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Re: Chapter Two: Call of the Dragon
A few months have past by and spring has come to the land. Gone are all the white fields of snow, and the frozen rivers of ice. In place of the winter’s grip come green valleys and colors of the rainbow, as flowers and plants sprout from their deep sleep. The animals of the field are seen everywhere, as they take advance of the new growth of plants. Risen Guardians, Cinderhorn Seer and wild Bearded Balemane move in their common groups feeding on the fresh grasses, while the pack leaders keep watch from any danger that might come their way.
They are right to be careful, as a pack of Cursed Chargers creeps through the tall grass, slowly moving and eyeing their victims. Fresh meat is what‘s wanted, and this small band of four cats looks to have it. The chase is on as the call goes up in the different groups to run, as the Cursed Chargers rush in looking for the weakest in the groups. Quick lefts and rights all herds run as fast as they can, as each predator steers them into the second group of cats.
Watching the action from the safety of a tall hill, Ebrae sits on her Swift Claw mount, wearing her best greenish hunting spring armor, as it wants to join the chase down below. She pasts and rubs her mount, it has scaly tan skin with bluish stripes, now claiming it down to watch as the large cats take down a large Bearded Balemane. She knows there will be no hunt in the valley this day, as the Cursed Chargers have claimed the area for now. Looking over the large creatures as they feast on the flesh of the fallen, she sees glinting quills from tip to tail, and sickly dark bands marking the beasts. It’s been said these cats were cursed with magic from some crazed mage, but Ebrae never really gave it a second thought, only that these cats are very dangerous, and she knows to stay clear of them.
As the cats feed, Ebrae thinks back over the events of the mines, and the treasures found there within. She, of course, claimed her fair share of the loot, having to be part of the group with Henry and his friends. When the Orc king Rodagog came to take the claim with his people, she figures a war would start in those very chambers. But the Guild leader of Ravenslight came in too reminded them of their standing agreements, and everything went without more conflict between the two factions. Ebrae does know much about Orcs, but she does know a few clans have a deep honor system, and they don’t go back on their bonded word. After things were made clear, Richard lead the party back into the one treasure room, where Ebrae found a few items to keep for her own. Nothing of great power or wealth, but still added to her personal standing with her own people’s standards of living. She took just a few bags of coin and some fine jewels, along with a silver dagger she found. Again nothing special, but it’s something she mounted in her room next to her wood craved figures, something to remind her of the adventure she was part of.
Her mind drifts a little more, as the afternoon winds blow through her golden blonde hair, and her thoughts turn to Henry. A smile crosses her face, as she lets her mind dwell on him. For a human, she does find him attractive, but he doesn’t look at her in the same light. After all, there was Sarah, who jumps at the chance to take him as her own, but still, they are not bonded for life, and Sarah doesn’t look the type to settle down with any man. Still, Sarah returned to Fandralore with her and Henry’s friend Sam, keeping Henry close at all times, she even trains with him every chance she gets. Ebrae doesn’t like it, but she knows Henry needs to be with people of his own kind. But then there was that contact with her sister, he was supposed to pay back, and he tried to with his part of the treasure taken, but her sister Madris refused the payment. It was stated by Hagas he needed to do a few quests for her, and then the contract will be fulfilled. Ebrae voiced a very strong challenge to that contract, even saying it was fulfilled as agreed, but Madris only pointed out that one line. It stated as by the owner of this agreement, can it be broke after conditions are met. After a few more disagreements between all parties, Henry finally agreed and returned to the train until called.
The sounds of many riders come up from behind her, and Ebrae turns to see Ryfon riding up with a small hunting party. A few moans go up from the group, as they can see the game all scatter and the Cursed Chargers are still feasting on their meal.
“Well looks like we got here too late to the good spot, those cats have taken the day from us. “, says Ryfon.
Ebrae looks back into the valley, and her Swift Claw lifts its head back with a slight squeal, it wants to go hunt, and it doesn’t care what it will hunt. Ebrae pulls back on the reins to keep control of it and pats its side to clam it down. Then she turns to Ryfon with a big smile.
“There are other areas of good hunting my friend, we lost the best one, now let's take that next before we lose that one as well. “
“You take the lead milady, we will be right behind you. “, says Ryfon now watching Ebrae rush off on her mount.
