Non-Disney Online Games (Wizard 101) Quest Tips & Help Thread!

[PrincessNoelle]

I have been experimenting with other characters and choosing different school combinations. My main one is Life/Storm. I have been having a lot of fun with the Death/Myth but I do miss some of the Life cards. Has anyone tried a Life/Death combo?

 

[LittleWoodenHead]

did any of you notice the message for tomorrow mornings maintenance mentions getting ready for launch? @_@ Looks like we are almost out of beta peeps

The maintenance messages have used that "prepare for launch" language for several weeks now, so I wouldn't pin too much on it.

Based on what I have read and seen on the forums since the beginning, I predict the release will be this month. I believe that has been there intention most of the time, especially if you read the founder's interviews with the press.

I wouldn't count on it. There are still a number of small, persistent bugs throughout the first 3 worlds that need fixing (Krokopatra, the Tomb of the Beguiler, the Marleybone balloon rides, etc., etc.)

And that's not even talking about MooShu! There are bugs galore there, unfinished and missing quests everywhere, whole areas and buildings that are inaccessible, maps that are wrong, monsters that are misidentified, and serious play balance issues that need addressing. (And that, after all, is the reason we're there. I've been submitting bug report after bug report, as I'm sure most of the other players/testers have.)

The folks at KingIsle have done a bang-up job on this game so far. For that very reason, I can't see them releasing something that they know is not as close to perfect as it can reasonably be.

so is another clean sweep coming our way????

I don't know whether I'm being cynical or just realistic when I say that I fully expect there will be another one. In fact, I've already been giving some thought to the next wizard combo I might play....

Happy wizarding!

 

[aengus]

I have always assumed my character would be wiped also. This way your ready for it if it happens, If it does not then thats gravy

 

[Goofy05]

I have always assumed my character would be wiped also. This way your ready for it if it happens, If it does not then thats gravy

I agree. I went into this knowing my character could be wiped clean and I'm okay with that.

OT: Nice link there, Lava Boi! Woot! WDW and Disney Cruise! Awesome!

 

[LafChill]

Has anyone here done the 'add account' option yet? I'm just curious how it works and if the secondary account also will need to wait for an activation letter? It would also be nice to know if Kingsisle has the ability to move a character to a new account, but the thread I saw on that topic seemed to go unanswered last time I was able to find it on the Wizard forum. I figured it wouldn't hurt to throw that question out here though since this is always such a helpful spot for Wiz info.

 

[PrincessNoelle]

I have wondered about this as well because when it becomes pay to play, I want to be able to consolidate some characters onto one account. Hate to compare but on *cough* Toontown *cough* you can.

 

[LittleMermaidsMom]

I have been experimenting with other characters and choosing different school combinations. My main one is Life/Storm. I have been having a lot of fun with the Death/Myth but I do miss some of the Life cards. Has anyone tried a Life/Death combo?

I have a Death/Life combo and really like it.. I started my first character as fire, but the fizzle rate was too high so I created a new one; I like this one much better. Between the health drain spells from my death school and the Life spells, I can keep myself healed pretty well. Also, the fizzle rates aren't too bad on either school.

 

[kimberloonie]

Has anyone else run across this problem:

Yesterday I started receiving a memory error when I launched Wizard 101. I clicked Ok and was able to get in and play. Then I started having issues every once in a while when I was Loading a new Location. The screen would freeze or the application would shut down completely. Then I started receiving a Direct3D (or something like that) error and the game wouldn't load at all. When I looked it up for support on the forums it said uninstall and reinstall. So I did that. Now it won't let me in the game at all. It starts the launch. It gives me a "Loading" message and then just freezes. I see no CPU usage and it stops at about 20,000 K Memory Usage. I was having problems before with it taking up 300,000K of memory before.

Also, before the uninstall I noticed that there were 4 folders in my Wizard 101 directory. Now I just see 3 - Patch Client, Bin and Data. The Patch Install folder is no longer there. I'm guessing because I am unable to Load it and get the patch.

Please help me to correct this issue or receive the right download or patches. I'm seriously suffering from withdrawl.

 

[rickyratsmom]

So it seems to me, at least from the survey I did the other day, that this is going to be a pay to play game. I hope they also have a play for free option like most other pay to play games, like POTC etc. because if I have to do all those quests and running around a third time they are going to have to pay ME!! lol For a card based game the "grind" in quite intense. I did suggest in the survey that they give us something else to do besides constant battling and running around, such as Alchemy to create our own spells, potions etc. sigh....

