DUST Search - Market , Skills , and Equipment Purchasing

Lorebot wrote:

Sohkar Adelis wrote:

Lorebot wrote:

I'm glad to see that this thread was stickied, but also dismayed at the prospect of this issue not being fixed immediately as would be suggested by the need to sticky a post about how to work around it :(

I really didn't expect this issue to still be affecting us almost 2 weeks after it's first appearance. I thought it would have been a priority issue for the Devs to resolve because it's making doing our jobs as testers next to impossible.

I hear ya, but unfortunetly since everything is saved on their servers it means they have to do a revamp of the whole damn thing.
Which means a sh*tload of downtime. It's not tecnically a game critical bug since the game operates for the most part.
Until the game starts crashing like a American Airline it won't be fixed.

My guess is it will come out whenever the first patch does. :(

I'm sorry, I most certainly would consider the loading lockups and constant loss of sync a very critical bug. It may not impede the operation of the game server side, but it very seriously inhibits a player's ability to actually play the game. Anyone experiencing this bug is, except under very specific, undefinable, and unpredictable circumstances, completely unable to make purchases on the marketplace, create, alter or restock fittings, or purchase, use, or invest in skills with the skillpoints they've earned.

This needs to be fixed asap, preferably BEFORE the next big content patch. This is definitely a hot fix worthy issue that deserves immediate attention.


