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Dramatis Personae: This shows two rescues; at the time there were three ongoing, one of which was a deep space rescue 6000ly from the bubble. We begin with the other two clients logging in. One client is: Deathgazer023 on Xbox. The other client is: LeonardLawrence. Fuel Rat FreakierBrandon is assigned to rescue Deathgazer023. Richard_Anderson and Alec-Turner agree to do a classic rat-race rescue of LeonardLawrence since he has plenty of fuel. Deathgazer023’s rescue encounters horrible instancing problems, resulting in his death by suffocation. LeonardLawrence’s rescue also incurs instancing problems but Fuel Rats Standard Operating Procedure clears them and the client is rescued. Operation DeathGazer began at 1:27AM and failed at 2:53AM. The Fuel Rats had plenty of time in which to rescue him, including multiple drops, reboots, and reloads – but buggy instancing beat us in the end.
[01:27] * Deathgazer023 (Mibbit@20AEE89B.F6C6A1C7.D189A6A4.IP) has joined #FuelRats
[01:29] <Deathgazer023> Ratsignal cmdr deathgazer023 alrai sector dl-y d111
[01:29] <DISPATCH> pc or xbox?
[01:29] <Deathgazer023> Xb1
[01:31] <Deathgazer023> I’m early game. Just started this week. Should i just self destruct?
[01:31] <DISPATCH> Deathgazer023 are you running out of oxygen?
[01:32] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> No. I’ll be there to rescue you
[01:32] <Deathgazer023> No. Just not enough fuel to get anywhere. No stations in this system.
[01:32] <DISPATCH> Send FreakierBrandon a friend request.
[01:34] <Deathgazer023> Friend request sent
[01:35] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Awesome. I’m 9 jumps away. Should be there soon.
[01:41] <Deathgazer023> How far out are you?
[01:41] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Just about 3 jumps. You familiar with how Wings work?
[01:42] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Firstly. Invite me to a wing then when Im in system, you drop your beacon so I can drop out and fuel you.
[01:43] <Deathgazer023> Ok. I’m not seeing you yet to invite
[01:48] <Deathgazer023> Wing invite sent
[01:49] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Haven’t received one yet.
[01:49] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> And just about to be jumping into system
[01:49] <Deathgazer023> Here is another
[01:50] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Okay, we have winged up and I’m in your system. Time for the beacon
[01:51] <Deathgazer023> Beacon is up
[01:52] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Dropped out of supercruise at beacon location and no sign.
01[01:52] <DISPATCH>Ugh, instancing
[01:52] <Deathgazer023> I don’t see you either
[01:52] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Instancing is a real pain is the backside.
[01:53] <Deathgazer023> So, what do we do about it?
[01:54] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> DISPATCH any suggestions? Cuz I have no clue.
[01:54] <DISPATCH> Has deathgazer popped up to supercruise and back down?
[01:54] <DISPATCH> Were you logged to the main menu?
[01:55] <Deathgazer023> Ill try supercruise
[01:55] <DISPATCH> Just pop up for a second, then drop. That’s Plan C.
[01:55] <DISPATCH> Plan D is logging all the way out (both of you) and restarting your boxes…
[01:56] <Deathgazer023> Dropping.
[01:56] * LeonardLawrence has joined #FuelRats
[01:56] <LeonardLawrence> ratsignal
[01:56] <Deathgazer023> If you dont see me, I’ll main menu
[01:56] <DISPATCH> LeonardLawrence what is your location?
[01:56] <DISPATCH> PC or Xbox?
[01:56] <DISPATCH> Do you have enough fuel to keep your life support on?
[01:56] <LeonardLawrence> CMDR Leonard Lawrence, nearest named is 53 tauri
[01:57] <DISPATCH> Anyone near 53 Tauri?
[01:57] <Alec-Turner> 19 jumps for me, pc or xbox?
[01:57] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> 19 jumps for me
[01:57] <DISPATCH> Anyone else?
[01:57] <LeonardLawrence> PC
[01:57] <Deathgazer023> Sending new wing request
[01:58] <DISPATCH> Richard_Anderson do you want it? 19 jumps
[01:58] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> Already on my way, second rescue ever oh boy 😀
[01:58] <Alec-Turner> LeonardLawrence: could you add Alec Turner as friend, I’m up for this one
[01:58] <DISPATCH> LeonardLawrence please send Alec-Turner a friend request
[01:59] <LeonardLawrence> Sent
[01:59] <DISPATCH> Richard_Anderson is primary
[01:59] <DISPATCH> Leonard, are you familiar with wing operations? (If not that’s fine, I’ll walk you through it)
[01:59] <LeonardLawrence> I am
[01:59] <DISPATCH> OK, good.
