RoadWarrior

http://www.ggc-stream.com/ Your ban is with GGC at that link. EBL bans mean that SGA's at PBBans have chosen to enforce other ban lists via our hub features. If you choose to appeal with GGC, and they remove your ban, have one of them post in this thread. RW

Population Density This might show a bit of the difference in why some people end up having more issues finding a good game/connectivity. MaydaX, like myself, lives in Canada. We're only 228th in the world for population density(ppl per square km) and those figures, while old(chart is 2006 or something like that) it's still fairly relevant. The other issue to note, is distance between us, not just how many of us there are, in a given area. For example, I can take the entire UK and shove it into my one single province a good 3-4 times over. For people who living in metropolis-sized cities, finding a decent connection won't be an issue. For someone who lives in a small town outside of even a relatively average-sized city, they're not gonna have such good luck, unless every single kid in town bought the game, and they're all on at the same time. Factor in, and while I'm not sure if the US is structured the same way, in Canada, major cities get high-speed cable, towns outside of, and further away still, only have, at best, adsl/dsl connections via the phone lines, and with a much slower upload speed. There are also fairly limited choices as to providers, by region, here. Where I live, for example, you've only got the one cable company, or the one phone company, and again, only if you live in a major city. IW:Net, while it may function, was definitely not designed to work properly with that given scenario. It will work relatively well in highly populated areas, where-as, dedicated servers work better for the whole demographic, not just a part of it.

If this is a new server, you'll have to look in the server's ftp and open/edit your server.cfg file to find the current rcon pass. Generally, it's a default pass that should be changed to something only you and your fellow server-admin would know.

You didn't perhaps use a lvl55 rank tool to get your rank back after re-installing the game did you?

Don't feel to bad. If you search my alias, WT|RoadWarrior, in COD4, you'll find I'm linked to some clown in Brazil who used my game name while cheating. Not linked by GUID or IP, obviously, but the idea is to show you that interpretation of the information you see has to be looked at with some indifference. Searching via GUID only is the most accurate. Linked GUID or alias-tracker options need to be looked at carefully, as Surfy stated. To just see someone associated by IP address, in a world where a lot of countries have dynamic IP addresses, means nothing, in the long run. This will never classify you as being associated with cheating in any way, so rest easy.

The more I read on other's experience in the online side of the game, the more I think this will be a popular item to sell at that first garage sale come spring......

I had to up the rep on that...that's just epic-fail beyond stupid on their part. Nevermind that they botched the game to begin with. To insult the PC-gamer with an Xbox error is just beyond it all. Perhaps they need to hire a better proof-reader.... :blink: :huh:

Well, since everything old seems to become new again, I hear the next version of IW:Net will have see us being required to dial into a BBS system with an old 11k baud external modem. Heck, maybe they'll even go back to putting the game-code on the back of magazines and provide us with the 5 1/4" floppy disk to save it on..... :blink: Theoretically, this should help eliminate the unfair 0-ping the host gets.....

So much for getting the point across with a boycott. I know lots were looking forward to the game. I was too. I guess my convictions to follow through with taking a stand for something are perhaps different than others' though. I have not, and will not be buying the game, if for no other reason than a matter of principle. Inevitably, though, even those here that reneged on that idea helped IW's cause and not their own, the grand scheme of things says that for every die-hard PC gamer that didn't buy the game, there's 1000 other people out there who could care less about dedicated servers. It's all about this year's eye-candy/most anticipated game to them. If it ends up on the shelf due to it being crap for online play, it'll simply get replaced with something else next month. That's the cycle of life, when it comes to hype. I hope all those that did buy it, enjoy it.

I think we've all managed to fat-finger a keyboard here and there. More often than not, it's the simplest of things, and they're the least likely to be seen at first. All that matters is the end-result, friend. :)

That fixed it. All four are streaming now. :)

That would definitely do it. Update the server IP with the correct port and you should be good to go. Easiest with the automated setup tool. RW

Just as a curiosity what are the server IP/port's you're attempting to stream? EDIT: According to HLSW all 4 of your servers are offline. Who's your host? COD4 68.232.169.150:29860 COD4 68.232.177.142:29860 COD4 68.232.177.143:29860 COD4 8.12.22.240:29860

I'll just wait until it comes down to the current price of the original COD. :P Shouldn't take long with the way it's "flying off the shelves." RW

Coming to a discount bin at a local k-mart near you....... :blink:

I'm beginning to think they host the IW forums on IW:Net too, and the reason you can't access them or find them slow to load is because the host keeps changing when viewers rage/quit. :huh: :unsure: :blink:

Acct number would help, to save us searching. A game server IP/port would also help, if we have to search, to find the initial account. Clan-tags used would be some verification. Not an end-all, though, some patience will be involved, as we check it all, to ensure quality. Make sure you read thru the ToS again, and that you meet the streaming requirements. RW

It would not be an etkey, it would be his cd-key. ET does not have to be purchased, and wrong game for this thread, anyways. Common key-stealer programs come with lvl 55 hack-type programs. Most include key-loggers, and install them in the root-directories. Your member may have to be removed, if found on the MBI. He WILL want to format his computer, to keep other valuable info from being stolen(cc-numbers, etc, key-loggers log more than cd-keys). He will likely want to buy a new game/cd-key from a repute-able source) You may want to check him further, for previous infractions. RW

Account number would save us a ton of searching. Who is the current account holder? And who do you want made the new account holder? RW

Will definitely take some getting used too. I'll catch up on days off as usual, though. Looks great, I might add. :)

I would try removing any mods for the game, and see if it happens in stock servers. You might also need to rename your current pb folder to pb_old, then create a new pb folder and run the pbsetup.exe file from it, thus creating completely new pb files from scratch. Worst case scenario, remove the game and then re-install it as a whole. RW

What's the exact kick message you get? Screen-shot it if need be.

I'd have to guess they have to wait till release-day to see the numbers fall in the pc-end of things. My server is renamed to BoycottMW2 with clan-tags afterwards. Server banners running as well, to tell why. I have a thread on my forums, well advertised, and have tailored the search words to modern and warfare, etc to make sure it gets hit. Seeing about a half-dozen new visitors an hour just on that. Suggest everyone else does the same. My threads regarding it are public, no registration required, unless they want to post. ;) Let google do the work for ya! :P RW

I borrowed it for my homepage too, as well as the sig further up to display on various forums including IW's. :P

Do you use cheats on non-pb servers?