Dallaryen

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  1. Guide to fixing Launcher error: The CAS System was unable to initialize: ClientHandler: initialization error: failed to create storage component. After downloading the client uTorrent makes the folder and files readonly (to protect the integrity of the torrent contents...). As a result when you start the client you get the infamous CAS System error: Further keywords to aid finding this guide: failed fetching the CDN configuration file tact::ClientHandler::Create failed: E_NOT_AVAILABLE To FIX this remove the readonly flag from the folder and it's contents: Rightclick the folder, find the checkbox for the read-only flag, untick (make it empty), then press Ok / Apply.
  2. Here's a post that will guide you to download the proper version of addons for the 7.1.5 client. Community -> Addons page: https://firestorm-servers.com/us/addons/index Be aware that you find addons for 7.0.3 also here. Popular websites for downloading addons: https://wow.curseforge.com/addons - you will find most of the addons here. You can download the version for 7.1.5 easily: in the "Files" section you find the dropdown "Game Version:" on the right side, select 7.1.5 here. In the list of files look for the most recent release version (the one that has the most downloads, generally) Eg. DBM (DeadlyBossMods) - https://wow.curseforge.com/projects/deadly-boss-mods/files?filter-game-version=2020709689%3A6464 And. GTFO - https://wow.curseforge.com/projects/gtfo/files?filter-game-version=2020709689%3A6464 https://www.wowace.com/ - you will find ca. 50% of the addons here (those using the Ace libraries), and uses the same interface as curseforge. Eg. Bazooka for 7.1.0 - https://www.wowace.com/projects/bazooka/files?filter-game-version=2020709689%3A628 https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow - you find ca. 99% of the addons here ( ElvUI being the 1% :-D ), but the download has a 3 sec delay, aminor annoyance. Twitch also downloads from here. Eg. Bazooka for 7.1.0 - https://mods.curse.com/addons/wow/bazooka#t1:other-downloads http://legion.bestwowaddons.com/legion-addons-7-1-5/ http://www.wowinterface.com/addons.php - on this site it's hard to find the version you need, because the game version is not communicated. it seems only developers use this site now. Eg. GTFO - http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info17996-GTFO.html#other If you don't find a 7.1 or 7.1.5 version of an addon, then enable "Load outdated addons" in the Addons window. 7.0.0 addons have a 90% chance to work. 6.0.0 addons 60%. 5.0.0. addons 30%, but development and debugging addons still work pretty well (these are not really updated). Good luck making your dream UI ;-)
  3. Title: Order of Categories and Sections on the main page Type: Forums Description: After working the forum for a month or more on a daily basis, and seeing that a few people can't find the guides and the tech support, I suggest reordering the sections on the main page by relevancy / trendiness, and to make technical guides more accessible. Your feedback / suggestions or further ideas are appreciated. General Information - Announcements - Rules & Policies - Events - Information - Recruitment Support - Forum's Archive - Technical Support - Report a Player - Suggestions - Ban Appeals Community - General Discussion - Tutorials & Guides - Class Forums - Presentations - Roleplay - Resources - Off Topic - Localized Forums Realms' Forum (subsection order unchanged) Development Firestorm Staff Major points are: - moving down Development -- it concerns only a few people who look that far - moving up Support -- most people visit the forum for this -- many Tech Support questions end up in General Discussion now, so I would test Support before Community for a week -- if too many Tech Support questions have to be moved to General Discussion in the next week, I would move Support below Community - moving up Tutorials & Guides -- we/me are writing more and more guides, and players should read these before asking questions: they find answer faster this way, and we have less copy-paste to do - moving up Class Forums -- this is the resource for people to learn about their class, and to improve their gameplay Git gud.
  4. FS website post, probably the original: https://firestorm-servers.com/en/news/post/220
  5. Delete this file and folder (present in the torrent, but not downloaded by the FirestormLauncher): Interface/FrameXML/SecureCapsule.lua Interface/Addons/Blizzard_StoreUI
  6. As of September 13th, 2017 (Update #34) all should be able to skip these quests and ask http://www.wowhead.com/npc=86058/garrison-ford#comments to make your Garrison. Take the portal from the Eastern Earth Shrine in Stormwind to Shadowmoon Valley or the Western Earth Shrine in Orgrimmar to Frostfire Ridge, and you will be teleported to the feet of Garrison Ford, literally. Changelog for update: http://us.forum.firestorm-servers.com/index.php?/topic/25359-update-34/ Garrisons You can now talk with Garrison Ford to create your garrison. Fixed several garrison visual bugs.