He quickly rushes up behind her, as the others in the party quickly follow.
The sounds of pounding feet echo through the air, as the hunting party rides their swift claws to the next area to hunt for the game. Ryfon moves next to her as his swift claw grunts a few times. He knows there are a couple of good spots not far, and voices a few words to Ebrae about them.
“I think it’s best if we move to the grassy hills, we can always count on the smaller game there. “
: I know that’s a safer location, but I have a better area I have scouted out. There is a better game there, and no large cats to get in the way. “, says Ebrae as she quickens her mounts speed.
“Ok you have the point on this hunt milady, I will follow your lead. “, says Ryfon now pushing his mount to move faster.
After a couple of miles, the party fans out with a hand sign from Ebrae, as they found a new group of animals to hunt. A group of white stags with smaller deer are feeding in a small meadow, and the leader stag keeps watch over the flock. Ebrae spots him first, as she releases the reins to her swift Claw, signaling it to switch to hunting mood.
It lowers its body closer to the ground, as Ebrae now takes up her bow and arrow. Her mount moves from the quick pace it was on, to slow creeping motion in the tall brush. It takes very careful steps to not make much noise, as it moves closer to the heard. The lead stag turns its head with very large horns to look towards them, and the shift claw freezes in place behind a large tree, as Ebrae now lays low on the back of her mount. The large stag flicks its small tail a couple of times and then looks away as it hears a new noise off to the side. Ebrae seeing she has a shot taps the swift claw two times with her left foot, and it moves slowly to give her a clear shot.
She lifts her body up, with a bow in hand, and then takes careful aim at the large stag as she pulls back on the string. Her arm now has a warm tingling as she steadies her aim, like warm energy, now has taken control of its movement. With a small flick of the fingers she sends an arrow sailing through the air, and it speeds its way into the heart of the stag.
With its death cry, the heard now rush off, as more arrows fly, and Ebrae’s Shift Claw lifts up to rush forward as she takes hold of the reins. It stops next to her prize and it lifts its head up to let out a few short cries of victory. Ebrae wastes little time as she dismounts from her stale and then begins to gut the stag with a skinner blade. With the skin of a fine hunter, she slits the body to gain access to the organs inside, and she tosses most of them to feed her mount. She watches as it happily takes this offering, and she turns her attention to the approaching rider. It’s only Ryfon, who in turn looks down at her with a grin.
“Well done milady, well done! Looks like we have eight kills this day, and counting yours we don’t get to go home empty-handed. I must say yours is the best of the bunch, how did you do it with such ease? “, he says with a big smile now.
She looks up at him with questioning eyes and wonders if Henry would do better to come on this hunt as well. But he is in town training with Sarah and Sam, and out here he would only be in the way. She turns her attention to the large stag she just killed. Anyone else would have used three or four arrows to take down one so big. But she used only one arrow, and it found its mark right through the heart.
She finds herself rubbing the area of her arm that has a birthmark that looks like a dragon’s head. It’s not seen by others, as she keeps it well covered under her armor, but all the same, she feels warmth coming from that area, as it now fades as quickly as it came.
“Yes, Ryfon I do believe I have to best of the heard, now you should call for the wagons, so we can get our prizes home. “, she says with a smile.
She turns to watch the other Elvin hunts take claim to what they have taken down, as a cool wind blows from the west.
To be continued……
They are right to be careful, as a pack of Cursed Chargers creeps through the tall grass, slowly moving and eyeing their victims. Fresh meat is what‘s wanted, and this small band of four cats looks to have it. The chase is on as the call goes up in the different groups to run, as the Cursed Chargers rush in looking for the weakest in the groups. Quick lefts and rights all herds run as fast as they can, as each predator steers them into the second group of cats.
Watching the action from the safety of a tall hill, Ebrae sits on her Swift Claw mount, wearing her best greenish hunting spring armor, as it wants to join the chase down below. She pasts and rubs her mount, it has scaly tan skin with bluish stripes, now claiming it down to watch as the large cats take down a large Bearded Balemane. She knows there will be no hunt in the valley this day, as the Cursed Chargers have claimed the area for now. Looking over the large creatures as they feast on the flesh of the fallen, she sees glinting quills from tip to tail, and sickly dark bands marking the beasts. It’s been said these cats were cursed with magic from some crazed mage, but Ebrae never really gave it a second thought, only that these cats are very dangerous, and she knows to stay clear of them.
