Civalion

Summary: Ingame console opens and prints "FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format" whenever inviting a player to a party whose name contains '{' (or likely any special character). The invitation is not sent. Game Version: A20.3 b3 (most recent as of 2022 April 08) Platform: PC OS/Version: Windows 10 64x CPU Model: AMD Ryzen 7 1700x System Memory: 32GB GPU Model and VRAM: nVidia GTX 1080 8 GB Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Video Settings: High Game mode: MP host / MP client Did you wipe old saves? Yes Did you start a new game? Yes Did you validate your files? Yes Are you using any mods? No EAC on or off? On Status: NEW Bug Description: Players with '{}', or likely any non-ASCII character in their name, cause an exception (FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format) when interacted with in the following ways: - Sending/Receiving a party invitation (invitation isn't sent, but received) - Sending/Receiving Alliance invitation (invitation isn't sent, but received) - Getting a quest shared from (not accepting, but sharing alone) - A shared quest is accept by such a player Therefore, two players with the same issue can't be in a group together. Detailed steps to reproduce the bug: 1) In multiplayer, find a player with a '{}' in their name, or likely any non-ASCII character. 2) In the players tab, send a party invitation to this player. Actual result: The invitation isn't sent. Additionally, the ingame console pops open, hindering all input, like movement, until closed. In the console the following exception message is printed: FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format Expected result: No error occurs and the invitation is sent.