Possible Error 1018 fix, if you are having this issue look here

[ymw]

Error 1018 back after a month without. GFDI.

[ymw]

I have no alts to switch amongst. Still unable to log in to the P99 box tonight. /sad

[Lyra]

Originally Posted by pyrese [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

given how long 1018 seems to have been going on you would think some effort might have been put towards a fix.

Things I think I know:
It's account related. My first account was plagued with this error - two weeks of constant 1018 errors. I re-created (new user ID, new email, new account log, new passwords at EQEmulator.org) and I have never had the 1018 error with the new account. I log on everyday. That can't be a coincidence. Others here are convinced it is account related also, and persuaded me to re-create.

Information I think may relevant, but not certain: The errors on my account started after I unintentionally left my character in game overnight. I logged out when I noticed, then a few hours later received my first 1018 error when attempting to log back in.

P99 had stated firmly they can not solve this issue in these quote:

The answer from my original petition regarding this issue:

Originally Posted by Ephi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Error 1018 happens from time to time. You just have to be patient and let it clear itself. Unfortunately nothing we can do about it

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=93949

Originally Posted by Ephi [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We have no power to fix this currently as CSR reps. I've tried multiple things in-game to see if I could boot people off who are experiencing the problem, but nothing has been successful.

So please don't petition for it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...highlight=1018

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It has nothing to do with classic and it's not a mistake. How else would you have us handle clients that are linkdead? Let people instantly disconnect themselves whenever they want? That would be hugely exploitable, as it was before.

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...highlight=1018
Patch Notes, Sunday Morning, February 14th, 2010

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[*]Rogean: The infamous Error 1018 is making its return; Attempting to enter the server with an active character will no longer be possible until that character is removed from the world.[*]Rogean: Due to the above change, Linkdead characters will now be kicked after 30 seconds of no aggro, or 3 minutes on aggro.

http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...highlight=1018
Patch Notes, March 9th 2010

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rogean: <del>Attempting to enter the server while previously being disconnected during zoning will allow you to enter, and will kick off the zoning character, instead of receiving 1018.</del>Upcoming.

On March 9th, 2010, it appears P99 they attempted to solve the issue without success as the patch change was deleted.

*This information is a result of forum search. There may be relevant information I didn't capture yet. I'll look more later.

[pyrese]

Thank you for the info Lyra. To make a W.A.G, I suspect the Feb 14 2010 patch may be the culprit and that something there is causing a false positive for having an 'active character'. Just speculation though.

[porigromus]

This is definiltely account related. My son and I have a few accounts and this only happens on one of them. The only way I can get in is to reset my password on EQEMU logon account and after a few minutes I can get in.

[pyrese]

Thanks porigromus! I'll give that a try the next time 1018 occurs for me and update here.

[Lyra]

Originally Posted by porigromus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This is definitely account related. My son and I have a few accounts and this only happens on one of them. The only way I can get in is to reset my password on EQEMU logon account and after a few minutes I can get in.

This is interesting. I couldn't find the quote while I was writing up my summation, but I remembered someone writing P99 blames EQEMU and EQEMU claims they are not to blame because this issue does not happen with the other servers.

[pyrese]

There has been some back and forth on whose fault it is, but as the default implementation of the server on EQEmu never returns an OP_CharacterStillInZone (which is what I think triggers 1018 client side) and that the issue arose again after the February 14th, 2010 patch, I would lean towards an erroneous match of conditions that the p99 staff desired for the *fix* against people plugging. (no offense meant to the staff).

If what porigromus posted IS in fact a work around, that would lead me to believe that the account info change is triggering some sort of reset for the state of an account in the p99 database. (Not confirmed, but I think each of the world servers keeps a hash of each accounts pw. I'll check the default EQemu server implementation later).

[ymw]

I've gotten in the three times I reset EQEmu/LS "shortly" after, within 30-60 minutes. It may have cleared up faster, but I generally go do other stuff when I see 1018 pop up.

May be coincidental, but this may finally be a workaround, despite being nothing resembling a fix.

I've tried all other guesses/suggestions with absolutely no luck, even the really weird ones that sound like someone made them up in a choose your own adventure book. This is the only thing that's had me getting in after, and I'm not even convinced it's not a coincidence.

F 1018.

Edit: Engrish

[arosian]

Neither the file removal nor changing of my LS password helped.