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Please feel free to leave your thoughts and comments on the Changelog 31.08.2021.
The original post can be found here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38581-Change-Log-31-08-21).
Happy commenting!
BB_Saqui
I was hoping there would at least be further improvement on sending explorers out, and a fix for the problems with generals on adventures before the event.
I think this feedback is going to be full of angry posts soon :(
I am wondering if you will fix my and others log-in problems? - I cannot log-in for many days now!
And will I have to wait 6 more days for it to happen?
i am sorry but what about lag / freezes / zone refreshes issues ?
Production selection of Epic Workyards has been fixed. does that mean my recipe lvls have been restored
It's disappointing that you are running an event, when there are so many outstanding issues to fix.
You are excluding so many loyal players.
Log in is still painfully slow. Chat is not functioning properly. Guild members aren't visible. Regular crashes/relogs. Retreating generals doesn't always work. And sometimes the selected general still switches.
Those are some of the important ones.
Mark-The-Brave
25.08.21, 12:42
Just what we need, an event no one can play because the game doesn't work!
If I operated like this in real life I would have got the boot - an absolute shambolic farce.
It's quite an embarrassment when a player has to come up with a workaround.
Fix the game BB!!!
I have only one thing to say about having an event before fixing the many many issues players are facing.
It is, I am LOL, LMAO & PMSL
LOL you're having a laugh!
Is this the one where we swap resources for balloons and then donate them to decide the 'best' server?
Can't wait to see how low you have to set the target this time!
Have a nice event - I've got better things to do :)
ClarenceDuPont
25.08.21, 13:16
https://i.imgur.com/DSZyMdc.gif
Did they move April Fool's Day...?
lordloocan
25.08.21, 13:32
game works fine
Still waiting for that video.........
https://i.imgur.com/DSZyMdc.gif
Did they move April Fool's Day...?
Well BB *does* think April Fool's falls somewhere in July...
lordloocan
25.08.21, 13:35
Totally nuts, people cannot login, cannot send explorers, cannot do multiple attacks on adventures etc etc etc Don't you people understand how useless the game is in its current state?
"I think this feedback is going to be full of angry posts soon"
Yes and rightly so.
A month now since this started..... And you're fixing an item that's probably about #1,940 on most peoples priority list and that's it?
What is the point in having an event, when you cannot make the game work properly, plus all the issues currently still unresolved.
Schipperke
25.08.21, 14:33
game works fine
I play on 2 servers, here and on one of the North American servers. I read both forums. You are the only person on either forum claiming the game works fine. I also peruse the German forum from time to time and haven't seen anyone there claiming the game works fine either.
Nice for you that the game works fine for you, but it doesn't for the vast majority of players.
If there's an event around mid september I'm right in assuming the game will be fixed for everyone at that point?? No company in their right mind runs an event with so many outstanding issues!
So ok BB, an event means a fix soon, good news at least....
don't feed the troll please.
If there's an event around mid september I'm right in assuming the game will be fixed for everyone at that point?? No company in their right mind runs an event with so many outstanding issues!
So ok BB, an event means a fix soon, good news at least....
If you think that, you will have a surprise coming after the maintenance :P
hiswitzend
25.08.21, 15:49
Seriously what planet are you on ?? the game is not even playable. You need to fix it before trying an event.
Come on. An event to this shtpile? First correct everything and maybe after in 2025 :S
Alina_Light
25.08.21, 17:26
I can't see any improvement after whatever was done today.
The game is still stultifyingly slow (making me want to scream and throw something in sheer frustration - it's like being back in the 80s with a very slow internet connection instead of the fast connection that I actually have) and with fuzzy graphics. Most actions, like sending out geologists, take several clicks before anything happens, and a lot of the time the pop up box has jumped so that I find I've clicked the wrong thing - or it's decided that I've clicked whatever was behind the pop up box. There's no chat window or "news" window to confirm what actions you've just done. Still can't see other Guild members (or anyone else) online.
We were told that it would be sorted in August (this year), and there's less than a week to go.
mrfatalerror
25.08.21, 17:55
I noticed before there can be event since 6th September and I said for myself: "Sure, 6th September 2022, only lunatic can do an event earlier.". And here we are, frustrated by unplayable game. And now we will be even more frustrated because we cant fully participate on event. Well played, BB. Next time just close the game at once, not this painful way.
Edit: Fixed the month. I was so laughing about this April fool I wrote April instead of September.
yes yes yes
it'll be event time soon :)
ReelMasterOne
25.08.21, 18:06
Might seem trivial could the pop-up box when you click on the ship be finished? I get a place holder image in the box where it has the square box, also make the number 0
green when you have enough items
Unbelievable to implant an event wenn the game still dont work propperly. What a shame and very disrespectfull to all the players!!!
hairyhowler
25.08.21, 21:15
What is the point in running an event when the game itself is flawed.
I have guild members unable to chat, trade or play adventures.
Issues on home island include slow log ins, mail disappearing, chat disappearing, trade disappearing, sub-quests disappearing... yes, it can come back with a refresh, but that is only if you can get logged back in... and the zone refreshes are a nightmare.
When sending out explorers/geo's, you have to wait until the explorer/geo has been sent before you can send another one. I have over 100 explorers which can take me 30mins to send them all out if i have issues getting online and they are all home at the same time. Clicking on the mail can cause issues as well, but is still very time consuming. The constant issues with graphics where, instead of grass, i get sea, each and every time i move the screen. Zooming out doesn't go as far anymore, so on home island and in adventures, you no longer see the area you wish to see or attack, especially if sending multiple attacks.
