If you notice a bug in the game, make sure you report it using the 'bug' command. If it is very serious (ie, a way to get free exp, gold, eq or whatever), then also report it to an arch or admin if any are logged in. Make sure that you write the bug report in the same room (or as close as possible) that the bug occurred. Which wizard should the bug be sent to? By default, the bug report will go to the wizard in charge of the world you're located in. If the bug isn't world-specific, check in 'help immortal duties' to see which wizard it should go to. What is 'bug' not to be used for? Do NOT use the bug command for typos, there's a 'typo' command for that. Also, do NOT use 'bug' for ideas or suggestions. Use the idea command for those, or news, or mail the appropriate wizard(s). Here's an example of a good bug report: When random resistance from bless armor spell (when casting on paladin shield) is same as shield's mount, it _replaces_ bonus resistance on shield raised for honor poinmts. For example i have 9% phys resistance on shield and when random res from bless armor is phys res i get 5% phys res instead of 9% This report lists the symptoms and possible cause, and is quite concise. Now here's an example of a bug report which never should have been sent: Help donate list still says : See also: HELP DONATE, HELP TASK POINTS, HELP DONATE FORM at the bottom. ^^^^^^^^^^^ A minor typo in a help file is NOT something which needs to be spammed to all wizards logged in. Or the following: reading the inscription doesn't tell me which stat is available here to find this out, I have to look at the SPACE, which is less than realistic. Again, there's no problem with making a suggestion to the wizard in question using the 'idea' command or mail, but there's no reason that something minor like that needs to be repped to all of the wizards. Bug reports are very much 'in your face' to all wizards, and should only be used to report problems in how something is(n't) working. Also, it is much appreciated if the effort is taken to be courteous in your report, instead of demanding that X be fixed immediately. The wizards are, after all, volunteers. If the wizard which deals with the bug report feels that the bug was serious enough, he can award a PE to the player who reported it at his discretion. |