/age bug? - Guild Wars Forums

Sofonisba · Jun 01, 2006, 03:41 PM // 15:41

Has anyone else found a bug with their /age? Or does ANet do new math?

My main character was invited to my guild on 5/31/05; no alias, no other name shows in parentheses when moused over, she was my first character. When I do /age, even on today, June 1, it shows that I am only 11 months old.

I have a screenshot showing /age, guild roster, date invited, my character???s name, but I can???t post it here because I haven???t had time to block out my guild members??? names.

Has anyone else had this strange bug? I want my birthday present!

Guess I???ll send it to support.

Ghozer · Jun 01, 2006, 03:43 PM // 15:43

/age isnt updated realtime...

plus ArenaNet etc are all based on GMT (all thier servers)

Azmodan · Jun 01, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

I had a character that I made months ago. When I did the /age, it said it was only 36 days old.

hellboy909 · Jun 01, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21

I have a friend who just started playing and discovered some similar strangeness:

Hidden in the Mist · Jun 01, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29

Time Paradox?

hellboy909 · Jun 01, 2006, 11:03 PM // 23:03

There is the theory of the Moebius, a twist in the fabric of space,
where time becomes a loop, time becomes a loop, time becomes a loop...

Don Zardeone · Jun 01, 2006, 11:16 PM // 23:16

When you look at the time and see that's 4PM then on the other side of the world it could be 4AM.
There can be a time difference of up to 23-24 hours so it can easily be June 1st here and where the servers are it could still be last month. Which would be current month.
Which would be history. AH screw it

Sofonisba · Jun 01, 2006, 11:26 PM // 23:26

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Originally Posted by Don Zardeone

When you look at the time and see that's 4PM then on the other side of the world it could be 4AM.
There can be a time difference of up to 23-24 hours so it can easily be June 1st here and where the servers are it could still be last month. Which would be current month.
Which would be history. AH screw it

So... I created my character May 31st U.S. time, but it did not exist until it caught up with the British server time of June 1?

I'm glad we got this all cleared up.

Sofonisba · Jun 02, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38

OK, I got my siege turtle, two days after my official birthday. I can stop whining now!

Haggard · Jun 02, 2006, 03:58 PM // 15:58

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Originally Posted by hellboy909

I have a friend who just started playing and discovered some similar strangeness:

Mine too:

Do the time warp! *boogy*

My friend Noodle also has been stuck at 11 months for about than 2-3 months now, which soudns uncannily similar to the OP's story..

EDIT: and having just taken the time to read the whole thread, the OP's problem ended in under a day.. Noodle's is over 2 months ¬_¬

Sofonisba · Jun 02, 2006, 04:22 PM // 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haggard

Mine too:

Do the time warp! *boogy*

You should probably be careful about playing during Daylight Savings Times... Or, were you on your laptop travelling on the highway, and changed time zones?

**cosyfiep** · Jun 02, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34

My husband has noted that the age of his oldest (first) character only goes back to the day his guild was created, however; since he did not create his guild in pre-searing because he didnt have the cash for it for a while with a brand new account on a game he had never played before and he was clueless about guilds at that time----he knows that it was older than the /age says. Maybe pre-searing doesnt count? So he has to wait until the end of this month before his age hits 12 months. (though he swears that he had the game in May last year and was playing it with that character........).
Oh well, whats a few extra days (I have to wait until August!)

Runner Of Fate · Jun 02, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Ok, so I havn't seen the real answer yet, character age can be shown as more because it isn't added to the total time until you log or get on another character (at least with me)...Try this it should work out

EF2NYD · Jun 02, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16

About a month or so after release, all character ages were reset for whatever reason, but account ages were not.

Flames of Sorrow · Jun 02, 2006, 07:35 PM // 19:35

Hey at least you guys didn't lose a char altogether. Me and my girl who also plays, started our elementalist on the same day and everything. We both stopped playing for about 2 months and when we started playing again, she didn't notice until I asked her if she wanted me to help her lvl her elem a bit. She said yes and went to get her and realized then that she was gone.

generik · Jun 02, 2006, 09:21 PM // 21:21

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Originally Posted by Flames of Sorrow

Hey at least you guys didn't lose a char altogether. Me and my girl who also plays, started our elementalist on the same day and everything. We both stopped playing for about 2 months and when we started playing again, she didn't notice until I asked her if she wanted me to help her lvl her elem a bit. She said yes and went to get her and realized then that she was gone.