In star menu, having gens, explorers, geo's, buffs, etc going black for no reason other than you have chosen something to use, means you have no idea what you have free and having icons that shouldn't be there... i.e. 70k+ solid sandwiches instead of 70k+ omniseed
We all have issues with generals changing during selection or sending, unable to retreat generals during attacks, wrong troops being attached to wrong gens.
Issues with clicking on an item/character and it clicking on something that is underneath the icon instead.
I used to have a guild of around 30 regular players, you are lucky if there are now 8 who are struggling through this mess YOU have created.
Please fix all the issues with the game first BEFORE you implement any events.
Maybe then and only then will you be able to hold onto the players that are still here and maybe able to entice back some you have lost.
BB are constantly loosing players/customers due to the garbage that settlers has turned into. I personally have been playing for over 8 years and have spent a good deal of money on it, but i am willing to walk away and spend my money elsewhere
I played settlers 2 on a computer that wasn't even half the spec of this one and i enjoyed it better than i enjoy this right now
Players have had to put up with garbage gameplay since last November and you are consantly making the game worse.
FIX WHAT IS WRONG 1ST, THEN DO AN EVENT!!!!!!
Seriously you must have your heads inserted somewhere that lacks oxygen I havent been able to play for weeks now because I am constantly kicked from the game and the zone refresh are like a curse from hell.. and the first thought from you guys is MONEY because that is all the anniversary event is a GEMfest all events should be put on hold and I love events because expecting ppl to be able to do anything while its like this is stupid
game works fine
All that means is that you was so used to it being crap that how it is now is a improvement to what you had
Guys don't be mad at BB, it's not their fault. Event runs on autopilot like Happy Days do ........... they have no control on what is happening ......... :)
Note for less talented: This is a joke, sarcasm etc. :) Just in case somebody did not get it :) :) :)
I reckon I've figured it out - BB wants to see how many high level (candles) folk there are still playing versus how many low level folk (cake dough) have started playing since the migration process started in December, and it's easier to fire up the anniversary event with just a few of the numbers changed (like 2020 becomes 2021) than it is to write an SQL query to get the counts directly.
As there is no specific mention of fixing either the JavaScript errors keeping our 32-bit players out, and no mention of hammerman resolves either, it's a given that BB is still scratching their head on those ones.
I'm just a dumbass who gets the hammerman issue, but I can still login and run the Unity game on tsotesing2.com...... SURELY it's as simple as cloning the login stuff from tsotesting2 to remove the hammerman issue from production?
https://i.imgur.com/DSZyMdc.gif
Did they move April Fool's Day...?
I still can't even logon - the hammerman greets me every time so somehow I suspect I won't be participating in the event. I'm heartily sick of the situation but know I'm, unfortunately, not alone. Still waiting to hear from support too. Lol. But I've only been waiting a couple of weeks now.
Cheetah2_777
26.08.21, 03:46
No event coz bugs and issue's.
Event!! on Sept 6th.
Who can log in?
https://c.tenor.com/HGpVsyfgOgMAAAAC/wheel-of.gif
Cheetah2_777
26.08.21, 03:48
game works fine
No need for feedback then.
Cheetah2_777
26.08.21, 03:50
It's happy hour....
That popup seems to work.
I am wondering if you will fix my and others log-in problems? - I cannot log-in for many days now!
And will I have to wait 6 more days for it to happen?
I know mate. My whole guild is offline. Trying desperately to onboard everyone through a VPN. But it's just such a pain in the neck.
It's going to be a pretty awful event if a whole bunch of us have our guilds/friend list full of people who can't get on the game.
And BB wasn't clear that hammerman would be resolved. Pretty frustrating.
I reckon I've figured it out - BB wants to see how many high level (candles) folk there are still playing versus how many low level folk (cake dough) have started playing since the migration process started in December, and it's easier to fire up the anniversary event with just a few of the numbers changed (like 2020 becomes 2021) than it is to write an SQL query to get the counts directly.
As there is no specific mention of fixing either the JavaScript errors keeping our 32-bit players out, and no mention of hammerman resolves either, it's a given that BB is still scratching their head on those ones.
I'm just a dumbass who gets the hammerman issue, but I can still login and run the Unity game on tsotesing2.com...... SURELY it's as simple as cloning the login stuff from tsotesting2 to remove the hammerman issue from production?
Hammer man is clearly a server issue for the southern hemisphere players. I got back on yesterday after accessing a VPN and picking a european server.
Most of my guild aren't tech savvy humans. So I don't think they'll take the VPN route. Going to make it a very quiet event, huh?
Seriously BB???????????????
Got 2nd gem sale going on, and now event just around the corner???!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!! Fix ALL the problems first and then get on with the game as usual.
Actually, the game is played fine with Old Client. Only it has old bugs. But I want to effectively play with Unity.
I compared my client version with my unity version. All two versions are exactly the same
An event!!!!!
A lot of people cant log in.
game is slow
glitches all the time
2 x gem sales and i cant even play
:( unhappy face does express what i really mean
I dont give a rats fart for an event when the game is not playable.
13/08/21 Unity version community update Larili Wrote:
The next time I visit my island will be after the next update and we will see if your Devs actions can match the communication.
Event on September 6th ? Please No, concentrate on getting the game playable. Dropping an event in an unplayable game will only frustrate players even more!
LMAO. Yeah BB listen to players, and this is just on the announcement of the intended implementation! Here's a thing though, if out of desperation those that are left switch to the client ( as an Unofficial option ) to play the event and then subsequently when BB update the unity version and it corrupts those players islands. Are we going to get BB telling us ` well we told you not to so its your fault ?' It does have a familiar ring to it... blaming players...
