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Something that has been happening with increasing regularity is the game crashing.

I will finish a level and there will be no way to exit. No menu option and no X. The only way to end is Alt F4 and restart. I didn't say anything at first because I often seem to get extra issues due to being in China. Things don't work, are slow or are blocked, but I don't think this is the case any more. Everything else works fine: uTorrent, Edge, other games etc. I only seem to have a problem with TBD.

When it happened once every few days, I ignored it, but it seems to happen every few minutes now. I play a few levels, the game freezes and I restart with my game pushed back a level or two.

Any suggestions for something that I can do on my end or does it seem like a problem on your end?

1StepCloser2 years ago (1 edit)

Any suggestions for something that I can do on my end or does it seem like a problem on your end?

This doesn't happen for me, however, since other games work fine for you, it's likely an issue with TBD.

I will finish a level and there will be no way to exit. No menu option and no X.

So are we talking soft crashes or hard crashes? If the characters are still animated it might not be a crash at all. Instead, the function that checks for world level completion might not be finding how to end it.

I play a few levels, the game freezes and I restart with my game pushed back a level or two.

Game freezes would indeed be a hard crash, I can release the next version with devtools, so when it happens you can open the browser log to see what the error is. Did this happen before the most recent update?

Is the crash only occurring at the end of levels?

Also what game speed are you using? (x1, x2, x3)

docnutnut2 years ago

I have been using x3 speed ever since the option was mentioned in the game. I shall try using x1.

This has happened for a while but more frequently since the last update.

1StepCloser2 years ago (1 edit)

Ahh ok, I'm wondering if that's a potential issue, particularly for lower-end devices that might not be able to keep up with the demands at that speed.

docnutnut2 years ago(+1)

That may be the issue. I have done 15 Outerworld levels at x1 with not a problem. Hopefully that sorts the issue.

Another little glitch and I think I know what makes it happen. When you remove a character from your party, they are also removed from their Soul Room, if they are in one. I think. I will check this myself if you don't check it first.

1StepCloser2 years ago

Before removal with same character housed:

After removal with same character housed:

However, you are experiencing the disappearance of housed souls?

docnutnut2 years ago(+1)

I have been trying to figure out why my characters rarely level up nowadays and I think I finally have it figured out. Upon leaving the Outerworld, all buffs are reset but also all XP progress towards the next level is reset. Is this intentional?

If it is intentional, maybe I ignored it in the tutorial. If it is intentional and wasn't mentioned, it should be. And if it's unintentional, I'd appreciate it being fixed, as it feels like level 22-24 is the maximum.

1StepCloser2 years ago (1 edit)

Hmm, that shouldn't be the case.

I tested this just to make sure.

1. Used a level 0 Ally and they gained 1 XP.

2. Intentionally lost after they gained 1 XP.

3. Waited for them to show up at the Soul Creator

4. Added them to party

5. Checked EXP -> stil 1 XP.

docnutnut2 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

Not sure what you were testing there. It sounds interesting but nothing that I mentioned.

I have two separate issues.

1. I think that when you remove a character from your active Outerworld team, they are also removed from a Soul House if they currently reside in one.

2. When in the Outerworld and gaining XP, all current XP earned towards the next level is lost upon leaving the Outerworld. eg. I have 700 of 1000 XP on a character. I leave Outerworld to check on Expansion or to place a new Production building. I return to Outerworld and my character who was on 700 of 1000 XP is now on 2 of 1000 XP. In fact, they are all on 2 of whatever amount.

I just tested what happens when you Quit from Outerworld.

My XP is still there upon my return.

1StepCloser2 years ago

Ahh, that extra info helps, it's potentially the exp you gained from the experience creator, which if I recall is triggered on return to Sanctum.

docnutnut2 years ago(+1)

So it's intentional? We are expected to do one run in the Outerworld until the whole team is defeated? That would mean RT days for me. I am at level 140 now. Staying in the Outerworld, I would miss out on so much idle gains if I never returned to Sanctum.

1StepCloser2 years ago

It's not intentional.

What I'm trying to clarify is if what seems like a loss in exp, is supposed to be a gain in exp.

Example: 700 / 1000 Exp

Return to Sanctum

Experience Creator -> +302 Exp

Character Level Up

2 Exp Left over

The question is if the Exp is being applied, but the level up isn't triggering.

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docnutnut2 years ago(+1)

Another tiny thing. A typo that I notice every now and then but always forget to mention. The description of one of the skills/buffs/debuffs, I forget which, has the word 'exta' instead of 'extra'. Hopefully you can check this more easily than I can. If you can't find it, I'll take note of where it is next time I see it.

1StepCloser2 years ago(+1)

Yes, I can check this easily, and I found it, thanks!

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1StepCloser2 years ago

Another important aspect of this might be the browser you are using which sounds like Edge. I develop and test in Chrome so I'll see about testing in Edge (Usually doesn't work as well as Chrome).

docnutnut2 years ago

I use Edge. I used Chrome until a couple of years ago when it stopped working so well. This could be to do with Google being blocked in China.

Besides, I download the game and play it on my PC directly. Would my choice of browser affect the gameplay at all?

1StepCloser2 years ago (1 edit)

I checked and your browser shouldn't be relevant in this case.

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