It's not a bug, it's a feature. The book you have is DAMAGED so parts of it are unreadable.

I noticed on a german book that the special letters are completely missing though (ä, ö, ü).

Case closed.

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Please stop listening to the guy above me. This is clearly NOT a feature. More images added as proof. YouTube video in the notes also proves that this is not a feature for "damaged" books. Stop downvoting based on this guys opinion.

special characters like ä, ö, ü are missing without replacement (just empty space), no matter what the condition. you however have questionmarks replacing regular characters, meaning the book is too damaged to read those.

these are two different things:

• special characters missing = bug. (not the one you reported though)
• regulars replaced by questionmarks when damaged = feature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhr8IUrpom4

Skip to 1:52. Damaged book. No character issue.

It's also worth noting that of all the books I've seen in game, this is the only one to have this issue.

So again, unless you have proof, please don't just vote based on what you think is a feature.

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Christ, I provide proof that this isn't a feature and people still downvote? The power of stupidity is overwhelming.

There we are, more images added as proof. Are you going to admit that you're wrong now?

Got a whole bunch of screenshots from my last play through of damaged books. Feel free to man up whenever you want app0815.

"Case closed", as you put it. It's a bug.

This isn't because of damage, it's just because of the special characters.

You can see in the image that it should be La Débâcle. The ?? is appearing instead of é and â

http://feedback.dayzgame.com/file_download.php?file_id=1358&type=bug

lol that is not proof. book is still damaged and wasn't even opened. you're the one bringing this up, you're the one who has to bring proof. find a book in perfect condition and start reading it. you might even learn something, who knows..

I provide the image of the book in a better quality condition, same error. And then ELEVEN books ranging from various states of damage with NO indication of the same issue.

There we go, stumbled across a pristine condition version of the book, check "final_proof.jpg" in the images above. I still have the item in my inventory if you need further images.

Now, if you could tell me why you jump around spouting "it's a feature" as if it were fact, that would be lovely. I mean seriously, I report it as a bug, provide proof. YOU claim it's a feature... it's not a far stretch to ask you for proof of your opinion.

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I've edited out a lot of my anger, that was uncalled for. I'm just annoyed because I KNEW it was a bug, it's obviously a bug. It would have been okay if you'd (app0815) just said "I think this is a feature of damaged books", but to outright claim it as one, be all like "case closed" and then continue to downvote the issue based on absolutely nothing but your own incorrect opinion really grinds my gears.

No one is going to say something about all the books being upside down? xD

No... that is not what happened at all, and I have your exact words to quote, so this should be easy to prove you wrong for the THIRD time in a row:

app0815: "It's not a bug, it's a feature. The book you have is DAMAGED so parts of it are unreadable."

This is false, As I proved, there is no such feature for damaged books at all. I reported a character issue. This is a character issue.

app0815: "You noticed missing characters, but that was it. Then I commented that it is only special characters that are causing the questionmarks"

False, again. I noticed characters replaced by question marks. YOU said that special characters are just missing without replacement, remember? Here, let me quote your exact words because you seem to be confused about what you said:

app0815: "special characters like ä, ö, ü are missing without replacement (just empty space), no matter what the condition. you however have questionmarks replacing regular characters, meaning the book is too damaged to read those."

So there's that, contradict yourself much? And for the last goddamn time, there is NO feature for damaged books, that's all in your head! Even IF it was a feature (which it isn't, again).. that is NOT what I'm reporting. This is a simple character issue on a specific book, which I have stated in the title, and in the description. YOU are the one who claimed it was a feature!:

app0815: "these are two different things:

• special characters missing = bug. (not the one you reported though)
• regulars replaced by questionmarks when damaged = feature."

Right there... you see it? "regulars replaced by questionmarks when damaged = feature." See that? Your words. Proven wrong. That feature does not exist. My bug was characters on this book getting replaced by question marks. This is a bug. I've proven it. Simple as that.

I've proven that damaged books do not display the same traits as your imaginary feature. I've proven that the same book in worn and pristine condition displays the same character bug I was initially reporting. I know there's a separate bug for special characters in pplayers names appearing as blank, I've no doubt this is connected, but the simple fact of the matter is, the characters on this book are being replaced with question marks and that is NOT a feature.

Still think you're right? I'd love to see you contradict yourself again.

@Snapydubi: Hah, yeah. but that's a separate issue, see here to vote up:

http://feedback.dayzgame.com/view.php?id=2378

ugh.. fine I made ONE mistake while you made dozens. get over it, dumbo.

GaryDave you're so obsessed to be right that you don't see that you've been wrong the whole time and I corrected your error.

You noticed missing characters, but that was it. Then I commented that it is only special characters that are causing the questionmarks and also mentioned that damaged books may be partially unreadable because parts would be missing - which is an entirely different thing and a feature.

Refuse to acknowledge it all you want - yet no more comments are necessary to sum this bug up.

"SPECIAL CHARACTERS CAUSE QUESTIONMARKS" should've been the whole bugreport and no further comments. That is why I corrected your unspecific report and called it CASE CLOSED.

You're so arrogant to admit an error you must be french...

@Snapydubi: you are absolutely right, but that was already reported in a separate bugreport.

What mistakes have I made? Here's a list of things that happened in order:

• I post bug report on odd characters displaying on a certain book. (bookname.jpg)
• You come along and tell me it's a feature of damaged books, downvote the issue.
• I prove that this is not a feature of damaged books (BadlyDamaged.jpg and MoreProof.jpg, all titles intact)
• You tell me that isn't enough proof, say I need to find the same book in pristine condition.
• I find the book in pristine condition, (final_proof.jpg) still the same error.
• You still claim damaged books have this feature, and now also state that my issue is indeed a character issue, but that you told me so earlier.
• I remind you that there is no such feature for damaged books, again, and remind you that you were the one claiming my character issue was a feature, and not a character issue.

So I've been right on all fronts regarding this issue, whereas you've been wrong at every turn.

The only thing you've been right about, is that special characters are missing. My argument was that in the case of this book, they were being replaced by question marks. That's all. you said no, you got proved wrong. End of story, surely?