I have no chat and no mail. Half of my guild can't log in. Event should be the last thing on your "to-do list", BB! :-(
So after showing us that you guys are incompetent, you now want to prove your also insensitive?
Hooray an event, no one can take part in, cause its in a game wich cant be played.
Not sure if i should wonder if you are trying out how stupid we are...or just showing how stupid you guys are....
Think its the last, who else would first screw up a working game, so no one can play it or log into it, then without fixing it start an event....
Think dissapointment is a understatement....
Why start an event at all when all the unsolved problems make playing - no, trying to play - an event by themselves? Incredible...
The state of the game is not worth an anniversary at all, the way things are going there may be no one left for an anniversary next year...
Event start around mid september gives BB under 3 weeks to get this mess sorted, can they do it??
Actually, the game is played fine with Old Client. Only it has old bugs. But I want to effectively play with Unity
I would love to keep playing on old flash client as it at least worked. But not with unofficial workaround. I'm not educated in IT enough to understand why BB actually did not give us official client option until Unity is playable and what are the risks connected to using this route.
Maybe could somebody educated explain for us laymen why and how Flash client still works so easily on the same island, as it seems, while BB feeds us with this PR crap that it is not possible. It makes me curious, but not enough to do my own research into how different engines operate with the same game database, which is what I suppose is happening - that game database is separate from the engine which runs it? But then I don't understand all the process of translation when suddenly both engins can still access the same game? Anyway, if anyone knowledgeable want's to bother to explain in laymen terms, would be nice.
I do hope people playing on the old client, do realise that the progress they make there most likely wont be on Unity...
I do hope people playing on the old client, do realise that the progress they make there most likely wont be on Unity...
That's not how a client works. I switch back and forth all the time. Everything is fine.
Cheetah2_777
26.08.21, 15:39
That's not how a client works. I switch back and forth all the time. Everything is fine.
How do you start the old client and get it working?
What .. I thought this was some joke .. a event when this game is a nightmare to play due to the massive amount of bugs.
Its also a community event, when loads cannot log in, have left, find it hard to play but then you buy things with gems so maybe thats why you are doing it.
Also the community goals points will need dropping by at least 70% or none will be hit.
A disaster of a event waiting to happen.
Hopefully there will be some sort of fix for the many left outside..
Cheetah2_777
26.08.21, 16:32
What .. I thought this was some joke .. a event when this game is a nightmare to play due to the massive amount of bugs.
Its also a community event, when loads cannot log in, have left, find it hard to play but then you buy things with gems so maybe thats why you are doing it.
Also the community goals points will need dropping by at least 70% or none will be hit.
A disaster of a event waiting to happen.
And you can't trade event items if nobody is there to get those resources let alone sell em.
So the shop items will become unavailable due to prices of shop based on a lot of people playing.
Example, you gen get 4 k event items trough explorers and (maybe adventuring)
no lootspots
no trade
no nothing
no chats because can't see who is online.... ::friendship::
Then you somehow you get 6000 event items, go to shop and see some building ::building:: that costs 6000 event items and if you manage to get that, there is no space on island!
If it even loads.
*drum roll*
::settler:: ::titaniumsword:: ::settler:: ::steelshelf::
I compared my client version with my unity version. All two versions are exactly the same.
DorotheusII
26.08.21, 18:26
And you can't trade event items if nobody is there to get those resources let alone sell em.
So the shop items will become unavailable due to prices of shop based on a lot of people playing.
Example, you gen get 4 k event items trough explorers and (maybe adventuring)
no lootspots
no trade
no nothing
no chats because can't see who is online.... ::friendship::
Then you somehow you get 6000 event items, go to shop and see some building ::building:: that costs 6000 event items and if you manage to get that, there is no space on island!
If it even loads.
*drum roll*
::settler:: ::titaniumsword:: ::settler:: ::steelshelf::
Wrong sort of event. look up last years Anniversary event on wiki.
Game is not playable, everything looks awfull, TO is not like it was before..not seeing who is online...but you put happy hour and starting an event??? wondering if someone still invest money in this game.
Nettopp_naa
26.08.21, 19:32
Not thath I would complain, except that an anniversary event, when the game does't work. Celebrating a not working? Seems you should give a hoot in the anniversary and get the game working. Happ (un)settlig y'all
A list of two fixes?
And it doesn't even seem to be very severe ones...
MY god, that isn't even CLOSE to good enough!
I compared my client version with my unity version. All two versions are exactly the same.
You need to carefully follow all the instructions on the wiki/forum thread, if you leave anything out (like for example, not renaming the exe file) then the link to the old client will just launch the current unity client.
SettlerSamuel
26.08.21, 22:50
Blacktree pollen buff: only highlights ONE building. So until applied you don't know which buildings you've included
Spacious warehouse; False upgrade
Bookbinder: False book ready
EVERY explorer email has to be scrolled to get the items. Result, rarely sending explorers now.
EVERY EXTRA CLICK or extra scroll causes injuries in the long term.
Maybe could somebody educated explain for us laymen why and how Flash client still works so easily on the same island, as it seems, while BB feeds us with this PR crap that it is not possible. It makes me curious, but not enough to do my own research into how different engines operate with the same game database, which is what I suppose is happening - that game database is separate from the engine which runs it? But then I don't understand all the process of translation when suddenly both engins can still access the same game? Anyway, if anyone knowledgeable want's to bother to explain in laymen terms, would be nice.
I'm not all that edumacated, but it's pretty much what you think:
The server is a big Puddle filled with Goldfish data. All you need is some kind of Fishing Pole to get them.
The old Wooden Fishing Pole comes with a terrible risk of deadly fires!
The New And Improved Fishing Pole is much better; It's made of Snow.
