better improvement.

[PharTing]

After trying all I can think of, still getting the same "loss of connection" hassles rather than the game for both test and production, however test2 still works for me..... What's the difference BB?

[Max_turtle]

after long loading it is much better, chat is a bit of a surprise box if working or not.

# sending gen/geos/explorers better
# loading is still not as nice for me
# chat is not always showing

good start dev-team

# on addy
- gens still jumping around and the red around sometimes is the pre-selected gen
- adding troops sometimes requieres a re-select the gen

[Alina_Light]

Sorry, but nothing has improved at all. In fact it's worse because it's not only still all slow motion, needing several clicks before anything happens, but is now also freezing frequently, and there's no chat or events log.

[royavatar]

just done arctic addy
found these problems
hover for generals does not show the troops in the star menu
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6k6hgavxx9klup7/hover%20for%20horeshoe%20shows%20general%202021-08-04%2013.40.34.png?dl=0
selection of general in star menu, star menu stays where it is and does not go away when selected, like it did on flash.

selecting horseshoe the hover shows wrong name.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6k6hgavxx9klup7/hover%20for%20horeshoe%20shows%20general%202021-08-04%2013.40.34.png?dl=0

cannot see crates and handcarts as they are white name on white background
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e6cvhzz3olp2ybu/cannot%20read%20crates%20or%20barrels%20when%20on% 20hover%20white-%20bad%202021-08-04%2013.49.17.png?dl=0

after addy no email for rewards came through but in news this showed transaction failed, email empty
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3hoe2hwhpm377y/news%20transaction%20failed%202021-08-04%20143007.jpg?dl=0

just looked at forged looks like numbers are missing if remove top 60 swords, and changed 60 goes away, mine was at max
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dys3ukz89dralw1/wrong%20numbers%20lost%2060%20mine%20was%20full-2021-08-04%20145658.jpg?dl=0

[Dante_Paradise]

Unable to login, get Connection Issue immediately, when it should actually be taking me into the game. I had the same problem trying to log into the Test Server last two days. :(

Same here, cannot log in at all.

[BB_Trafffer]

Hello everyone.

This update focused on the "lag/performance" issue. The development team is already working on the next update and we are aware about the remaining issues.

About connection or chat issues: Please try using "Incognito Mode" in your browser. After successful logging in, the next login should work from the regular tab. We will also do some actions later that should fix this issue.

You can also try this: Clear: 1. Cache 2. DNS 3. Cookies

[Boudicaa]

ha ha - agree - we all needed that problem solved (NOT)

[Qualan]

i am happy that the maintenance fixed the completely unplayable part to user unfriendly gameplay :p

[hades8840]

Have the graphics always been this bad? or being away for a week made my eyes reset

[Sanchosavage]

Hello everyone.

This update focused on the "lag/performance" issue.

By 'Focused', do you mean that they chatted about the problem? because apart from a faster load time (20min instead of 1h30min), nothing has changed!
Total game freeze over and over again.
Are BB still employing the same team of developers that messed it all up? Should they not have been sacked?

Game is unplayable and badly broken. I will not be back until the mess is fixed.

[sjoerd111]

Same here, as soon as my island appears in the browser, man-with-the-hammer kills game.... Happens with Edge, happens with firefox, happens with Chrome. clearing cache, browser history, etc does not work. At least I could logon before the upgrade (but game was not playable).... I prefer to get the clinet back.

[andi13]

I had no problem with the UI before the update, since the update 90% makes the text too big and 75% makes the text too small and there is no way to set it anywhere inbetween

[lombard]

after maint can no longer even logon

[Graciethecat]

Hello everyone.

This update focused on the "lag/performance" issue. The development team is already working on the next update and we are aware about the remaining issues.

About connection or chat issues: Please try using "Incognito Mode" in your browser. After successful logging in, the next login should work from the regular tab. We will also do some actions later that should fix this issue.

You can also try this: Clear: 1. Cache 2. DNS 3. Cookies

I have tried all of these tricks, any ohter suggestions? Incognito mode does not allow me to enter my username/password to sign into the ubisoft account due to having to accept cookies.

[lombard]

same here

[tastino]

https://streamable.com/nwcvgg

crap crap crap

[Cheetah2_777]

the game still looks like *hit, you still need a telescope to see the graphics, it's still slow, and i mean molasses slow…
i can't believe that with 8 extra months on top of the 4 years bb had to port the game to unity, this is the end product, Christ…
ubisoft really needs to clean house, these dumb incompetent devs should not be allowed near a computer.
i'll be back in 10 years time, maybe by then the game will at least load at a regular speed like it used to.
and please people, stop thanking bb for useless updates, this game is broken, and all due to incompetence, so don't thank other people for mediocrity, lest you be rewarded with garbage like this unity port


https://i.imgur.com/azQ4K7c.png



https://i.imgur.com/VezXzc2.png

::-oldlongbow::

[Germainne]

as soon as first screen appears after loading i get
https://tso.safeunderdark.com/uploads/TSO-1340808063610A515AB4E7F8.34092069.png

I then have to reload.


