AMIA ARCHIVE • View topic - Lamp portal just doesn't want to talk to me sometimes

Recently, My character has discovered the use of the Lamp portal to switch to several key areas in the server. Now, she is not sure if she's the only one affected by this but the lamp does talk once for her. However, when I use it a second time after an undetermined amount of time, the icons on the upper left hand side show but the dialog doesn't display.

From what she has observed in her short time of using the lamp, the problem goes away after a server restart. Of course, as my character just loves to discover new places, she uses it quite often and just scratches her head if the lamp doesn't want to talk to her when she initiates dialog.

Is there something she is doing wrong or is this an isolated case on her part?

IIRC, this was a fixed bug, but then it came back? Next time it happens, try activating your portal wand (but don't go anywhere) and then cancel out, then try to use the lamp again, and it should work.

LetumLux wrote:

IIRC, this was a fixed bug, but then it came back? Next time it happens, try activating your portal wand (but don't go anywhere) and then cancel out, then try to use the lamp again, and it should work.

Yeah, it seems the bug hasn't been squashed thoroughly but your wand trick worked for me. Thanks!

Question for you, do you use the Book of Transmutation?

I know it may not seem related, but it is.

msheeler wrote:

Question for you, do you use the Book of Transmutation?

I know it may not seem related, but it is.

I don't. I used to carry one around but I already sold it.

msheeler wrote:

Question for you, do you use the Book of Transmutation?

I know it may not seem related, but it is.

do you recall using a boat or cart travel system before using the lamp?

@Letum it has to do with ds_actions and clearing variables.

msheeler wrote:

do you recall using a boat or cart travel system before using the lamp?

Honestly, I don't remember exactly but I rarely use boat and carts if my character can walk to its destination. I'll add something new to this thread if I have anything new to add if that helps.

Yes any info would help.

What happening is your PC has a variable that was not properly cleared from them which causes the convo to get aborted.

msheeler wrote:

Yes any info would help.

What happening is your PC has a variable that was not properly cleared from them which causes the convo to get aborted.

The dialog not opening happened again twice recently over the past few days. What happened was I took boats from South Cordor-->Kampos-->Kohlingen-->Fort Wiltun-->Caraigh-->Fort Wiltun-->Nes'ek portal-->Nes'ek lamp.

The second incident happened just after I logged in. I did use the portal wand and cancel the dialog and was able to use the lamp again.

I'll see if there is more to add when I encounter it again.

Nexus: Falls lamp -> Cordor lamp -> Kohlingen
Walked back to Nexus falls, attempted to open the lamp again and it did not work. Using the portal wand to reset fixed it per norm.

Just an update.

I haven't logged in since Jan 23rd until Feb 5 and it seems the server has gone through some updates. I can't pinpoint exactly when this happened but the Lamp won't open a portal after the dialog. I tried using the wand trick that used to work before when I first encountered this bug but now that doesn't work either.

Anything else that I can do to make the lamps open a portal? FYI, this happens on both A and B from any destination. I don't think any of the updates should have affected the way the lamps work but I am not well-versed on how the backend works.

NiwatoriKami wrote:

Just an update.

I haven't logged in since Jan 23rd until Feb 5 and it seems the server has gone through some updates. I can't pinpoint exactly when this happened but the Lamp won't open a portal after the dialog. I tried using the wand trick that used to work before when I first encountered this bug but now that doesn't work either.

Anything else that I can do to make the lamps open a portal? FYI, this happens on both A and B from any destination. I don't think any of the updates should have affected the way the lamps work but I am not well-versed on how the backend works.

iirc there's a plot with the lamps atm, so you slide the lens in as always and..... nothing.

This has a fix and will be updated when Rig's plot is finished.

Lamp portal just doesn't want to talk to me sometimes

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