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Thread: vendor unregistering from map
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polymorphic1
Sat Jul 24, 2004 1:57 pm
#1
Hi,
I have a vendor on SunRunner, north of Theed. It does not appear on the planetary map until I go into the house and load the house stuff.
Anyone else experiencing this? I noticed that only me and the house next to me seem to be experiencing the problem. And Sony CSRs have been less than helpful. I tried creating a new vendor and it does the same thing.
Thanks,
AudioOrgana
Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:38 pm
#2
This is a known issue.
Long ago, you had to resigster the vendor each and every day for it to appear. It would work until server reset, and then you had to register it again the next day (a few times I actually set my alarm, got up, set it, and went back to bed, LOL).
Around the time this was fixed and the resigstration made persistent, another change happened - houses only load on-demand (which reduced overall lag and was a good thing). The unfortunate side-effect is that your vendor doesn't exist each day until your house is loaded for the first time post-reset, at which time it registers itself (as soon as it "exists").
I believe this is what you are experiencing. After being loaded for the first time each day, it should remain on the map until the server is reset again. If you live in a remote area where this isn't happening early enough in the day, I'd suggest getting a Merchant Tent - these tend to load up just when people drive by, thus activating the vendors on the map more quickly.
Good luck,
AO
Long ago, you had to resigster the vendor each and every day for it to appear. It would work until server reset, and then you had to register it again the next day (a few times I actually set my alarm, got up, set it, and went back to bed, LOL).
Around the time this was fixed and the resigstration made persistent, another change happened - houses only load on-demand (which reduced overall lag and was a good thing). The unfortunate side-effect is that your vendor doesn't exist each day until your house is loaded for the first time post-reset, at which time it registers itself (as soon as it "exists").
I believe this is what you are experiencing. After being loaded for the first time each day, it should remain on the map until the server is reset again. If you live in a remote area where this isn't happening early enough in the day, I'd suggest getting a Merchant Tent - these tend to load up just when people drive by, thus activating the vendors on the map more quickly.
Good luck,
AO
polymorphic1
Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:30 pm
#3
Can anyone place merchant tents? Or do you need a certain level of experience?
Thanks for the info. I didn't remember the houses were loaded that way, although I do remember the vendor registering issue from way back.
jumbojedijimbo
Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:38 pm
#4
polymorphic1 wrote:Can anyone place merchant tents? Or do you need a certain level of experience?Thanks for the info. I didn't remember the houses were loaded that way, although I do remember the vendor registering issue from way back.
You need Eff. 4 to place a tent.
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