[Please save progress inside story instances in case of lost connection!]

@Zedek.8932 said:The question is, however, why are you being disconnected? I have a regular consumer connection via Cable and I don't disconnect "randomly", no matter to what server. I could either trace it (ask the support or search for the right instructions) and figured out the reason why I disconnected (99% package loss in a node in Scandinavia for example was the biggest trouble I had the past years). I see it so often that people in every game claim or say it's outright "normal" to disconnect. It is not. Would you stay with a phone company interrupting your calls every few minutes or power company giving you blackouts several times a day?

My Internet connection is fine. I most likely got disconnected simply because since PoF release the servers have been crashing frequently. However, it doesn't actually matter why I'm being disconnected or whose fault it is. Whether it's the client or the server's fault doesn't change the fact that I lost 45 minutes of my time because I couldn't resume the instance from the last checkpoint.

That aside, I am afraid of that, because the instances are severaly bugged. I reach the marker and nothing moves, or my NPC (Trahearne loves to do that) gets stuck, or Braham also did it once and I almost though he can't stand being bossed around by a midget. If some sort of saving happens, I am sure it might also save the corrupt states. Leaving the instance totally is literally like disconnecting, so I would reconnect into a buggy state all over. That's why I am pretty happy the instance is being cancelled alltogether.

The solution is very simple: when they add the "start from last checkpoint" button they should also add a "start from beginning of instance" button.

[Please save progress inside story instances in case of lost connection!]

I just spent 45 minutes inside a personal story instance ("The Departing" from PoF) only to be randomly disconnected from the server at the very last minute (while listening to an NPC's offer, censored to prevent spoilers). Just 2 more minutes and I would have finished the mission. Now I have to do everything all over again. This has happened at least 5 times since PoF was released, but previously I did not lose as much progress and I did this time. It's very frustrating, but can easily be averted by saving progress and starting from the last checkpoint if the player gets disconnected.

I understand that sometimes disconnections happen, that's just part of playing an online game. But why can't the game just save my progress so that I won't have to restart from the beginning if I get disconnected? There are already checkpoints within the instance in case of death, can't they just be saved so that resuming the story resumes from the checkpoint?

Honestly, story missions are simply not fun for me anymore. I have to do everything as quickly as possible, out of fear of being disconnected and losing my progress. I can't just stop and enjoy the story. It's making me very anxious and ruining my fun. I'm seriously considering leaving the game because of this. I have very limited time to play, and having to do this 45 minute story mission all over again is a complete waste of my time.

Thank you for your consideration.