Topic: Sometimes, you're just not meant to play (Read 1199 times)

Surfal · « **on:** August 30, 2004, 08:33:48 am »

So last night I finally get a breather after a long weekend with parents, neighbors, in-laws and birthdays. Got some time to relax, so I decide to sit and watch the closing ceremonies and see what's up with GW3. I log in, see the Alliance has made a decent push back, decide to try out a new ship or two and run a few missions to help the cause.

Next thing I know, I'm in the best battle I've seen all server, 3x3 including 3 CVAs, more fighters and drones than you can count, and having a blast playing for the team. We're staying cool and sticking to the plan. And my machine drops to Windows. Game crash? Nope, not me. Freakin' batteries are low, so Windoze dumps me out. Sorry Bach, 762, and bad guys.

I curse, take a deep breath, and head upstairs. Plug in the machine so it has power, let t00l and Bach know what's happened, and hop back on the server. Note that at this time I'm still on the new laptop, not my regular machine, which is sitting right next to me but powered off. Get back on the server, hop in with another pilot, and he drafts a friggin' B10V and AD5. In an MDC+. I'm in a CVS+, so AI or no, this will be a PIA. I go to hit 'alt' to speak, and hit the windows key instead, dropping me to desktop. This time I can get back in before the game disconnects, but not before my poor ship strays to close in and gets whalloped. We have to flee. From AI. Note that my regular machine has the windows key disabled to prevent just such idiocy as this.

Somewhere in there I think there was a third coop, but I don't recall. I was so annoyed I just quit. Next time, play from the regular box, idiot.

<breathes>

Dizzy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2004, 08:39:29 am »

Thats worse than me and I thought i had it bad, surfal. My internet connect keeps dropping... Inexplicably. Gotta a TW tech coming out Tue. But I know what you mean about the windows key, hehe.

I took a frigging screwdriver and pried it off the keyboard. Sometimes I hit that instead of 'z'. Hehe. Still have a windows key on the right side... Might want to use the 'middle' mouse button for transmit instead. What I use.

FPF-DieHard · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2004, 08:42:51 am »

Quote from: Dizzy on August 30, 2004, 08:39:29 am

Thats worse than me and I thought i had it bad, surfal. My internet connect keeps dropping... Inexplicably. Gotta a TW tech coming out Tue. But I know what you mean about the windows key, hehe.

I took a frigging screwdriver and pried it off the keyboard. Sometimes I hit that instead of 'z'. Hehe. Still have a windows key on the right side... Might want to use the 'middle' mouse button for transmit instead. What I use.

Dizzy, you cable or DSL? Does the modem loose synch?

FPF-AJTK · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2004, 09:15:33 am »

I know what ya mean Dizzy. Normally, I can play on dyna with my 56k with acceptable lag, but for some reason I cant on GW3, period.

Sigh. I really wanted to kill Hexxie poo too.

Dizzy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2004, 10:00:21 am »

Awww. That sucks arses x10. I'd fully investigate why u cant get on, its a great server. U are missing out. Dont want to rub it in your face, but its damn fun. Hope u figure it out.

DH: I gots a time warner techy coming over Tues. 1st time in my 3+ years of cable I have had this prob. Super is gonna call me at my house today to diagnose. Will tell ltrz.

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