#170 Suspected server lag caused by Night Watchman's Torch buff mechanic

Status: Closed · Area: Server & Account · Login & Disconnects

A player suspects that many people holding Night Watchman's Torch in one place makes the server lag or crash.

Current behavior

When the item "Night Watchman's Torch" is wielded by a player, it gives a buff to other players who are close. I suspect that this mechanic is causing server lag when a lot of players are clumped together while wielding the item. I suppose the server gets overwhelmed by the number of checks necessary by the buff mechanic of the item. I will admit this is pure speculation, but I have seen layers function just fine, and then start to lag and crash the moment players start to wield the torch. For this reason I think it's worth a bug report. However, it's possible that it's just a coincidence.

Expected behavior

The server / layer lag should be the same, no matter if players are wielding the torch or not.

How to reproduce

1. Have a lot of players on the same layer and same area
2. Have players wield the item Night Watchman's Torch
3. Now the layer should be lagging