29/7/2023 - Still an issue
still an issue
It’s not just this one race that’s bugged. I’ve had issues with all of them. This one is probably the worst but it’s not alone by any means.
The idea that they would put out something so buggy should embarrass the hell out of them. Do they have no pride in what they produce? Is content now being created by AI?
Not to mention that the reset ability just stops working as well so if you’re not able to get though without blinking you also can’t complete the race.
Having the same issue as well with getting disconnected when trying to do the blue whelp race
Managed to complete the race with only the acceleration ability (ignored blink boost, because I was getting disconnected whenever I’d use it).
Every one of these whelp flying dailies is worse than the last…
I’m getting disconnected every time on the second Blink. Very frustrating.
I am having this issue too, it seems to be with the blink ability. I’ve tried twice and got disconnected both times.
disconnected 3 times now at 3 different locations in the race, all from using the blink ability
Still a problem, blinking causing a forced disconnect.
3/8/24 - Still an issue
August 3, also still having same blink issue, sucks
I hit gold !
Took several tries because of DC issues,
I found it more helpful to not use 2 and 1 in rapid succession but blink while the acceleration buff is active.
I also found it helpful to let go of any movement keys including the mouse buttons when attempting blink
I also found it helpful to only use blink when traveling horizontally, avoid it if you need to gain/lose altitude to hit a ring.
Do not use the wind cyclone things, just seemed like a waste of time
I only beat it by 3 seconds, finished at 97 seconds but good enough for me!
Congratulations, and thanks for the suggestions.
However, let me ask: how many attempts did you need before you could get a run that wasn’t spoiled by this bug? Because if it’s more than 1, it won’t be good enough for me. There is no way this degree of finickiness, along with the nature of the bug outcome (disconnect), could be intentional or even permitted in a software product.
Thanks, as stated in my post it did take several tries, not every attempt was failed due to dc though, some where just that i didnt beat the timer. I figured out how to stop dcing ( for the most part) around the 6th try, the first 5 were just me dcing at the start of the race in rapid succession due to trying the same thing (using ability 2 and 1 too quickly in succession)
I then had a couple of dc mid race when i tried to use blink and attempted changing directions quickly,
By the 10th or so attempt i wasnt getting dc. And id say the next 5 runs were just me optimizing the run with what i learned, i dc once after i put everything that had worked so far into practice but i think it was me using the ability too quickly again. So 2 or 3 more runs was what it took for me to beat.
Id say it would have taken me about 5 runs if it was bug free, but took like 15 with 6 of those being figuring how to get off the ground and 4 to learn to use blink while flying in the direction that blink would go to make it easier on the game and not dc me.
Obviously needs fixing but it is possible to do now for anyone that can do it calmly
Still an ongoing issue
Can confirm this is still a thing: it’s almost as if blinking from one named section to a new one is what triggers it. Either way it’s maddeningly frustrating having to spend nearly an hour on a world quest that’s supposed to be done in about a minute because of this bug. This does not bode well for the limited time Kalimdor Cup event that’s supposed to start in a week: fix the dragon riding you have before you go trying to expand it on your expedited timetables.
In “Zaleth on the Go” I dc’ed even with the strategy of not using blink when I ran out of oomph and started plummeting. Maybe I hit blink in my panic to get up in the air, but I think I dc’ed just from the sudden fall. Retried, hoping to be less klutzy and dc’ed blinking on what felt like a smooth run.
I tried it after watching a really good guide by a treasured resource for the battle pet community, Cymre Jones, and following her tips, although nowhere near as adeptly, hit blink, oh maybe twice or so, before getting dc’ed. Tried again, dc’ed again.
Then I tried without using blink at all, attempting to eek out every bit of help from the 2nd button and using the 3rd on descending sections. I got Bronze which results in quest completion and I’m relieved to get it done at all and put the buggy dreadfulness of it behind me (for a week or so.)
As Varagon says, the Kalimdor Cup is concerning. I love dragon racing in general, especially the bunny courses because I just love simply flying, not getting stressed by trickier mechanics. The whelpling races are, every single one, just stress dressed up as a cute baby dragon. I sure hope the old world racing event is good fun and bug free. And perhaps done by a completely different team than the Little Scales Nightmare.
I had the same issue. I realised that holding right click when blinking is what was causing it for me. I got an easy gold first try once I worked it out.