ATTN: Admins

[-=Reclaimer=-]

Epic Games released patch version 3323 for UT2004 last week. It, in combination with previous patches, contains a number of important improvements (game play fixes, security enhancements, and performance improvements). All UT2004 servers must update to this version, or they will no longer be advertised by the master server (and therefore no longer show up on the in game server browser). Please patch your servers to this version, which is available from here

Just giving you a heads up, epic has already started this with their Master server. You can now only see servers running your current patch

[legacy-sWs Vito]

This can't be good. Your telling me that the only way someone can see a server now is if they have the same patch version. So if someone has no new patch they jump on and see no servers. Not only was the standard server list a bad idea this is even worse.:weird:

Ok done venting now.

PS. thanks for giving us the heads up.

[NotoriousBIC]

That's incorrect Vito.

What it says that only server running 3323 or higher will be reported to clients asking the master server for a list.

So clients of ANY version will ONLY see servers with 3323 or higher.

(don't know any more ways to explain it)

[legacy-Gaal Dornik]

Originally posted by -=Reclaimer=-
Epic Games released patch version 3323 for UT2004 last week. It, in combination with previous patches, contains a number of important improvements (game play fixes, security enhancements, and performance improvements). All UT2004 servers must update to this version, or they will no longer be advertised by the master server (and therefore no longer show up on the in game server browser).

ATT Admins:

Epic Games released another buggy crap patch version 3323 for UT2004 last week. It, in combination with previous patches, contains a number of worthless improvements ( like water splashes and offline bots AI fixes). Because all these "fixes" are very important, noone want to confuse ONS players, especially in DM/CTF games and Epic wanna keep admins working on the server all the day and night, all UT2004 servers must update to this version, or they will be removed from the master server list.

[legacy-sourcexx]

Originally posted by Gaal Dornik
ATT Admins:

Epic Games released another buggy crap patch version 3323 for UT2004 last week. It, in combination with previous patches, contains a number of worthless improvements ( like water splashes and offline bots AI fixes). Because all these "fixes" are very important, noone want to confuse ONS players, especially in DM/CTF games and Epic wanna keep admins working on the server all the day and night, all UT2004 servers must update to this version, or they will be removed from the master server list.

TRUE!

[legacy-a2k4]

VERY TRUE!! 3236 Ran fine.. 3270/3323 is CRAP!

[legacy-sWs Vito]

That's incorrect Vito.

What it says that only server running 3323 or higher will be reported to clients asking the master server for a list.

Oh well thats a little better then. But still sucks your forced into updating.:down:

[Flak]

Originally posted by Gaal Dornik
ATT Admins:

Epic Games released another buggy crap patch version 3323 for UT2004 last week.

Totally false, the patch is a dream

[legacy-sWs Vito]

Anyone else getting that new tank error. Donwload not allowed if you try to connect to a ptached server and your not patched. I was getting it then i patched and now i can get in our server.

[legacy-mdhutson]

Must be a server problem, I updated my server the minute I found out about the new patch. As soon as I patched my server I threw it back up and people could connect fine. They did have to download the 'newtank' file but as soon as someone told me they had to download a new file I posted it on the gameservers redirect. But they could still connect before and after I uploaded the file.

[legacy-sWs Vito]

HEy what file was it man so i can add it to our reiderct?

[legacy-sWs Vito]

Never-mind found it.

LOl but I'm so ticked right now i could scream. Server was constantly almost full. Now its practically dead. And all the regulars are like what happened there is usually a waiting line to get in here. All i can say well epic screwed things up again with there stupid standard server check box. Sorry. It just makes me mad. Here you got a great game with great modders and it seems the people who run things don't want anyone to use the mutators and modders stuff. Cause if you use it your no longer on there whitelist. Its just a bunch of bull.

OK done venting now.

[legacy-EviilSinner]

Ya this is terrible. I installed the patch and now all my mods get errors filling up the logs the servers is now laggy jitters freezes restarts. 2 Thumbs down on this patch. I'll be downgrading all my servers now until they start enforcing the master list

[NotoriousBIC]

afaik, they already started enforcing the master list.

[Wormbo]

Originally posted by sourcexx
TRUE!

Go back to your aimbots. :bulb:

[legacy-Sirius=KG=]

I've been running 3323 with no problems.

[Frogger]

Originally posted by Sirius=KG=
I've been running 3323 with no problems.

[QettoE]

Actually the new patch is working very fine on our servers. Bots also seem to play better instead of hanging out or do stunt crap in vehicles.

... but I always delete old patched files and unzip a fresh copy. I'm not sure if other do that too.


QettoE

[Frogger]

Originally posted by sWs Vito
Never-mind found it.

can someone please post the name of this file..?

