AlienRespawn Bug possible fix

Sewlek

I found some part in the lua code that is causing an error for the alien team. i doubt this is now the ultimate fix, but feel free to try it out. it's server side, clients don't need to download it.

place it in ns2/lua/<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?iuslhjrdscnu234" target="_blank">AlienTeam.lua</a>

endar

I've added this in, i'll let you know the results.

endar

Currently in a game with this code applied, but we are unable to spawn.

edit: It fixed after about 2 minutes, we had eggs the whole time. Could be something else, i'll keep you updated.

Sewlek

can you maybe send me the server logs from a game where the spawn bug occurred?

update: The bad news is: I cannot find the cause of that bug. The good news is: I maybe found a work around. I rewrote some code, and hopefully this will fix the problem. I will upload that fix once I tested it a bit.

update2: ok, I have currently nobody for testing here, but it worked for me with dedicated server and vanilla ns2 client.
You can download the fix <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?vmdl8f6ovp8eb1i" target="_blank">here</a> and extract that files to ns2/lua/

I give no guarantee that it works, so make sure to save Egg.lua and AlienTeam.lua before.

Cygone

at least some ppl work at the weekend =)

Cygone

masses and masses of crashes in this patch

Syknik

I've only seen one crash so far and it's been a client crash.

Plus if the server was running the old GMOvermind mod then that's probably what's causing the crashes. Make sure the servers updated to the new small fix of the overmind mod. Fixes the flame/obs issues. The only actual issue i've seen so far which is spawn bug, which a patch should be up by monday.

Floodinator

I played some games on HBZ today and the Server randomly crashed several times even in earlygames.

Cygone

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i was with you

Sewlek

i would be cool to see some server logs. I'm unable to reproduce this problem :(

Floodinator

I starded a Server hoping that it crashes.
If it does where can I find the Log file? I hate win 7 and its unlogical methods saving data everywhere but not in the NS2 mainfolder.

Sewlek

open explorer and type %appdata% -> Natural Selection 2

Floodinator

Ty. the Server works now, couldn't connect to it, so if anyone want to stresstest a Server its running on 28 slots. Get it crashed ^^. Or i will spam bots. Hehe should also work.

Floodinator

It crashed but with absoluetly no errors. The only thing I saw is that what I sent you per steam.

Sewlek

I think dePara found the bug today, and I hopefully fixed it now

Sewlek

I uploaded it together with some other balance related changes (and a bug fix for sentry targeting):

<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=115099" target="_blank">Balance Mod 1.0</a>

If you want only the sentry and respawn fix, copy Egg.lua, AlienTeam.lua, Team.lua and Sentry_Server.lua in your ns2/lua/ directory. You can also start that mod and disable individual features (described in the related thread <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=115099" target="_blank">Balance Mod</a>)