Drop bug

[zad48231]

I just RTd in the middle of 2 sneaky santas and naturally they ran off in opposite directions!

I ran after one and killed it, and I saw it drop a present and a marble, then ran off and got the other one which involved me only for about 1 or 2 seconds leaving the screen where the first one dropped, was literally a couple of steps out of range. I collected the drop from the second one, then went back for the drop for the first one, but it was gone. I'm not grouped and have group disabled and nobody else was anywhere near, and it was literally no more than 2 seconds I was out of range.

Where did the drop go? Did Rudolf sneak in and steal it back for santa? Maybe a tricky elf?

 

[ttfn]

I found it's not that the drop disappears, they seem to unrender when they drop outside of the player's view. They are physically there so if you go off screen and they unrender, go back to the spots where they were and you can still pick them up. Noticed this happening for a while but adapted as didn't want to bother Scorp with stuff lol. Just adapted and stayed within the screen when drops are due

 

[vexus]

I just RTd in the middle of 2 sneaky santas and naturally they ran off in opposite directions!

I ran after one and killed it, and I saw it drop a present and a marble, then ran off and got the other one which involved me only for about 1 or 2 seconds leaving the screen where the first one dropped, was literally a couple of steps out of range. I collected the drop from the second one, then went back for the drop for the first one, but it was gone. I'm not grouped and have group disabled and nobody else was anywhere near, and it was literally no more than 2 seconds I was out of range.

Where did the drop go? Did Rudolf sneak in and steal it back for santa? Maybe a tricky elf?

It’s happened to me few times just use Translocation it will refresh screen for you and you will see the drop.

 

[zad48231]

I found it's not that the drop disappears, they seem to unrender when they drop outside of the player's view. They are physically there so if you go off screen and they unrender, go back to the spots where they were and you can still pick them up. Noticed this happening for a while but adapted as didn't want to bother Scorp with stuff lol. Just adapted and stayed within the screen when drops are due

That's a different thing, not what happened here

 

[bigste5]

I just RTd in the middle of 2 sneaky santas and naturally they ran off in opposite directions!

I ran after one and killed it, and I saw it drop a present and a marble, then ran off and got the other one which involved me only for about 1 or 2 seconds leaving the screen where the first one dropped, was literally a couple of steps out of range. I collected the drop from the second one, then went back for the drop for the first one, but it was gone. I'm not grouped and have group disabled and nobody else was anywhere near, and it was literally no more than 2 seconds I was out of range.

Where did the drop go? Did Rudolf sneak in and steal it back for santa? Maybe a tricky elf?

Maybe he thought you was naughty for killing the other santa in front of his very own eyes

 

[Scorpian]

Thanks for the post and explanation. I have started working on a solution as it is part of a wider group of issues it may take some time but will take effect next update