  7. Bummer... thank you for noticing, telling us this. Luckily I downloaded these version a few months ago, and I will upload them next week, when i'm back online. Greetings, Dallaryen
  8. If you have downloaded the recently released torrent which contains a zip file, then this is not an issue anymore, as the files unzipped have no readonly flag. That was caused by the uTorrent client "protecting" the files from modification so it can seed it to downloaders. Most probably you have a different issue, and failed to notice that the error message is different. This topic is about the error message "failed to create storage component". The image above shows a similar, but different error. Probably you have that "failed fetching the CDN configuration file", thats a connection issue. Keep on searching the forum or post a tech support question (this is an option for the lazies). If you submit to tech support, be aware that "didn't work" is zero information. Submitting the screenshot and/or copying/typing your exact error message is the way to go if you expect any help. Greetings, Dallaryen
  9. One tip for older realms: on WoD/MoP you boost in 2 steps. First to max level, no gear. You get 4 bags in your backpack, be sure to equip those bags, then only talk to Boris again for the gear boost. It happened to me that there was not enough space in my backpack and I got... no gear at all... but the boost option is now disabled as if I got the gear properly. I hope this does not happen to others.
  10. Easy solution to skip the whole Assault on the Dark Portal scenario (instance in technical parlance). As Alliance: Take the "Portal to shadowmoon" (with a small 's') from Stormwind to go to Draenor (/way 74 18.8). It looks like a miniature Dark Portal. It is in the middle of the Eastern Earthshrine in the lake north of Stormwind, where almost all the portals are. If you are flying there, look for the Panda balloon in the air. In Shadowmoon go north following the road to the place where your garrison will be, then go northeast to the beach where the ships ran on the shore (area: Eventide Landing or Eventide Bay) and talk to Prophet Velen (/way 27 8), he will offer you the quest Step Three: Prophet! or Finding a Foothold. If not, then this shortcut does not work for you. Do this quest and the following quests: Step Three: Prophet! Finding a Foothold For the Alliance! Looking for Lumber Ravenous Ravens Quakefist -- offered by Yrel Establish Your Garrison And there you are in your garrison! As Horde there is probably a similar solution, I will post it when I did that too. To start you find the "Portal to Frostfire Ridge" in Orgrimmar with the other portals, at the Western Earthshrine, on the hill over Valley of Wisdom (/way 51 36.9). To get there go up to the Flight Master, then go north through the elevator tower and the bridge. Look for questgiver Farseer Drek'Thar at /way 40.8 67 in Frostfire Ridge.
  11. If this happens to someone, make an in-game ticket: Please add the quest "The Kargathar Proving Grounds", the quest-giver Khadgar is missing from the northern side of Tar'thog Bridge. I have completed previous quest "Altar Altercation". .quest add 34425
  12. The Darkmoon Faire is in town! Enter the Darkmoon Carousel for a crazy ride! Thank you for Maræne and the other guy for having fun together and making this spontaneous photoshoot! Enjoy and have a good laugh :-)
  13. Shakil was a polite, diplomatic GM who made a good effort to help players, thank you for your service @Shakil!
  14. One more surprising result: search for Something must be done return zero results: http://us.forum.firestorm-servers.com/index.php?/search/&q=Something must be done&sortby=relevancy While the exact phrase is in the title of this topic:
  15. Last version of the Launcher for Windows, if it helps: FirestormLauncherSetup-2017-04-17.exe https://mega.nz/#!XsRSwICS!ZgjWbCPbW-uXowyP_0ofu1l-uHqINfCHn4ndaOOQz34 Client download links, Mac included: Kind regards, Dallaryen
  16. This guide helps you in creating your own multiplayer mount, the Sandstone Drake even if you don't have any gold. It is primarily targeted at new players and those who don't have 140k-200k gold in their coin purse to buy the mount on the auction house. This mount carries one passenger seat on its back, although it is not a true multiseat mount: you, the owner is itself transformed into a Dragon! Find out how you can acquire this gorgeous mount to have fun with your friends. Start with a very helpful video with maps: Vial of the Sands Materials Farming Guide Also, Icy Veins has written a super-detailed guide on farming the materials: Gold Making: The Vial of the Sands And there is the wowhead recipe listing: Vial of the Sands Though this guide is not concerned about farming the recipe itself, there is a good video for it: Fastest Way to Farm the Vial of the Sands Recipe! To summarize, you need: 36x Pyrium Bar - this will be the most difficult/expensive to get: bought from auction costs 36k on 2017-07-24, it is made from: 12x Elementium Bar (100-200 gold on auction) + 12x Volatile Earth (Transmuted ONE PER DAY with Alchemy 520 -> 12 days - if you have Alchemy, this is the cheap solution, all the mats cost only 2k on auction. Ideally you will have a Transmutation Master for Truegold) OR 72x Pyrite Ore (Mining 525 to Smelt, from Uldum and Twilight Highlands) 120x Volatile Fire ("fished" in Mount Hyjal or Twilight Highlands and 14% drop from Brimstone Destroyer , Flame Terror in Hyjal, or Enslaved Inferno