I’m not getting put into any matches..

[DarkNinja]

I am the only one? Salty no, thinking that you might need a higher education than grade 9 yes. Well done. Thank you for reading everything and then giving a valid opinion, you are awesome, Grade A+. You could become president one day other genenaric good for you comment.

You have serious Anger Problems!!! But I don't fall into the Get Mad At Other People column unlike you. Anyway,get some Anger Management and you would be fine!!! I heard Angry Birds are good at that!!! Bye.

[NFI]

Wow really? Relax abit? I'm guessing this isn't happing to you. We are playing gears of war 2 on 3. This has been happening for 6 days, without an update from anyone other than more people saying that they have the same problem.
Did he say he was looking into it? I must of missed that be cause I didn't read that...
So in short, thank you for your input NFI - but you are neither helping or contributing to this conversation with your addition.

I am going to assume you didnt read any of my post other than the relax a bit comment. Notice what I said - I am having and have been having similar issues with Halo Reachsince almost February. Microsoft had a statement ON their page a day or two ago saying there were matchmaking issues. Pete said via twitter this probably causing the issue you are seeing in Gears. It could also be your connection or your router. So in short, my comments are contributing and helping, OP wanted to know what the heck was going on, I provided a reason we are aware of. Read my post entirely in the future please.

Microsoft had no clue of this problem occuring meaing there has not been any contact to them from EPIC or that EPIC has yet to contact microsoft regarding this problem and what they are attemping to do to fix it. But after following this thread for 5 days now, I believe that even EPIC isn't looking into this. But I could be and hopefully, wrong.

As I said, Microsoft had a statement on their live page about matchmaking issues a few days ago. EPIC is aware however and sorting it out. Its very possible it is something on your end, even though no one wants to hear it.

i'm relaxed, i'd just like to know what's going on. i've said it before and i'll say it again: a little communication goes a long way. all i needed to see is someone from epic to say that it's being looked into and you wouldn't have seen a 2nd post from me on the subject. as usual, epic refuses to acknowledge any real problems with their game, so here we are.

They dont and will not respond to every post in here. They are aware, though.

and please don't preach patience to me. i've put up with nothing but lag for the last 5 months because i only get matched with mexican players. i've been absolutely patient, while epic deletes these threads instead of responding.

This is false. Threads are not deleted for voicing concerns, they are deleted when they violate forum rules, are aggressive, cursing, or have people doing said issues in the thread. Also, as I said, do research before hand. Both Canada (depending on the place) and Mexico use US servers, they connect to the same west coast servers you do. Dedicated servers are handled by Microsoft. They fund them, maintain them, and add them where they see fit. Thats an issue that cannot and will not change unless Microsoft is willing.

All you can do is be patient and wait like I have waiting for the Reach issues to be resolved. People angrily posting isnt going to do anything productive. There isnt much more to say. You are entitled to believe what you want, whether right or wrong. Hopefully your issue gets sorted out soon. Good luck.

[MoNsTeR eH]

I love to Troll. You are so salty right now aren't you!! If your NAT is Open then you seriously have problems with the Gears network system or something because you are the only person I know having this problem. Good bye.

Lot's of people that are commenting on this post seem to have the same issue, not just him.

[DarkNinja]

Lot's of people that are commenting on this post seem to have the same issue, not just him.

I guess you missed the part when I said "because you are the only person I,I,I,I,I,I know having this problem. There might be more but I only this specific person who has the issue. Everyone else I know has no issues.

[Superjointxx420]

So because you don't know anyone with this problem it doesn't exist?

[DarkNinja]

So because you don't know anyone with this problem it doesn't exist?

What are you talking about? Stop putting words in my mouth. I never said that. I just said that I don't know anyone with this issue. Like read. For Real.

[DarkNinja]

Ok. ok I read, you said its connection yet micosoft said it isnt. You said you don't know noone with this problem other than us. So... move along nothing to see here?

Gladly. It was a waste of time speaking to you,honestly.

[Superjointxx420]

Ok. ok I read, you said its connection yet micosoft said it isnt. You said you don't know noone with this problem other than us. So... move along nothing to see here?

[Mewsel]

It seems we have hit a dead end.
After some phoning around, it turns out that Epic Games doesn't actually have a tech support, and basically the only way to get help would be Xbox Support or here.

There's no use talking to Xbox Support, because they've already confirmed that this is a GoW3 server issue, and Epic is who we need to talk to.
So I guess all we can do is wait for someone from Epic to bring an official response.

[Sn1p3r 37]

@NFI. Thanks for that information.

I haven't tried to see if I am having the same issues that I am having with Gears. It's worth a shot. I do remember Pete saying that it may affect the servers it just seems very fishy that it will or only seems to affect us fellow Canadians, and I think that is what is frustrating all of us.

Any other Canucks see if Reach is giving any problems?

