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Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:28 am
by Vartigy
I have heard whispers that this bug has been around for a while. But couldn't find a thread directly relating to it.

Regularly in the last 2 weeks (may have been going on longer, i've only really just started taking notice at its annoyance in the last few weeks) i've encountered instances where the Druid while in Wildshape (anything, elemental, bear, tree) will have completely random occurences where they will "refresh" the wildshape casting. No actual consumption of a use/day will occur, but the animation and transition will occur.
Only problem is... all the Shape related buffs/bonuses will disappear.

To correct this, you have to manually return to normal shape again. Then wildshape again, and all the previously applied shape specific bonuses and spells you casted will reapply, without recasting.

Yes, I saw the common bug report of " Quest Updates Debuff Wildshape. These are not quest update occurences. In fact, it does not occur for me when quests update.
These are completely random times. I can sometimes go hours without it occuring. This day, I had 2 events in 30 seconds seperation.

Does anyone have a cure for this? Or is this a park the druid up for a while, or don't play it in combat? Cause it's a combat breaker if you rely on the shapeshift.

Thanks in advance. :)

Re: Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:10 am
by Steve
Are the buffs disappearing from your Avatar pic (upper right of screen)? And/or, are you checking your Character Sheet window (scrolling down towards the bottom) to see if the buffs are/are not still listed?

Re: Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:32 am
by Vartigy
Buffs are disappearing, all the stats, AC, AB, crit range etc change to unbuffed states.

And yes, combat window proves it too, can't touch enemies previously attacking. the combat numbers show significant differences.

More info: Occurs both in and out of combat. And in free to rest and rest restricted areas too.

Re: Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:27 am
by LISA100595
I can verify this, it's Random...This happens without any indication of an action on the pc's part... Still can't pin point what is causing it... something Server-Side going on behind the scenes perhaps?

Re: Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:57 pm
by Theodore01
auto-saving ?

Re: Druid Wildshape Debuff / Refreshing

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:16 pm
by Vartigy
that was my first guess too.
But the recent occurence i had yesterday of 2 seperate events in 30-40 seconds seperation...
which lead me to evolving that idea too..
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Could it be possible that the event occurs when a player uses the Save tool function. Causes the server to have a burp and save everyone? Or run some sort of ping/prompt check against everyone?