in Twilight Highlands ) 120x Volatile Water (13% drop from Muddied Water Elemental or 14% from Enslaved Waterspout in Twilight Highlands -- Remember to run with a Potion of Luck when you are farming those Water elementals) 120x Volatile Air (28-36% drop in dungeon The Vortex Pinnacle in south-east Uldum) 128x Volatile Life (Herbalism 1 from Whiptail, some from Azshara's Veil and Cinderbloom) 128x Whiptail (Herbalism 1 in Uldum and Tol Barad) 64x Azshara's Veil (Herbalism 1 in Vashj'ir and Tol Barad Peninsula) 64x Cinderbloom (Herbalism 1 in Deepholm , Twilight Highlands and Mount Hyjal or 46% drop by Fiery Minion in Hyjal ) (Ideally you will have an Elixir Master for both sets of the flasks) 8x Albino Cavefish (26% loot, fished in Deepholm ) Vendor items from Yasmin in Uldum: 1x Pyrium-Laced Crystalline Vial for 5000g 8x Sands of Time for 8x3000g = 24k 16x Crystal Vial for pennies from any Alchemy / Trade Supplies npc For those, who want to use the mount to occasionally give free rides to low level characters or beginners: I will buy the vendor items for you in exchange of some extra materials, and hook you up with an Alchemist to cook you the Vial of the Sands. To help you with exchanging materials, contact me on the forum or ingame: Dallaryen on Sylvanas (Legion) Yours kindly, Dallaryen
  17. Interesting read: https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/About-Payments/To-Many-Chargebacks/td-p/1137800?profile.language=en
  18. To install AddOns, unzip the downloaded .zip file into the WoW\Interface\AddOns folder Each individual addon should be one folder (not zip!) in AddOns, otherwise the client will not find nor load them. If you did well, you will see a red AddOns button in the bottomleft corner of the character selector screen after logging in. Pressing this button will show the loaded addons. Also, you might need to enable "loading out of date addons" for certain not updated addons. The client will ask you to do so, if this is necessary.
  19. If you think your folder is reset to readonly, then consider this: Windows did not crawl all the files to see if any has readonly flag, therefore it shows the MIXED/UNKNOWN readonly flag which is quite confusingly a big bar in Windows 10 (a smaller bar in Win 8):. This is NOT when readonly is SET. To check if your files are readonly or not, open the properties of a few individual files in the data folder, there the readonly checkbox should be empty: Kind regards, Dallaryen
  20. Previous topic: Posts can be categorized in two: Short, transient comments like in a chat or instant-messaging These are seldom read after the discussion ended (or after a few days). The current settings are tuned towards this use-case, as editing these later would change the meaning of the discussion. A similar solution on discord is that you can edit only your last response in every thread. Long, static posts giving information to many people over a long time. These are mostly guides, and would be edited over time to update small parts. This is not possible atm without asking a forum moderator for help. The options available cause confusion or loss of information: Reposting as a new topic and deleting the old will lose the history of replies. Reposting as a new topic without deleting the old is confusing: some people will read the original, some will read the updated. Reposting as a reply in the original topic has the same issue: some will read the updated, but after a few replies it will get lost between the replies, and nobody will notice except librarians. Enabling the option for the owner to edit the inital post, if it is over a certain threshold (like 5 or 10 lines, not counting empties, whitespace) should be a good solution to care for both use-cases. At the moment forum moderators can do the edit for you if you put valueable effort into the post, and provide the new content ready to be copy-pasted in a temporary post (that will be deleted). Without help or the edit option, the most survivable solution seems to be: To make a new topic with the update (and optionally a backreference to the old topic). Redirect readers of the old topic with a reply referencing the new topic. Asking a forum moderator to close the old topic (optionally archive too). Kind regards, Former forum mod Dallaryen
  21. Yes, I will use the advanced search too, thank you for reminding me. I would mention that probably not many people use the advanced search, therefore I'm also interested in seeing the sections rearranged. Hopefully we can have Inveric's support, as it is up to him to make the new order.
  22. It would be very positive to look for options to supplement the antihack system. Cheaters find the ways to avoid detection, and this is a constant race to keep cheats at a minimum.
  23. Yes, it's called personal loot: if you tag a mob, you can loot it. Most mobs except some rares, elites can be tagged even with a taunt, a root, or spell break, like: Monk: http://www.wowhead.com/spell=115546/provoke http://www.wowhead.com/spell=115078/paralysis http://www.wowhead.com/spell=116705/spear-hand-strike DH: http://www.wowhead.com/spell=217832/imprison http://www.wowhead.com/spell=183752/consume-magic For a detailed description of the current system read this article: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/4736886 -- Dev Watercooler - Mists of Pandaria Looting Explained On retail your loot is class-appropriate even, so you won't get items that you can't equip. Players who farm rares/bosses know what I mean.