[01:59] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Didn’t receive. Send again.
[02:00] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> Request accepted
[02:00] <Deathgazer023> Beacon on
[02:00] <Alec-Turner> LeonardLawrence: you. might want to log out to main menu until we get there
[02:00] <DISPATCH> FreakierBrandon sometimes it works best if he sends the req to you, but if that doesn’t work, you can try sending to him
[02:01] <LeonardLawrence> alright
[02:01] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Roger that DISPATCH
[02:02] <DISPATCH> If that doesn’t work, your best best is – I’m afraid – both of you bounce your xboxes, log back in, then he wings you up, then the supercruise/drop and beacon/drop
[02:02] <Alec-Turner> 15 jumps to LeonardLawrence now
[02:02] <DISPATCH> Be advised, board is hot: 3 rescues in progress
[02:03] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> No joy.. before restarting xbox… I wanna try something. Enter supercruise Deathgazer
[02:03] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> looks like Alec is going to be there first 😀
[02:03] <Deathgazer023> I’m in
[02:04] <Alec-Turner> Richard_Anderson[PC]: you still going for it?
[02:04] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> still on way, you can have the primary
[02:04] <DISPATCH> Its you guy’s call; thank you for playing nice. 🙂
[02:04] <DISPATCH> FreakierBrandon any luck?
[02:05] <Alec-Turner> Richard_Anderson[PC]: Lets make it an old fashioned race then 🙂
[02:05] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> Need to switch to openm, am in private….
[02:05] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> No luck. Restarting xbox.
[02:05] <DISPATCH> Confirmed: it’s a race. Go Rats!
[02:05] <DISPATCH> FreakierBrandon: Both of you should restart your xboxes then log in to menu
[02:06] <DISPATCH> If FD had the experiences we’ve had with instancing, they’d bloody well fix this nonsense
[02:06] <Deathgazer023> Working on it
[02:07] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Yeah, if they knew exactly how bad it is, then they might fix it. It would make our job a lot easier.
[02:07] <DISPATCH> What appears to happen is that sometimes one of the systems loses its mind; we don’t know which. So if only one of you restarts, it may not work.
[02:07] <Alec-Turner> LeonardLawrence: sit tight
[02:07] <LeonardLawrence> Sipping my drink
[02:07] <DISPATCH> The full two-way reboot is Plan D. Be advised: there is no Plan E
[02:08] <DISPATCH> Except maybe “do plan D again and hope”
[02:08] <Deathgazer023> It may be my system. Its going full conniption
[02:08] <DISPATCH> Please reboot it
[02:08] <Deathgazer023> I am
[02:09] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> I might of found a way around the whole “wing invite showing up” thing. But need to experiment more on it.
[02:09] <Alec-Turner> 9 jumps to Richard_Anderson[PC] (had to stop and scoop)
[02:09] <DISPATCH> When you are on, both of you should bump up to supercruise and back down, then wing, then drop beacon
[02:09] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> only just behind you, 10 jumps lol
[02:09] <DISPATCH> instead of dropping beacon, try dropping bacon
[02:09] <Richard_Anderson[PC]> but i have a very thursty anaconda lol
[02:10] <DISPATCH> Ok, keep us posted as you proceed.
[02:10] <LeonardLawrence> Fun fact; this will be my second rescue by you guys
[02:11] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Logging into game, and now starting up my supercruise drive.
[02:11] <DISPATCH> LeonardLawrence, you get a punch on your “frequent customer” card
[02:11] <LeonardLawrence> Sweet, what do I get for filling it?
[02:11] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Extra fuel?
[02:11] <DISPATCH> Eventually, a great big invoice from our attorneys 😉
[02:12] <Alec-Turner> Interdicted (should warn you I’m carrying illicit goods)
[02:12] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> That’s bad Alec… That’s very bad. carrying illicit goods is bad.