I continue to have this problem also, regardless of O/S or browser.

[Fuzzball_NZ]

I continue to have this problem also, regardless of O/S or browser.


No amount of incognito, flushing the dns, or clearing the cache fixes this issue.

Its like BB doesnt like its players, come on!.

[tastino]

crap crap crap even in adventures

https://streamable.com/vp5mi0

[Miramazzie]

connection to server lost. Please click OK to refresh your client....
so I cannot even get into the game but repeatedly get these two messages and then closes when I click OK. Ugh...I am so sad :(

[Warmfuzzyfeeling]

Before the maintenance I had written a list of issues... it had about 30 separate items on it, and I realised I would have to prioritise and adjust my expectations.
After two weeks of playing I felt by far the worst problem was the UI - not being able to use the star menu and quest menu made it unplayable and I was about to give up.

So I am very happy to report that for me the update has made a vast improvement - it's actually playable again! Sending specialists is possible without freezing after every click, and I can use buffs properly.
I've also just noticed that quantities of resources in storage now show when you hover, which is a little thing but it has made me happy.

New issues have arisen which have been mentioned... greyed out specialists in star menu for one. Minor niggle in comparison but needs to be mentioned.
My loading time seems longer, and if I try and visit another island before mine is fully loaded it hangs until I refresh the page. But if that's the price I pay for getting my star menu back so be it :)

[tastino]

crap crap crap game

https://prnt.sc/1j5m3t8

[Faelivrin23]

Update...omg

[Deeds]

Hello everyone.

This update focused on the "lag/performance" issue. The development team is already working on the next update and we are aware about the remaining issues.

About connection or chat issues: Please try using "Incognito Mode" in your browser. After successful logging in, the next login should work from the regular tab. We will also do some actions later that should fix this issue.

You can also try this: Clear: 1. Cache 2. DNS 3. Cookies

Yeah so that doesn't work - anyone else manage to make the above work?

[Dudius_the_Cool]

So my island look like global warming hit it overnight and everything is flooded. I experienced the connection issues mentioned previously. On top fo that there are a bunch of things that don't work anymore.
Provision House & Rarity PH - broken
Can't send explorers/geos - no pop-up once selected.
Building Menu broken - no pop-up once selected
Concert hall broken - same issue

And the list goes on.
Tried Chrome and Firefox, same results.
Clearing cache and running a cleaner did nothing to improve things.

Trying to be patient but........

[tastino]

crap crap crap

http://prntscr.com/1j6poyq

So tell me BB and BB dev team how this game is not a crap? Can? No u don't can tell me. Wanna make yours forum full about buggs game, is no problem for me, i can make more and more video's.

https://streamable.com/7p4pnc

And final conclusion! Game=crap! BB u say i can post in forum so now u see... U don't can't say i'm not right because this is video captures from game not prtscreens!

https://streamable.com/d95l5m

And final conclusion! Game=crap! BB u say i can post in forum so now u see... U don't can't say i'm not right because this is video captures from game not prtscreens!

https://streamable.com/d95l5m

[robblack1]

same tried all the suggestions makes no difference still get the man with hammer

[Deeds]

same tried all the suggestions makes no difference still get the man with hammer

me too, now been over 24 hours so no gems

[Hipstir]

Try using a VPN.
Worked for me
Hipstir

I can now log-in to game using a VPN. I don't know the reason why but happy I can.
Windows 10, 24 gig ram, 2 gig graphic card, Memory Cleaner working in Background 24/7

Before comments about the latest upgrade I would like to mention that I like the Graphic Tweaks to the appearance of the screen, trashcan instead of cross in mailbox,
rearranged Items when choosing an item to trade to a friend to name a couple. There are more, subtle but appealing.

The upgrade for ME is a nice improvement. The Explorers can be sent out a lot faster, yes small delays but still much faster before. Buildings open cleaner.
Island scrolls a lot smoother and clicking is more positive than before. Yes I'm comparing to Day 1 Unity.
Generals open cleaner but there is still problems with Generals swapping when loading troops or sending to attack or ticking Generals to send to adventure.
Generals still can't be retreated once 1st fight begins or lot of Generals sent for attacks in one go.
Mailbox is still the same and I have to reload every time I open mail as I get WAIT BOX many times.

There is a Green Dot above my lower avatar but not any of the other players online. Guild Chat does not show history often or no text at all for days.
This is main way of knowing our Guild Friends are online so we can support or help them. NEEDS TO BE FIXED PLZ.
In the Guild Members Info area, tabs don't work. For Guild Admin this is a drag.

