SeVeR Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 I can get into DSB and a bunch of other zones fine, but 17th parallel (and Mystik Kingdom aswell) comes up red and unplayable. I removed the zone, re-downloaded and added it again, only to get the same problem. When i download the zone lists i can see the zone has people in it, and it appears to be working fine, then when i go back to the main screen it shows up as 0 people for a few seconds before turning red again. I don't know if being on a campus network could be the cause, but that wouldn't explain why i can play dsb and other zones. Any suggestions?
Aileron Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 Well, to state the obvious so that subsequent posters do not, this isn't the result of a server going down because 17th Parallel and DSB are both SSCU, and Mystic Kingdom is SSCI. However, it doesn't seem like it is something that you can fix on your end. Most likely it is a problem with those specific zones which only the staff of those zones can solve.
NBVegita Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 I would beg to differ, I would assume it is an isp problem, or if he is connecting from a university a firewall issue. If it were a zone issue it would be more than just Sever not being able to connect.
larrythehamster Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 It's the curse... These days, whenever 17th gets a little bit popular, the game rejects it...
jacob hunter! Posted May 8, 2007 Report Posted May 8, 2007 It's the curse... These days, whenever 17th gets a little bit popular, the game rejects it... haha that post was good larry lol.
candygirl Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 Its a bad hop. I had one 3 weeks ago every zone was in the red..some came online (looked to have come back on line)It took someone 3 days to fix what ever was not working right.
Incomplete Posted May 9, 2007 Report Posted May 9, 2007 I think sever mentioned to me that its been like this for months? I remember him saying something about it ages ago.
SeVeR Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) It's been like this since i came back to university in january. It would be really strange for a university firewall to discriminate against certain zones and not others on the same server. I'm sure the university has network blocks against internet gaming, like for Counterstrike, but i can play most ss zones... which is why it's strange. Maybe it is a zone problem that has to be fixed at that end. Edited May 10, 2007 by SeVeR
Aileron Posted May 10, 2007 Report Posted May 10, 2007 Why would the university block gaming? Mine doesn't. Students are adults who are paying several thousand dollars to go there. Provided its not illegal and doesn't hog too much resources, my university couldn't care less what we do with the internet. They are professors, not nannies. By college, students are expected to know how to spend their own time effectively. Thus, I highly doubt there is some sort of game-blocking feature built in to your university network. Besides, I've noticed the same problem at home once in a while.
Samapico Posted May 10, 2007 Report Posted May 10, 2007 universities may block alot of UDP ports (or restrict transfers from them) to avoid students taking alot of bandwidth by downloading stuff (torrents, p2p...)
SeVeR Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Posted May 10, 2007 yea they've definately blocked p2p downloading. I think gaming is restricted to within the university network in most cases, but ss/ctm seems to be an exception... at least with most zones.
Incomplete Posted May 11, 2007 Report Posted May 11, 2007 Hmm, i'm not sure so i'll just suggest a few things that you have probably already tried. What directory are you using when downloading the zones? Have you checked for any sort of spyware?Is there a firewall which could be causing a problem? (wouldnt explain why the other zones work I dont think)Got any geeky IT buddies in uni that could help? Ask in chat=techhelp. Someone there might know, i'm pretty much a computer idiot so im not sure if what I suggested would help or not.
NBVegita Posted May 11, 2007 Report Posted May 11, 2007 yea they've definately blocked p2p downloading. I think gaming is restricted to within the university network in most cases, but ss/ctm seems to be an exception... at least with most zones. Have you checked what ports they've blocked?
Incomplete Posted May 16, 2007 Report Posted May 16, 2007 Would that explain why he can play other zones and not 17th?
Incomplete Posted May 28, 2007 Report Posted May 28, 2007 Bumping this topic as the problem hasnt been sorted and I know someone else that has just had the same problem.
SeVeR Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Posted June 15, 2007 I've tried reinstalling continuum.I've tried removing my firewall.I can check for blocked ports, but i don't know their relevence if they are blocked. Nothing seems to work.
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