-sent from my phone

[UCK038]

well all i can say is doin more reading on the problem theres more then one game thats having this same problem MW3, yes Reach, Gears 2 had this problem i guess all we can do is wait and see what they come up with. if some of you guys are playin with ur friends ur doin alot better then me as i cant get on anything. but i Got S3.0 the other day so i can wait this out now.

[gza77]

I am going to assume you didnt read any of my post other than the relax a bit comment. Notice what I said - I am having and have been having similar issues with Halo Reachsince almost February. Microsoft had a statement ON their page a day or two ago saying there were matchmaking issues. Pete said via twitter this probably causing the issue you are seeing in Gears. It could also be your connection or your router. So in short, my comments are contributing and helping, OP wanted to know what the heck was going on, I provided a reason we are aware of. Read my post entirely in the future please.



As I said, Microsoft had a statement on their live page about matchmaking issues a few days ago. EPIC is aware however and sorting it out. Its very possible it is something on your end, even though no one wants to hear it.



They dont and will not respond to every post in here. They are aware, though.



This is false. Threads are not deleted for voicing concerns, they are deleted when they violate forum rules, are aggressive, cursing, or have people doing said issues in the thread. Also, as I said, do research before hand. Both Canada (depending on the place) and Mexico use US servers, they connect to the same west coast servers you do. Dedicated servers are handled by Microsoft. They fund them, maintain them, and add them where they see fit. Thats an issue that cannot and will not change unless Microsoft is willing.

All you can do is be patient and wait like I have waiting for the Reach issues to be resolved. People angrily posting isnt going to do anything productive. There isnt much more to say. You are entitled to believe what you want, whether right or wrong. Hopefully your issue gets sorted out soon. Good luck.

let's start here. i know they don't need to respond to every post, most of what's on these boards is nonsense. however, when there is an actual problem affecting a lot of users, a simple "we are looking into it" would suffice. 10 seconds of effort would go a long way.

second, i get that you're a company guy, but you're obviously missing some things. i've seen 4 or 5 threads that were nothing but polite and constructive be taken down without comment. sure epic has a right to censor their boards if they want, but don't pretend they're not doing it.

last, i understand how the servers work. when there is a problem that affects epic's game, whether the root cause is theirs or not, it is their problem. if they simply communicated with us instead of operating in a cone of silence, there would be a lot less animosity toward them. all i want is a playable game. if they are working toward a solution, i'm happy to be patient. if they aren't, then let me know so i can move on. that's all i'm asking for.

[Sn1p3r 37]

Anyone have any updates on this?? From my random blackouts at work here and home. I have not been able to try anything.

[MoNsTeR eH]

I'm still getting the same thing for the past 6 days.. Maybe when Pete changes up the Raven Down 24/7 playlist to Get Gnashty, we'll see something different. Let us hope.

[Sn1p3r 37]

Yeah I am hoping that this will fix things and not make things worse. I did see those tweets earlier.

[FULL HD]

I had this situation a few days ago, and I was unable to find a simple match

This a step by step of what I did and worked out perfectly for me

first, on the dashboard go to:
settings>system>network settings

choose from wired network or wireless network, which ever your connection, then:
configure network> additional settings

and then press "Restore to Factory Defaults"

you will get disconnected from xboxlive, press ok


then go back and under system settings, choose:
storage>highlight hard drive "when hard drive is highligthed press "Y" to open device options and select "clear System Cache"

go back again and choose:
hard drive>system items

erase everything under system items

on your modem,make sure you have the following ports open:
Port 88 (UDP)
Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
Port 80 (TCP)
Port 27000-27020 (UDP)
Port 27020-27050 (TCP)

if you already have this ports open,erase them and assigned them again

turn off the modem and wait 30 seconds and turn it on again so changes can take effect.

when the modem is on,in your xbox go back to:
settings>system>network settings

choose from wired network or wireless network, which ever your connection, then:

Test Xbox LIVE Connection, when test is finished you should see a indicator under network status that will say:
"matchmaking up" with a checkmark.

when done, go back to the game, it will ask you for an update.
when done, you shouldnt have a problem in finding a match.

hope this helps,

[Sn1p3r 37]

Thanks for the advice HD. I did try that, but not really sure how to open the ports on my router. I currently have the Cisco DPC3825 Modem/Router and i don't have a specific menu option to open those ports, just port forwarding(which is the one I used). I am thinking I will purchase a router and then get my modem bridged so its just a modem...I am running a wired connection directly to my 360.

So it didn't work yet, but I haven't tried anything since the new playlist went live.

[PumasGamertag]

hey HD i dont have any of these ports

[Sn1p3r 37]

@pumas. You'll have to set them up in your own router configuration. Usually in port forwarding. If you go to portforward.com and skip the advertisement to buy their tool and choose your router it will guide u through the spot to put the numbers in.