Apart from a lot of players not able to load Game (Big Issue really), the latest upgrade has made a big impact to gameplay movement for me.
Lots of small hotfix upgrades will be good for players to see changes happening.
Good work.
You have my support.

[robblack1]

tried all the work arounds, When is the fix coming?

[Cassilda]

So my island look like global warming hit it overnight and everything is flooded. I experienced the connection issues mentioned previously. On top fo that there are a bunch of things that don't work anymore.
Provision House & Rarity PH - broken
Can't send explorers/geos - no pop-up once selected.
Building Menu broken - no pop-up once selected
Concert hall broken - same issue

And the list goes on.
Tried Chrome and Firefox, same results.
Clearing cache and running a cleaner did nothing to improve things.

Trying to be patient but........

Hi All, I am having the same problem with provision houses and the flooding, havent had the courage to try anything else since the upgrade. Also chat no longer works since the upgrade.

[fungkau]

Every time I play the game after the maintenance process on 4 Aug 2021, "Connection to the server has been lost..." take me out the game.

Please help to check.

I have try to play both under Windows and Mac with Chrome, Firefox and Edge.

[gunoierul]

Chat no longer works. Combined with the fact that I cannot see who's online and who isn't, trades for star menu cannot be done.
I was wondering if the devs tried to logon as normal users and do some basic tests prior to release the "update".

I strongly believe that this update was done just for the show. Nothing really important changed ... at least for better.

Why can't you reverse to the client version and have the test servers do their job ?

[Fuzzball_NZ]

Yep, VPN works to get in but why can you only access it that way?.

Tried Japanese server.. wouldnt let me in.. U.S server and was straight in there.. tried disabling once I was in.. but straight back to no connection.

[BB_Trafffer]

If you have a login issue (hammer man/connection issue) please send me a private message (you can do it here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=836759)) with your In-Game nickname.

[Qualan]

Why can't you reverse to the client version and have the test servers do their job ?

Now thats a good question to get an official answer on, but i wont hold my breath waiting on it. It would have sorted out a whole lot of issues - although impact a load of others negatively as well (non windows crowd, well the 10 left or so)

[DutchDuty]

OK, so that sounds like i better can stay away from the game....
Its now safe sleeping till i log back in again, wich i hope will be soon, but it depends if its a game that can be played or that its unplayable, at this moment its the last...
I'll keep checking here for more updates, hoping for the messages that the game is back...as in really back as it was, not this less then accepable game it is now....

[The_A_CE]

Hi mate

I can't build anything, can't send explorers or geologists. My provision house only has copper on every tab. My whole island won't load - just patches of blue everywhere.

I can't finish quests.

It's 100 per cent worse and I've persevered with not being able to get in all day.

No chat windows at all.

:-(

[andi13]

Just moved oil from star to mayors house, then I had enough oil to upgrade marble mason, clicked upgrade, it started then a zone refresh took place and stopped the upgrade, waited for another zone refresh for it to restart but it did not happen, tried a refresh and it still did not restart, now I do not have enough oil to upgrade that building and no more oil in my star, where has my oil gone

[Norton_C]

Just to chip in with a few data:
Using older gaming laptop with Win 7 and Chrome ......... if that helps anything.

Game loads slower then before update, especially buildings on the island take longer to load.
Star Menu generally works a bit faster but micro freezes and lag still happen, so by far not hassle free. Also picking different gen/exo/geo still happens sometimes, and even the click-through to objects below still happens occasionally. Lag and freezes happen in game in general, but seem to be more frequent when Star Menu is opened. That's for critical issues - still a lot to do.

Obviously other bugs were introduced (like gray stuff in Star Menu, Quest Book not accessible etc.) and dozens bugs from the past still persist, which I will not detail on as they have been reported by others elsewhere multiple times.

Keep working boys, we wanna have fun. :)

[Reapertje]

Well, at least the UI scaling annoyance is fixed :) But the speed improvements are not noticable here, better luck next time :D

[Micke596]

As explorers started to work better. ie sending them out, now ALL chats gone. Great!

[Amorp]

Now thats a good question to get an official answer on, but i wont hold my breath waiting on it. It would have sorted out a whole lot of issues - although impact a load of others negatively as well (non windows crowd, well the 10 left or so)

Because apparently when they did the swap, they did it one way only, that means if they go unity they cant go back to client

[Larili]

Because apparently when they did the swap, they did it one way only, that means if they go unity they cant go back to client

