Error 1018

[Saicotic]

Saying I have an active character on the account, I have been logged off a good while like almost 2 hours, I was doing some work and had lunch. I started EQ and logged in but I am getting the error when I try to select p99 server.

I checked with another account but I do not see any of my toons online.

Any Ideas?

[Thulack]

try searching the forum for error 1018?

Sucks when you find the answer though :(

[Barkingturtle]

I am sorry for your loss.

[gotrocks]

I am sorry for your loss.

[Saicotic]

Thanks I appreciate the responses, I really should have searched but it never crossed my mind when I ran into the problem.

As for the issue. That seriously has to suck. Would a dev explain what the problem is? I may be able to help with it. I have been in development/troubleshooting for almost 30 years.

I love the "fix" below (A) for a known account based issue with the 2 eq clients that made me lol!

The "B" setup a new account is good idea except there is no guarantee is will not happen again if this is account based issues within the code or db.

Anyway Thanks again!


9a. Whenever I try to enter the server/gameworld, I get Error 1018 saying that I have a character currently connected. Wtf?

This is a known issue, and unfortunately, there isn't an easy solution. If you're having this problem you have two options:

A) Leave your current EQ install, and also reinstall EQ to a new directory, so that you have two EQ installs. Set up the new install like you would normally, and alternate between the two installs to see if that fixes the problem. This is not guaranteed to work. If it doesn't you can either be patient (this issue does eventually resolve itself, but tends to happen again when you least want it to. If you're having this issue, i *highly* recommend cutting your losses, and moving to solution b before you come to invested in your character)

or

B) Set up a new account. This problem is account specific, and even if the issue is resolved it can happen again. That's why i recommend ditching your account now before you get to level 50 and start having this problem when it really matters. Once you've made a new account, you shouldn't have this problem again.

Sorry, but that's really all we have at this point. If you find a better solution, *please* let me know so I can post it here.

[Lyra]

One of the first questions answered in the Sirken interview last night:

http://www.twitch.tv/tigglesp99/b/428622594

Begins at 1 hour 44 min

[Handull]

In that link he talks about 1018 at 1:55

Unfortunately, he doesn't really say much, other than it sucks and they don't have a solution yet.

and Rogean is working on it, so theres that