[02:12] <DISPATCH> Naughty naughty
[02:12] <LeonardLawrence> I’m being rescued by a criminal
[02:12] <DISPATCH> Please “entrepreneur”
[02:12] <Alec-Turner> 4 jumps
[02:13] <LeonardLawrence> Right-o
[02:13] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Well, I’m wanted in a system for defending myself. Am I still classed as a criminal?
[02:13] <Deathgazer023> Launching game
[02:13] <Alec-Turner> LeonardLawrence: you familiar with wings?
[02:13] <LeonardLawrence> Yep
[02:14] <Alec-Turner> 2 jumps
[02:15] <Deathgazer023> Charging frame shift
[02:15] <LeonardLawrence> Signed in
[02:15] <Alec-Turner> 1 jump, nearly time to log back in and add me to wing
[02:15] <DISPATCH> Cross your fingers.
[02:15] <Deathgazer023> Let me know when to drop
[02:15] <Alec-Turner> us, addd ussbto wing sorry
[02:15] <DISPATCH> Deathgazer023 drop as soon as you’re up
[02:15] <DISPATCH> Drop bacon when you’re winged with him
[02:16] <DISPATCH> Drop from supercruise as soon as you’ve gotten up into cruise.
[02:16] <Alec-Turner> Am in wing
[02:16] <LeonardLawrence> Bacon away
[02:16] <Deathgazer023> Wing inv out
[02:16] <DISPATCH> There appears to sometimes be a “safe zone” when you first log in, which going to supercruise gets you out of
[02:17] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Haven’t received said invite. Game also says Death is not even in-game.. Strange.
[02:18] <Deathgazer023> My net sucks
[02:18] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Game doesn’t even register him on the game.
[02:18] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Now it does
[02:18] <DISPATCH> _that_ is weird
[02:18] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Okay. Send me another invite.
[02:19] <Deathgazer023> Whoops. I re-launched game when you said that
[02:19] <DISPATCH> Ok. Deathgazer, please remember to keep an eye on your fuel level re: life support
[02:19] <Alec-Turner> Instancing problems on LeonardLawrence rescue!
[02:19] <DISPATCH> We don’t want to have a sudden CASE RED
[02:19] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> It’ll be my first CASE RED.
[02:20] <DISPATCH> Alec, you’ve got instancing problems too?
[02:20] <Alec-Turner> Yes
[02:20] <Deathgazer023> I’m almost empty for real
[02:20] <DISPATCH> I wish someone from FD could be forced to see this.
[02:20] <DISPATCH> Alec, I’ll let you work the situation.
[02:20] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Okay send a wing invite.
[02:21] <Deathgazer023> Sent a few…
[02:21] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Beacon.
[02:21] <DISPATCH> Did you get in wing?
[02:21] <Deathgazer023> Not yet
[02:21] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Strange, said I was in wing with him, but he was at unknown then the wing disbanded.
01[02:22] <DISPATCH> FreakierBrandon send him the wing invite
[02:22] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Will do.
[02:22] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Sent
[02:22] <Deathgazer023> Nothing
[02:22] <DISPATCH> We are now officially out of ideas. If that doesn’t work you may want to jump out of his system and then try to wing, then jump back in if it succeeds
[02:23] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Okay. Now. My little… experiment. When I say send one, send it
[02:23] <DISPATCH> Deathgazer023: suggest you reduce your respiration rate
[02:23] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Send one.
[02:23] <Alec-Turner> Sitrep on LeonardLawrence rescue, richard junping in to try now
[02:24] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Another.
[02:24] <Deathgazer023> Not an option
[02:25] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> I’m trying to send one at same time as your sending one.
[02:25] <DISPATCH> We have seen that happen on xbox but only very very rarely
[02:26] <Deathgazer023> I dont wanna die D:
[02:26] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Very weird. Okay. Get on the button to invite me to wing, but DO NOT press until I say so. Okay?
[02:26] <DISPATCH> If we can possibly save you, we will.
[02:26] <Deathgazer023> Standby. Waiting for option to show
[02:27] <Deathgazer023> Its here
[02:27] <Alec-Turner> LeonardLawrence: is saved!
[02:27] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Now
[02:27] <DISPATCH> Well done, Alec!
[02:27] <Deathgazer023> That worked
[02:28] <DISPATCH> OK! Drop bacon 🙂
[02:28] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Nope. It’s says unknown. Doesn’t it under my name.