Still begs the questions why did they switch to unity when they did with such a broken version of game? ( There is no way on earth that this level of bugs and issues came as a `surprise'.)
Why they did not have a back up solution to reverse the game back to client as a safety net? Basic computer skills always tells us to `back up data' before making changes so if all goes bad we can roll back... Does that mean BB does not even have `basic' computing skills?
As others have said other game companies managed to port their games from flash with barely a hiccup. BB has delayed, delayed and delayed then messed up with first a `interim' client, to give them more time to make the port to `their chosen way forward, to ensure the game into the future'. Fixed the client for some at the exclusion of others. Then switch from the working client ( for those still left ) to this pile of `rubbish', oh and they are working `hard' to fix it, as if we should be grateful for something that should have been done months ago. And working hard means we fixed a few issues and broke some more, like they always do.
Just a suggestion, but before you use the term `improved' you may want to keep in mind a base line of performance based on the last version of the client game that was playable. Perhaps less broken is more appropriate till you reach that level or maybe that does not fit the spin?
Performance: Performance of the UI is less broken ( I shouldn't tempt fate, but you couldn't make it any worse Although some would argue not being able to log in maybe worse )
Performance: Fixed a lockzone issue when accepting books ( Not really got the bookbinder working properly though have you? )
Quest: Fixed the level requirement for the quest “Gold Deposits” ( Really you fixed a quest ... one quest? Working hard, yeah right )
UI: UI scaling settings will no longer reset after restarting the game ( I'm thinking if basic game setting parameters were not tested and stable, what hope for the rest of the game )
UI: Fixed the tooltip of Marshalls while traveling ( OMG There are no words ! )
Yeah your working hard, my dog's fast asleep on the couch and is burning more calories than BB devs are putting into saving what's left of TSO by the look of it. Can't wait for the next update, what will they deem important next time ... we stopped the deer walking on water ... we corrected the quest one last time to Cousin `Theador is scrounging again' You will of course need to allocate an extra five seconds between clicks to accommodate these updates plus reload seven times and clear cache 132 times or in the latter case you won't be able to use the tick box as it will be greyed out.

[Norton_C]

Because apparently when they did the swap, they did it one way only, that means if they go unity they cant go back to client

I said it before. Game like this can run simultaneously on Flash and Unity. Have seen it with another game.

[robblack1]

finally logged in using VPN thru USA

[PharTing]

Still begs the questions why did they switch to unity when they did with such a broken version of game? ( There is no way on earth that this level of bugs and issues came as a `surprise'.)....

I wonder if you have ever worked for a boss or management that is unreasonable?

Consider if you will -


TSO is a free to play game
It pays it's way ONLY when players buy gems
When Adobe announced the end of life of Flash 3.5 years ago, Ubisoft/BlueByte seemed to give their focus to replacing TSO with the next generation called Settlers Alliance instead of commencing a migration when all the resources and talent to do so was available.
Ubisoft/BlueByte were caught with their pants down when it seems Settlers Alliance failed dramatically in the first user testing and ultimately went belly up. They then had to draw up a last moment plan for what to do with TSO.
The marketing spin presented to us late last year was how much Ubisoft/BlueByte was investing in us by giving us not just one, but two solutions to continue playing! (a.k.a. "We left the migration way too late, so we need an interim bridging means to limp along while the migration progresses).
All of the bright sparks who did the Flash migrations for everyone else had long since moved on to the latest technologies and were not interested in base-rate contracts working in ancient technologies (not a selling point on any CV!), so Ubisoft/BlueByte had only the dregs and cheap, "still wet behind the ears" coders to work with. (This is rather evident in what we see in the poorly considered functionality of the ported game. It would seem that even the project management and in-house testing had NO idea of the playability criteria for the game).
The client solution needed licensing and who knows how much money paid to Samsung, etc for the enabler to to play a Flash game via the client. It would seem that 3 months was agreed as we were supposed to be on Unity by Easter. This would have been a tough fight to have with upper management, and whoever was managing the migration project was probably backed into a corner and forced to agree to an absurd timeframe to "control costs".
Easter came and went and more licensing and money was required to be directed to Samsung to keep Flash going for another few months. This would have required a screaming match at board level about the poor return of the money spent so far. Whoever was running the migration probably had to sign in blood that they would get the game playable with just the one more extension of licensing to Samsung.
As the end of the further extension to the client licencing approached the question from senior management was probably as simple as, "Is it coded sufficiently so that it is playable?".... The operative word there being "playable", but neither management, nor the poor sods doing the coding could actually quantify what exactly "playable" meant.
The coders who have obviously never played the game were probably quite proud of all the code they had written and how close things looked (not played) to the original game. They would surely answer, "Yes, it's playable!"
The team in charge of managing the migration had already signed in blood that no more extensions of licensing for the Flash client would be required/allowed. They could only respond, "Yes, it's playable!" (With their fingers crossed behind their backs!)
Senior management would then have directed, "Well put it in and make it start paying for all this expense then!"
So in it went and within days we had a 100% bonus gem sale!

[Silverfox_1975]

is maintenance still on as i cannot connect at all since yesterday .........tells me server connection lost

[PharTing]

is maintenance still on as i cannot connect at all since yesterday .........tells me server connection lost

No, the connection failure that you and many others now experience is part of what was implemented.

