LCMS on "Cripple the Arachnos Base" via Ouroboros

Server: Freedom
Character: Doctor Leo
Contact: Bane Spider Ruben
Zone: Cap Au Diable
Mission: Cripple Arachnos Base

Description: Every single time I try to enter this mission, I lose connection to the mapserver. I am using Ouroboros to access the contact, as my character is level 50. Tried abandoning it, tried restarting the arc, tried rebooting, there's no other software running on the computer, and tried a different computer. Same result every time.

Video showing the issue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQO4j5tRMOc

Interesting. I ran all of Bane Spider Ruben's arc on Saturday and all missions loaded fine (using Ouro, as my badger is level 50). I don't recall the title - is that the mission where you have an army? I got some lag once I was on the map, presumably due to the large number of NPC's, but I didn't have any problem getting into the mission.

I wonder if the presence of so many character models right near the mission entrance might be a factor.

I ran the mission just fine in the beta when it was added about two months ago, same character and everything; so I was surprised when it consistently crashed on Live.

It's not the final mission with the army; it's the second one, where you break into an Arachnos base. There's only one NPC helping you that time.

This is still happening after today's patch (I restarted the arc, it didn't help). I am going to send a petition and hope a GM can autocomplete that mission for me.

no idea what could be causing the issue, i did that mish about 2-3 times on 2-3 different characters when i22 released and had no problems with it

Same issue with me. Ran it a weekish ago on a blaster, 4 times I mapserved, 5th time it worked fine. I thought my ISP was being silly that night but apparently not.

Seems to only dc you when you move ahead into the map..I am loaded and at the door..all fine.

MisterD gave me an idea.

Do not summon the leprechaun pet immediately when entering the mission, if you have him.
He currently can cause a very likely crash if the first thing you do in the mission is summon the leprechaun before moving forward.

Had this issue now on Champion.

Zoned in seven times, mapserver every time. Running the arc through Ouro, so I couldn't drop the mission and move on.

One thing that's odd; when I logged back in I'm nowhere near the mission door. One time I was up by Virgil Tarikoss. Most of the time I'm in an office building somewhere. The last time I'm in the building with the Science and Tech stores that Ruben hangs out outside of.

I was finally able to enter and complete the mission after setting my graphics to minimum. Don't know if that helped or I was just lucky.

Placta, sounds like the amount of NPCs/other graphical stuff in the mission is the issue for you, as was mentioned by ironblade up above.