[legacy-sWs Vito]

ONSNewTank-A.ukx :up:

[Frogger]

Originally posted by sWs Vito
ONSNewTank-A.ukx :up:

is this pushed on all gametypes?

[legacy-sWs Vito]

Not really sure mate to be honest. It only took a sec thought to add it to redierct.

[Frogger]

Originally posted by sWs Vito
Not really sure mate to be honest. It only took a sec thought to add it to redierct.

roger....doing so myself.. thanks..:up:

[legacy-USSR Ronin]

Patch is very laggy. Our 32 player server cannot handle even 26 ppl without lag spikes anymore. Same with 3270 but it wasn't as bad as 3323. :down:

Standard list is really a big mistake. Let admins have at least some kind of control.

[Wormbo]

They have all the control they need: Just remove non-standard mutators from the server.

[legacy-yooda]

if they at least provided a patch for dedicated mac-servers, I would be less disappointed - but the new mac-patch doesn't work on dedicated servers!!! I expect the patchers to provide a patch really really soon - this should have happened before old servers get banned from the lists :sulk: :down:

the problem-description is here on the forum, but it looks like nobody runs servers on macs...

[legacy-Hotbeef]

What the hell is the problem with this 3323 patch? This is absolutely insane! I have had nothing but complaints from all of our users about incredible lag problems. I've even replaced half of my network hardware and put more memory in my server, and it's still laggy. Now I'm reading that it's a problem with this 3323 patch.

Epic, what are you doing to us? This is total nonsense how you release these garbage patches without testing them enough to know you're going to be causing problems like this.

My server has been dead for several days and all my regular players are emailing me upset about the situation. Is this the way you expect to keep you customers happy? You need to fix this server lag problem immediately and stop dinking around with worrying about your precious master browser list. With the problems you've caused in this last patch, you don't need to worry about non standard servers, you'll need to worry about people bothering to play your game at all.

Get this fixed now!

[legacy-groovyjoker]

They have all the control they need: Just remove non-standard mutators from the server.

You be jokin' right?:haha:

[legacy-d12disturbed]

Originally posted by groovyjoker
You be jokin' right?:haha:

Yea its funny how EPIC encourages programmers/mappers
to 'make something unreal'.. mods, mutators,maps, etc..
but then punishes them with this silly standard server
checkbox crap. The ole UT99 server browser was better,
easier to read, and simple.

All this whitelist / blacklist / standard / nonstandard is total BS.

EPIC blacklisting UT2VOTE this week cut my traffic in half
overnight.

EPIC should quit playing with things that arent broke, and
concentrate on the things that are. Its hurting the admins
out there, and frankly Im ready to move on to another game
soon if EPIC doesnt get something right for a change...
patch patch patch, get it right the first time, will ya.

[legacy-)+(Potty]

Why the hell are we force feed these bs patches that do nothing but F@#$ up game play! If we do not install the damn patch then we will be removed from the main listings on the server. Take this patch and shove it! No one wants to install these patches because half the time they suck ass, and the people that tell us we have to install them probably have never even played UT2K4. The next time Epic releases a game I'll be sure to realese a big pile of meatloaf right on your faces!!

Love Always Potty

[legacy-Hotbeef]

Just checked my server again and yup, it's still dead. Been sitting on the same map all day which means nobody at all has connected. I am running the 3323 patch and no mutators, and where is all my traffic? This server used to be full of players all day every day.

Epic, you need to address this ASAP. There was absolutely nothing wrong with our gameplay or our server before this patch, but you have effectively stopped us from playing what we spent good money purchasing from you. Nobody will play on a server with terribly lag.

Epic, you need to answer this and rectify the problem that you've caused. We've upgraded to this patch because you've forced us to do so, and now we can't play. Fix this now.

[QettoE]

Hotbeef:

About the lag, do you have a rental server? Have you checked your bandwith recently to see if you're still getting the same up/down that you've been getting? Does lag start after certain number of players join your server?

Just trying to see if there's a way around it, since our server is just fine, no lag at all.


QettoE,

[legacy-sWs Vito]

yeah Hotbeef

our server is the same as before with the new patch even though I despise the new patch that may not be your prob. IS that newtank file on a redirect since you patch. Because if not and you have allowdownloads+true in your ut2004.ini every person that connects is having to download that file off your server is that haven't patched yet.

This is only one possibility. I ran into this prob a why'll back. I had allowdownloads=true and there were a couple of files missing on redirect. This ofcross cause some lag issues when people were having to download the files. So I made that false and made sure everything was on the redirect and things have gotten ten times better.

[legacy-Mcrobrewer]

Hmmm this is interesting.... My server is still at 3270 and it shows up fine in the master server list....

When is Epic going to start 'dropping' these servers from the list?