Post by Sunjean in Stuck because of bug?

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Currently playing Build Version 0.4.7.1 Itch shows me that it is 8 days since I bought the game, so the build i played before adding the patch must have been the one for direct download 8 days ago.

Before I added the last build my front door also disappeared, and it's still missing.

After adding the last build the game icon changed also.

I was running around collecting several quests, and suddenly noticed I had the bigger bag quest among others. Believe it only showed one of them at the start. I was happy and thought it was a new bag quest since I had completed a bag quest several days ahead from her. Guessing she only has 1 quest that involves bag space? After clicking several times in my quest log true the day, adding the green symbol to the quests I was focusing on or had the item to complete. I tried turning the bigger bag quest in, but npc did not show that she had a quest to turn in. A while after I noticed while checking for more quests to complete that I now had 2 of the bigger bag quest. But from there it changed as I marked different quests in my quest log. Sometimes showing 0 bigger bag quest - sometimes 2 bigger quest - sometimes 1 bigger quest. After I completed more and more quests i also noticed that it was more that happened with them. Because I could see that they changed the name to other quest names when the count of bag quests decreased. I figured it would be easier to see what quest they changed to when all the other quests were solved. My bad... it was not. After I completed the others the bigger bag quest no longer changes name when I mark any of them. Now they just show or disappear so I have 0 quests.

The alchemy table I had just made before adding the latest build but did not use it much since I couldn't make shiny scale since none of the fish could be broken down. So not sure if that stout bug came with the current build or the build before that. But I believe it was present in both builds since I think I noticed that the stout image was bigger where the items are showing than the others. If it was like that from the start - or if it happened after I clicked inside loads of times trying to find a fish to break down to shiny scales. The first time I got the stout on cursor it was just 2 stout I believe, but as the time has passed it has multiplied and multiplied.

From what I read Caleb should give me a quest to get some of the items I am missing - but he is not showing any quests. But I do believe I got a quest from him before the bigger bag quest showed up, but don't think I have completed a quest involving Caleb after. So his quest might be the one that should be instead of the bigger bag. As I said: the name of the quests in my quest log changed earlier when I had several quests. But sorry I don't recall the name of the names of the quests that it changed to.

Exodus Software2 years ago

Sorry, I probably should have been checking but yeah I don’t get updates if the reply button isn’t pressed.

That aside, uh, let’s see here. Brewing I’ll check, I don’t know the cause but it’s probably something simple to fix.

Side note for the fish issue in alchemy, that is fixed. I didn’t actually put out a version that patched the game because it was just a logic error. If you redownload that should fix it.

As for the other quest stuff that is going to be more complicated. Whatever you’ve hit on seems to be something unique as no one else seems to have encountered it. Did you start playing on patch 0.4.7?

As far as your quests are concerned that’s a real issue. Its hard to tell where something like that would go wrong. Given the additional actions you’ve taken since the bug it might be irreversibly scrambled at this point. If you send your ‘saves’ folder to me at exodussoftware3@gmail.com I can look at the data and save and see if I can figure out what happened but I’ll be honest its something of a longshot.

By the sounds of it something is chewing through your quest log data. The quest ‘A Bigger Bag’ is in an array at position 0,0,0. The reason you keep seeing duplicates of it is likely because something is defaulting the values in your quest log to 0,0,0. I don’t know what that is honestly. My guess is the pinning system has something to do with it as that’s what changed but that system really doesn’t touch data in that way.

If you send your save data I can potentially just go in and alter the quest values to just rewire all the in progress quests back to zero but that may just cause more issues. Ultimately, I’d have to check I guess.

I’m assuming these issues only appeared after patching, is that right?

Also the door on your house is missing, when did that happen?

Sunjean2 years ago

I would really appreciate it if you would bother to take the time to check my save files. I mailed them to you. Thank you SO much for doing it. <3

I used to play your game back when it was free to download. But didn't actually buy the game before recently. (Itch says it's 12 days since now).

My game was bug-free and fine, but what actually started to create the issue first I am not sure of. But before I got the alchemy table I had not found any problems.

The day all problems started I played for many hours, so not 100% sure what started first. Sorry. But all the troubles/bugs appeared on the same real-life day. I downloaded the patch to fix shiny shales since I saw you posted about it on steam. And as I said I am pretty sure I got a quest from Caleb but did not complete I believe - but it's not showing in my quest log now - and Caleb shows me no quests now.

Sorry I can't recall better in what order the problems started.

Hopefully you are able to find what is wrong when you check my files.

Btw: I bought the game here on itch before i realised that it was released on steam. Is it possible for me to play it via steam now? Or do i need to buy it on steam to be able to play it there?

Best Regards Hege/Sunjean

Exodus Software2 years ago

Thanks for the info and the save files you sent. I’ll leave the details to my email. Suffice to say the things you mentioned have been fixed for your save. I’ll have to look into actually tracking down the causes cause I can’t discern much from the save.

That stuff aside, you mentioned playing the game on Steam. Outside of giving you a free copy there isn’t much I can directly do. I’d rather not start a precedent for that sort of thing so I hope you understand.

All I can offer you is that Itch apparently does have a refund policy. If you wanted to refund it here and get it on Steam, well, be my guest, you wouldn’t hurt my feelings. As far as I can tell though outside of that option you are a little stuck.

Sunjean2 years ago

Thank you so so much <3

I understand, and it's not a problem.

I will just buy it again on steam at a later date when achievements are added. :)

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