[robblack1]

managed once to logg in with VPN via USA server but not again been trying for hours no luck, and no news from management.

[Qualan]

they hate bringing bad news so usually silence is the preferred option

[Qualan]

I wonder if you have ever worked for a boss or management that is unreasonable?

Consider if you will -


TSO is a free to play game
It pays it's way ONLY when players buy gems
When Adobe announced the end of life of Flash 3.5 years ago, Ubisoft/BlueByte seemed to give their focus to replacing TSO with the next generation called Settlers Alliance instead of commencing a migration when all the resources and talent to do so was available.
Ubisoft/BlueByte were caught with their pants down when it seems Settlers Alliance failed dramatically in the first user testing and ultimately went belly up. They then had to draw up a last moment plan for what to do with TSO.
The marketing spin presented to us late last year was how much Ubisoft/BlueByte was investing in us by giving us not just one, but two solutions to continue playing! (a.k.a. "We left the migration way too late, so we need an interim bridging means to limp along while the migration progresses).
All of the bright sparks who did the Flash migrations for everyone else had long since moved on to the latest technologies and were not interested in base-rate contracts working in ancient technologies (not a selling point on any CV!), so Ubisoft/BlueByte had only the dregs and cheap, "still wet behind the ears" coders to work with. (This is rather evident in what we see in the poorly considered functionality of the ported game. It would seem that even the project management and in-house testing had NO idea of the playability criteria for the game).
The client solution needed licensing and who knows how much money paid to Samsung, etc for the enabler to to play a Flash game via the client. It would seem that 3 months was agreed as we were supposed to be on Unity by Easter. This would have been a tough fight to have with upper management, and whoever was managing the migration project was probably backed into a corner and forced to agree to an absurd timeframe to "control costs".
Easter came and went and more licensing and money was required to be directed to Samsung to keep Flash going for another few months. This would have required a screaming match at board level about the poor return of the money spent so far. Whoever was running the migration probably had to sign in blood that they would get the game playable with just the one more extension of licensing to Samsung.
As the end of the further extension to the client licencing approached the question from senior management was probably as simple as, "Is it coded sufficiently so that it is playable?".... The operative word there being "playable", but neither management, nor the poor sods doing the coding could actually quantify what exactly "playable" meant.
The coders who have obviously never played the game were probably quite proud of all the code they had written and how close things looked (not played) to the original game. They would surely answer, "Yes, it's playable!"
The team in charge of managing the migration had already signed in blood that no more extensions of licensing for the Flash client would be required/allowed. They could only respond, "Yes, it's playable!" (With their fingers crossed behind their backs!)
Senior management would then have directed, "Well put it in and make it start paying for all this expense then!"
So in it went and within days we had a 100% bonus gem sale!


Most likely close to the truth. Probably augmented to the: It either moves to unity or we pull the plug on the whole thing now which gets us to this piece of [censored manure] which they hope to emergency fix to a playable POS before the next management evaluation which might still see the plug pulled and all of us circling the drain

In BB land thats know as the anno -scenario :P

[Narianna]

I cannot believe that we still have not had a response on those not being able to log in! This is ridiculous.

[Larili]

PharTing wrote:
I wonder if you have ever worked for a boss or management that is unreasonable?

No is the simple answer, I originally worked for a very successful company and then was head hunted by a multinational successful company, and been here ever since.
What I see and have seen from BB is totally alien to me. Bad decisions compounded by even more bad decisions and even worse implementation. It is extremely hard for me to watch this, and believe what I am seeing from within a good business setting, I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming. Your right though PharTing, this is not really the fault of the coders ( well not all of it ) But those charged with making the decisions and showing leadership to the team. I concluded a long time ago that within BB these people who are pretty poor at their jobs must be `untouchable' within the company to still be doing such a poor job time and time again. I am still surprised that Ubisoft, as the publisher have not stepped in to give these people a bit of a shake up though, they are being tarnished by association, but there again I hear they have their own issues ;)

[BB_Trafffer]

Thank you for all reports regarding the connection issue. The dev team is working on a solution.

[ClarenceDuPont]

I have spent more time in the game this morning than I have since the switch and the zone refreshes are still a problem. I estimate one per minute and definite pause each time.

[Lurium]

Nothing here has changed with the last game update. There is virtually nothing that works as it should. I'm sure the people sitting and making these updates have not understood what it's all about.
I'm getting so tired of this game and the bad excuses they come up with every time something goes wrong during their so - called updates.
It's simply bad still for game provider.
Maybe I should try support ;) I guess their answer will be a usual. Clear browser and bl.a bla. bla. Case closed.