As the cats feed, Ebrae thinks back over the events of the mines, and the treasures found there within. She, of course, claimed her fair share of the loot, having to be part of the group with Henry and his friends. When the Orc king Rodagog came to take the claim with his people, she figures a war would start in those very chambers. But the Guild leader of Ravenslight came in too reminded them of their standing agreements, and everything went without more conflict between the two factions. Ebrae does know much about Orcs, but she does know a few clans have a deep honor system, and they don’t go back on their bonded word. After things were made clear, Richard lead the party back into the one treasure room, where Ebrae found a few items to keep for her own. Nothing of great power or wealth, but still added to her personal standing with her own people’s standards of living. She took just a few bags of coin and some fine jewels, along with a silver dagger she found. Again nothing special, but it’s something she mounted in her room next to her wood craved figures, something to remind her of the adventure she was part of.
Her mind drifts a little more, as the afternoon winds blow through her golden blonde hair, and her thoughts turn to Henry. A smile crosses her face, as she lets her mind dwell on him. For a human, she does find him attractive, but he doesn’t look at her in the same light. After all, there was Sarah, who jumps at the chance to take him as her own, but still, they are not bonded for life, and Sarah doesn’t look the type to settle down with any man. Still, Sarah returned to Fandralore with her and Henry’s friend Sam, keeping Henry close at all times, she even trains with him every chance she gets. Ebrae doesn’t like it, but she knows Henry needs to be with people of his own kind. But then there was that contact with her sister, he was supposed to pay back, and he tried to with his part of the treasure taken, but her sister Madris refused the payment. It was stated by Hagas he needed to do a few quests for her, and then the contract will be fulfilled. Ebrae voiced a very strong challenge to that contract, even saying it was fulfilled as agreed, but Madris only pointed out that one line. It stated as by the owner of this agreement, can it be broke after conditions are met. After a few more disagreements between all parties, Henry finally agreed and returned to the train until called.
The sounds of many riders come up from behind her, and Ebrae turns to see Ryfon riding up with a small hunting party. A few moans go up from the group, as they can see the game all scatter and the Cursed Chargers are still feasting on their meal.
“Well looks like we got here too late to the good spot, those cats have taken the day from us. “, says Ryfon.
Ebrae looks back into the valley, and her Swift Claw lifts its head back with a slight squeal, it wants to go hunt, and it doesn’t care what it will hunt. Ebrae pulls back on the reins to keep control of it and pats its side to clam it down. Then she turns to Ryfon with a big smile.
“There are other areas of good hunting my friend, we lost the best one, now let's take that next before we lose that one as well. “
“You take the lead milady, we will be right behind you. “, says Ryfon now watching Ebrae rush off on her mount.
He quickly rushes up behind her, as the others in the party quickly follow.
The sounds of pounding feet echo through the air, as the hunting party rides their swift claws to the next area to hunt for the game. Ryfon moves next to her as his swift claw grunts a few times. He knows there are a couple of good spots not far, and voices a few words to Ebrae about them.
“I think it’s best if we move to the grassy hills, we can always count on the smaller game there. “
: I know that’s a safer location, but I have a better area I have scouted out. There is a better game there, and no large cats to get in the way. “, says Ebrae as she quickens her mounts speed.
“Ok you have the point on this hunt milady, I will follow your lead. “, says Ryfon now pushing his mount to move faster.
After a couple of miles, the party fans out with a hand sign from Ebrae, as they found a new group of animals to hunt. A group of white stags with smaller deer are feeding in a small meadow, and the leader stag keeps watch over the flock. Ebrae spots him first, as she releases the reins to her swift Claw, signaling it to switch to hunting mood.
