Been trying to connect to a server (with players) for days

MaximumSquidMaximumSquid Join Date: 2010-07-20 Member: 72593Members
edited June 2012 in Technical Support
--- Update: Wiping the folder manually after an uninstall followed by logging off steam to update the client before doing to compete reinstall SEEMS to have worked. . .

2 days ago refresh servers:
- find 8 or 9 empty servers, try back at prime time to find 8 empty servers (close game)

1 day ago refresh servers:
- find 8 empty servers, try back at prime time to find 7 empty servers (close game)

Today refresh server list:
- find 6 empty servers, try back at prime time to find 5 empty servers (close game)

I find it hard to believe that there are only 5 servers up and that nobody is playing with a lot of different people still making regular posts on the forum so what gives?

Do I need to start keeping my own server list and type in the IP addresses manually because this is getting ridiculous
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  • rantologyrantology Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143750Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    edited June 2012
    I just posted on this as well... apparently the answer is '<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=119039" target="_blank">soonâ„¢</a>'.


    Also just a longshot but make sure your client is updated to b210?
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  • elmo9000elmo9000 Join Date: 2012-03-24 Member: 149324Members
    <a href="http://hypernovadesign.co.uk/nanogrid/" target="_blank">http://hypernovadesign.co.uk/nanogrid/</a>

    <a href="http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/" target="_blank">http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/</a>

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=113246" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=113246</a>
    "Added a fallback query system to the ServerBrowser that will do direct queries to all the server from the last known good server list response. This will be used if the steam master server fails to respond within 8 seconds for a server list request"
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  • MaximumSquidMaximumSquid Join Date: 2010-07-20 Member: 72593Members
    <u><b>rantology:</b></u>

    Looks like I'm b209 so how do I get it up to 210? Reinstall? check Cache?
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  • rantologyrantology Join Date: 2012-02-05 Member: 143750Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold
    <!--quoteo(post=1945564:date=Jun 21 2012, 07:23 AM:name=MaximumSquid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaximumSquid @ Jun 21 2012, 07:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1945564"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><u><b>rantology:</b></u>

    Looks like I'm b209 so how do I get it up to 210? Reinstall? check Cache?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm actually not sure how to force steam to update.. You are running the game through steam right? Make sure steams auto-update options are allowing it to update. I guess you could reinstall it as a last resort, but check your update options on steam first. Always leave the auto-update on for games you play a lot.
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  • IndustryIndustry Esteemed Gentleman Join Date: 2010-07-13 Member: 72344Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    <!--quoteo(post=1945564:date=Jun 21 2012, 07:23 AM:name=MaximumSquid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaximumSquid @ Jun 21 2012, 07:23 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1945564"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><u><b>rantology:</b></u>

    Looks like I'm b209 so how do I get it up to 210? Reinstall? check Cache?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Try just verifying the game cache, if that doesn't do it go into the NS2 directory in Steam and delete a random file then verify the cache again and maybe it'll see other files out of date when it re-downloads the one you removed.

    If all else fails, reinstall.
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  • MaximumSquidMaximumSquid Join Date: 2010-07-20 Member: 72593Members
    edited June 2012
    <u><b>Industry:</b></u>

    I like the idea, but I'm already on Plan E or something. . .

    Reinstall actually failed so now I uninstalled and then manually deleted everything that was remaining the the NS2 folder, logged out to update the steam client, and now am trying to reinstall again

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    Ok looks like it's finally working again. . .

    My guess is just updating the steam client did it, but I'm not about to find out

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