Account got hacked?

That should not happen under any circumstances.

**cosyfiep** · Jun 04, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45

"About a month or so after release, all character ages were reset for whatever reason, but account ages were not."

so if this is the case, why do others have their pets---if the ages were reset?

Still doesnt make sense, how does this relate to your birthday?

Veron · Jun 05, 2006, 05:24 AM // 05:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofonisba

OK, I got my siege turtle, two days after my official birthday. I can stop whining now!

This happened to me too. I created my character the night I bought the game. I actually dug up the confirmation email from creating my account. My character turned 12 months old about 2 days after his actual birthday. (I got a bone dragon though, so it's all good.

)

Haggard · Jun 05, 2006, 07:05 AM // 07:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sofonisba

You should probably be careful about playing during Daylight Savings Times... Or, were you on your laptop travelling on the highway, and changed time zones?

Britain only has one time zone. And if it had been DST, wouldnt it be an hour out instead of a few minutes? (and made both the numbers change rather than just one)

Jun 01, 2006, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#1
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	/age bug? Has anyone else found a bug with their /age? Or does ANet do new math? My main character was invited to my guild on 5/31/05; no alias, no other name shows in parentheses when moused over, she was my first character. When I do /age, even on today, June 1, it shows that I am only 11 months old. I have a screenshot showing /age, guild roster, date invited, my character???s name, but I can???t post it here because I haven???t had time to block out my guild members??? names. Has anyone else had this strange bug? I want my birthday present! Guess I???ll send it to support.

Jun 01, 2006, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#2
Ghozer Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield, England, UK Guild: Super Cute And Fluffy [scF] Profession: E/	/age isnt updated realtime... plus ArenaNet etc are all based on GMT (all thier servers)

Jun 01, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#3
Azmodan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Profession: Mo/Me	I had a character that I made months ago. When I did the /age, it said it was only 36 days old.

Jun 01, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21	#4
hellboy909 Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	I have a friend who just started playing and discovered some similar strangeness:

Jun 01, 2006, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#5
Hidden in the Mist Banned Join Date: May 2006	Time Paradox?

Jun 01, 2006, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#6
hellboy909 Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006	There is the theory of the Moebius, a twist in the fabric of space, where time becomes a loop, time becomes a loop, time becomes a loop...

Jun 01, 2006, 11:16 PM // 23:16	#7
Don Zardeone Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	When you look at the time and see that's 4PM then on the other side of the world it could be 4AM. There can be a time difference of up to 23-24 hours so it can easily be June 1st here and where the servers are it could still be last month. Which would be current month. Which would be history. AH screw it

Jun 02, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38	#9
Sofonisba Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Guild: The Black Hand Gang [BHG] and The Black Helm Gang [BHeG]	OK, I got my siege turtle, two days after my official birthday. I can stop whining now!

Jun 02, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#12
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	My husband has noted that the age of his oldest (first) character only goes back to the day his guild was created, however; since he did not create his guild in pre-searing because he didnt have the cash for it for a while with a brand new account on a game he had never played before and he was clueless about guilds at that time----he knows that it was older than the /age says. Maybe pre-searing doesnt count? So he has to wait until the end of this month before his age hits 12 months. (though he swears that he had the game in May last year and was playing it with that character........). Oh well, whats a few extra days (I have to wait until August!)

Jun 02, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#13
Runner Of Fate Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brookings,SD,USA Guild: Guild Of Pain Profession: Mo/	Ok, so I havn't seen the real answer yet, character age can be shown as more because it isn't added to the total time until you log or get on another character (at least with me)...Try this it should work out

Jun 02, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#14
EF2NYD Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005	About a month or so after release, all character ages were reset for whatever reason, but account ages were not.

Jun 02, 2006, 07:35 PM // 19:35	#15
Flames of Sorrow Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Shut Up And Die [DIE] Profession: E/Mo	Hey at least you guys didn't lose a char altogether. Me and my girl who also plays, started our elementalist on the same day and everything. We both stopped playing for about 2 months and when we started playing again, she didn't notice until I asked her if she wanted me to help her lvl her elem a bit. She said yes and went to get her and realized then that she was gone.

Jun 04, 2006, 11:45 PM // 23:45	#17
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	"About a month or so after release, all character ages were reset for whatever reason, but account ages were not." so if this is the case, why do others have their pets---if the ages were reset? Still doesnt make sense, how does this relate to your birthday?