Game: Outriders (started)

Jazzepi · #1 July 20th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Okay, this is a really weird workaround, but try this.

1. Double click on your icon to connect, assuming you have the IP address and port loaded into the command line.

2. Click quickly, but not super fast, on the screen area.

For some reason, this allows me to get past the point where it stalls out and freezes at the "loading game" info screen.

Jazzepi

Izzyz · #2 July 20th, 2007, 08:33 PM

Really, really, weird. I have no connection icon, I am using the in-game interface where one field prompts for the IP, confirms, then opens a second field asking for port number, and confirms. On my third try, after reading your advice, I clicked 'OK' once, not twice, clicked on the screen, and got through! WTF???

Jazzepi · #3 July 20th, 2007, 08:34 PM

I have no idea why this works. I just have a psychotic need to constantly click when I have a mouse in my hand, and I discovered it on accident.

Jazzepi

Zachariah · #4 July 21st, 2007, 02:13 PM

not sure what the deal is with this one. It happens to me occasionally too, and not on other games, but usually after 1 bad try I get in. I can't really tell what the problem is: dom3 is the essence of a black box.

Zachariah · #5 July 22nd, 2007, 05:07 PM

I AI'd Jomon cuz they were about to have a second stale turn.

Kristoffer O · #6 July 22nd, 2007, 07:38 PM

Jazzepi notified me on the strange server behaviour.

I have a vague recollection of a similar event, but I can't remember what was causing it or if it was solved.

Have you tried restarting the server?

Gandalf might know something. He tends to remember (and generate) strange behaviours.

Lazy_Perfectionist · #7 July 23rd, 2007, 05:38 AM

... Arcosephale, Jomon, R'lyeh, Caelum. Very tight fit, unfortunately. The only one who's communicated with me is Jomon and Caelum. As it is, I'm currently under threat in three directions. By Fenrir's smelly behind, Ymir shall not give up! If Ragnarok it be, I will take down hundreds with me.

coobe · #8 July 23rd, 2007, 06:40 AM

now it works for me just fine

Rytek · #9 July 27th, 2007, 01:43 PM

holy cow, how does Caelum have so many provinces so fast!!

Gandalf Parker · #10 July 30th, 2007, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Kristoffer O said:
Gandalf might know something. He tends to remember (and generate) strange behaviours.

ROTFL!
I actually treat that as a compliment.
Sorry I didnt see this sooner. Especially if its already settled.

I dont think we ever did pinpoint the bug. The closest we got was that apparently you can slip in sometimes, and sometimes not. It seems to have something to do with the game being distracted by a bad connection (the freeze screen) and letting the next one thru. If you do the steps provided, then you can often fill both bills. Create a freeze, then slip thru quickly on a second try while its still distracted.

It seems to hit mid-sized games for some reason more than others. The 2-4 player blitzes dont seem to have it. The monster game doesnt seem to have it (knock on virtual wood). But around 10 players it showed up on my server.

The mid-sized games both had it but only for awhile then cleared up after about a week. I "fixed" it by leaving a connection to the game continually from my desktop machine. For some reason, that seemed to let everyone in OK.

Gandalf Parker