Monash NS2

endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
in NS2 General Discussion
Hello all,

Today I write with joy as I am able to bring my server back online. When I took it offline less than two months ago, I did put out a note asking for someone with the resources to help me bring it back online. I had a few people reach out to me offering various levels of support, and one of those was from Khyron. He was able to put me in touch with Ishamael who allowed the server to live at Monash Uni. It is now up and running, and should be for the foreseeable future.

I'd like to extend my sincere thanks to both Khyron and Ishamael for allowing this to happen. It's great to see what the community can achieve to continue my NS2 addiction.
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  • NurEinMenschNurEinMensch Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14056Members, Constellation
    that is awesome news :-)
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  • fmponefmpone Join Date: 2011-07-05 Member: 108086Members, Squad Five Blue
    Party Time Australia!
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  • FloodinatorFloodinator [HBZ] Member Join Date: 2005-02-22 Member: 42087Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Great to hear that the Aus/NZ players have a good server again to play on!
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  • Iron PriestIron Priest Join Date: 2012-04-27 Member: 151193Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    A huge thanks to all involved. Couldn't believe it last night when we had over 14 players and a tickrate above 20! Hope this encourages all those players I haven't seen in a while to come back.
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  • KhyronKhyron Join Date: 2012-02-02 Member: 143308Members
    It's great to have your servers back, Endar.
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  • ArkantiArkanti pub baddie Join Date: 2011-07-22 Member: 111781Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    Yeah thanks Endar, Khyron and Ishamael for getting those awesome servers back up :).

    I'm having an issue though, Monash 1 works just fine, but I can not connect to Monash 2, I get permanently stuck in the Authenticating phase. Super frustrating when our community has shrunk enough to only begin filling one of the servers and half the time I don't have access to it :(
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1939007:date=May 26 2012, 03:23 PM:name=Arkanti)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arkanti @ May 26 2012, 03:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1939007"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah thanks Endar, Khyron and Ishamael for getting those awesome servers back up :).

    I'm having an issue though, Monash 1 works just fine, but I can not connect to Monash 2, I get permanently stuck in the Authenticating phase. Super frustrating when our community has shrunk enough to only begin filling one of the servers and half the time I don't have access to it :(<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'll contact you tonight on steam, try and work this one out. I was kind of hoping this was an intermittent issue, it might have something to do with the new network, not sure yet.
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  • RockyMarcRockyMarc Join Date: 2009-11-24 Member: 69519Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Thanks endar and the rest of the gang once again for setting up the Australian servers.
    Literally when AusPure went down playing NS2 for Australian's on a okay server was very difficult, and I didn't even bother playing there for awhile. Also thank you to Alchemist for sticking with it and putting up his private server during that dark period :)
    Cheers guys for keeping the Aus NS2 alive.
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  • hakenspithakenspit Join Date: 2010-11-26 Member: 75300Members
    Cheers for the good work guys, been on a couple of times now and not had any issues with server performance
    Your effort is greatly appreciated by this member the southern hemi's NS fan base.
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Played a few good rounds on it tonight and it was running great most of the time. However, I have two quick thoughts:
    1. You should turn on map rotations, since playing a single map over and over has pretty much lost its luster
    2. I noticed some severe choke issues after a while with a full server (i.e. choke would go to 100% for 60+s and half the server would timeout/leave). I wonder if this might be a connection issue?
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  • elodeaelodea Editlodea Join Date: 2009-06-20 Member: 67877Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1940995:date=Jun 2 2012, 03:34 PM:name=ScardyBob)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ScardyBob @ Jun 2 2012, 03:34 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1940995"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->2. I noticed some severe choke issues after a while with a full server (i.e. choke would go to 100% for 60+s and half the server would timeout/leave). I wonder if this might be a connection issue?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yea, i find that sometimes alot of people will crash at the same time at (seemingly) random times. I'm skeptical it's a connection issue as the game actually crashes generally for people all on the same team and the send report window will popup. Or would timeout and packetloss actually cause the game to crash due to the nature of ns2's client side prediction? Client log doesnt show anything.
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  • JektJekt Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143714Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    Can we get a time based map rotation started on these servers? Since custom map can auto download it would be a nice addition to include some in the rotation also.

    Maps like <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=115752" target="_blank">Kleos</a>, <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=115214" target="_blank">Turtle</a> and <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=113658" target="_blank">Triad</a>.

    And map rotation guide on the wiki - <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/wiki/index.php/Dedicated_Server#Map_Rotation" target="_blank">Link.</a>
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    I'll have a look into it this morning, will update when its done. I'll leave server #1 on 24h summit for the meantime.
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited June 2012
    Yeah, now with Docking and map downloads via Steam workshop, having a rotation across several maps would be nice.

