scoobyg 1 Posted July 9, 2012 why you admins locking the servers <.< just looks suspicious imo cant get loot with other players in the server with you??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jskibo 143 Posted July 9, 2012 Haven't locked the one I upgraded yet, but looking at logs it appears no one is getting in easy. Might have to do with that..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaeltis 0 Posted July 9, 2012 People are crashing servers with shitloads of connection attempts, so some might be locked to avoid that.I also had mine locked for some minutes directly after the update got released as it kept crashing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rabble-rouser 3 Posted July 9, 2012 Might be locking to make sure everything is running correctly or maybe they are having problems and do not want players having to be repeatedly disconnected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatenThielt 11 Posted July 9, 2012 Indeed, I have locked UK 106 as having 30 people failing to connect, then reconnect, and again was killing the server, I will most likely re-open it again in the morning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omnifox 2 Posted July 9, 2012 We locked down ours just now to test if it was bad connections causing the ArmaII crash, however even with the lockdown inplace, it crashed out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BwickFS39 9 Posted July 9, 2012 why you admins locking the servers <.< just looks suspicious imo cant get loot with other players in the server with you???Ignorance is strong with this one. Go look at the rolling update thread this update may have caused more issues then it fixed. And plus when a new update comes out, players tend to jump on servers who had just updated causing them and the hive to get bogged down because everyone is trying to connect at the same time when the server just is coming up. Don't get your panties in a bunch its more then likely then are trying to prevent connection spam.Side note: here comes the admin locks server after update equals admin abuse threads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reersh9 3 Posted July 9, 2012 Seriously, it's pathetic to constantly see this crap.Locked server? Apparently admin abuse.Server restarted half an hour after you found a vehicle? Admin abuse, I guess!Nuked server? Devs! Admin abuse!Quality community we have right here folks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobyg 1 Posted July 9, 2012 well im sory about it cant help that 5-10% of admins abuse what little authority they have on their servers.....i understand locking a server no password protecting it. lil difference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omnifox 2 Posted July 9, 2012 well im sory about it cant help that 5-10% of admins abuse what little authority they have on their servers.....i understand locking a server no password protecting it. lil differenceThat is exactly what locking is....Yes, I had mine locked to slowly pile people on, to test out what the breaking point is that causes the server to crash.1.7.2 seriously destabilized ours, to the point it can hardly stay up for 5 minutes, now 35 with some tweaking we found by LOCKING THE SERVER.Imagine that, we are actually trying to figure out a problem! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streak 21 Posted July 9, 2012 Server Admins have to lock the server at times...... To test stuff out. Why does it even matter to you. Go rent a server and NEVER lock it..... EVER!!!! or just get over it and let them do there charity work so YOU can play DayZ!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ynefel 38 Posted July 9, 2012 It's players getting their panties in a wad at even the faintest whiff of someone maybe even possibly remotely gaining the tiniest advantage. 'OMG server locked! Someone might be getting phat loot! *panic*' Relax.Even though most server admins (like myself) are honest and work hard to provide a fair and smooth running server - for complete strangers to play on free of charge, I might add. I've only had my server for a month and am already wholeheartedly sick of people screaming 'admin abuse!' on the forums every time something unusual happens. It's like schoolyard dobbing and tattletales all over again.Most of the issues people scream admin abuse for are bug/stability related. Sure, there are a minority of admins out there taking advantage of people and their power, but most admins are just trying to do the right thing.Sure, report admins you think are obviously abusing their power, but step back for a moment and take a breath before you do so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omnifox 2 Posted July 9, 2012 Just want to point out, while my server was locked, I was dicking around with the new unspawning/perma super zombies trying to running (finding the memory leak and what was crashing my server). I want to point out the whole sum of my loot so far? A Winchester!I think my server is finally stable, and I can unleash the horde upon it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
