Ran into this bug just now. Currently can't stop the match and everything is just sitting there. Really annoying. :(
Ensure you're using the "Leave Vehicle" option, rather than "Dismissing" the piece. If you do the latter (either deliberately or via an addon - the most likely culprit) it can and will remove the piece from play, and you'll need to soft-reset the instance to clear it.
https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17616986934#post-7
*Ed: If the button is missing, the command "/leavevehicle" supposedly works.
https://eu.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/17616986934#post-7
Hey transmog farmers :)
The case here is that technically the chess-pieces (such as the King) are "vehicles" which we enter. When we leave, we "leave vehicle" and return to our character, and all should work well when done normally like that.
But by using custom scripts, or functionalities added by addons - it can be possible to "dismiss" the chess piece, like a hunter dismisses their pet. This causes the piece to despawn - which then means the piece can't be killed and end the encounter in some cases which can cause it to get stuck.
If you have been effected by this issue - you can solve it by doing a "soft reset" of your Karazhan run. You do this by leaving the raid, and leaving the raid totally empty of any players, for 30 minutes. This cancels and resets and boss fights or encounters (such as chess). You could then re-enter after 30 mins to try again.
To prevent the problem from happening in future - do not use any "dismiss" command, however they have managed to become available. Dismissing is not typically possible in the default game interface.
A good way to ensure this runs smoothly, is to disable all of your addons before starting chess.
I hope this sheds some light on it and helps everyone get their Tier 4 transmogs :)
*Ed: If the button is missing, the command "/leavevehicle" supposedly works.
Still an issue...
Can confirm as of 11/25/2017 still bugged
Still bugged. Leave Vehicle command doesn't work
They should just remove this event all together, its absolutely useless when trying to solo. Please Blizz, just remove the damn event - or have it optional. This is ridiculous.
I can confirm as of this week, the /cancelaura Control Piece command works just fine, chess event can be completed flawlessly, no need to alter any addons or use any macros.
As for strategy, its now even easier than ever. take control of "king" piece, hop directly in front of the pawn in front of him, type in the command /cancelaura Control Piece, run down to the "bishop" closest to the king, and spam heals on the king whenever he gets a 20k hp deficit. toss a damage dealing missile whenever a piece gets close enough to you. the king will be doing most of the damage himself.
did this on all 12 classes this week, no hiccups.
As for strategy, its now even easier than ever. take control of "king" piece, hop directly in front of the pawn in front of him, type in the command /cancelaura Control Piece, run down to the "bishop" closest to the king, and spam heals on the king whenever he gets a 20k hp deficit. toss a damage dealing missile whenever a piece gets close enough to you. the king will be doing most of the damage himself.
did this on all 12 classes this week, no hiccups.
11/30/2017 03:59 AMPosted by Gaswalkerdid this on all 12 classes this week, no hiccups.
OK, one hiccup. half the time when the event is over, you are still pacified. this is easily remedied by logging out and back in, no soft reset necessary.
Disabled all addons, tried killing my self, tried logging out, Echo of cheating.... Just left the instance now... Don't really wish to come back in 30 because most bosses will reset. Guess I wont mess with this raid for a while till it's fixed.
still bugged as of 1/8/18
Still bugged. 1/13/18
Still bugged, 1/14/18. Anyone else find it a bit ridiculous this is still like this six months later?
Blizz should have made Chess optional 3 expansions ago.
10/22/2017 08:07 PMPosted by KabbieCouldn't Blizzard just make this skippable already?
Same goes for Spine of Deathwing. I mean, honestly.
Spine of Deathwing is easy soloable. You just run back and forth from one side to the other. :)
Pretty !@#$ing sad that this has been bugged for this long, and yet nothing has been stated about it by any Blue Post. Honestly, Blizzard has become pretty %^-*ty about getting !@#$ fixed, and will just leave it broken without any communication to the player base about said issue... pathetic.
11/30/2017 03:59 AMPosted by GaswalkerI can confirm as of this week, the /cancelaura Control Piece command works just fine, chess event can be completed flawlessly, no need to alter any addons or use any macros.
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Thank you for this! I was able to do the chess event very easily last week but not sure if 7.3.5 tweaked damage\hp of these guys or not but it was more difficult- but using /cancleaura Control Piece got around the bug nicely
08/23/2017 06:24 AMPosted by Furiousboom08/21/2017 07:27 PMPosted by DoomfireBump to get this fixed.
As Boneheadius has stated its not blizzard related, but elvui's problem which may explain why its thus far not been fixed by blizzard.
Yeah, but you know what would fix this issue even with it being an addon? Give us an alternative to having to still, 6 expansions later, do this useless time waste of a "boss" event
Bloody hell. After turning me off dungeon mog runs with personal loot I have just being doing raids and I find this is till bugged 6 months later.
My king disappeared and I got inexplicably slaughtered (did they change something else?). Then the game goes on forever because they can't kill my invisible king.
My king disappeared and I got inexplicably slaughtered (did they change something else?). Then the game goes on forever because they can't kill my invisible king.
managed to get pass chess game.
what i did was i ignore killing netherspite that damn ghost dragon.
during the chess game, i don't bother move king llane until the pawns in front of the cleric and charger is dead and horde moved to those spots. in the mean time, i keep casting action button 4 to increase dmg. at the point onwards, it is rng cause apparently horde face camera is akward as it face away from the king llane so allow me to kill them aoe. took down horde warchief with 25k hp left on my end.
what i did was i ignore killing netherspite that damn ghost dragon.
during the chess game, i don't bother move king llane until the pawns in front of the cleric and charger is dead and horde moved to those spots. in the mean time, i keep casting action button 4 to increase dmg. at the point onwards, it is rng cause apparently horde face camera is akward as it face away from the king llane so allow me to kill them aoe. took down horde warchief with 25k hp left on my end.
Fight is still broken.