Author Topic: Ping : --- ? (Read 1029 times)

Viper · June 04, 2011, 02:39:20 PM

I'm always looking at servers trying to find a new game every day. However, there seems to be an issue that needs to be addressed. Every 1 out of 3 server's ping is : --- , and I am unable to connect. I find this odd because there are actually people playing in that server, be it 4 or 24 people. Has this always happend or is some program interfering with Blockland? All help is appreciated.

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Nymethus · June 04, 2011, 02:50:05 PM

As far as I know, this is some random stuff problem that nobody knows why the forget it's there or where it came from.

Blastdown · June 04, 2011, 02:53:55 PM

I'm quite sure this means when you pinged that server, you got no response.
Generally meaning the server is dead.

Viper · June 04, 2011, 02:58:28 PM

Quote from: Blastdown on June 04, 2011, 02:53:55 PM

Generally meaning the server is dead.

But I see that there are people playing on it.

SPooK · June 04, 2011, 03:21:02 PM

It means that they are using UPnP instead of forwarding their ports. It's just easier for them to host a server.

Nymethus · June 04, 2011, 03:23:11 PM

Quote from: SPooK on June 04, 2011, 03:21:02 PM

It means that they are using UPnP instead of forwarding their ports. It's just easier for them to host a server.

But harder for others to join, it seems.

Viper · June 04, 2011, 03:29:52 PM

Quote from: SPooK on June 04, 2011, 03:21:02 PM

It means that they are using UPnP instead of forwarding their ports. It's just easier for them to host a server.

If so, how are we to join their servers?

FrostBite · June 04, 2011, 06:47:32 PM

Same goes with me. I try to connect to Cucumberdude's server, which I know is up because people claim it is, and Duck CityRP, but all I get is --- for the server's ping. Honestly it's pissing me off because some of the servers I used to join don't let me join anymore. :C Please post solution, it's killing me.

Jacky · June 04, 2011, 06:51:04 PM

The server was either put down in the last 30 seconds, or it's dead.

Most of the time you can connect to some servers that have --- as a ping.

SPooK · June 08, 2011, 11:06:52 PM

Quote from: Viper on June 04, 2011, 03:29:52 PM

If so, how are we to join their servers?

Sometimes, you just can't.

Katadeus · June 11, 2011, 06:53:53 PM

Hmm.
I haven't tried port forwarding yet, and I have the same problem.
I tried something quite funny, though.
There was some console command, which I will add in as an edit of the post, which allows you to see the join server list.
My ping was dead, but I tried to join my own server, WHILE I WAS IN MY SERVER.
Console is here:
Connecting to "Katadeus' Weapon_ModRocket (Beta)" (216.246.154.209:28000, ---ms)
Download Sounds: True
Download Music: True
Download Textures: True
Download Projectiles: False
Download Items: True
Download Debris: False
Download Explosions: False

Then crash.
But in actual console, there was also an error message, which did not show up in the console text document.
Also, while looking through the console, I found a TYPO.
Auth Continue Successfull: Katadeus
So, yeah.

Katadeus · June 11, 2011, 06:55:38 PM

Darn. Double post, and fail post.
This is a problem where MY server is doing it, not everyone else's.
Too bad I'm stupid sometimes.