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Bugs October 15, 2026, 07:08 UTC.

Player reports an empty combat file and incorrect creature names

Other participants confirmed incorrect names in the log window. One author could reproduce neither that symptom nor the file-recording problem.

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Status: Author build omitted. No editorial reproduction on current build 70374. A fix is not confirmed.

Updated What changed

Added an independent screenshot of incorrect names and a negative reproduction: another author’s log writes normally. An empty file is not independently confirmed.

Description

, the combat event record, saved no fight data for ullander with advanced logging enabled. The author also attached a screenshot where one creature gained different player surnames in the log window. These are two observations by one author, not proof that all logs fail. Evening check: denthor274 supplied a second screenshot with different surnames attached to one creature name. sorgmantel also saw their own character name used for NPCs. However, kwazar-wow could reproduce neither symptom and said the log file generated normally. The second screenshot supports the name-display symptom for another author, not an empty file. These comments were posted on October 15 at 08:06-08:26 UTC and found in the evening recheck.

Effect

A short check before a long test can reveal missing output. An incorrect displayed name does not prove the creature or its stats changed.

Combat log names in ullander’s screenshot
Image from source Original

How to reproduce it

  1. Enable advanced logging and combat recording. Run a short fight, then stop recording.
  2. Open the output file and check for events from that fight before a large test.
  3. If the file is empty or the creature name changes between lines, save the screenshot, settings and build for the original issue. The author gives no working workaround.

What players report

  • kwazar-wow

    Could reproduce neither symptom. The log file generates normally.

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  • denthor274

    Supplied a second screenshot with different surnames on one creature. No log file supplied for checking.

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  • sorgmantel

    Saw their own character name used for NPCs in the log.

    Read discussion ↗

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