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When you post it, try to choose a meaningful and brief sentence for the Summary of the bug (Subject)
When you post it, try to choose a meaningful and brief sentence for the Summary of the bug (Subject)
bad summary: "there is a bug", "bug found" "error occured"


Bad summary: "there is a bug", "bug found" "error occured"
good summary: "versionNumber map wrong at x y in -3_semos_cave" or "versionNumber buddies panel does not show buddies online state"


Good summary: "versionNumber map wrong at x y in -3_semos_cave" or "versionNumber buddies panel does not show buddies online state"


in the description of the bug please include if possible:
In the description of the bug please include if possible:
* Where were you when the bug happened? (use '/where yourUserName' in game)
* Where were you when the bug happened? (use '/where yourUserName' in game)
* What did you do when the bug happened?
* What did you do when the bug happened?
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'''Special Note to our dear pre-release testers:'''
'''Special Note to our dear lovely pre-release testers:'''


Please make sure you connect with the MAIN-client to the MAIN-server
Please make sure you connect with the MAIN-client to the MAIN-server
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'''Special Note to coders or patchers:'''
'''Special Note to coders or patchers:'''


Please make sure the bug also happens with latest cvs-HEAD '''WITHOUT''' the changes '''YOU''' made to the source and did not yet commit.
Please make sure the bug also happens with latest cvs-HEAD '''without''' the changes '''you''' made to the source and did not yet commit.





Revision as of 11:36, 7 November 2007

Submitting a bug

Before submitting a bug you should read the previously posted bugs so that you don't report an already known bug.

When you post it, try to choose a meaningful and brief sentence for the Summary of the bug (Subject)

Bad summary: "there is a bug", "bug found" "error occured"

Good summary: "versionNumber map wrong at x y in -3_semos_cave" or "versionNumber buddies panel does not show buddies online state"

In the description of the bug please include if possible:

  • Where were you when the bug happened? (use '/where yourUserName' in game)
  • What did you do when the bug happened?
  • What did happen, what did you expect to happen
  • Is it reproducable? If so: Which steps are needed to reproduce it?
  • when talking about map-errors like you can walk under a chair please provide the exact position and if possible a little screenshot.
  • If things in client look weird a screenshot says more than 1000 words


Special Note to our dear lovely pre-release testers:

Please make sure you connect with the MAIN-client to the MAIN-server and with the TEST-client to the TEST-server

  • Please add to the bug summary if you were on TEST or on MAIN


Special Note to coders or patchers:

Please make sure the bug also happens with latest cvs-HEAD without the changes you made to the source and did not yet commit.


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