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Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.05 02:04:00 - [1] - Quote I have seen absolutely no end to the amount of anger portrayed by my fellow gamers, So I decided to put some of my solutions down to paper. Obviously I cannot speak for the Dev's, but I can share some of solutions to this problem. Lots of time buying anything in this BETA seems to come down to *"Chance"* So I devised a strategy based on that fact. Lets address the biggest issue with buying anything; When playing this particular lottery the most common outcome is the game freezing or the spinning ball of death - both of which force a game restart. To avoid this you need to plan for the game being difficult, this means you need to setup so you can back out of the spinning ball of death. There are two ways you can do this; 1. Game Menu Method - If you just logged in or just exited a game, you have a short window when your game sync and your internet are at the highest. Take advantage of this fact and immediately open the market. If the Images do not appear within the first 8 sec then back out immediately! Your game is out of sync and needs to be readjusted. - Open up your battle menu, if the ball starts spinning dont panic! This screen has the highest sync of everything else. wait patiently for the game list to pop up and select a game. THIS IS IMPORTANT If the *"Waiting for Battle"* text does not appear within the first 2 sec of you choosing a game, DONT PRESS ANYTHING ELSE. Simply put the controller down and wait patiently for it to appear. this can take up to 5 min - but its better than a system restart. - Once it appears you can safely go to marketplace or skill menu without fear of freezing or game desync. Even if it still freezes the act of having the game queued up allows for immediate game entry even if your game has frozen. This method does have one flaw however, on rare occasions the game you joined will either end or fail. In this case if the game froze before it could began then you are still forced to game restart :( 2. In-Game Method - This method is a bit simpler and has less issues ( however you cannot purchase or alter any skills while in a match). - Enter a game and find a nice corner to sit, I suggest spawning with a basic set as to not waste resources. Attempt to enter the Marketplace. As stated above if the main images do not appear within 8 sec then back out. Kill some people, hack some stuff, crush a friendly with a tank or simply wait 5 min and try again. - If the game does freeze simply press your L1 button to bring up the in-game menu and select "Game Overview". Once that pops up click Circle and continue playing. - Rinse and Repeat till you get results. * Now when one of these methods finally does work it's best to buy only ONE item at a time (becomes tedious very quickly, but less buggy). Then after you have said item simply go over to "Restock" and add as many as you wish. I would suggest not stocking over 50 at a time as the game seems to bug out if you try to buy too much. Hopefully this small guide has helped bypass the issues stated above. Have fun Guyz! P.S. - Keep bumping this post so I don't have to keep writing it LOL LIKE ME IF THIS WORKED FOR YOU - Cheers , Sohkar Adelis
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.05 19:31:00 - [2] - Quote bump
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.06 04:24:00 - [3] - Quote Bump
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.06 11:42:00 - [4] - Quote Bumpty Bumpty Bumpty
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.06 16:04:00 - [5] - Quote vodKKa SyN wrote: i can't restock assault rifles or drop suites on my gameor access them on the market place , been like it since 4th :( these work arounds didn't help me sadly. Unfortunate. I am actively trying to find other ways to work around this problem. With luck it will be fixed soon.
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.07 18:58:00 - [6] - Quote D3m0n3ll0 wrote: i found a solution, try to delete your dust' savedate under saved game data in xbm then change the language of ps3 and set it to english. Logg into dust and try market skill and other ones Buddy tried this and gets "Invalid Account" Error every time he tries to log in. Plus I do not think that the game save has anything to do with internet sync. Maybe its a 50/50 solve.
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.10 01:44:00 - [7] - Quote Todarodes Sagittatus wrote: I have only experienced one issue where my game caused me to restart and I am running on a first-gen PS3 over possibly the worst wi-fi connection in the UK at only 20% signal strength. I am not bragging but I don't know how these kinds of bugs and issues are arising on you systems. There doesn't appear to be any distinctive correlation here. Personally, I had more issues with Skyrim. If your saying that you have absolutely no bugs or errors or freezes while you play this game then your not playing enough.
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.13 02:03:00 - [8] - Quote Lorebot wrote: I'm glad to see that this thread was stickied, but also dismayed at the prospect of this issue not being fixed immediately as would be suggested by the need to sticky a post about how to work around it :( I really didn't expect this issue to still be affecting us almost 2 weeks after it's first appearance. I thought it would have been a priority issue for the Devs to resolve because it's making doing our jobs as testers next to impossible. I hear ya, but unfortunetly since everything is saved on their servers it means they have to do a revamp of the whole damn thing. Which means a sh*tload of downtime. It's not tecnically a game critical bug since the game operates for the most part. Until the game starts crashing like a American Airline it won't be fixed. My guess is it will come out whenever the first patch does. :(
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.13 02:26:00 - [9] - Quote Lorebot wrote: Sohkar Adelis wrote: Lorebot wrote: I'm glad to see that this thread was stickied, but also dismayed at the prospect of this issue not being fixed immediately as would be suggested by the need to sticky a post about how to work around it :( I really didn't expect this issue to still be affecting us almost 2 weeks after it's first appearance. I thought it would have been a priority issue for the Devs to resolve because it's making doing our jobs as testers next to impossible. I hear ya, but unfortunetly since everything is saved on their servers it means they have to do a revamp of the whole damn thing. Which means a sh*tload of downtime. It's not tecnically a game critical bug since the game operates for the most part. Until the game starts crashing like a American Airline it won't be fixed. My guess is it will come out whenever the first patch does. :( I'm sorry, I most certainly would consider the loading lockups and constant loss of sync a very critical bug. It may not impede the operation of the game server side, but it very seriously inhibits a player's ability to actually play the game. Anyone experiencing this bug is, except under very specific, undefinable, and unpredictable circumstances, completely unable to make purchases on the marketplace, create, alter or restock fittings, or purchase, use, or invest in skills with the skillpoints they've earned. This needs to be fixed asap, preferably BEFORE the next big content patch. This is definitely a hot fix worthy issue that deserves immediate attention. If we were "Focus Beta Testing' this game than that would make sense. But since we are paying to play they could care less as long as the game plays half ass. Sucks, but its how most game developers operate these days.
Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.13 21:07:00 - [10] - Quote Lorebot wrote: Sohkar Adelis wrote: If we were "Focus Beta Testing' this game than that would make sense. But since we are paying to play they could care less as long as the game plays half ass. Sucks, but its how most game developers operate these days. If that's really how it is I'm sorely disappointed in CCP. I've never considered them to be a company that would have a stance like that. I didn't pay to help test this game, and I've volunteered a great deal of my own time to do so. To think that CCP cares so little of the game and the time I spend playing it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. A taste very much like the taste EA and Ubisoft have left me over the past year...and I don't buy EA or Ubi games anymore because of it. Point. CCP is much better than most, perhaps my early comment was in bad taste.

Sohkar Adelis Sanmatar Kelkoons Minmatar Republic 61	Posted - 2012.07.20 14:56:00 - [11] - Quote Trevor Gallado wrote: Just lost 6 Million ISK restocking 1 Sargaris during battle.... I hope i can ge it back again after fix. CCP won't be able to fix the 'Electronic Upgrades' without effectively patching the game. So August folks, mark it on your calender...