constructive thread about not saving char (please do not merge)

[Rauchsauger 94]

Hi,

 

I read the thread: Sometimes my character doesn't save and I come back as a freshspawn!

(http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/154078-sometimes-my-character-doesnt-save-and-i-come-back-as-a-freshspawn/)

 

That thread is not very constructive...

 

Can we have this threat as vessel to cumulate the circumstances from players with this problem so we can then open a bug report with detailed information?

 

(in before: "it's alpha duuurrr":

Yes we know it is alpha...that is exactly why it is important to gather information and to relay it to the devs so they can capitalize on the info to better the product)

 

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In my case my gear/char is saved on hardcore servers.

On regular server i always spawn fresh (I even favorited a regular server and rejoined the exact same server (cause server history is no good atm) and had a fresh char)

 

I wonder if that has something to do with the renaming?

When I played dayz pre the latest patch my char was autamatically named like my current steam alias (Rauchsauger that is)

When I started dayz up post patch it changed my name to the initial Steam alias when I first registered Steam back in 2002 - I had a new char

I then changed the name in the dayz main menu back to Rauchsauger but still i get a new char.

(maybe there is a glitch/bug there. Though I hope they did not decide to bind chardata to a username based on a string comparison)

 

Please do contribute if you have the same or a similar bug  (also please give your supected cause of error if you have one) and then I will create a bug report with the gathered information..

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited January 23, 2014 by Rauchsauger

[kiji 16]

I have the same issue

New character every time

Even if I log out of a server and return to same server a minute later

[SEC9 VANDEL 51]

Mine is working and saves character if I come back to the same server. If I switch to a different one everything is gone and its a fresh start.

[weedmasta 784]

I'll post this here as well: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/167280-multiple-characters-on-different-hardcore-servers/

 

 

Well the thing is, there actually seems to be 3 types of Hardcore servers now that are on 3 separate hives. 1 with pre-patch info, and 2 with post patch info but separate. i.e. I have a character on one type of hardcore server with all my old gear and location before the patch, I have another character again in another type hardcore servers that I geared up after the patch and another character also on some hardcore servers that is a fresh spawn. How many fcking hives did they make?  :D

 

[kiji 16]

I'll post this here as well: http://forums.dayzgame.com/index.php?/topic/167280-multiple-characters-on-different-hardcore-servers/

That doesn't explain new char every time even within same group or even within same server!

Edited January 23, 2014 by kiji

[darthbane67 92]

I think this might be that server hopper "fix" we heard about. I don't know though its just my friend and mines speculation on the matter. It also could just be servers coming back and maybe not stable and causing you to loose the data. It could also be just us being stupid and loosing our character to the whole it loosing our save but not really loosing it just re log problem.

 

I would also like to know from a dev whats the deal with this and if this has been answered can someone show us the way to the post, thank you kindly.

[darthbane67 92]

That doesn't explain new char every time even within same group or even within same server!

 

It kind of does but ya not your problem per say.

[Jack Dant 158]

First of all, the hardcore and regular servers are on different subhives now. Regular has your old characters (rolled back a few days), while it seems hardcore got a brand new hive.

 

Additionally, from my testing last night, I think some hardcore servers were not connecting to the hive properly. One of them gave me my old character, still connected to the regular hive, then went offline. Others gave me random new spawn points. Later I started getting the same location in different hardcore servers, started playing, and sure enough, it was saved to the others.

 

I suspect the issue with characters not saving is a server configuration problem more than a patch problem. But it would be nice for a dev to acknowledge that issue, as well as the rollback. If it's expected, then it's normal for alpha, but if it caught the devs by surprise, they probably should do something about it.

Edited January 23, 2014 by Jack Dant

[TD808 71]

I and some of my friends have noticed; that we tend to be reset if we stay on a server that is restarting. If we log out quickly, when noticing the connection lost icons (the solid yellow chain link or solid red chain link), we don't suffer resets as often.

[weedmasta 784]

That doesn't explain new char every time even within same group or even within same server!

 

Well I didn't say it did. Something is wrong with the hive/hives though. I just shared my experience so far.

Edited January 23, 2014 by weedmasta

[Solopopo 330]

It happens to me every time now, no matter what server I join. Are there like 13 hives now or something?

Edited January 23, 2014 by Solopopo

[deebz1234 243]

whoever is working on the hive/server stuff needs to address some of these issues stat...it is perfecly within the alpha tasks to fix server optimizations and such.

 

fuck it seems as if some gameservers.com are not even on the hive.

 

now I only play on vilayer, frags and mpgs to avoid any wipes. It really limits where and when I play and most often only in the nighttime...

ballz i say, ballz...

 

I do feel bad for you folks who are experiences constant wipe, I do think you are just not paying attention to the server naming conventions. But i could be wrong. Id suggest getting steam to re validate the dayZ install.

Edited January 23, 2014 by deebz1234

[JoyEnergiser 11]

I didn't take notice of the server types I was joining, but here is my experience this morning

 

1) some servers you can gather loot and just by disconnecting and reconnecting you always start as a freshspawn.

2) some Servers saves your progression and play as normal, but I have connected to 2 different types or (hives not confirmed) that both have different progression saving, so I'm assuming these are different hives?

 

 

It's very confusing,

it could be servers not configured properly yet as admins haven't connected yet.

It could be different Hives at work

It could simply be a bug.

 

but I will investigate more when I get home from work.

 

Please can the dev's clarify for us! 

Thanks!

[mssing 34]

i just got a response on my gameservers ticket...

 

"

We are working with the DayZ development group on the issue you are experiencing. Currently, it looks like it is something that will need to be fixed on the DayZ authentication servers.

This is not affecting all servers, but a subset of our servers, so many are indeed working.

Once we have confirmed the fix has been implemented, we will reply here and update you.

Thank you,
Andrew Miesner
GameServers.com"