Topic: There is something seriously wrong with the server but it is getting better

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

I don't know what it is, but it keeps crashing constantly. Even when there is hardly any people on. It is becoming quite frustrating for all players alike. At peak times it is expected that its going to crash eventually, but during the night it should not be hapenning, and it is.

The gf settings do not seem to be set properly either, there are AI characters being generated attacking hexes, random news stories are switched an as well. At least one mission I know of (a patrol, no idea which one) is generating a nebula in an asteroid hex. The extra AI and news stories, I suspect, are filling the database with junk, making a database clean necessary far more often than normal. Also, it appears we do not have enough people with access to the server who know how to do this.

I have also received many complaints about the Dockyard Raid mission. This mission has a lot of defence platforms, and these platforms have been much more powerful than usual (more so than the mission was designed for, I suspect).This is causing players to avoid this mission like the plague.

Additionally, the mission difficulty generally seems too high. The 1v1 patrol almost never shows up, and often you are fighting 2 or 3 ships. This is fine for veteran players, but on this server we have a lot of inexperienced and relatively new people playing, some of whom have never played on a D2 campaign before. Many are being killed by the AI. Even I've found some missions to be particularly tough, and I've been playing this game for years. A large part of the problem appears to be caused by bad AI ship matching. (I get a freighter for an ally against an ISC CL and an ISC CA).

Just some constructive comments from your friendly neighbourhood Federation RM.

[FPF-SCM_TraceyG_XC]

In the time it took me make this post, the server crashed 3 times. It is early morning in the US and very people are on the server.

[KAT Chuut-Ritt]

Agree with crashes part, but I've had several 1 v 1 vs players and ai, and the difficulty seems about rigth to me.

[Firehawk]

I have seen both.  There have been several times I have been against 2 ISC heavies and had a K-E3Y or E4C as an escort and other times I have had a klingon or Lyran heavy as an escort.

[IndyShark]

I don't know what it is, but it keeps crashing constantly. Even when there is hardly any people on. It is becoming quite frustrating for all players alike. At peak times it is expected that its going to crash eventually, but during the night it should not be hapenning, and it is.

The gf settings do not seem to be set properly either, there are AI characters being generated attacking hexes, random news stories are switched an as well. At least one mission I know of (a patrol, no idea which one) is generating a nebula in an asteroid hex. The extra AI and news stories, I suspect, are filling the database with junk, making a database clean necessary far more often than normal. Also, it appears we do not have enough people with access to the server who know how to do this.

I have also received many complaints about the Dockyard Raid mission. This mission has a lot of defence platforms, and these platforms have been much more powerful than usual (more so than the mission was designed for, I suspect).This is causing players to avoid this mission like the plague.

Additionally, the mission difficulty generally seems too high. The 1v1 patrol almost never shows up, and often you are fighting 2 or 3 ships. This is fine for veteran players, but on this server we have a lot of inexperienced and relatively new people playing, some of whom have never played on a D2 campaign before. Many are being killed by the AI. Even I've found some missions to be particularly tough, and I've been playing this game for years. A large part of the problem appears to be caused by bad AI ship matching. (I get a freighter for an ally against an ISC CL and an ISC CA).

Just some constructive comments from your friendly neighbourhood Federation RM.

I had a dockyard raid last night and could not find the dockyard. I used up all of my probes with no luck. I assume it was just a bugged mission.

[Capt_Bearslayer_XC]

Dizzy made a bunch of last minute changes.  Adding Karnak missions (like the dockyard raid) was one of them. 

The test server ran quite well, (I don't remember it crashing at all) so Dizzy should change over back to those settings b/c they were working.

[Hexx]

Although Bonk seems to think it's the shiplist in 71-72 that's causing some issues.
I'm not sure we ran the test in those years. mostly 73 from what I remember.

[Firehawk]

nope it ran in 71, 72 also.  At least I signed into it a few times right after an update and reset and it was 2271 or such

[Father Ted]

C-Los and I were running patrols this morning. I was drafting using a H-SAR and drew a I-DN at least 3 times. For a 70 BPV frigate to be drawing a dread tells me something is loopy....

[Firehawk]

C-Los and I were running patrols this morning. I was drafting using a H-SAR and drew a I-DN at least 3 times. For a 70 BPV frigate to be drawing a dread tells me something is loopy....

Ah come on you can beat it 

[Capt_Bearslayer_XC]

Although Bonk seems to think it's the shiplist in 71-72 that's causing some issues.
I'm not sure we ran the test in those years. mostly 73 from what I remember.

I don't think that is the problem.  I think all the last minute additions and changes that created the problem.

[Father Ted]

C-Los and I were running patrols this morning. I was drafting using a H-SAR and drew a I-DN at least 3 times. For a 70 BPV frigate to be drawing a dread tells me something is loopy....

Ah come on you can beat it 

Oh yeah, killed it all three times. With a little help from all those fighters C-Los was carrying on his H-CAV... 
My redundant point is that a frigate shouldn't be drawing DN's...

[SurveyCrew]

I was in a PVP with a player, I saw asteroids and he didnt. At lest thats what he said. There were only 3 rocks. Other than that I have found the patrols to be moderate, not easy but not overwelmingly  hard. As an ISC player im glad to hear DNs being drawn up  

[Capt_Bearslayer_XC]

I was in a PVP with a player, I saw asteroids and he didnt. At lest thats what he said. There were only 3 rocks. Other than that I have found the patrols to be moderate, not easy but not overwelmingly  hard. As an ISC player im glad to hear DNs being drawn up 

That has been seen on Karnak missions before.

[Firehawk]

C-Los and I were running patrols this morning. I was drafting using a H-SAR and drew a I-DN at least 3 times. For a 70 BPV frigate to be drawing a dread tells me something is loopy....

Ah come on you can beat it 

Oh yeah, killed it all three times. With a little help from all those fighters C-Los was carrying on his H-CAV... 
My redundant point is that a frigate shouldn't be drawing DN's...

ahh you cheated you had help  
I agree that little SAR shouldn't draw a DN

[KBF-Angel Slayer]

I got to play a  whlie earlier, like 3 am EST, but now I can't get into it.  Anyone unable to acces?

[Firehawk]

I got to play a  whlie earlier, like 3 am EST, but now I can't get into it.  Anyone unable to acces?

They are working on it trying to fix the problems that made it keep crashing yesterday so no one can sign on right now

[KBF-Angel Slayer]

Ah.  Guess I'll go practice at GameSpy then.  Anyone else going?

[IAF Lyrkiller]

Last night, when i was playing i drew a I-CCZ or Y and a I-CL. My AI help was a F-DD.

I am flying a H-CAV. i nearly had my butt handed to me if i had not set my ftrs to attack.

Having no offensive weaps I am nearly helpless against that monster.

Just my 0.02 pfg.

[Firehawk]

At least you had only a 1 CCY and a CL.  Tyr going up against 2 CCY with some little K-E4 something or other.  Even with offensive weapons(R-K7RB) I nearly got my butt handed to me.