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Can't connect to others/others can't connect to you? Gather!

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Can't connect to others/others can't connect to you? Gather!

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Its kind of irritating to see players with the same issue scattered around the forums helplessly. Why not gather everyone under one thread so the admins might have an easier time addressing this issue? (if they plan to, that is...)

Apparently the issue is even after the usual solutions (portforward, disabling firewalls etc), a portion of the players are unable to connect to others, or the others are unable to connect to you. We cannot connect to others probably because Demigod works in a way that we firstly try to connect to the host/host connects to us. If the host is unable to connect to us, the rest of the players in the lobby will appear to us as 'Waiting to connect to xxxx', with the host 'Attempting to connect to xxxx'. If the host is unable to connect to you, then you will be stuck with connecting to the host and no one else gets to connect to you. (just what I observed)

IMO, this IS a problem on our end. The host is able to connect to others, but not us. It lead me to think ports are not properly opened or something is blocking the connection on my end, but seeing as others who have the exact same problem, I was thinking Stardock should at least attempt to help us by at least replying to our help threads.

How the problem looks like:

Well, McShane87 (sorry to use your name here if you see this) is the host of this custom game. I can connect to him as you can see me as aqualeris, but he cannot connect to me, as seen by the 'Attempting to connect'. Because the host cannot connect to me, the others are queued behind him. As long as I don't get past the host, the rest will forever be unable to connect to me, thus shown by 'Waiting to connect'. Host always has the top priority to connect to a player. (this is purely based on my observation after testing this bug out for many times. Someone correct me if I am wrong. The connectivity in Demigod is highly complex so I might get this wrong)

Soooooooooo....

I'll make things even easier to the admins. All players with the same issue, please gather under this thread and sign!

Signed, aqualeris.

Cheers people!

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Reply #26 from Demigod Forums Top

I don't have to use /serverproxyonly anymore! k5  

I tried playing a game without and it worked perfectly.  (Well, almost perfectly, our team lost, but that's 'cause I still suck at playing this game; it had nothing to do with the connection).

I guess I should quit blaming Qwest for my problems :blush:  (although it was their modem/router that was part of the problem).

 

Reply #27 from Demigod Forums Top

OMG. OMG .OMG OGOKMEGOMEWOGMEWLTG

TODAY'S PATCH SOLVED IT. GOT INTO A LOBBY INSTANTLY.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH I'M UBER CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZY RIGHT NOW.

FINALLLLLLLLLY AFTER A MONTH WORTHS OF WAIT.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh

OK...

Thanks SO MUCH STARDOCK. THANK YOU!!!

NOW, EVERYONE, PATCH YOUR DEMIGOD AND LEAVE THIS THREAD TO DIE. AAAAAAAAAAAAAh

Siege of Centauri
Reply #28 from Demigod Forums Top

the new patch has not fixed my connection problem though. I've changed to 6002-6200 port and changed FireWall settings yet when i try to connect a game it will say 'Can not connect becuase of NAT facilitator. Please try again later.' or something like that. so please fix the problem or inform me of what i possibly am doing wrong. Thank yo for your work.

Reply #29 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting jburns44, reply 3
the new patch has not fixed my connection problem though. I've changed to 6002-6200 port and changed FireWall settings yet when i try to connect a game it will say 'Can not connect becuase of NAT facilitator. Please try again later.' or something like that. so please fix the problem or inform me of what i possibly am doing wrong. Thank yo for your work.

It seems your problem is different from what this thread is intended to discuss about.

Our problem is that when we get into the connection page, we will just be stuck at attempting to connect or waiting to connect, as shown in the screenshot on the previous page. Unlike our issue, your problem is completely different.

I have seen many others having the same NAT facilitator problem too, so I suggest you check you google it up or search the forums to see if there is any fix.

Sorry for being unable to help.

Cheers.

Reply #30 from Demigod Forums Top

WOOHOO! The recent patch fixed my problems with connecting to other people. I've played my first few battles and believe me when I say that I suck. But it's ok, because I can play now. :D