Bug Report

[Keygen]

Multiplayer Bug Report

OK, here's the deal. If you are aware of a bug in multiplayer - PBEM or Internet - and have seen it more than once report it here by describing the flaw and giving the steps to reproduce it if you know them.

Defining something as a bug can be tricky sometimes. Generally everything that works in single player but doesn't work in multiplayer or vice versa is a safe way to identify a bug. However if something works the same way in both single and multiplayer but you have a strong feeling that it shouldn't function like that you may report it as well and we will be able through discussions to come into a conlcusion whether it is a bug or not.

From experience it seems that PBEM acts exactly like hotseat and the bugs that apply in the first seem to appear in the second too. So if you think you have found a bug in PBEM but you're not sure and can't easily test it you can try to reproduce it in the much faster hotseat mode.

Generally in the beginning of a bug report you must define in a well visible form (bold and underlined) the multiplayer mode where it appears. That would be either PBEM or Internet or both. Example: PBEM & Internet (for both)

A well readable report should begin with the multiplayer mode as mentioned above followed by a subject with a description, and the steps to repro. Optionally you can attach a screenshot or post any comment or even a fix or work around if any at the end of the report.

Note that only functional or linguistic bugs should be reported and not layout unless it constrains the functionality.

Please avoid posting more than one bug per post!

So if you know a bug that should be noticed please let us know about it

Related threads

More Tricks and Exploits
Trick or Cheat?

[Keygen]

Below is a bug you can use as an example.

[Keygen]

PBEM

Description:

When owners of different language versions, for example one with the German version and one with the English version, play in the same PBEM game it is common that messages in the one language (e.g. German) pass untranslated to the owner of the other language (English) rendering those messages unreadable to the latter. That usually happens in diplomacy related , wonder related, age transition or generally global messages but messages related to units or city improvements in some rare instances can migrate to the other side.

Steps to Repro:

1. As the owner of the German version start the construction of a wonder.
2. Save your turn and send it to the next player.
3. As the owner of the English version open your turn and read the wonder related message.
4. Notice that the message is written in German

Comments:

This does not happen always but most of the times.

Fix/Work around:

Buy an English version or download the English txt files from an owner of an English version and copy-paste them into your installation folder. The latter is theoretical as it has not been tested before.

Screenshots:

[Keygen]

This is the famous "Rush Buy" bug widely known initially among the GL members and introduced later to the PBEM community by Quinns that applies to both PBEM and Internet modes:

Originally posted by quinns

There is a bug in CTP, that some of you may already know about, that gives someone "in the know" a substantial advantage in Call to Power. It is the "Rush-Buy/Remove From Queue Trick" that lets you rush buy units for one-third their cost.

For example (at Deity level), you can buy a Settler (normal rush buy cost = 3240) for the price of a Granary (rush buy cost = 1080). And you can buy a Tank (normal rush buy cost 12000) for the price of a Factory (rush buy cost = 4000). As well as many, many other examples.

Here's how you do it: (Using the Settler for Granary example)

1. From your Build Queue, add a Granary.
2. Add a Settler below the Granary in your Build Queue.
3. Go to your Build screen and "Rush Ruy" the Granary. (Notice the drop of 1080 gold from your gold reserve.)
4. Go back to your Build Queue and REMOVE THE GRANARY FROM THE QUEUE.
5. Hit End.
6. Notice that you have built a Settler for 1080 gold. Normally this Settler would have cost you 3240 if you were to rush buy it normally.

(You can use this "trick" over and over without limit.)

[Lung]

Originally posted by Keygen
This is the famous "Rush Buy" bug widely known initially among the GL members and introduced later to the PBEM community by Quinns that applies to both PBEM and Internet modes:

Isn't this particular trick considered illegal in PBEM? I certainly hope so, because i have never used it. Personally, i don't care what rules are used, as long as everyone can use them so we all play on a level playing field. Tell me i haven't been missing out on a great tactic?!

[ricketyclik]

Originally posted by Lung


Isn't this particular trick considered illegal in PBEM? I certainly hope so, because i have never used it. Personally, i don't care what rules are used, as long as everyone can use them so we all play on a level playing field. Tell me i haven't been missing out on a great tactic?!

It is indeed considered illegal. Wouldn't it be great if someone could figure out a way of eliminating it?

[geoffrey arnold]

No

No unless it was only in thepbem games

[Keygen]

The "Rush Buy" bug has been generally banned from our community for both modes but I say if all participants agree to use it in a specific game they are free to do so. I wouldn't recemmend it though.

The only way to find if this bug has been exploited in a game you need a moderator to track the turns, thus saves of each turn must be available

[Keygen]

For more details regarding cheats and exploits read the two threads posted in the related threads in the first post.

[Frozzy]

Keygen, how can the rush buy bug be spotted by a moderator?

[Keygen]

By comparing the last and the previous turn.

[MILAMBER]

ok Keygen i have a report.


PBEM BUG REPORT


I have run in to this a few times where units of other civs. appear to be one place but are actually in another spot all together. i have been told that this also happens in internet play though i have never experienced this in internet play. i have though in PBEM i am not sure how this happens so i cant duplicate it, has anyone else had this problem.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by MILAMBER
ok Keygen i have a report.


PBEM BUG REPORT


I have run in to this a few times where units of other civs. appear to be one place but are actually in another spot all together. i have been told that this also happens in internet play though i have never experienced this in internet play. i have though in PBEM i am not sure how this happens so i cant duplicate it, has anyone else had this problem.

Yes my friend and not only units but also terraforming upgrades such as mines in forests, or so I was erroneously accused of using some sort of "cheat".

What the other person saw was actually 1 tile difference, and I have seen where I thought I could pass a unit, only to "attack" when I thought I was passing it. Strange, some sort of glitch in the graphics outlay I reckon???

[geoffrey arnold]

yep

Ive had the same prob with a pbem game with milaambar. went to war with the englich early in the game becouse I didnt see them. now thay want my rear end

[Grandpa Troll]

Another "BUG" or "CHEAT" or whatever you want to call it, and you know whom you are!

I have seen saved game files, MP FILES, where a person whom had 118 SOL"S and making 1200 gold per turn had over 16 Million Gold in his coffer, around mid Modern Era, which is absolutely Impossible, I believe they had 25-30 trade routes and about 40 cities.

I am appalled that folks cheat and even unto this degree.

I have seen in SP using some sort of SLIC command where you can write in gold to appear, but how can you do it in MP, whereas you and only you can get it???
I remember once failing to use correct Const.txt file and trying to launch a game and others crashing because of different files, so i had to take out "altered" file (which i was using with my scenarios) and replace with default file.

I have also tried to join a game where someone had a scenario working and couldnt beause I didnt have that file, i believe it stated "datebase" of of sync...if I remember correctly??????

Man, I am so dissapointed in this person, whom I thought more of, but two different sources have been targeted and they ae one and the same.....

Shame..cheating..but then again, maybe that person doesnt have a mirror to look into or their soul doesnt have a heart to them

I say send the Apolyton-CTP Cyber Police to them and ban them from this site for cheating!!