Character level rollbacks coming...

**asommers** · 09-12-2011, 04:39 PM

On Thursday, we introduced a new system that stacked armor, damage, experience, loot reroll chance, and speed modifiers. As some of you know, there was an error which allowed certain experience multipliers to be stacked on death which allowed some users to quickly gain experience.

The main point of Saturday's downtime was to quickly identify the blatant offenders and get the service up and running as soon as possible. Now that we have more time to investigate, we were able to find users that were rolled back that shouldn't have been, as well as users that should have been rolled back but weren't.

Over the next couple of days, we plan on addressing the issue as follows:

If you were affected by the rollback but did not purchase the broken elixir your level will be set back to what it was prior to the rollback.
If you purchased the broken elixir between Thursday and Saturday and gained 'extra' experience, your level will be set to what it was prior to the initial elixir purchase with 0% towards the next level.
We will change the stacking rules so you will receive the maximum bonus of any single elixir. If you have a 4x damage elixir and you pick up a 2x damage orb, you'll get the benefit of 4x, not 8x (double the 4x).

The next content update for Pocket Legends should also address users that have overspent their attributes and skills, as well as inappropriately equipped items.

-ALS

**ProSophist** · 09-12-2011, 04:54 PM

I don't play PL anymore but this is huge considering how many people seemed to have abused the exploit.

Props to the Devs for figuring this one out!

**Rolocoaster** · 09-12-2011, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by asommers

[*]If you purchased the broken elixir between Thursday and Saturday and gained 'extra' experience, your level will be set to what it was prior to the initial elixir purchase with 0% towards the next level.

-ALS

So if im to understand this correctly the players will be put back to their original level prior to the glitch with 0 % into the next level? What is the plan to accomodate those who spent plat to buy elixirs to get to where they were into the next level prior to the glitch ? Will that plat be credited back into the players account?

**Doubletime** · 09-12-2011, 05:02 PM

Thanks for the heads up Asommers. I know a lot of people have been wondering about this. Thanks for letting us know what what going on.

**Zerious** · 09-12-2011, 05:06 PM

good thing I wasn't around XD I'd proly fuss about some twink i decided to make >.> at least it wasn't a surprise

**Ebalere** · 09-12-2011, 05:18 PM

So, say someone was level 60 with like 70k exp towards 61, and used the bug either by accident or on purpose, will they get rolled back to 60 with no xp towards 61?

I laugh at certain people trying to say they earned their 61 legitimately after the initial fix and end up back at 60. You knowwww who you arrreee ;D

**Cascade** · 09-12-2011, 05:23 PM

Cool thanks devs...And im sorry used the bug there is no excuse i used it fair and square and im guilty.

**Zeus** · 09-12-2011, 05:28 PM

I just wanted to give you a heads up, with my character Bodyguardz. You rolled him back, but only partially. He was 61, but now 57. Before this incident he was 56 with about 3k~ xp.

**mattkamp** · 09-12-2011, 05:36 PM

Does this mean we could potentially be rolledback again? Even after gaining another 3k exp since the original fix!

**Cascade** · 09-12-2011, 05:40 PM

Oh, that reminds me i noticed that my bear funkymonk is now lvl 51 when he should be lvl 50.

**Breadkeeper** · 09-12-2011, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by mattkamp

Does this mean we could potentially be rolledback again? Even after gaining another 3k exp since the original fix!

Thats an interesting thought, will people who were rolled back, and have now grinded again have a chance at being rolled back again? Suxtobethem?

**Lowlyspy** · 09-12-2011, 06:01 PM

Thank you for keeping us in the loop Mr.Sommers, well done. (official sounding voice)

**Gluttony** · 09-12-2011, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by asommers

We will change the stacking rules so you will receive the maximum bonus of any single elixir. If you have a 4x damage elixir and you pick up a 2x damage orb, you'll get the benefit of 4x, not 8x (double the 4x).

I know that most are concerned with the possible rollback of their char, bit I'm more concerned with this statement; there is a 4x damage elix? Wasn't there a huge discussion about how the 4x combo only actually added 4x xp while the other elixirs only added the "maximum" multipliers (3x damage, 3x armor)? I thought to address this issue the description was changed to make it more obvious to the player of what they were actually buying, am I missing something?!

**Ellyidol** · 09-12-2011, 07:58 PM

Although this doesn't affect my main in any way, I have the same question as Ebalere and a tad concerned for my guildmates or friends.

What about those that were 90k into 61, stumbled unto the bug, intentionally or not, but just gained that 10k XP in a few minutes versus a few hours left, will they lose the entire 90k?

**Yvonnel** · 09-12-2011, 08:19 PM

Hmmm.....

I don't think I experienced the glitch. Don't recall any major jumps in xp. I did however use a ton of elixirs during that period. My question is was it obvious when you experienced the glitch, I mean was it something that I could have overlooked.

I would really hate to lose the xp I gained. Heck I was kinda ticked off Saturday morning when I found out that I couldn't play because someone found and exploited some type of glitch causing the devs to shut down the servers.

**Wilddar** · 09-12-2011, 08:33 PM

I don't use the elixirs, so no rollback for me I guess.

Good on you devs!

**apocketlegend** · 09-12-2011, 08:39 PM

Woo can you tell us what the glitch was and how people used it?

**Singleteddy** · 09-12-2011, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by apocketlegend

Woo can you tell us what the glitch was and how people used it?

I didn't know until now, but asommers explained how to glitch and what it did in the first post in this thread.

**lethalchick** · 09-12-2011, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by Yvonnel

Hmmm.....

I don't think I experienced the glitch. Don't recall any major jumps in xp. I did however use a ton of elixirs during that period. My question is was it obvious when you experienced the glitch, I mean was it something that I could have overlooked.

I would really hate to lose the xp I gained. Heck I was kinda ticked off Saturday morning when I found out that I couldn't play because someone found and exploited some type of glitch causing the devs to shut down the servers.

You'll know if the glitch happened, you be leveling up every few kills.