It lowers its body closer to the ground, as Ebrae now takes up her bow and arrow. Her mount moves from the quick pace it was on, to slow creeping motion in the tall brush. It takes very careful steps to not make much noise, as it moves closer to the heard. The lead stag turns its head with very large horns to look towards them, and the shift claw freezes in place behind a large tree, as Ebrae now lays low on the back of her mount. The large stag flicks its small tail a couple of times and then looks away as it hears a new noise off to the side. Ebrae seeing she has a shot taps the swift claw two times with her left foot, and it moves slowly to give her a clear shot.
She lifts her body up, with a bow in hand, and then takes careful aim at the large stag as she pulls back on the string. Her arm now has a warm tingling as she steadies her aim, like warm energy, now has taken control of its movement. With a small flick of the fingers she sends an arrow sailing through the air, and it speeds its way into the heart of the stag.
With its death cry, the heard now rush off, as more arrows fly, and Ebrae’s Shift Claw lifts up to rush forward as she takes hold of the reins. It stops next to her prize and it lifts its head up to let out a few short cries of victory. Ebrae wastes little time as she dismounts from her stale and then begins to gut the stag with a skinner blade. With the skin of a fine hunter, she slits the body to gain access to the organs inside, and she tosses most of them to feed her mount. She watches as it happily takes this offering, and she turns her attention to the approaching rider. It’s only Ryfon, who in turn looks down at her with a grin.
“Well done milady, well done! Looks like we have eight kills this day, and counting yours we don’t get to go home empty-handed. I must say yours is the best of the bunch, how did you do it with such ease? “, he says with a big smile now.
She looks up at him with questioning eyes and wonders if Henry would do better to come on this hunt as well. But he is in town training with Sarah and Sam, and out here he would only be in the way. She turns her attention to the large stag she just killed. Anyone else would have used three or four arrows to take down one so big. But she used only one arrow, and it found its mark right through the heart.
She finds herself rubbing the area of her arm that has a birthmark that looks like a dragon’s head. It’s not seen by others, as she keeps it well covered under her armor, but all the same, she feels warmth coming from that area, as it now fades as quickly as it came.
“Yes, Ryfon I do believe I have to best of the heard, now you should call for the wagons, so we can get our prizes home. “, she says with a smile.
She turns to watch the other Elvin hunts take claim to what they have taken down, as a cool wind blows from the west.
To be continued……
granthor
10001
Aegis of Vigilance - Fan art
Howdy folks,
Long time lurker here but thought I would post some fan art I finished recently, hope you all dig it
-my artstation post with more of a write up for anyone curious-> https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4bLkvL
Long time lurker here but thought I would post some fan art I finished recently, hope you all dig it
-my artstation post with more of a write up for anyone curious-> https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4bLkvL
mifune
10002
Fan Trailer
Here's a fan trailer I put together for fun. It's unlisted for now, but I'd like your feedback. It was a single take and not mixed well, so the final version will be much more pleasant.
Truth Eternal
10000
Deaths Hand Fan Art
I've recently been loving the deaths hand costume and I just picked up on digital drawing again. I hope you guys like it.
DEATH'S HAND
- I'm currently planning on drawing 1 ashes related drawing a week, so I'll prolly post those here too. I'm still very new to drawing, but I encourage all kinds of constructive criticism, so please feel free to tell me your thoughts on this piece and those to come
DEATH'S HAND
- I'm currently planning on drawing 1 ashes related drawing a week, so I'll prolly post those here too. I'm still very new to drawing, but I encourage all kinds of constructive criticism, so please feel free to tell me your thoughts on this piece and those to come
BraneGames
22
Sword & Shield Fan Art
Just some Ashes of Creation fan art that i made. I hope you all enjoy. 
worldsxdoom
10006
RSS/email feeds of the official discord #news channels
With discord's recentish 'channel following' feature (https://support.discordapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028384531-Channel-Following-FAQ), finally it is possible for a non server owner to utilize RSS (and by extension: email) to stay up to date.
For those* that aren't in discord all day, if at all, or just want to reduce server clutter/noise.
*old people
RSS feeds of the official discord news channels (#news-aoc, #news-aoc-apoc, #server-status-and-support)
Or
won't have previous entries.
for use in your RSS reader of choice or combine with Blogtrottr (easy) (https://blogtrottr.com/) or IFTTT (advanced) (https://ifttt.com/) to get as emails etc
For those* that aren't in discord all day, if at all, or just want to reduce server clutter/noise.