    Edit: Its also real simple to setup (just need to put the mapcycle.txt file in the proper place). Let me know if you need help.
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    I used the mapcycle when it was first launched, easy to get that running again. I am however having troubles with the auto map downloads, but apparently that's not working so well in 210!

    And what do you mean not with Docking, is it not working properly?
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  • NEX9NEX9 Join Date: 2005-03-08 Member: 44299Members
    Umm hopes the Aussie scene comes alive again. Maybe even competitive play. We're those TOG guys.

    Any one need a viable gorge. Combat wombat.
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  • CodeineCodeine Join Date: 2010-11-22 Member: 75155Members
    hmm might have to play a bit more
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  • Hatsune MikuHatsune Miku Join Date: 2012-08-14 Member: 155591Members
    Seem to be having issues connecting to any of the Monash servers; the loading screen gets stuck on authenticating before timing out after a few minutes.
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  • ArgathorArgathor Join Date: 2011-07-18 Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
    Fantastic news!
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  • playerplayer Join Date: 2010-09-12 Member: 73982Members
    Bit late to the party Argathor.
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  • ArgathorArgathor Join Date: 2011-07-18 Member: 110942Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1962571:date=Aug 14 2012, 08:55 AM:name=player)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (player @ Aug 14 2012, 08:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1962571"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Bit late to the party Argathor.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Owch, so true! I am a bit late to every party at the moment! :-(
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  • schkorpioschkorpio I can mspaint Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16635Members
    i wish these servers would stop kicking 1/2 of the players every 10 minutes or so......
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1962565:date=Aug 14 2012, 06:18 PM:name=Hatsune Miku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hatsune Miku @ Aug 14 2012, 06:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1962565"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Seem to be having issues connecting to any of the Monash servers; the loading screen gets stuck on authenticating before timing out after a few minutes.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Send me a PM with your steamID.

    <!--quoteo(post=1962576:date=Aug 14 2012, 07:17 PM:name=schkorpio)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (schkorpio @ Aug 14 2012, 07:17 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1962576"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->i wish these servers would stop kicking 1/2 of the players every 10 minutes or so......<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm working on it, appears to be a networking issue.
    Trust me on this line: it frustrates me more than you.
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  • AurOn2AurOn2 COOKIES&#33; FREEDOM, AND BISCUITS&#33; Australia Join Date: 2012-01-13 Member: 140224Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Forum staff
    Thats alot of frustrates then. i mean imagine it, up to 5 people crashing late game, thats ALOT of frustrates. unless its the enemy team and you win right after, then it's yays.
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  • ctdctd Join Date: 2009-06-01 Member: 67611Members
    If I ever move back to AUS from europe in the near future good to see some servers.

    How come internode, GA, 3FL aren't putting up a server or 2? Maybe once NS2 becomes official on steam?
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  • DghelneshiDghelneshi Aims to surpass Fana in post edits. Join Date: 2011-11-01 Member: 130634Members, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2012
    Both hardware and bandwidth requirements are atrocious right now. No GSP will bother trying to set up overclocked i5/i7 CPUs and bandwidth/traffic in Australia is <u><b>very</b></u> expensive.
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  • KhyronKhyron Join Date: 2012-02-02 Member: 143308Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1962654:date=Aug 14 2012, 10:07 PM:name=ctd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ctd @ Aug 14 2012, 10:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1962654"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I ever move back to AUS from europe in the near future good to see some servers.

    How come internode, GA, 3FL aren't putting up a server or 2? Maybe once NS2 becomes official on steam?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Internode actually has some servers up at the moment, but they're limited to 12 slots and the performance isn't that great. NS2 servers have some beefy requirements, but it's getting better.
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  • ArkantiArkanti pub baddie Join Date: 2011-07-22 Member: 111781Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited August 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1962654:date=Aug 14 2012, 10:07 PM:name=ctd)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ctd @ Aug 14 2012, 10:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1962654"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If I ever move back to AUS from europe in the near future good to see some servers.

    How come internode, GA, 3FL aren't putting up a server or 2? Maybe once NS2 becomes official on steam?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Because the server hardware requirements are beyond what they use for their game servers.

    Edit: I should refresh pages before replying to them :P
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  • afx333afx333 Join Date: 2012-08-09 Member: 155203Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    where are these hosted exactly...suburb..

    its what i play on :)
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  • endarendar Join Date: 2010-07-27 Member: 73256Members, Squad Five Blue
    They are generously hosted on campus by Monash University in Melbourne.
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