Persistent login failures, session expiration, Unknown NPCs, and disconnects

[Gasperc123]

I'm experiencing recurring connection failures despite using the official OctoWoW launcher with Priority Login enabled from the beginning.

My connection is wired Ethernet through my normal home internet. The problems began before I installed Cloudflare WARP, and changing to WARP did not resolve them.

The symptoms include:

Login hangs at "Success!" for around 10-15 seconds.

Realm selection repeatedly fails with "Session expired." The realm list also shows me as having two characters on N'Zoth when I only have one.

When I successfully log in, NPC names sometimes appear as "Unknown" with my character appearing invisible.

Item and food icons sometimes display question marks on my action bars.

These problems are followed by a server disconnect.

The issue occurs even when my displayed latency is normal. I did however see my ping spike up to almost 600ms at one point. It usually sits at around 145 when the server connection is running normally.

Other players have described similar issues in the past.

Examples:
https://octowow.st/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2528
https://octowow.st/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2664
https://octowow.st/forum/viewtopic.php?p=17206
https://octowow.st/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2507&start=50

Could staff please investigate this further? I have no idea if it is an issue with authentication-to-realm session handoffs, session expiration, or the DDoS protection. Or the DDoSing itself from those that wish to harm our server.

The character that this is repeatedly occurring on is a level 16 warrior named Korbran on the N'Zoth realm. The issue last occurred at 23:01 MST (GMT-7) which is 06:01 (UTC).

This issue repeatedly occurred both inside and outside Stoutlager Inn in Thelsamar in Loch Modan though I don't know if that has anything to do with it.

Thank you for any assistance.

[Vannille]

I also get permanent login failures. It says "Success!", then I see the realm list and can't connect to the realm I have my chars on.

[Ninetaleswow]

This is also happening to me too. I was able to login this morning at 8am. And was shortly after disconnected at 8:20am. 2 hours later, I still can't get past realm selection/session expires. For the past 3 weeks I have had no issues with logging into OctoWoW. My IP address is whitelisted and I do have priority login active.

[Lilpeepy]

I'm having the same issue as well.

When I log into the world, I have 0ms, player characters are naked, I am unable to interact with the world in any way, and yet world activity continues. New chat messages from other players populate the chat box, items are looted, etc.

This is an issue which previously revolved itself within a few minutes, but has since become an issue again, only to this time remain for over thirty minutes and counting.

If I move my character after logging in, my new location does not persist.
If I send a message in chat, it it not communicated.
I appear to have no bags, and yet if I open them my items all appear as having "?" icons.

I have attempted to disable all addons as well as restarting the client, launcher, and ultimately my computer, to no avail.

Opening the game directly through the .exe did nothing to change or resolve the issue.
Running the game As an Administrator did nothing to change or resolve the issue.

[Nipstir]

I'm also getting disconnected every time I log in. Never had this issue before. Just started today.

[Leif420]

same issue, everything was working fine 24hrs ago.

can login and play via VPN but goes from playable 300ms to 500ms..

[Mandys]

Same issues on CThun, started this morning.

[Beerhugs]

Also having this issue. Thanks!

[Skugsja2]

I'm also getting disconnected every time I log in. Never had this issue before. Just started today.

Exactly the same for me