Still .... not the worst thing the Germans have ever done (someone had to say it)
ok first response to this is an enraged one " you got to be kidding right ? an event? an event??? the majority of us that are still hanging on hoping to get in CANT GET IN and you are laughingly telling us 'hahahaha sucks to be you the user you cant load an island and cant do a danged thing so you are going to miss out BIG TIME HAHAHAHAHA' thanks very much for this massive MASSIVE slap in the face to the loyal players who have been here since 2012 and try each day to log in but cant dur to YOUR fault not ours!! you stuffed up , WE DIDNT , this is YOUR ERROR and now you are punishing us ????"
and then a more civilised one " really ? you think it is right to 'celebrate' an anniversary when a majority of us that are still here can not even load our islands ? thats not very fair or nice of you :( "
Max_turtle
27.08.21, 08:10
nice that you are doing fixes
an event is the last we need @tm - because not all have the a "fine working" game
what are the minimal technical requirments you suggest BB?
and think about another update system like C/CD if it is possible
when is there going to be a acknowledgment of the problems here, ignoring the problems and us the players is not helping
Maybe, just maybe this "celebration" is BB's roundabout way of giving the few who can login a farewell "party"? Instead of the minimum requirements being "Level 16 or 25 (or whatever level)", this event will have the minimum requirement of "able to login and find your island above water"!!!
If you can get in, then maybe a few candles, MINIMAL cake dough and a couple hundred (maybe) balloons across all servers!? Not much of a celebration IMHO!
Maybe this event version will mix things up and our festival halls will get visited by party crashers and golems too as football players kick pumpkins and chocolate eggs around on the festival hall's rooftop football field?
still cant log in since aug 4 . So lets have an event. Tell you what, FU
lordloocan
27.08.21, 12:21
When I saw mention on chat of a forthcoming event I assumed it was a wind-up. To find it is true is beyond comprehension. Sorry BB but you either have no idea how cross the players are - including all those YOU locked out by an update - or are just plain ignorant, not ignorant of the facts, pure and simple ignorant. I assume the people running the game are the same team that did the VW emission figure manipulation? Head in the sand till caught and then walk away.
Graciethecat
27.08.21, 12:22
Text: Fixed several localization issues.
I am not sure what this means, but is this fix for those of us who have not been able to log in since the Unity Conversion?
I am frustrated with not being able to get past the "hammerman", but to announce an event when so many of us cannot even log rubs salt into the frustration wounds of the loyal community members.
It looks like you don't understand our frustration with the game. You keep fixing unimportant issues and leave the 2 main problems unaddressed:
1. guilds can't communicate and interact when the guild chat isn't working and we can't see who's online.
2. generals are not working properly. I just did "at the foot of the mountain" and generals I sent was replaced with other generals, I couldn't see/activate or call back attacking generals.
And now you're planning an event that will only add to the frustrations. Probably because events usually generate money for BB. I can't see any other reason for it anyway.
Since you seam ignore our frustration and our repeated pleas for fixing the issues that's important for us, I'll try to talk in a language you might understand: I'm not paying a single dime to for gems before these problems are solved. Event or no event!!
General_hux
27.08.21, 14:18
Loads of negative posts about this choice from BB. Please all remember that we can explain to them the issues with doing this, however, it is impossible for us to understand on their behalf. Lets hope that they have comprehended this and done something about it before it is too late.
General_hux
27.08.21, 14:20
MOH, you used words of more than one syllable. Unlikely therefore that anyone at head office will comprehend. We can tell them but we cant make them understand if they lack the capability.
Hello The game is still unplayable, cannot play the event with this stuff...
I cannot send explorers it's too laggy and I have 100+ explorers to send to play the event.
Buffs are still grayed out, not fixed.
Now also visiting friends I have Lucky explorer instead some other buff so I don't know what's there in the spot.
And i still not playing adventures...
It's totally crap and you keep it going...
joeonthego
27.08.21, 15:59
They really don't give a toss what we write they will carry on in their own incompetent way.
Cheetah2_777
27.08.21, 16:45
Wrong sort of event. look up last years Anniversary event on wiki.
Thanks.
Cheetah2_777
27.08.21, 16:47
EVERY EXTRA CLICK or extra scroll causes injuries in the long term.
Welcome to TSo:
Mouseclicking here since 2011
My poor paw....
Cheetah2_777
27.08.21, 16:50
Loads of negative posts about this choice from BB. Please all remember that we can explain to them the issues with doing this, however, it is impossible for us to understand on their behalf. Lets hope that they have comprehended this and done something about it before it is too late.
We are players. Customers.
Lot of people have paid for this.
They are the manufacturer and sole retailer.
Customers will go or complain (rightfully). Since those have been totally ignored a lot of people loose their patience. Who to direct that anger to?
BB you are mentally sick people if you can decide to run an event when game is totally broken.
I took a year off last year. Clearly I picked the wrong year!
I've been waiting for this event in the hope that i might grab some of the goodies i missed out on while away. Well thats not gonna happen now with this comedy farce going on. Oh well maybe next year i can catch up, or not... i seriously doubt i'll be here :(
Not bothered loggin in for some time now and even though i clicked here by mistake and decided to check out this thread i still wont bother logging into the game. i've become quite apathetic (for BB staff - that long word means i just dont care) about the whole debacle (sorry BB, long word again - it means a sudden failure).
OK, this is not going better - why the Zone refresh makes rollback of user's actions?!!???
Bad enough to seek which of your commands - sending explorers, geologists, ordering training - has to be repeated coz it was undone
with no sign when the sequence to undo got started!!, but! :
I just lost a chocolate arrow with zero effect on the enemy camp - it managed to register the spending but then... Zone Refresh and Voila! -
the last action /the removing of enemy units/ was undone!!! This is sick!!!