*old people
RSS feeds of the official discord news channels (#news-aoc, #news-aoc-apoc, #server-status-and-support)
Or
- AoC only (https://zapier.com/engine/rss/302663/aoc/)
won't have previous entries.
for use in your RSS reader of choice or combine with Blogtrottr (easy) (https://blogtrottr.com/) or IFTTT (advanced) (https://ifttt.com/) to get as emails etc
tinnis
1
Intrepid it's time for some damage control
I want to preface this by saying I still believe in Intrepid and the project which is why I'm making this post, because I want it to succeed.
Intrepid, I think you need to engage in some damage control before things get out of hand and you lose all credibility. Back in 2017 when you did the kickstarter campaign you had a very clear goal - to make a great mmorpg. People saw that and they loved what you were saying which is why the kickstarter was so successful.
Now though, people are starting to doubt you, and it seems that everything you try to do just results in bad PR. The decision to make APOC a stand-alone product has muddied the waters because regardless of your intentions, all most people will see is a Fortnite knock-off. Players who backed an mmorpg only see APOC and wonder what is going on.
Putting microtransactions into APOC only adds to this confusion, and is pretty poor timing in general. The entire gaming industry is in an uproar right now when it comes to microtransactions and so a lot of people will see you monetizing for a game in Alpha state and immediately dismiss you as a cash-grabbing scumbag company. You may have perfectly valid reasons for doing what you are doing, but that is how it comes across to the players.
Then we get onto the recent APOC test. In my opinion putting the game on steam has only worsened the game's reputation. 224 reviews on steam and only 38% of those were positive. Now I've read through a lot of those negative reviews and a lot of them are garbage, but that doesn't matter. New players will go onto the steam page and see the "mostly negative" reviews box and immediately turn away. The fact that it says "open beta" doesn't matter, it's still bad PR.
Similarly, the recent gamescom trailer you released has been met with a luke-warm reception at best. As of writing this the like-dislikes on the IGN video are 806 likes to 374 dislikes, from 38,122 views. That is not great at all. Looking down the comments of that video a lot of people are very confused by the trailer. A good trailer is supposed to get the viewer interested in some way through the visuals and/or dialogue, as well as giving hints as to what the game will be like to play. Your trailer doesn't do that at all.
Hell, take a look at the tweet you put out to accompany the trailer:
"Ashes of Creation is an MMORPG set on a fallen world untouched by civilisations for thousands of years. Rebuild, repopulate and rediscover the world of Verra."
Now, after reading that description (which sounds amazing by the way), go back and watch the trailer. Is that the impression you get? The sense of exploring a long-forgotten world? Of starting from scratch and rebuilding what was once lost? It's definitely not the impression I get at all. Again, this kind of thing just produces bad PR and makes people wonder what exactly you are doing. And the fact that you call it the "official gameplay teaser trailer" is laughable. Ask yourselves honestly, if the first impression of Ashes of Creation you had was that teaser trailer, would you be interested in playing the game?
TLDR: I urge you Intrepid, to take a good hard look at what you are doing and reflect on how it is seen by the players. Do it now before things get worse.
Intrepid, I think you need to engage in some damage control before things get out of hand and you lose all credibility. Back in 2017 when you did the kickstarter campaign you had a very clear goal - to make a great mmorpg. People saw that and they loved what you were saying which is why the kickstarter was so successful.
Now though, people are starting to doubt you, and it seems that everything you try to do just results in bad PR. The decision to make APOC a stand-alone product has muddied the waters because regardless of your intentions, all most people will see is a Fortnite knock-off. Players who backed an mmorpg only see APOC and wonder what is going on.
Putting microtransactions into APOC only adds to this confusion, and is pretty poor timing in general. The entire gaming industry is in an uproar right now when it comes to microtransactions and so a lot of people will see you monetizing for a game in Alpha state and immediately dismiss you as a cash-grabbing scumbag company. You may have perfectly valid reasons for doing what you are doing, but that is how it comes across to the players.
Then we get onto the recent APOC test. In my opinion putting the game on steam has only worsened the game's reputation. 224 reviews on steam and only 38% of those were positive. Now I've read through a lot of those negative reviews and a lot of them are garbage, but that doesn't matter. New players will go onto the steam page and see the "mostly negative" reviews box and immediately turn away. The fact that it says "open beta" doesn't matter, it's still bad PR.
