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Copy your arma 2 directory contents and your oa directory contents into one folder. It's doing that because it's not loading all the assets. I assume you're using the steam version? This happened to me as well.

I unfortunately have no control over that. It's up to the server admins to following the naming convention. :(

Firewall issues or if the server was running while there were hive last night issues it could have hung the port open on an attempted server restart. I'd give the machine a reboot if possible if it was the latter.

That is indeed correct. RNGs are a harsh mistress.

Copy your arma 2 directory contents and your oa directory contents into one folder. It's doing that because it's not loading all the assets. I assume you're using the steam version? This happened to me as well.

How's the global ban project coming along Tonic?

Re-post of the OP Edit: >> NOTE: DUE TO THE STABILITY OF THE HIVE, THE SERVER WILL REMAIN OFFLINE UNTIL AROUND 18:00GMT (12:00 CENTRAL) 7/3/2012 WHILE THINGS GET WORKED OUT BY THE DAYZ STAFF. << We're sorry for any inconveniences this causes. We want to ensure the best experience for our users, but with the de-sync issues the hive is causing, things just aren't stable enough for proper play. I'll update you all on the situation later today.

Hive. We run the server like a tight ship (We pride ourselves on the performance of the hardware and network). When the server completely times out like that it's the hive :(

As far as I know, spawns chances aren't affected by difficulty.

Could still be hive issues, going to check into it now. EDIT: Yeah, it's the hive causing it, I can't do much about it :(. Usually when you see red chains and massive time dilation like that, it's usually hive related. The server just "halts" waiting to talk which causes the time dilation and makes it appear to be disconnected. I did some traces and the hive is giving me some bad pings back + packet loss. Our other servers are running fine as well (non-arma related ones, TF2, Minecraft, CS:GO), so definitely hive related. EDIT 2: Server is unreachable due to hive packet loss, it's running on the server just fine, but it's completely halted due to the hive.

Maybe something related to the newest beta patch, I'm not sure (as the fixes weren't listed in the change logs). I'd ask around on the beta discussion at the BI community forums. I know a few people wer mentioning performance gains and losses. As for the donation information, everything you need is listed in the OP. :) Server is back up now after the extended hive downtime.

Glad to see the ticket system finally materialize. I hope it lightens and organizes the work load. :)

Use BattlEye Extended Controls and it's new scheduler for automated warnings, looping messages, and shutdowns. http://ibattle.org/

The online server list will show you: http://arma2.swec.se/server/list Or you can use the server tool HLSW. Keep in mind that the server version is usually greater than the client version (ie the one listed on the beta patch website)

Might help your cause if you mention what server so its server admin can implement warnings. I know a lot of admins who do already, including myself. It may have been a crash too, I wouldn't rule that out.

I have been doing some investigating and will have another person of interest to watch in the future.

Server gets reset at the following times (as of this post): 04:00 10:00 16:00 21:00

Server will be down for about an hour or so while we get an upgraded hardware package. And glad to see you got in Tupac. :) EDIT: Finished ahead of schedule.

If 1.60.94209 isn't displayed in the bottom right corner of the main menu, it's possible that you aren't launching into the beta correctly (unless of course it's the earlier version and it never updated). I don't use Six Updater though, so I can't help you in troubleshooting that :(

To defuse a possible argument before something happens (not saying it will). I only said I was going to monitor gameplay closer. I never fully confirmed whether or not you actually disconnected during a firefight, only that you disconnected. Right now it's words against words. I mentioned previously that I do not hand out bans frivolously. You get your say as much as the reporter does. So no, you won't be banned as of right now, nor am I going to do anything with your GUID. I do my best to investigate situations as they arise, guilty or not. EDIT: Also as a server announcement, the hive went down. I took the server offline because it was timing out due to the master database. Updating the beta in the meantime.

To both of you, video is preferred. But in worst case, have your watch out before encounter and after it in screens. I understand this is near impossible in hair trigger situations, and in those, they are a bit difficult for banning (video is most helpful). However, watch based screenshots can give a little more insight into the time frame if you're the initial aggressor. Screenshots may or may not result in a ban instantly. Video tends to be bona fide proof (with a few exceptions). Make sure to note down the time of the incident as well. Bonus if you include the score board at some point during the recording by the way (it shows the server name). I err on the side of caution on the subject of leavers. I don't like handing out bans unnecessarily, but if people abuse the system and negatively affect gameplay, there will be recourse.

I'll investigate. Any additional proof (screenshots or video) on your end will be helpful. Server logs don't tell damage taken. EDIT: I can confirm that Fruity did disconnect on his own accord for about 1 minute 40 seconds (10:47:42-10:49:21). However' date=' I cannot confirm that he did this to move to another server (time frame is pretty tight). I'll keep an eye out for repeat behavior, but I do not have enough evidence to ban at this time. If you have any additional evidence, please PM me. I'll continue to monitor logs. I'll check the logs but any additional screenshots or video proof can be helpful. Server logs don't tell damage taken. EDIT: The timeframe you supplied is a bit wide and I cannot confirm who left during your encounters (multiple people leaving the server). I do have a list of a few possible names and will keep an eye on them in the logs. I cannot distribute bans for your situation at this time.

Changed the latency kick back to 200ms today.

Even if that's the case, should be done with the generated mission files, not a manual edit. Would hate to see a server blacklisted for it. :(

It's a valid concern by anybody. First off, you're brand new to the community. Secondly do you have any examples of any projects or community run things you've done? Have you managed game servers before? Last but not least, it sounds like you don't have the income to support running a server. Just to give you an idea, I spend a lot of time keeping our server running, and I don't get many donations from the community (and the ones I do get, I'm quite thankful for). It's a big undertaking and you have to have the resources to cover for it if donations are light. I'm not trying to come off harsh, but people are going to need more than your word to just up and toss you money. Especially when you don't even have a server running.