P.S. OMG, the mail causing "Connection lost" every six mail readings was good! Now it causes "Connection lost" AND Zone refresh almost at each reading.
It's disappointing that you are running an event, when there are so many outstanding issues to fix.
You are excluding so many loyal players.
Log in is still painfully slow. Chat is not functioning properly. Guild members aren't visible. Regular crashes/relogs. Retreating generals doesn't always work. And sometimes the selected general still switches.
Those are some of the important ones.
+1
still nothing from BB acknowledging the problems with the game, or if there even doing anything about fixing the problems?
Can't believe anyone would even consider running an event with the game in such a state. Unless this is someone's idea of a sick joke, somebody must be completely detached from reality.
Even the following "quest line" would defeat many players:
1) Successfully log into game.
2) Open quest log in between zone refreshes.
3) Reload game until chat box appears.
4) Use guild chat.
5) Send 8 explorers out (8 being the limit to appear on 1 page of messages)
6) Open the previous day's 8 loot mails, reloading game every time the "out of memory, if you are the developer..." popup kills the game.
7) Do the above before computer overheats while processor and gpu fans roar their disapproval.
Bonus quests:
A) Buy gems from a completely blank shop page.
B) Send in ticket asking why gems haven't been credited.
C) Email support because ticket system didn't work.
D) Post on forum as previous email bounced.
Graciethecat
28.08.21, 04:03
On a positive note, I was able to log into test server 2 tonight, I have not been able to do that since a few days before Unity went live on the main servers. I am hoping the fix "several localization issues" next week will allow everyone to proceed past step one above. :)
On a positive note, I was able to log into test server 2 tonight, I have not been able to do that since a few days before Unity went live on the main servers. I am hoping the fix "several localization issues" next week will allow everyone to proceed past step one above. :)
Not sure that's a win as tsotesting2.com has been no problem for me at all. It's tsotesting and the code from there that got copied over to production that gave us the hammerman issue, and our 32-bit folk seem to be the ones locked out by JavaScript errors.
AlexSunshine
28.08.21, 09:26
The chat doesnt work, how can we work as a team ? how can we do anything without the chat working
Al_The_Mighty
28.08.21, 12:44
Please feel free to leave your thoughts and comments on the Changelog 31.08.2021.
The original post can be found here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38581-Change-Log-31-08-21).
Happy commenting!
BB_Saqui
It's now been 3 days since you posted this and plenty of players have added their concerns on this thread about running an event while the game is barely hanging together, but you have not responded to even one of those messages, showing the utter contempt in which you must hold those left still playing the game.
No response from you acknowledging the issues raised in this thread
No reporting back on which are being fixed
No confirmation which issues have even been looked at
No idea of prioritisation
And while we lose players and fellow Guild members day by day, running 'happy hour' promotions more and more frequently to almost rub our noses in the fact that you just don't seem to give a damn!
Utterly shameful!
after running this the same way for 10 years, don;t be surprised
ApostolisM
28.08.21, 13:44
fix the game, forget the events
Mannerheim
28.08.21, 14:25
It's now been 3 days since you posted this and plenty of players have added their concerns on this thread about running an event while the game is barely hanging together, but you have not responded to even one of those messages, showing the utter contempt in which you must hold those left still playing the game.
I don't think BB or even the mods have even read the replies as gif memes are usually forbidden and some replies still have language that is not allowed. We can test this by looking how long it does them to react for me reposting this vid from 2015 when BB was as disconnected from the community as now. Back then they also repeatedly uploaded buggy versions to users to play with and ignored feedback...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G23N8UGJ_w
I cant understand why an event with all the issues. Is there really people playing the game with absolutely none of the problems everyone has mentioned here? I mean on unity & not the old client.
Had me laughing along with him by the end of the clip!!! Thanks Mannerheim!
https://i.imgur.com/UQgv7yi.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G23N8UGJ_w)
you really believe bb care about our feedback???? if he cares he resolve the game issues don"t you think?
Cheetah2_777
29.08.21, 06:14
I don't think BB or even the mods have even read the replies as gif memes are usually forbidden and some replies still have language that is not allowed. We can test this by looking how long it does them to react for me reposting this vid from 2015 when BB was as disconnected from the community as now. Back then they also repeatedly uploaded buggy versions to users to play with and ignored feedback...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G23N8UGJ_w
5,033 views
Feb 28, 2015
Nothing has changed!
Love you!
lordloocan
29.08.21, 10:46
You seriously think BB care ls what is said on the forums?
There are over 50 pages of mostly negative responses to the event on the German forums and not a word from BB their either which is adding to their annoyance as they normally get far more than us.
evilgreenie
29.08.21, 12:13
You seriously think BB care ls what is said on the forums?
Yeah second this. There's no point posting feedback, complaints or bug reports on the English forums. These are just to allow us to vent into the void. Only the German forums get BB's attention, and if BB have given up over there, you know its bad....
GL and Good Bye ;) I am done
Take away that fu..ing new quest arrow! Has no meaning and is just delying the game!
If not getting better I stop playing this click click refresch game.
The game is unplayable in its current state, doing adventures is a painstaking venture in wrong generals, inability to block and constant zone refreshes
Sending a single explorer now takes a minute to actually send (refreshes, instant-returns, etc), at ~100 explorers it would take me well over an hour of frustration and RSI inducing clicks to get anything done.
I had hoped that BB would take the time to fix all those issues first before throwing in an event that only a few % of people will actually be able to play, and a smaller % of that would even bother at all.
