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'''BUG''' is a verb that allows a player to submit errors in gameplay to the staff. The bug reports are reviewed and sent directly to the person in charge of the problematic item.
'''BUG''' is a verb that allows a player to submit errors in gameplay to [[GameMaster]]s. The bug reports are reviewed and sent directly to the person in charge of the problematic item. Being descriptive will allow the BUG reviewer to better route the issue. Report text can be no more than 875 characters.

[[File:Bug UI.JPG|right|StormFront User Interface]]
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;Usage:
[[File:Bug UI dropdown.jpg|right|StormFront User Interface]]
<pre{{log2|margin-right=50em}}>
'''TO BE REPLACED
BUG {category};{title};{text}
BUG {category};{title};{text}
:{title} can be no more than 128 characters in length
{title} can be no more than 128 characters in length
:{category} must be one of the following:
{category} must be one of the following:
::GemStone IV specific categories
GemStone IV specific categories
:::CHARACTER - problems related to your character
CHARACTER - problems related to your character
::::Character bugs are actually stuff that's specifically character-related (like "my starting stats don't equal what they should" or "I think my mana isn't properly calculated", not "my falchion isn't 4x, I swear I've tested it on kobold's heads for days!"
Character bugs are actually stuff that's specifically character-related (like "my starting stats don't equal what they should" or "I think my mana isn't properly calculated", not "my falchion isn't 4x, I swear I've tested it on kobold's heads for days!"
:::[[Creature|CREATURE]] - creatures and NPC problems
[[Creature|CREATURE]] - creatures and NPC problems
:::[[Magic|MAGIC]] - problems with a spell, sign or symbol
[[Magic|MAGIC]] - problems with a spell, sign or symbol
:::COMBAT - combat errors
COMBAT - combat errors
:::ROOM - problems with a room or area
ROOM - problems with a room or area
:::TYPO - misspellings and grammar errors
TYPO - misspellings and grammar errors
:::OTHER - problems with things not easily categorized
OTHER - problems with things not easily categorized
::Client specific categories
Client specific categories
:::PnC - point and click problems / menu problems
PnC - point and click problems / menu problems
:::STORMFRONT - problems with the StormFront Front End
STORMFRONT - problems with the StormFront Front End
:::ESCAPE - problems with the eScape Front End
ESCAPE - problems with the eScape Front End
:::WIZARD - problems with the Wizard Front End
WIZARD - problems with the Wizard Front End
:::WARLOCK - problems with the Warlock Front End
WARLOCK - problems with the Warlock Front End</pre>
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:{text} can be no more than 875 characters
==BUGITEM (verb)==

Use BUGITEM to report a problem with an item.
Use{{boldmono| BUGITEM }}to report a problem with an item.
<pre{{log2}}>

>bugitem
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This will issue an email to play.net's bug tracking database. Be as detailed as possible, describing what you were doing, the behavior you expected, and the behavior you experienced. Preferably you should be in the same room you were in when the bug occurred, holding the same equipment, and wearing the same gear, as this information will be included in the bug report. DO NOT ISSUE BUG REPORTS FOR GAME CRASHES OR LAG PROBLEMS. Do not use this mechanism to make suggestions or feature requests. Those should be posted to the forums. Use the BUGITEM command to report problems with items.

Example bug report: BUG ROOM;Typo in Room Description;In the third sentence in this room's daytime description, the word cobblestone is misspelled.


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Usage:
You must supply some information.
BUGITEM {item};{problem description} - Report a bug in an item


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This will submit a problem to play.net's bug tracking database. Be as detailed as possible, describing what you were doing, the behavior you expected, and the behavior you experienced. You must be in the same room as the item you are targeting. Do not use this mechanism to make suggestions or feature requests for items. Those should be posted to the forums.
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You may also submit an issue by clicking on a specific creature or item and selecting "submit bug report" from its menu.</pre>
TYPOs! Everyone loves sending in typos... which is cool. But they'll get fixed (hopefully) faster if they're categorized like this... room typos go to ROOM, typos with critter actions and behaviors go to CREATURE, typos with spells and how magic stuff works go to MAGIC, typos with combat-related stuff... yeah, that's where I'm going. ;) And yeah, I know BUG HELP says use TYPO for room description typos... but it's a "problem with a room or area", so use ROOM.


==TYPO (verb)==
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If it is a typo with an alteration, ASSIST to have a GameMaster fix it. If it is a typo with an off-the-shelf item or a script, then use BUGITEM.


<pre{{log2}}>
Being descriptive will allow the BUG reviewer to better route the issue.
Please use BUG to report typos.</pre>


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If it is a typo with an alteration,{{boldmono| [[ASSIST]] }}to have a GameMaster fix it. If it is a typo with an off-the-shelf item or a script, then use BUGITEM.
[[Category:Verbs]]
[[Category:Verbs]]
[[Category: GameMasters]]

Revision as of 21:11, 27 June 2017

This article is a work in progress!

BUG is a verb that allows a player to submit errors in gameplay to GameMasters. The bug reports are reviewed and sent directly to the person in charge of the problematic item. Being descriptive will allow the BUG reviewer to better route the issue. Report text can be no more than 875 characters.

StormFront User Interface
StormFront User Interface
TO BE REPLACED
BUG {category};{title};{text}
  {title} can be no more than 128 characters in length
  {category} must be one of the following:
    GemStone IV specific categories
      CHARACTER - problems related to your character
        Character bugs are actually stuff that's specifically character-related (like "my starting stats don't equal what they should" or "I think my mana isn't properly calculated", not "my falchion isn't 4x, I swear I've tested it on kobold's heads for days!"
      CREATURE - creatures and NPC problems
      MAGIC - problems with a spell, sign or symbol
      COMBAT - combat errors
      ROOM - problems with a room or area
      TYPO - misspellings and grammar errors
      OTHER - problems with things not easily categorized
    Client specific categories
      PnC - point and click problems / menu problems
      STORMFRONT - problems with the StormFront Front End
      ESCAPE - problems with the eScape Front End
      WIZARD - problems with the Wizard Front End
      WARLOCK - problems with the Warlock Front End

BUGITEM (verb)

Use BUGITEM to report a problem with an item. 

>bugitem

Usage:
    BUGITEM {item};{problem description}  - Report a bug in an item

This will submit a problem to play.net's bug tracking database.  Be as detailed as possible, describing what you were doing, the behavior you expected, and the behavior you experienced.  You must be in the same room as the item you are targeting.  Do not use this mechanism to make suggestions or feature requests for items.  Those should be posted to the forums.

You may also submit an issue by clicking on a specific creature or item and selecting "submit bug report" from its menu.

TYPO (verb)

Please use BUG to report typos.

If it is a typo with an alteration, ASSIST to have a GameMaster fix it. If it is a typo with an off-the-shelf item or a script, then use BUGITEM.

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