EQ closes when zoning into Podisease

[leslamarch]

also while your looking, make sure you dont have any NPC with names that are really long.

[Randymarsh9]

the only mob I added is named Vinius the Pure. Is it possible to change his ID to something else? I think that might be the problem

[trevius]

Try deleteing the NPC from your database and see if that lets you zone in. If so, then the issue is with the NPC. I have heard of issues where NPCs that are named the same as a player can cause odd zone crashes for some reason. I don't know exactly what causes it, but I think Zeb may have had a similar problem with an NPC in their custom Kael zone. They had an NPC that spawned via a quest and everytime it would spawn, the zone would crash. The ID number you have for that spawn should be ok, unless it is a duplicate ID number. Your best bet would be to delete the NPC completely and create a new one either using the in game #spawn command or using GeorgeS NPC Loot Editor. If the problem happens again, maybe you should try renaming the NPC slightly and see if that helps.

[Yeormom]

I have had this issue occur several times before. In my case, it has always been a quest trying to load which causes the crash.

[trevius]

If that is the case, try renaming the quest file so that it doesn't load. If that corrects the problem, the only part of the quest I think may cause a problem is this part:

  if($class eq 'Warrior'){quest::summonitem(1569);}
    elsif($class eq 'Cleric'){quest::summonitem(1582);}
    elsif($class eq 'Paladin'){quest::summonitem(1577);}
    elsif($class eq 'Ranger'){quest::summonitem(1569);}
    elsif($class eq 'Shadowknight'){quest::summonitem(1577);}
    elsif($class eq 'Druid'){quest::summonitem(1582);}
    elsif($class eq 'Monk'){quest::summonitem(1579);}
    elsif($class eq 'Bard'){quest::summonitem(1569);}
    elsif($class eq 'Rogue'){quest::summonitem(1581);}
    elsif($class eq 'Shaman'){quest::summonitem(1582);}
    elsif($class eq 'Necromancer'){quest::summonitem(1581);}
    elsif($class eq 'Wizard'){quest::summonitem(1581);}
    elsif($class eq 'Magician'){quest::summonitem(1581);}
    elsif($class eq 'Enchanter'){quest::summonitem(1581);}
    elsif($class eq 'Beastlord'){quest::summonitem(1579);}
    elsif($class eq 'Berserker'){quest::summonitem(1577);}

Try removing that part from the quest and try using the quest again and see what happens. You can also turn more logging on by editing the log.ini file so you can see more info to help you catch the cause of the problem.

[Randymarsh9]

Ok I deleted the NPC. After I deleted him, the zone loaded fine. I made a new NPC and just shortened his name and it worked. BTW what is wrong with the quest? I tried it and it isnt giving an item.