I'm fairly sure that every player that's still around would prefer the issues addressed to get a playable game before launching in a series (halloween is usually around the corner here followed by xmas) of events noone will have the patience to play.
hictavious
30.08.21, 04:21
Hmmm What if they had an event and no one came??
Having an event wont make players happy.... a game without lag and zone refresh, with decent clicking behaviour and windows not popping or closing without intend that would make players happy .... maybe just fix that first ? I am really disappointed and do not feel like spending a lot of time with this game anymore as its performance makes me angry and I have real life for that already, don't need a game doing the same :)
Faelivrin23
30.08.21, 09:25
Came back to check forums after 3 weeks of disappointment. Only to be unsurprised that we have made no progress and do not intend to fix the log in issues.
Enjoy the event, I am out of here..
Good bye friends
I can't do anything in game except collect daily reward. game play is gone so what are you doing to fix that?
BB you must be nuts! Most of you should have been fired 1y ago. Don't make this even more pathetic by starting an event when most can't log in, having serious gameplay issues or already gave up on the game... btw. how's the gem sale going? :p
Waiting explorers update.
We want to send several simultaneous explorers in search of a gift...
lag and zone refresh have been gone for weeks now
your pc´s are the problem
just put him on ignore and move on.
MateriaNera
30.08.21, 19:36
I'll pass
lordloocan
30.08.21, 20:13
lag and zone refresh have been gone for weeks now
your pc´s are the problem
Still waiting for that video showing how amazing your game loads and plays compared to the rest of us
lordloocan
30.08.21, 20:15
This is the feedback re changelog? odd I thought we gave page after page of feedback saying not to run the event etc. So if you do not listen what is the point in feedback?
so you are actually going ahead with an event the vast majority of us can NOT get on to or play ?
that makes you lot sound like jailer dan ! (victorians will understand that)
seriously how do you think running an event most people cant get into is a smart move ? unless that move is a massive up yours with a middle finger pointed at us all ?
unless the move is to try and make us feel peeved and leave so you can justify killing a game we have enjoyed for many years ( many of us from 2012 !!! ) because " well there are not many people playing it now so lets turn it off" ? we arent playing because we dont want to , we WANT TO PLAY , but you are not letting us in to our hard built islands! so the lack of player numbers is YOUR FAULT , not ours the keen dedicated and loyal players !
again SERIOUSLY!! you should concentrate on NO EVENTS but instead work on FIXING the access to and operation of the game itself !
this is the first event i have missed out on since i started playing - i even played a couple of events on my phone via puffin browser while i was on live away form home with no computer for work for 9 months ! ( notice the dedication of players who enjoy settlers ??? )
fix it , let us back in , get it working and only then consider an event at maybe christmas ?
lucky you, game doesnt even load for a lot of us
come on BB, get us back in the game, all i can think is that all your good programmers are working on new stuff and you donyt care about TSO it seems very clear really, but anyway you clearly dont care as you brush most of our comments off with "we have already addressed this issue" well not with me you havent, apart from the brush off, and not one of you has said ok we are working on fixing this. you just seem to keep quiet, roll out anniversary enevts and gems sales, automatic or not, if that is the case then clearly you do not have control of your own game. ok rant over....Fix the bloody game will you?????
ClarenceDuPont
31.08.21, 07:53
BB can't even be bothered to update the schedule for happy hours (that btw makes them look like chumps every time it happens in the current situation, esp today), they've proved time and again there's no way they'll listen or action or even respond to feedback from the loyal customers.
The last feedback was 10 pages, all negative, no BB.
Patience is finite BB, getting thin.
BB_Trafffer
31.08.21, 08:49
Hello everyone.
We updated the changelog with additional changes:
Buildings: Production selection of Epic Workyards has been fixed.
Buildings: Fixed the production times for provisioner buildings
Network: Adjusted some parameters to address connection issues
Mail: Fixed the “Out of Memory” error that occurs when there are too many items in the mailbox, now mails will load by page rather than all at once
UI: Fixed a graphics issue with the map border
UI: Icons for products in provisioner buildings are now displayed again
Text: Fixed several localization issues.
just logged in after the update and things much improved, can log with out using VPN, can load gens and all much smoother
After update:
http://prntscr.com/1qvhikl
A game that has become a big mess of blue byte brand
ClarenceDuPont
31.08.21, 12:36
Specified issues seem to be addressed. Nice the sea is one colour again.
No discernible performance change for me logging in, navigating, sending specialists or working in star menu. Nowhere near being event playable.
4 mins from login to all layers being built on second restart after maint.
Logged in to check, and there are some improvements, chat was working again.
But game is still horribly slow, and constant zone refresh is still happening. Game is not playable.
Will check after next patch and see.
After update:
http://prntscr.com/1qvhikl
A game that has become a big mess of blue byte brand
I had a similar crash a few minutes ago, didn't get screenshot or detail but I will try to do so if it happens again.
Still no real improvement after this update/fix:
still takes about 10 mins for buildings on island to show, still can't see how much items are in buildings when mouse over them: takes multiple clicks to send out explorers and the list goes on, so game will for me at least be unplayable and not worth the effort sadly.
One has to wonder when most of these bugs were identified on test, why BB continued to bring in new server with all the faults and then not taking notice of complaints, but sadly seems to be par them
I still have no mail. And most of the time no chat. And I get kicked as soon as I spend some time on another tab/page. Which is necessary nowadays...
EDIT: my mail is back!!!! Yeeehaa!!!