[Naveed1967]

it keep giving me error the connection lost
since 3 days i am unable to load the game

[Danspie]

Hi BB_Trafffer,

I can't delete buff messages from friends. I can select them all but when i want to delete it nothing happens. Also not after a relog. Also after one hour or less i get out of memory screen and then i have to relog again.

Thank you for the few improvements and have a nice day.

Regards Danspie

[sonmir]

first time i logged on since the update
looks like we have gone back in time to Noahs Ark
only my mountains are above water
buildings load slower than before
cannot access and buff building
normal building seem to work fine when they are there
geolists and explorers are now impossible to send on missions

for me the update has made it worse on firefox

[Danspie]

I started Storm Recovery for quest and everything succeeded until i had to demolish stones with dynamite. 2 stones i could destroy but the other ones don't show the dynamite but instead a window with a heart and other stuff where the dynamite supposed to be. I played Storm Recovery many times but now i stranded. The adventure is still active on my island and i will try again to demolish the stones tomorow. I logged in and out but nothing helps.

Regards Danspie

[robblack1]

managed to log in with VPN via USA server but the game is unplayable still,

[TruthTeller]

sSnce the maintenance I have been unable to play.. I go thro the usual 2 loading lines ok.. but this is what comes up as my game..

http://prntscr.com/1k5ai6m and when I press reset it just starts the same process..

Not my avatar.. and I was lvl 80 and 30 pvp.

[faivq]

Well, the selection of specialists and appointing them tasks is feeling faster.
Lets hope next you'll take care about the issues with the z-buffer - where one clicks on a specialist or a buff - and gets the window of the underlying production facility.

And one old problem of the UI scaling - when it comes to some comfortable sizes - like +125 - the mailbox top border gets unreachable beyond the top of the screen - so closing the mail needs closing of the whole game.

P.S.
1. The same issue with the quests menu - the top border /and the -x/ cannot be reached - but it closes on Esc.
2. The chat window line gets over the building menu icon.
3. Tried the task assigning windows of the specialists - after the first one the others open too high - but fortinatelly close on Esc.
Verdict: Non-automatic UI scaling is next to unusable, probably because when not automatic some proportion calculations do not take place.

[Lizaard]

OH SERIOUSLY, so what about the issue of at least getting into the game. It is now 5 days since I have had the hammer man and have not been able to access the game at all. BB_Traffer you asked us to message you, which I did, and whilst I understand you might be inundated with messages from disgruntled players not being able to get into the game I would have thought that BB would have had some sort of team that would be dealing with those messages. I have done all you suggested, cleared cache, logged in incognito and even tried different browsers. No use. I know that in the grand scheme of things that The Settlers Online is not a first world issue, but it is my world issue. Please Please fix this. God knows what has happened to my island in the meantime.
Signed
One very unhappy settler.

[Lizaard]

sSnce the maintenance I have been unable to play.. I go thro the usual 2 loading lines ok.. but this is what comes up as my game..

http://prntscr.com/1k5ai6m and when I press reset it just starts the same process..

Not my avatar.. and I was lvl 80 and 30 pvp.

I have exactly the same problem TruthTeller.

[Lizaard]

If you have a login issue (hammer man/connection issue) please send me a private message (you can do it here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=836759)) with your In-Game nickname.

I have done this Traffer :(

[Lizaard]

Yeah so that doesn't work - anyone else manage to make the above work?

Nope on all counts

[czip]

Please help , i cant seem to log into my game now for 3 days , says no connection to the server . also looks like a really old game that was stared and not my current one that has been running for 8 years now .

Help help

czipper

[maximis35]

the game is still slow here in Danmark

[loramarie]

Since 2 days no more chat

[vigabrand]

Marshalls travelling? was that a priority?

Have u seen the high score tables? 10 people play pvp and minorities should never be overlooked.

Shame on u John!

[vigabrand]

I would like to know who was the idiot who deemed this version playable.....

I dont recall any1 saying this was playable. BB are keeping quiet, but I like to think that perhaps they contracted the client version till July expecting Unity to be ready. in all fairness they were then caught between a rock and a hard place. whatever has gone wrong I wish BB would just be open and honest with us. I'm sure we'd all be reasonable and understanding. Anyways...

this is a very positive step forward and although there are still a huge amount of bugs and helpful bits n bobs missing things are looking good for now :)

[neilegend]

so i can not get my island it has dissappeared and i have a blank 0 one and no loading at all connection issue rubbish ???? good thing i wasnt on prem time or had spent money on something for the last few weeks or i would be right peeved !

[ptomic]

Can you fix the problem with mines and farms?
We can't see explored mines.
And we can't see values in mines and farms.