I have tried the new settings with opening those ports, deleting everything and even setting my xbox as DMZ. Still nothing

I really think the issue occurred when they added that 24/7 playlist. It's really unfortunate


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[PumasGamertag]

can i do this without buying it

[Sn1p3r 37]

Yeah you can, sorry my last post was when I was typing from my phone so it is a PITA to try and attach a link. This will bring you to the router list page and you need to find yours and it will tell you where to put the numbers for opening the ports.
Router List

I have tried this but I am still not getting onto any dedicated servers, it takes about 4 min of scanning and then I am placed in a P2P match. Really Really sucks...

[Sn1p3r 37]

Another question. I have my DNS settings changed so I can watch US netflix, but as far as I am aware this will not change any matchmaking concerns.

To my Canadian people that are having issues and that are with Shaw, are you running the Broadband 50? What type of router are you running? Also...would you recommend turning the "modem/router" that Shaw gives by turning it just into a Modem, and attaching a wireless router?

[gza77]

i have the shaw 50 down, 3 up plan. i have my xbox hard-wired to the modem and it tests at 48 down/2.8 up. i do have the wireless function set to off because my apple tv would not maintain a reliable connection to my macbook for some reason. for my wireless, i have dlink dir 655. i lose speed with the dlink, but it's way more stable. i think you can call shaw to have them turn the modem/router into just a modem by putting into bridge mode, i just haven't bothered yet.

as for my gears experience, i can now find a match after 3-5 minutes of searching, but it's always p2p. i have someone on my friends list in calgary with the same issues who has spent hours on the phone with xbox support to no avail.

is it really too much to as for someone from epic to just comment on the problem as it's been over a week now?

[Sn1p3r 37]

I just had my modem bridged. Took about 3min. Just installing a new wireless router so I am hoping that it will fix things. But yeah I wish we had something official from EPIC in this...it is a little ridiculous.


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[gza77]

I just had my modem bridged. Took about 3min. Just installing a new wireless router so I am hoping that it will fix things. But yeah I wish we had something official from EPIC in this...it is a little ridiculous.


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let me know if it helps.

[Sn1p3r 37]

Well that has increased my connection speed. As for whether or not I am playing on dedicated servers its hard to say. It's taking me about 2min to find a match, I haven't noticed any lag but I only had a chance to play 3 matches.

The one thing that is making me think I am still on P2P is the fact that one or two people have re-upped once, everyone else is still under 50 or slightly above.

I'm going to try some GoW 2 and see what(if any difference) or now the matchmaking is just slower.





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[Sn1p3r 37]

So I never got a chance to see if Gears 2 was the same. But i am noticing that the characters talk at the start of each round...I don't remember this happening when I was able to connect right away. Does anyone else remember this?

[MoNsTeR eH]

If I'm not mistaken, the characters only talk on P2P matches. I remember hearing they don't do it on Dedicated servers.

[Sn1p3r 37]

That's what I thought. I just wonder if I can connect to one and see or if someone would let me know as a confirmed that they actually do speak in Dedicated or not...oh well. I am stuck at work right now and might be able to jump on later.

Since I've installed the new router I have not tried what HD suggested.

[Superjointxx420]

If I'm not mistaken, the characters only talk on P2P matches. I remember hearing they don't do it on Dedicated servers.

This is true epic muffeled them when you are on dedi, but if its P2P you will hear them speak at the start.

[Sn1p3r 37]

Lame.


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[walsh84]

Same problems here Sn1p3r, I'm from Edmonton as well. This is getting pretty ridiculous...

[walsh84]

The player hosted games I get into are very reminiscent of GoW2... really makes me want to keep playing!

[Sn1p3r 37]

Yeah I know what u mean. I still have to open the ports on my router and try that trick but if not...guess I'll work on my horde and beast medals :-/ they need to get done sometime


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[gza77]

called shaw and had them put my modem/router into bridge mode. rebuilt my network and it had no positive affect on the matchmaking.

[Sn1p3r 37]

Thats too bad Gza. Doing that for me at least helped my wireless network putting it in bridge mode. So right now thats the only positive that I found...so far.

But yeah, I still need to do over 1000 waves of horde, and finish off beast...so I now know what i am going to be doing.
Still very lame that we have not had any answer on this

[gza77]

it actually did help my wireless speeds quite a bit, the wireless function on the smc unit is terrible. it just didn't help the matchmaking process with gears.

if you want to add me, my tag is GZA77, i've been playing a lot more horde and beast too.

[Sn1p3r 37]

I'm on chat right now with Shaw, I did inform them that telus clients have no issues. Also, did send you a friend request, but won't be on till later as I am at work..le lame.

[Sn1p3r 37]

I have set up a Tech to come by and take a look. I did talk to Shaw and they do not block any ports. They limit port 25(their email servers) I am going to try doing what HD suggested again, but this time on my new router, outside of that I set the appointment up for Friday. So hopefully its an issue that is fixed.

My buddy(on telus) had no issues this weekend. So it seems a hardware issue now...

[MoNsTeR eH]

Playing horde? Add me up Sniper, Gza. Might as well do something until this issue is resolved.