BB_Trafffer
31.08.21, 14:08
We'll have a maintenance tomorrow (regular time - please check our login page for more details). This hotfix will remove the incorrect access to the Event Buff (any buffs created before the event will be removed).
well...... pace of sending geos now slower, explorers seem to depart bit faster. Managed to make 25x200 event buffs, so far used one, maybe part of one tomorrow morning. Notgood going, BB!! :(
I have a quest showing on my home island and the quest should not be there, from what I remember it is a quest from VLT (kill 2 giants). I have recently had a loot spot on a vlt and that adv has now been closed but the quest is still there https://prnt.sc/1qw5p4j prnt.sc/1qw5p4j https://prnt.sc/1qw5p4j https://prnt.sc/1qw5p4j
Do you exactly sure for "the Production selection of Epic Workyards has been fixed"
Still waiting for that video showing how amazing your game loads and plays compared to the rest of us
you will be dead then
game works 100% PERIOD
We'll have a maintenance tomorrow (regular time - please check our login page for more details). This hotfix will remove the incorrect access to the Event Buff (any buffs created before the event will be removed).
Trafffer, do you actually KNOW what "hotfix" means?
It means that it gets applied WITHOUT bringing the system down..... A 4 hour maintenance window is certainly NOT a hotfix! It's a kneejerk maintenance window to address an oversight!
Still waiting for that video showing how amazing your game loads and plays compared to the rest of us
GAWPAW posted links to a bunch of zip files (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/38558-Feedback-Unity-Version-Community-Update?p=366310&viewfull=1#post366310) (which I did not download or look at as I don't touch zip files from sources I don't trust) in another thread, so it would seem they have their own version of a client which is what they are bragging about.....
Last edited by BB_Trafffer; Today at 18:42.
Interesting that Trafffer has time to glue two of my posts into one. TY, I guess
General_hux
01.09.21, 07:55
try implementing an option to remove the animation on the left hand side for new quests, quests complete, buffs applied, and explorer/geo starting returning. A simple light function that remains on when you have such messages on the returns, quests (buffs are not really needed given emails etc. This will solve a huge number of the performance issues in the game. It is standing there a couple of feet away slapping us in the face to try and tell us that it is a big part of the solution.
mrfatalerror
01.09.21, 18:06
game works 100% PERIOD
Which game? Just curious ... ^^
time to spend some money on people to fix the game, these small patches every couple of weeks are not good enough, the game is is still unplayable , and i will not spend any money on it until i can play like we use too, and i am not the only one with that opinion
http://prnt.sc/1r0tcy3
What more can I say, "Connection to the server has been lost"
Have not been able to log in for a long time now
Nettopp_naa
02.09.21, 08:53
positively suprised yesterday just around 12. Logged on and evereything worked just fine. Moving around the Island, sending out explorers and geologist, building mines and everething. Hurray they've fixed it!!! Ehhh, only they haven't. Now this morning everything (but scrolling around the Island,) is hust as laggy as it was before. This leads me to think there are server problems with BB, and not our PC's.
The more peeps that are logged on, the more "clogged" the servers get. Are Unity the rigth "engine" for this game? Are the servers fast/big enough for TSO on Unity?
Anyway, till all the bugs are done with, all events should be postponed.
Any comments BB?
Regards
Nettopp_Naa
I had a similar crash a few minutes ago, didn't get screenshot or detail but I will try to do so if it happens again.
Another crash. Got some screenshots this time
https://i.gyazo.com/51913c8b153401fd1989358446980939.png
https://i.gyazo.com/bf770e8ccdebcf2181fbf7b4fcd7219a.png
https://i.gyazo.com/4640b55988b5c831883c450b7cf4fa5f.png
I was applying some buffs to a friend's island at the time.
Windows 10 / Chrome
Screenshots from javascript console:
https://i.gyazo.com/3491c620a8df6d4d8215d2f65eeed638.png
https://i.gyazo.com/d70719fb1093dc1f03a31632bf54e065.png
https://i.gyazo.com/22dba86f84a1a8c5be3f064d71b19e6f.png
Cheetah2_777
02.09.21, 18:30
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hi!
TruthTeller
03.09.21, 10:21
Hi..
Since the last maintenance.. for the 1st time in over a month I have actually been able to log in and have my island instead of a blue ocean ..The game is still virtually unplayable. but at least if I am patient enuff, i can send out a couple of geos and explorers and tidy up a couple of things.. Will not be going anywhere near any type of addy for a while..
I am not one bit interested in any sort of event.. would just like to play the game that I have so enjoyed for the last 8 years in the same fashion..
I'll continue to log in once a day while I can.. and can only hope that things will improve..
Too many players have invested too much time, emotion and dedication to this game to let it fade away. .lets get it back please
I am not interested in any event at all until the game becomes playable. The lag is stil huge (island loading, generals travel, etc) so I'm just login in to keep my economy running at a decent level.
Still lots of bugs: lag, not showing who's online, etc.
I am still amazed on how BB announces the fixing of insignificant bugs, like showing geos grayed upon returning from searches, but doing nothing on this huge lag on almost everything. There is no improvment on this since unity has been launched. I am afraid it won't be fixed for many months from now on.
At least they could have the decency to tell us officially to use the fix found by other players and use old client until until then. But in this case they will not have anymore all this thousands of lab-rats to test their pathetic unity version.
Please do something on the lag
Cheetah2_777
04.09.21, 13:53
https://i.imgur.com/2IpalpT.png
Quests are not working.
On Client
Windows 10
Browser Brave
Started a VLT and joined one.. worked away doing half.. beginning or end did not matter.. then the addy freezes. could still write in chat but addy did not work. I was able to leave but never got back in, the others had to finish. Even shuting down game, computer.. waiting an hour loged off. I could not get back in
DonMadosmon
05.09.21, 08:37
http://prnt.sc/1r0tcy3
What more can I say, "Connection to the server has been lost"
Have not been able to log in for a long time now
Still the hammerman problem (cannot to server error) still there and don't know how to fix it. But not me but my other friends from this side of world too. Pity going to miss the upcoming event and I think for the 1st time. Watch a shame..