 

[PrincessNoelle]

Has anyone else run across this problem:

Yesterday I started receiving a memory error when I launched Wizard 101. I clicked Ok and was able to get in and play. Then I started having issues every once in a while when I was Loading a new Location. The screen would freeze or the application would shut down completely. Then I started receiving a Direct3D (or something like that) error and the game wouldn't load at all. When I looked it up for support on the forums it said uninstall and reinstall. So I did that. Now it won't let me in the game at all. It starts the launch. It gives me a "Loading" message and then just freezes. I see no CPU usage and it stops at about 20,000 K Memory Usage. I was having problems before with it taking up 300,000K of memory before.

Also, before the uninstall I noticed that there were 4 folders in my Wizard 101 directory. Now I just see 3 - Patch Client, Bin and Data. The Patch Install folder is no longer there. I'm guessing because I am unable to Load it and get the patch.

Please help me to correct this issue or receive the right download or patches. I'm seriously suffering from withdrawl.

My suggestion would be to uninstall the game again. Delete the Wizard 101 folder. Restart your computer. Try to install the game again.

 

[kimberloonie]

My suggestion would be to uninstall the game again. Delete the Wizard 101 folder. Restart your computer. Try to install the game again.

Thanks. I've tried that several times. I'm so eager to get back in, I'll do anything.

I'm watching my task manager and kill the task as soon as it freezes up. Now, I'm at the point that when the Cool Stuff tries to load then everything stops and does not start up again.

This is so frustrating.

 

[aengus]

Thanks. I've tried that several times. I'm so eager to get back in, I'll do anything.

I'm watching my task manager and kill the task as soon as it freezes up. Now, I'm at the point that when the Cool Stuff tries to load then everything stops and does not start up again.

This is so frustrating.

have you tried the official wizard forums? can you run dxdiag?

start > run > dxdiag click ok

see if anything is showing up as a problem by clicking all the tabs and looking at the box on the bottom to see if it says no problem found

 

[kimberloonie]

have you tried the official wizard forums? can you run dxdiag?

start > run > dxdiag click ok

see if anything is showing up as a problem by clicking all the tabs and looking at the box on the bottom to see if it says no problem found

I got a letter back from Support and they asked me to run it and send them the file. No Problems were found. Guess I'm just the lucky one.

Maybe if I could turn off the "Cool Stuff" box it would let me get through it.

 

[LittleWoodenHead]

I got a letter back from Support and they asked me to run it and send them the file. No Problems were found. Guess I'm just the lucky one.

If the game was playing fine until a couple days ago, have you tried using System Restore (assuming you have it) and jumping back a week or so?

 

[kimberloonie]

If the game was playing fine until a couple days ago, have you tried using System Restore (assuming you have it) and jumping back a week or so?

I didn't find the system restore. However, I am a programmer and started digging into log files and stuff. Eventually I was able to get back in the game. I'm not sure if it was persistence or something that happened behind the scenes. I also tried to clean up my registry in case that was it.

So, now I'm back in the game. Yeah!

Thank you all for your help!

 

[aengus]

I didn't find the system restore. However, I am a programmer and started digging into log files and stuff. Eventually I was able to get back in the game. I'm not sure if it was persistence or something that happened behind the scenes. I also tried to clean up my registry in case that was it.

So, now I'm back in the game. Yeah!

Thank you all for your help!

well I am glad your back in

can we just say it was the dxdiag thing i told you to do? then I could be like famous and stuffs

 

[kimberloonie]

I tried to do a search on this forum for "Spells". I did the search at the top and tried "Wizard 101 spells". I found lots of interesting conversations on the topic, but not exactly what I was looking for.

I was wondering if people might be able to give me hints for some of the places (besides just the teachers) to find spells. I'm a level 20 with an extra training point and I can't get my spell in my minor (life) until I'm a level 22. I completed the Smith search, and I think that's why I am at a point where I have an extra.

Some of the outside sources are (trying to make these a little more vague so there's still a challenge):

* Shield Spells in the Commons (think Mana)
* Passify and Taunt Spells in Nightshade
* Myth Shield Spells in the Oasis (secret location)

Some of these have free spells once you get to a particular level, so they are worth looking for.

That's all that I know for sure, but I seem to remember passing by some more when I was doing the quests in Wizard City. I just can't remember where they were.


Thanks!

Kim

 

[kimberloonie]

well I am glad your back in

can we just say it was the dxdiag thing i told you to do? then I could be like famous and stuffs

Sure, we can say that did it.

Thank you for the help. I'm so happy to be back.

 

[budcollector]

easy Question, i'm in the temple of storms. i beat son of storms once, and then the next part was to beat someone else , it said something about a test of puzzles [ i think it said somethin like that] anyway on the quest card it just had a question mark on it. What am i going to run into ? i have to start over with son of storms cause i had to go get some health juices an i'm wondering who or whats next.
Thanks

 

[HappyGoLucky]

kimberloonie:


Try taking a boat ride in Krok, and enjoy the "Niles".

Do a little exploring in Colossus Blvd near Mindy Pixiecrown.


Happy Wizarding!