[andi13]

typically a zone refresh takes place every 30 minutes (except when loading the game, get about 4 in a group). Over a period of 3 days the zone refreshes get closer and by the 3rd day they get to between 20 seconds and 50 seconds apart, this lasts for an hour or two before the refreshes revert back to every 15-30 minutes

[Qualan]

oh cool, randomizer on refreshes :P

[MadOldHag]

Is there any reason why some icons are b/w?
http://prntscr.com/1kyxsjr

[Nastynono]

TSO still freezes and reolads when I go to another tab in my browser, even if I have TSO in a separate window. And I still have no mail. Not much gaming getting done without trades, loot collecting etc.....

[robblack1]

FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT LOG IN, I HAVE MANAGED TO USING A FREE VPN VIA THE USA no other country worked

[DutchDuty]

I dont recall any1 saying this was playable.


In this thread, https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38404-Live-date-for-UNITY?p=364149&viewfull=1#post364149

Traffer said this: The Live Unity Version will still have some issues/bugs but these will be mostly graphical issues which can be annoying but will not limit your ability to play or perform any actions in the game. The main issues which we had on the test server aka "Game Breaking" have been fixed (memory issues, loading issues, and so on).


Wil not limit your ability to play.... I read that as its playable...wich it clearly wasnt....and isnt...

[Atzel]

worst than before update. totally unplayable most of the time

bad bad bad worst than before update

[sparkis]

I had no problem to login, but I using DNS server for other reasons than play TSO. Maybe it is coincidence, but you can try for your self. https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using

[Naveed1967]

please help
i am having server connection error since 2 days

is new game developed in quarantine ?

[fungkau]

I have exactly the same problem TruthTeller.

I have the same issue

[Camalus]

I can log in no problems. The game doesn't crash, just refreshes every time I click on any action and sometimes that action works and sometimes it doesn't.
Playable? well no, not in a million light years is this piece of garbage worth trying to play anymore.
No chat means no trades, no loot spots, no co-op adventures and most of all no complaining (this time with very good reason) in G1.
People who paid, people who had premium running and PFB should be compensated as its all gone to hell in a handcart.
On a personal note I have made some very good virtual friends in G1 and without being too gushing they have helped me laugh through some tough times.
The games true strength was always its community and gameplay that appealed to so many different styles.
That faithful community has been let down and then kicked again when down.
Shame on whomever is responsible. I bid you all a fond farewell, for however long this post remains up. Ta ta.

[damien762]

get this s hit to work please BB

[neilegend]

so after MANY days of the level 0 non island loading with connection server lost and crashing out , it FINALLY sort of loaded my island - well it loaded a swamp with loads of trees and then some of my buildings , i CANT send any explorers or geos as i click them and nothing pops up to give them a send command , and i have NO chat at all , they game is very very unplayable and it is breaking my heart - i miss the game and the chatting with other regulars , please get it back up to speed and usable , i dont want to lose what i have spent a lot of years playing and building up.

[Gas-pare]

The update has stopped my ability to complete basic tasks. I am unable to start the love tree buff. I can hardly run the game. I am showiing patience but there needs to be significant change to allow me to event run missions to completion. Please fix the performance eventually if these problems do not get solved the players will give up.

[Jogberty]

System is saying hardware accelerator not on, have checked this and it is on. the game loading is still very slow.... any ideas? as I am no computer expert. thank you.

[halv12]

cross all you can cross - pray to any god you believe in - hope - maybe next update will help ( rumours say next week ) .

[robblack1]

many days now, what news do we have about some kind of fix??

[koos61]

Still very slow in uplading/starting. Playing is terrible
No info on quantities for mines (iron). Quest info not visable

So please make the proper adjustments or go back to the old version.

[robblack1]

thousands ild say cant log in lol

use a free VPN like Proton and route thu the USA that will get you logged in the game at least to maintenance island

[BB_Trafffer]

Hello folks.

We received reports from players that some of the major issues got better for them with an updated Java. The lag decreased, zone refreshed popups disappeared and no java/uncaught errors appeared during a normal game session. Therefore, we would like to advise you, to test this out for yourself.

Please install the latest Java Version from the official page: https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp (make sure to choose the correct version for your OS).

Note: We know the issue is connected to our system and are eagerly working on it. However, it is still important to keep your own system up to date, and Java doesn't seem to update itself for everyone.

[PaulLG]

Java and JavaScript are different technologies implemented by different organisations.

https://www.java.com/en/download/help/java_javascript.html

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/About_JavaScript

I agree that keeping our computers up to date is important, however we should also not install unnecessary utilities. To my underatanding the Java client is not required to run JavaScript, and it is not currently installed on my computer.

Are you saying that Java is used by the game, in addition to JavaScript?

[Mannerheim]

Hello folks.

We received reports from players that some of the major issues got better for them with an updated Javascript. The lag decreased, zone refreshed popups disappeared and no javascript/uncaught errors appeared during a normal game session. Therefore, we would like to advise you, to test this out for yourself.

Please install the latest Javascript Version from the official page: https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp (make sure to choose the correct version for your OS).