Similarly, the recent gamescom trailer you released has been met with a luke-warm reception at best. As of writing this the like-dislikes on the IGN video are 806 likes to 374 dislikes, from 38,122 views. That is not great at all. Looking down the comments of that video a lot of people are very confused by the trailer. A good trailer is supposed to get the viewer interested in some way through the visuals and/or dialogue, as well as giving hints as to what the game will be like to play. Your trailer doesn't do that at all.
Hell, take a look at the tweet you put out to accompany the trailer:
"Ashes of Creation is an MMORPG set on a fallen world untouched by civilisations for thousands of years. Rebuild, repopulate and rediscover the world of Verra."
Now, after reading that description (which sounds amazing by the way), go back and watch the trailer. Is that the impression you get? The sense of exploring a long-forgotten world? Of starting from scratch and rebuilding what was once lost? It's definitely not the impression I get at all. Again, this kind of thing just produces bad PR and makes people wonder what exactly you are doing. And the fact that you call it the "official gameplay teaser trailer" is laughable. Ask yourselves honestly, if the first impression of Ashes of Creation you had was that teaser trailer, would you be interested in playing the game?
TLDR: I urge you Intrepid, to take a good hard look at what you are doing and reflect on how it is seen by the players. Do it now before things get worse.
[Guide] How to Report Bugs like a Pro
Hi everyone,
I used to QA for a AAA studio, and having written about 3,000 bug reports over a 12-month period, I'd like to think I know a thing or two about it.
Of course, @LieutenantToast posted a brief guide on bug reporting, but I'm going to expand on it a little.
First rule:
Borrowed from Toast's thread. Please remember to do this. Nothing wastes dev and QA time more than to read the same duplicate issue over and over again. If you ever get to work as QA, you'll learn to dread the moment someone marks your bug in JIRA as "Duplicate". It's a mark of shame which your team lead and colleagues will mock you about for days until it's their turn to see their JIRA get Duped. Or worse still, Not a Defect.
Second rule:
Keep your reports short, concise, and squeeze in as much description as possible. The reproduction steps (also known as repro steps) need to have as much description as possible. It's very helpful for devs to know exactly what you did which led up to the bug so they can hunt down the root cause of it. I'll show you later in examples that will follow.
Several quick and dirty pointers
Make your bug easier to search for when devs need to compile lists of bugs! Tag your threads with [UI] or [Crash] or [Combat] to put your bug into a category to make life easier for different dev teams.
Examples while using @LieutenantToast Template
Subject: [UI] Matchmaking-specific UI is missing after completing one multiplayer session
Description
Build Version: Version if available, or just write down the date of the bug when it was encountered
OS: Windows 7/8/10
Location: Main Menu (or wherever you are in the world. If coordinates are provided, use them!)
Description: Matchmaking UI is missing when player immediately re-queues after completing one multiplayer session
Bug Reproduction Steps
Workaround (if any)
Wait 1-2 seconds after session is complete before pressing Play button.
Subject: [Core XP] Aim down sights view is incorrectly offset when using telescopic sights attachment
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Wherever you are in the world. If coordinates are provided, use them!
Description: Attaching telescopic sights to any weapon will result in misalignment of weapon aim when it is in ADS
Bug Reproduction Steps
Workaround (if any)
None.
Subject: [UI][Intermittent] Minimap disappears when session starts
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Warp gate spawn town
Description: Minimap disappears when a session begins. Opening and closing map with M key 2-3 times causes the minimap to return
Bug Reproduction Steps
Workaround (if any)
Opening and closing map with M key 2-3 times causes the minimap to return.
Subject: [Environment] Player clips into world floor at riverbed region
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Riverbed region
Description: Player clips into world floor at riverbed region while approaching from the east. Does not take Storm damage.
Bug Reproduction Steps
Workaround (if any)
None.
I used to QA for a AAA studio, and having written about 3,000 bug reports over a 12-month period, I'd like to think I know a thing or two about it.
Of course, @LieutenantToast posted a brief guide on bug reporting, but I'm going to expand on it a little.
