Charactor customization is invalid??

[Mirrian]

<p>Trying to make a new char after todays patch and when I get to the end and try to create it I get that error message, I have no idea what it means?</p>

[Kitsune286]

<p>I, too, have this error, though I believe I know the cause of mine.</p><p>Way back long before this morning, I used a hex editor on my characters .cff (saved customization) to aqquire a strange new color for him.  After today, with the new Ratonga whiskers, I decided to give him those, when I hit this snag.  It appears that the sever can now tell if a hex value is out of range for a certian thing, and returns with an error.</p><p>So, no more blue Ratonga or Kerra for me.</p><p>(For now, anyways... -ominous music-)</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p><cite>Kittsune@Unrest wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>(For now, anyways... -ominous music-)</p></blockquote><p>Dun dun duuuunn..</p><p>*Ahem* It sounds like a bug during the character creation process - is it occurring no matter what race you choose or under a specific hairstyle/color? I can certainly report it if need be.</p>

[Kitsune286]

<p>I shall run some slightly more extensive tests and post my findings.  So far, it seems to be okay if I set something using the in-game color wheel, save the customization, it likes that.  I can use it as many times as I like, but when I go in and change the color code hex to my desired color, it freaks out on submitting it to the server.  So far, its just on my male Ratonga attempting to use the facial markings fur pattern.  If it matters, I used a frogloks color wheel to generate the hex code.  (man, that was killer).  I'll probably do it again just to make sure my numbers are right.</p>

[Mirrian]

<p>Well I have never edited anything on my account, but still have the error. Based on KenC suggestion I went back and tried some other combinations and he hit on something. I get the error message everytime I try to make a Wood Elf Ranger, doesnt matter the hair style or anything, so long as its a Wood Elf Ranger of some kind I get the error, if I make him a Half Elf Ranger, it works fine..no error message, any other legal race for ranger and I am fine..maybe the game has decided there are just too many Wood Elf Rangers in the game. Anyway looks like a bug of somekind to me..I am not that picky about race so I will just make a Half-Elf Ranger and be done with it, but still SoE may want to take a look at it.</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>Interesting interesting  - I'll hop on EQ2 here to see if it occurs as well.</p>

[SinentCastmore]

<p>i am now getting same error on  a wood elf warder  it seems i wasnt having thisd problem until i turned off the soga i hadnt realised they were on and find i like the original chars much better</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>Actually this does appear to be a universal issue. No new Wood Elves can be created!</p><p>I spoke to the EQ2 GM team and they've reported the issue. It's just a matter of <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">mass rioting</span> waiting for a hotfix at this point!</p>

[SinentCastmore]

<p>yes it appears i can do a half elf though, it was odd it worked perferctly fine until i undid the new animations and went with old then i did a old styler and saved his  layout then tried to create a new wood elf and kaplow it started . hope any of this helps.</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>Any details and observations are helpful in this case - Much appreciated!</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>UPDATE: It looks like Wood Elves can once again be created. Rejoice!</p>

[Kitsune286]

<p>That part is true, but I still can't make my different color Ratonga.  Though, I guess I'm not really supposed to, so thats not something thats 'broken' but 'fixed'.</p><p>Oh well.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>Aye. 'Tis a shame, though. A blue ratonga/kerra is actually quite awesome.</p>

[Kitsune286]

<p>Well, I don't have any good pictures of a blue Ratonga, but how 'bout a fushcia Kerra?</p><p> http://kittsune.aenashi.com/Old/fushiakitty.jpg</p>

[TSR-KenC]

<p>Much approved! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/e8a506dc4ad763aca51bec4ca7dc8560.gif" border="0" /></p>