Revisiting crafting continuation after disconnecting.

[Dustytome]

With the current issues of constant disconnects we're having I thought it might be nice to revisit the idea of disconnect proofing crafts. It obviously would take awhile to program in, but it feels like this is something that should have been dealt with by now considering the elaborate nature of the crafting system.

Personally I'd like to propose this: The server has to keep track of the stats while crafting (progress, quality, mats, cp, buffs, etc) and I'm assuming when you dc there's something that wipes all that out. Instead of wiping it out, if the signal is sent that the user dcs, all that info is set aside in the user's data and then when the user logs back in, a small timer starts and the character is frozen from doing anything but moving (10 seconds or so?) after which the craft resumes exactly where it was at when the user disconnected. The short timer would allow for someone to move to a slightly different location if they were in an instanced area like a house and logged back in outside, possibly stacking on other users which I find to be a bit visually overwhelming.

Whereas starting over or refunding the materials could be exploited, this leaves the user exactly where they were before they disconnected (nothing lost, nothing gained from disconnecting).

[Zyneste]

With the current issues of constant disconnects we're having I thought it might be nice to revisit the idea of disconnect proofing crafts. It obviously would take awhile to program in, but it feels like this is something that should have been dealt with by now considering the elaborate nature of the crafting system.

Personally I'd like to propose this: The server has to keep track of the stats while crafting (progress, quality, mats, cp, buffs, etc) and I'm assuming when you dc there's something that wipes all that out. Instead of wiping it out, if the signal is sent that the user dcs, all that info is set aside in the user's data and then when the user logs back in, a small timer starts and the character is frozen from doing anything but moving (10 seconds or so?) after which the craft resumes exactly where it was at when the user disconnected. The short timer would allow for someone to move to a slightly different location if they were in an instanced area like a house and logged back in outside, possibly stacking on other users which I find to be a bit visually overwhelming.

Whereas starting over or refunding the materials could be exploited, this leaves the user exactly where they were before they disconnected (nothing lost, nothing gained from disconnecting).

This would be a much better solution than allot. To fix a large amount of issues if this sort of soultion wasnt feasible due to "limitations," upon DC if crafters have the role skill reclaim and 55 CP to use it, it should activate it. That at least should be possible I would think. Would solve a decent amount of issues, but not all.

[Dustytome]

This would be a much better solution than allot. To fix a large amount of issues if this sort of soultion wasnt feasible due to "limitations," upon DC if crafters have the role skill reclaim and 55 CP to use it, it should activate it. That at least should be possible I would think. Would solve a decent amount of issues, but not all.

I would not be satisfied with a solution that rolled dice to see if I had materials returned to me due to connection issues, but I do appreciate alternative ideas.

[Zombiee]

Reclaim only works if you 'fail' the craft. When you disconnect you 'cancel' the craft. So dont think this would work. They could make all crafts have a safety feature but knowing the community most will just abuse it.

[DrWho2010]

someone would find a way to duplicate items for free and then we wouldn't have nice things anymore.

[Dustytome]

They could make all crafts have a safety feature but knowing the community most will just abuse it.

I agree that any immediate start over/refund mats by default would be abused as you could just dislodge your connection and try again, which is why I'm suggesting to simply put a player right back where they were before DCing.

someone would find a way to duplicate items for free and then we wouldn't have nice things anymore.

We'd probably have a lot of nice things if someone figured that out! It would of course have to be tested, but I don't see how anyone could use it to duplicate items if actions and such are locked until crafting starts back up where it was.

[Vahlnir]

I'm not really a crafter. The most crafting I ever end up doing is for beast tribe quests. However, even I think that losing the mats mid craft because of a d/c is ridiculous. Always has been. Imo, the mats should be used when the craft either succeeds or fails. And quitting mid craft shouldn't be considered a failure.

[ElazulHP]

Would be nice to get your mats back if you DC during a craft, however, I can see this being heavily abused if implemented.

[hynaku]

It really sucks being disconnected when your crafting at the time a very expensive item. Last year lost over million in mats from a disconnect caused by a ddos attack. They should make it when login again your still in crafting at same place you was before the disconnect.

[MomomiMomi]

I've wanted this ever since I lost 3 million gil from a disconnect back when 3 million was actually a lot.