Thought would give it my best shot and start an adv for tomorrow that took so long to send gens it was unreal cant tell what troops there holding from starmenu so have to check each one... once they land the select menu does not go unless you click the x ffs...so thought ok at least send exp out OMG would rather have a tooth pulled it would be just as painful... gave up after 10 minutes done about 7 so tomorrow I will log in set the stupid things using mortars then log out til the next day and will go spend my money and my time on a game that flows a heck of a lot better shame on you BB for thinking we are all mugs ... and you think anyone at all will be buying gems your deluded or faking the stats
BB, what's up? WHat buggs and errors are you working with? Generals switching place on adventures? Regular and frequent freezing and island taking forever to reload maybe?
getting server init fail now before i can complete game opening and buildings appearing
It may have been mentioned here, but just to be sure that you're aware of the problem:
How did the error manifest itself?
The zoom in and out (ctrl +/-) . My mouse wheel do work, but there's very little difference between max zoom in and max zoom out. Especially the zoom out is a problem since it's often not possible to have both the gens camp and the enemy camp on the screen at the same time (without scrolling to go from one to the other).
Date and time - When did the problem occur?
Started after the implementation of the Unity Server
What did you do last?
Played the game :)
Did the problem occur more than once? Can it be reproduced?
It a fixed fiture of the game.
Have you already done the first steps?
Yes
The first steps often fix errors. Did you check if the error still occurred afterwards?
Yes
Have you cleared your cache and cookies?
Yes
Can you take a screenshot of it? (if possible) A screenshot is very helpful and supports your message. If you can take a screenshot, you can simply upload it via the forum as an attachment.
Max zoom out: http://prntscr.com/1t3o7nw
Which operating system do you use (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, ...)?
Windows 10 Home. Version 20H2
Internet provider / Internet speed:
Stofa. See online test reesult in screenshot
http://prntscr.com/1ebf9v3
Internet access (LAN/WLAN/UMTS):
Please attach Screenshots of the Dev Console (Press F12 in the browser while you experience the error). Please send Screenshots of the "Inspector" Tab AND the "Console" Tab.
Not possible after the description. F12 is light setting!
Which browser AND browser version are you using?
Google Chrome. Version 91.0.4472.164 (Officiel version) (64-bit)
I complained over the gen problem to Traffer the other day and got the advice not to place the gens too close. Today I'm playing the Mountain Labyrinth where more than 10 gens are needed and the spots, where they can be placed a very narrow. Traffers advice - good as it may be - are useless for that adventure and others with the same design: many gens/narrow spots to place camps. PLEASE fix that issue soon. It has been known for month WHY HAVEN'T YOU FIXED IT YET???????????????????????????
I complained over the gen problem to Traffer the other day and got the advice not to place the gens too close. Today I'm playing the Mountain Labyrinth where more than 10 gens are needed and the spots and the camp spots are very narrow and twice today the game send another gen than the one I activated. Traffers advice - good as it may be in some adv's - are useless for that adventure and others with the same design: many gens/narrow spots to place camps. PLEASE fix that issue soon. It has been known for month WHY HAVEN'T YOU FIXED IT YET???????????????????????????
2 entire months since this garbage was foisted on us.
Near unplayable. No fix, no progress, no information.
Beyond meaningful criticism really, it's almost funny......almost.
Cheetah2_777
25.09.21, 06:06
So was the event a success?
yes- trade was booming- all 3 pages
The_Sarmatian
28.09.21, 13:40
I complained over the gen problem to Traffer the other day and got the advice not to place the gens too close. Today I'm playing the Mountain Labyrinth where more than 10 gens are needed and the spots and the camp spots are very narrow and twice today the game send another gen than the one I activated. Traffers advice - good as it may be in some adv's - are useless for that adventure and others with the same design: many gens/narrow spots to place camps. PLEASE fix that issue soon. It has been known for month WHY HAVEN'T YOU FIXED IT YET???????????????????????????
1. Wait for all generals to arrive in their proper place. Make sure no general is moving or settling camp no more.
2. Assign troops to the generals. One at a time. Wait for troops to get assigned before heading for next general.
3. Send all generals in one go, or send them in a batch of generals. Wait for generals to come back from attack, before sending next batch.
5. Unassign all troops. Wait for troops to get unassigned before heading for next general.
6. Move all generals to their new places. If misshap happens, then just move 1st general out, 2nd general out, then move them in their proper places. One after another.
7. Go to nr 2 and continue.
You will never attack with wrong general and with wrong troops. Just be patient. Use quartermaster to keep troops in safety. GL!
To build on what The_Sarmatian said:
You can kind of simplify this by understanding that a gen that returns from the garrison, or finishes transferring, or finishes troop loading, or finishes anything, really, gains focus. When a gen gains focus, it supersedes what you are doing with another gen. So if you are working with one gen, but another one steals the focus, it is going to switch to that other general. They *really* need to fix this, and it's egregious that they haven't yet. So in the meantime, handle one gen at a time, or in batches. Watch for gens returning to the garrison. It's not random like people say.
I find it helps a bit if you keep gens unloaded. If the context switches, you can't accidentally attack with an unloaded gen, at least.
fix the server time init, sick of having to reload game and that is so slow, move of game to do something else go back to game and booted server init fail, not like this is a fast pace game and you need to watch every minute, its SLOW, sends gens takes 15 mins so why the short time out?
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