What the hell is this shit login timer?

[johngrace 0]

Why is it that i leave a server for being stuck on "please wait" and then log back into the same server 5 seconds later and get a 290 second timer? that login timer needs some serious work

[Smartsham 21]

Why is it that i leave a server for being stuck on "please wait" and then log back into the same server 5 seconds later and get a 290 second timer? that login timer needs some serious work

I am not sure what determines this timer, but the more you server jump, you get more 290 second waits. This happens on full and empty servers, so population is not the cause.

Edited March 9, 2014 by Smartsham

[Zjasuu 337]

They're working on stopping combat logging and server hopping this way, this isn't final this is just experimenting.

[acebane 268]

It's to combat the server-hoppers. It makes it so if you disconnect from a server and then join another server with the same difficulty settings (Regular vs Hardcore, since they have different hives per difficulty), it'll add the timer. It prevents players from "ghosting". Ghosting is when a player disconnects from a server #1, joins server #2 to move freely and get in a better position to engage a player on server #1. Then when in a good spot, switch back to Server #1 and kill the player.

 

This system in particular seems effective enough. In your case of faulty connections, it kind of screws you. But to be honest, 300 seconds, (5 minutes) is not that big of a deal. Go get a drink and snack while you wait. Alt tab and watch youtube for a bit. With that said, be happy there's a system to stop ghosting/server hopping in general and wait the 5 minutes! :)

Edited March 9, 2014 by Acebane

[oregonized 673]

What the hell is the search bar for?

[Smartsham 21]

It's to combat the server-hoppers. It makes it so if you disconnect from a server and then join another server with the same difficulty settings (Regular vs Hardcore, since they have different hives per difficulty), it'll add the timer. It prevents players from "ghosting". Ghosting is when a player disconnects from a server #1, joins server #2 to move freely and get in a better position to engage a player on server #1. Then when in a good spot, switch back to Server #1 and kill the player.

 

This system in particular seems effective enough. In your case of faulty connections, it kind of screws you. But to be honest, 300 seconds, (5 minutes) is not that big of a deal. Go get a drink and snack while you wait. Alt tab and watch youtube for a bit. With that said, be happy there's a system to stop ghosting/server hopping in general and wait the 5 minutes! :)

I didn't even think of this. Quite an effective way to prevent these situations. Gave me an idea by the way!

[Smartsham 21]

What the hell is the search bar for?

The search bar seems to go off tag's in posts, not the actual wording of the post or comments. Or Ive always searched for things that didn't exist yet.

[Rkelt 46]

They are working in a way to connect into the same server with no timer...

For now just bare with it, cause its a small price to pay for less Ghosters, and it bothers Server Hoppers...