[Fixed][B2.0c] Other player skins do not load in multiplayer

[zarexz]

I don't know man. I really look at this forum multiple times a day. I always look in english/active topics but it seems I can never spot the good topics or something. I guess I need a pair off glasses.

[TMarc]

Or eat more carrots
I know, no one can read everything all the time.

How good a topic is is of course very subjective

Once you have found one you think it is good, either reply to it or just bookmark it,
using the link at the bottom of each thread, then you won't miss new messages there

[mattlambertson]

I was going to start playing Trackmania again and buy Shootmania too, but now that I see that one of the core attractions of the game is completely broken, I will not play it or buy Shootmania... Hopefully it will be fixed soon!!

[eyebo]

Nadeo has said that it's already fixed in the next update.

However, they're not pushing out updates every 5 minutes like they used to, because people rage about that. So you can blame all those people on slow connections who complain about frequent updates that you have to wait for this fix.

It will come, probably within the next few days.

[mattlambertson]

I spent like 45 minutes thinking it was a problem on my end and trying to troubleshoot my connection...it would be nice if they would give you updates about things that might be wrong in the splash screen when you start the game...

[eyebo]

Ah, that's unfortunate.

I doubt they want to give a list of everything wrong with their game though. That's not exactly good publicity. Some bugs you may not even notice if you don't use certain features like MediaTracker.

[cornholio74]

Tick tock.. The clock is ticking and I have no more patience. Its been way over a month now.
The thing that bothers me the most is that we don't get any official message about the problems and progress.
Why isn't Nadeo informing the players with a message in game?
We have a right to wear customs kins, its in the 2nd line of the maniaplanet bill of rights...

[eyebo]

Oh, you can wear them alright, just... no one else can see them.

Obviously I can't speak for anyone else, but I personally could care less what skin you're using. (see Haagse's post at the top of page 2 for an opposing view)

In United I used to see some players rejoin servers 3+ times during one map. Why? Changing their car skin. Every time they rejoined they asked if everyone could see it and if we liked it. Most players were quite gracious about their replies, and I always tried to be as well. But to be brutally honest, I really could care less what skin or 3D model you use (as long as you're not driving the eiffel tower around the track and obstructing my view!).

I just want to drive.

Of course I like using different skins myself. And I understand why someone would want to use custom skins. It enhances my own driving experience to use different skins. I enjoy using a well crafted skin as I drive around the track. Using different skins provides variety.

I've also downloaded a bunch of skins and models for making screenshots and videos. These are ones that I would never drive with, but they add variety for videos and screenshots. That activity has not been inhibited in the slightest by this bug.

Sure this is a bug and it needs to be fixed, and it will be in the next update, but I personally fail to see why people act like it's such a serious thing. I get this vibe that it's those same people who were always rejoining servers and were so concerned if I could see their custom skin.

[cornholio74]

Well some people do find it a serious thing.. they spend hours in making skins, horns, avatars.
Its a feature of the game and without any notice disabled.
It would be less irritating if the players received some information about these update problems.

But ok I will stop wining now..you are right, it's not the end of the world. But before the world does end, it would be nice to race with custom skins again.

[TheM]

Because ShootMania is being released tomorrow (at least, that is the date everywhere advertised), it might be quite possible that there will be a ManiaPlanet-wide update, which might include a fix for this problem.
When NADEO-guys say that something is fixed in the next release, it almost always implicates that it's already fixed, but it still has to be pushed to the clients. Tomorrow might be the day for such event.

But still: I can't tell you with certainty if it's gonna be tomorrow.
Something you have to learn dealing with NADEO (but probably more game-developers) that you have to patient!