Arelith

UPDATE: This is happening to everyone, on at least surface and Cordor & Planes.


(Original Bug report)

Description of Bug Experienced:
Inside the Arelith Forest (Druid Grove) map, the cave, there is a bug I encountered where I could see and hear people within a quarter there with the door closed. Additionally, this broke the character distance deloading, and I could see them from the other side of the map where I normally shouldn't.


Steps to reproduce the Bug:
Have someone in a quarter in the Heartwood Grove (Specifically the far north-eastern quarter) and someone outside it.

Expected Result:
Both persons are invisible to each other, as they are behind a wall and in an enclosed space.

Actual Result:
Works as if simply behind a free standing wall. Also, able to see people in the quarter from extended distances.

Screenshot(s)
Showing how one can see people inside enclosed quarter.
Showing ability to see people across map (note the minimap and locations)

I saw this earlier when dungeoning, I could see groups of monsters behind closed doors. They could see me too, and come at me from the other side of the door.

Yeah, certainly seems to have popped up with the latest update.

https://i.imgur.com/r6WW7mT.png
https://i.imgur.com/2VUfslG.png

Updated post to be more general. Yes, it seems everyone is getting this bug on multiple maps and on different servers.

Post by Irongron » Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:45 pm

We have increased the visual range of players by 50%

This affects the distance at which can see other creatures (including players) and certain objects. A longer range should result in both an enhanced visual quality, and better gameplay (being able to see enemies at a distance/enhanced archery etc).

Over the week we'll be watching how this impacts performance, and I may choose to raise it yet further in due course.

Spell ranges and weapon ranges are unaffected (though bows may be easier to fire at a longer distance

LOS changes were in Feb 18, 2019. I doubt this change has impacted anything as LOS wasn't touched, as far as I can tell.

I don't know if this is related, but we could see every creature in at The Masters residence in Skal through walls, doors ect. One member of our party reported being able to see every monster on the map.