[02:28] <Deathgazer023> Beacon active
[02:28] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Yup. Didn’t work.
[02:29] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> My experiment is a bust.
[02:29] <DISPATCH> Brandon are you in the same system as the client?
[02:29] <DISPATCH> Still in wing?
[02:29] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Affirmative.
[02:29] <Deathgazer023> Well, my ship isnt worth much. And i have no cargo.
[02:29] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> But no wing
[02:29] <DISPATCH> Ok, Brandon can you jump out of his system please
[02:29] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Deathgazer, the only time you can die is when your oxygen reachs zero. Until then, I won’t give up. And jumping out now.
[02:30] <DISPATCH> Death, do you have enough juice to get up to supercruise again?
[02:30] <Deathgazer023> Just enough
[02:30] <DISPATCH> I am thinking this: we have Brandon outside your system, you come up to supercruise and try to wing while you are flying someplace
[02:30] <DISPATCH> Maybe that way the server will get an idea where you are
[02:30] <DISPATCH> Then you drop and he can navlock on you
[02:31] <DISPATCH> That’s officially my last idea
[02:31] <Deathgazer023> There is nowhere to fly, but we can try to navlock anyway
[02:31] <DISPATCH> Yeah, just fly somewhere around the star
[02:31] <Deathgazer023> Entering supercruise
[02:31] <AlexTraut|enroute> Have they tried both completely restarting their XBs and re-entering the game fresh?
[02:31] <DISPATCH> yes, Alex
[02:31] <AlexTraut|enroute> dayum
[02:31] <DISPATCH> We are on Plan E now
[02:32] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Newly formed plan E. Right?
[02:32] <DISPATCH> Yup
[02:32] <DISPATCH> Wing up?
[02:32] <DISPATCH> Brandon, if you get a wing up and system, then jump in and navlock
[02:32] <DISPATCH> Deathgazer023 advise holding breath
[02:34] <Deathgazer023> Oxygen depleted in 4:10
[02:34] <DISPATCH> CASE RED
[02:34] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Okay.
[02:34] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Restart game completely.
[02:34] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> I’m in a different system
[02:35] <DISPATCH> reboot the xboxes if you can
[02:35] <DISPATCH> Sounds like Plan F, and one chance at it
[02:35] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> And also reboot Xboxes.
[02:35] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> I don’t like plan F. Just because of the F part.
[02:36] <DISPATCH> Be advised: designating current plan Plan G
[02:38] <Deathgazer023> Back in.
[02:38] <DISPATCH> Please let us know when you’re both rebooted and re-entered in game
[02:39] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Logging into the game now.
[02:39] <Deathgazer023> You dont realise how short life was, until there is a countdown timer to death right in your face
[02:40] <DISPATCH> Good luck gentlemen
[02:40] <DISPATCH> Quiet on the board, please, we are CASE RED
[02:40] <Deathgazer023> If i dont make it….delete my browser history
[02:40] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> How far are you from the sun?
[02:41] <Deathgazer023> Not positive. Wont let me target it
[02:41] <Deathgazer023> 50 seconds
[02:42] <Deathgazer023> Farewell…….
[02:43] * Alec-Turner deletes Deathgazer023 browser history
[02:43] * DISPATCH throws his mug of Insty-Bruu at the wall.
[02:43] <FreakierBrandon[XB1]> Failed to rescue client.
[02:43] <DISPATCH> I salute you both for your efforts.
[02:43] <Deathgazer023> This was fun. Thanks for the effort
[02:44] <DISPATCH> We flag that as a “loss” but it was clearly not either of your failure
[02:44] <DISPATCH> Ok, CASE RED is cleared. 🙁
[02:45] <DISPATCH> I am thinking a thread asking FD TO FIX INSTANCING signed by fuel rats…
[02:48] <DISPATCH> I don’t mind a dangerous universe – I welcome one. But a BADLY CODED universe?
[02:50] <LeonardLawrence> when I get my main back in from exploration, i’m thinking of joining up
[02:52] <Deathgazer023> One more thing, when i get settled into the game and get a ship that can handle the work, i can join you on xb1. I approve of the work you do (even though i died a horrible death alone in the void of space)
[02:53] <DISPATCH> We’d love to have you.
[02:53] <DISPATCH> Especially now that you are familiar with Plans A, B, C, D, E and G
[02:53] * Deathgazer023 Quit