First rule:
Please use the "Search" tool in the top right corner of the forums to see if anyone has already posted the bug you're reporting before you open a new thread, and check out any "Known Issues" list we may have stickied!
Borrowed from Toast's thread. Please remember to do this. Nothing wastes dev and QA time more than to read the same duplicate issue over and over again. If you ever get to work as QA, you'll learn to dread the moment someone marks your bug in JIRA as "Duplicate". It's a mark of shame which your team lead and colleagues will mock you about for days until it's their turn to see their JIRA get Duped. Or worse still, Not a Defect.
Second rule:
Keep your reports short, concise, and squeeze in as much description as possible. The reproduction steps (also known as repro steps) need to have as much description as possible. It's very helpful for devs to know exactly what you did which led up to the bug so they can hunt down the root cause of it. I'll show you later in examples that will follow.
Several quick and dirty pointers
Make your bug easier to search for when devs need to compile lists of bugs! Tag your threads with [UI] or [Crash] or [Combat] to put your bug into a category to make life easier for different dev teams.
Examples while using @LieutenantToast Template
Subject: [UI] Matchmaking-specific UI is missing after completing one multiplayer session
Description
Build Version: Version if available, or just write down the date of the bug when it was encountered
OS: Windows 7/8/10
Location: Main Menu (or wherever you are in the world. If coordinates are provided, use them!)
Description: Matchmaking UI is missing when player immediately re-queues after completing one multiplayer session
Bug Reproduction Steps
- Launch build
- Enter main menu
- Press Play button while solo or in party to queue for a session
- Complete the session successfully
- Load into main menu
- Immediately press Play button
- Observe that matchmaking-specific UI such as invite to party or Play button are missing.
Workaround (if any)
Wait 1-2 seconds after session is complete before pressing Play button.
Subject: [Core XP] Aim down sights view is incorrectly offset when using telescopic sights attachment
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Wherever you are in the world. If coordinates are provided, use them!
Description: Attaching telescopic sights to any weapon will result in misalignment of weapon aim when it is in ADS
Bug Reproduction Steps
- Launch build
- Enter weapon customization menu
- Select any weapon
- Change sights from iron sights to telescopic sights
- Save selection
- Enter any multiplayer session
- Spawn as any player class with weapon that has telescopic sights attached
- Aim down sights
- Observe that sights are vertically offset, and shooting the weapon will have bullets land several inches above center of screen.
Workaround (if any)
None.
Subject: [UI][Intermittent] Minimap disappears when session starts
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Warp gate spawn town
Description: Minimap disappears when a session begins. Opening and closing map with M key 2-3 times causes the minimap to return
Bug Reproduction Steps
- Launch build
- Enter main menu
- Press Play button while solo or in party to queue for a session
- Spawn in world
- Observe that minimap disappears upon spawning
Workaround (if any)
Opening and closing map with M key 2-3 times causes the minimap to return.
Subject: [Environment] Player clips into world floor at riverbed region
Description
Build Version: 20 September 2018
OS: Windows 10 Home
Location: Riverbed region
Description: Player clips into world floor at riverbed region while approaching from the east. Does not take Storm damage.
Bug Reproduction Steps
- Launch build
- Enter main menu
- Press Play button while solo or in party to queue for a session
- Spawn in world
- Warp gate activates and players drop into world
- Player drops at mage tower
- Player loots, does not enter combat and approaches riverbed region from the East
- Observe that player clips into world floor and does not take damage. Also does not take Storm damage.
Workaround (if any)
None.
Davlos
10008
Re: Dev Discussion #7 - Toxicity
Truthfully, in a game that is going to be player managed/driven economies, regions, politics, the only out of game management from the Devs/GMs should be real world racial slurs and doxxing.
Other than that, people shouldn't get moderator for shit talking since that is going to be a core driving part of the game.
Talk too much shit, you're gonna get hit.
Or guild war
or declared Enemy of the State
or some other in game mechanic
Other than that, people shouldn't get moderator for shit talking since that is going to be a core driving part of the game.
Talk too much shit, you're gonna get hit.
Or guild war
or declared Enemy of the State
or some other in game mechanic
Jahlon
30