LE got back to us on this one:

LethalEncounter
That error is usually caused by the spawn struct not being correct for your client version. I have a backup of that client version so I'll add it to my todo list for today.

So looks like a fix is on the way!

The alert log is
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/characters/accessories/wieldable_items/weapons/exp04/1h_crush/exp04_1hc_the_impact_of_the_sacrosanct.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/characters/accessories/wieldable_items/weapons/exp04/1h_crush/exp04_1hc_cudgel_of_obviation.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/ui_fx/fx/scenes/spellobjects/trdskl_clay_glob.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_p2p.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_p2p.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_buff.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_buff.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_stone_gaze.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_stone_gaze.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eel_hemotoxin_p2p.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eel_hemotoxin_p2p.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/ectoplasmic_blast_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/ectoplasmic_blast_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/soul_chill_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/soul_chill_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/deep_fall_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/deep_fall_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eerie_wail.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eerie_wail.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/necrotic_venom.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/necrotic_venom.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/vd_amputation.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/vd_amputation.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="fprt_west_militia" loc="135.00 -16.00 129.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\CompressedXOR.cpp(243): Bogus compressed data. This is normally caused by mismatched client and server."

Woot!
Thanks a ton for working with me on this issue!

bolly wrote:LE got back to us on this one:

LethalEncounter
That error is usually caused by the spawn struct not being correct for your client version. I have a backup of that client version so I'll add it to my todo list for today.

So looks like a fix is on the way!

I just grabbed a packetlog from your server and it looks like your spawn structs are not up to date for the 996 client. Update all of your struct files and restart and it should be fine.

Hey lethal, i ran an update to the updateserver about 2-3 hours ago when i updated to the latest svn, is there a new update server?

I will run it again though just to be sure
strike that, that's my local copy

updated, the biography change came through so just need someone to test

my alertlog is:
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/characters/accessories/wieldable_items/weapons/exp04/1h_crush/exp04_1hc_the_impact_of_the_sacrosanct.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/characters/accessories/wieldable_items/weapons/exp04/1h_crush/exp04_1hc_cudgel_of_obviation.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\resman\src\ResourceManager.cpp(1982): Error loading composed/ui_fx/fx/scenes/spellobjects/trdskl_clay_glob.voc"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_p2p.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_attack_p2p.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_buff.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_snake_buff.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_stone_gaze.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/medusa_stone_gaze.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eel_hemotoxin_p2p.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eel_hemotoxin_p2p.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/ectoplasmic_blast_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/ectoplasmic_blast_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/soul_chill_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/soul_chill_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/deep_fall_aoe.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/deep_fall_aoe.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eerie_wail.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/eerie_wail.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/necrotic_venom.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/necrotic_venom.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\framework\vdl\src\VdlErr.cpp(85): (VDL Parser) *buffer*(0) : Error, File not found: clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/vd_amputation.vdl
"
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="ZoneScene::onOpen" loc=" 0.00 0.00 0.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\EqSpellCast.cpp(97): ERROR - Unable to load spell cast 'clientvdl/spellvisuals/expansion_06/vd_amputation.vdl'."
build="SOEBuild=5916L" version="SOEVersionString=2009/9/24 17:56:49" build_type="USER OPTIMIZED" ls_address="none" zone="fprt_west_militia" loc="135.00 -16.00 129.00" performance="2" alert="E:\live\eq2\game\gamecommon\client\CompressedXOR.cpp(243): Bogus compressed data. This is normally caused by mismatched client and server."

I assumed the structs got automatically updated like the database does but it appears I made a terrible mistake. How the server managed to survive this long without an update really is a credit to the eq2emu team. They are now yesterdays structs so can someone give it a go and see if its still a problem?

I am able to log into your server now Bolly.

Scatman wrote:I am able to log into your server now Bolly.

Don't you mean I am able to inspect you and crash your server bolly!

Yep, exactly!

So, it worked for me as well =)

could have figured it was my fault

Hey Bolly, you have to update the structs when you see new ones come from SVN.

Just a heads up ~evil grin~

Hey bolly what is the zone you used for the eternal furnace?