Note: We know the issue is connected to our system and are eagerly working on it. However, it is still important to keep your own system up to date, and JavaScript doesn't seem to update itself for everyone.

This is absolute nonsense as Java runtime has nothing to do with JavaScript. Unity WebGL export does not use Java either. JavaScript implementations are per browser and cannot be updated by the user manually other than updating the whole browser. Chrome for example uses V8.

[Larili]

LMAO . Here we go again, Its Our computers, its Our OS, its Our updates, and even in another thread we are told to use Our workarounds !
My advise based on all the years playing this game is DON'T MESS AROUND WITH YOUR SYSTEM TILL BB FIX THEIR END. Remember THEY broke it at their end not yours, don't let them break your systems out of desperation to try and play. If everything else works fine on your system leave it alone, they have so far made one update and it did not address play ability and messed up some log ins .... who do you trust to give you advise, BB or Players ?

[The_A_CE]

Heya Trafffer.

I've updated my java script and I've still got a sea of blue and no functionality. My whole island has now run down and all I can attempt is the guild quest and the daily quest.

Chewing through my premium. Can't do adventures, can't send explorers, can't build any buildings, can't visit friends islanders.

For finer detail, I can't open my barracks/elite barracks, i can't make books, my provision house is useless icons, no Christmas market activation, no stadium snacks, no oil refinery.

Tomorrow is a week since this all went very, very pear shaped. My whole guild didn't make it through the cut over and this is going to hurt us again.

:-(

[BB_Trafffer]

Java and JavaScript are different technologies implemented by different organisations.

https://www.java.com/en/download/help/java_javascript.html

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/About_JavaScript

I agree that keeping our computers up to date is important, however we should also not install unnecessary utilities. To my underatanding the Java client is not required to run JavaScript, and it is not currently installed on my computer.

Are you saying that Java is used by the game, in addition to JavaScript?

Sorry for the confusion, I corrected the post.

[ClarenceDuPont]

Question - I have no java on my system, (javascript is enabled) I can log in and do stuff on my island, how does installing a new 3rd party element that I haven't needed for a month help? Is it officially a requirement now?

https://www.whatismybrowser.com/detect/what-version-of-java-is-installed

https://i.imgur.com/ckeu5OE.png

[Kafka-]

No, I won't test it out for myself - I'm not a program tester for BlueByte.

Other browser games I use work perfectly fine on my setup - I'm not installing stuff that I don't need just for the sake of playing this (I'm not playing now anyway.)

Obviously BB have no idea what they're doing and they're clutching at straws and trying to make like it's our fault.

Why don't you admit this it's all too much for you to understand, pull the plug on TSO, fire all the so-called dev team and management, get some programmers who know how to programme a game and release a completely new version after a year or so.

This will never be fixed properly, there are too many fundamental problems that are beyond the capabilities of the people at BB, may as well just bin it.

[Mannerheim]

Sorry for the confusion, I corrected the post.

No, now it's just 100% wrong and potentially harmful information. What is the actual source to ask users install the Java runtime? Did the developers actually suggest this or was it a pick from some user forum post?

Most browsers have not even supported Java runtime for years as it was deemed to be a security risk like Flash as it used the old plugin system in browsers. Unity WebGL which the current TSO is using does not use it either for the same reasons.

[Naveed1967]

server connection lost
since 5 days

[ptomic]

Still very slow in uplading/starting. Playing is terrible
No info on quantities for mines (iron). Quest info not visable

So please make the proper adjustments or go back to the old version.

No quantities for farms too.
I can't see what general is holding my units, too.

[gunoierul]

With every day that passes I am more and more sure that BB was forced to go live with Unity, despite the bugs that were reported by players while using test servers and not been fixed (at least the critical ones) until day of releasing. This is something I can understand.
However, I am very much amazed by the fact that they do not (at least try) to implement a sort of "nightly builds". Fix one or two small / big bugs and do an update. At least once every 2 - 3 days. We would have then seen slightly improvments of the game's mechanics / graphics and hope that bit by bit we will get back the pleasure to play it.
Instead of this we get nothing. Only a failed update and strange advices like the one with Java update (!!). We just "sit" and hope that in n>3 weeks we'll get another post from BB saying next week we'll get another game update which might (but I doubt) improve some things but (most probably) generate others.
Each failing update does nothing than to increase the upset and frustration of the players until that point of no return when many will quit.

[luigielratto]

Firing the development team and management sounds good to me, Kafka. It's mild compared to what I'd like to do to them.

[tastino]

The problem is the same on all servers. The game is dusty! BB_Trafffer doesn't make sense to ask for opinions and give bad directions when you know you can't eat soup with a fork!

[len0re]

I'm so sad... :( (from italian server)

[Zed1977]

http://settlersonlinewiki.eu/en/playing-on-unity-by-the-client/