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ghostshell

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new master server?
« on: August 04, 2008, 11:36:33 pm »
I've noticed that the master server is responding with incomplete packets, if at all. Most times I have to click "get new list" 3-4 times to see a decent list of servers. I don't know who hosts it or how much is its load, but I would be willing to host a new one or host another (master2) if it will help. I propose a simple DNS round-robin, and setup a way to sync the lists between both servers. Let me know your thoughts.

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Re: new master server?
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2008, 01:24:48 am »
Is it possible that your connection is spotty? I have to press the button three times to get a decent-sized list, and I know it's because of my connection hanging.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2008, 01:39:00 am »
master responds consistently to me, are you sure it's not your own connection?
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2008, 06:55:51 am »
Seems fine to me, it's probably just too much nade spam on your server.  ;)
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2008, 02:05:00 pm »
Works fine here.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2008, 04:53:52 pm »
Sometimes I too have to click Get New List a few times. I thought it was just me, but apparently it isn't.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2008, 07:43:08 pm »
My guess is that the UDP packets aren't comming in the right order, and you get the ending packet before you get the rest of the list.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2008, 08:31:54 pm »
Quote from: Amanieu on August 13, 2008, 07:43:08 pm
My guess is that the UDP packets aren't comming in the right order, and you get the ending packet before you get the rest of the list.
Doesn't matter, each packet has the full header and footer.  Sadly none contain the total number of packets, so you never know if you got them all...
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2008, 07:21:17 am »
It would be nice to have multiple servers in multiple regions of the world - instead of just ONE 'master server', that everyone has to depend on. Especially for those that are in different sections of the world, it will respond bests for them to pick their own directory instead of the master.

Tremcentral would also be willing to supply a directory server. Is the directory server software available for download anywhere?

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Re: new master server?
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2008, 08:27:51 am »
The Tremfusion team is currently running an experimental master server in France, master.tremforges.net, but it's empty atm.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2008, 12:57:07 pm »
Running more than one server would require everyone to update, so whatever happens any new master servers will be mostly useless until 1.2.  Clients and servers would use them all, so there is absolutely no benefit to having it near you.  Sort by ping will fix that anyway.
Also, I doubt the devs will be too keen to have it hosted by someone non-them, its an easy way to do a lot of damage / abuse.

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Re: new master server?
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2008, 02:57:59 pm »
Our plan is to have the master server manage different lists of servers, such as one list for french servers, another list for english servers, a list for clan server, etc.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2008, 01:30:55 am »
Quote from: David on August 14, 2008, 12:57:07 pm

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Sort by ping will fix that anyway.

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Sort by mod and other details/extras too?
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2008, 09:59:44 am »
Quote from: David on August 14, 2008, 12:57:07 pm
Sort by ping will fix that anyway.
sort by ping doesn't work
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2008, 11:02:49 am »
Quote from: cactusfrog on August 15, 2008, 09:59:44 am
Quote from: David on August 14, 2008, 12:57:07 pm
Sort by ping will fix that anyway.
sort by ping doesn't work


It does.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2008, 12:47:15 pm »
It does if you have a modern client (been fixed for like 2 years).
Also, I said it *will* fix that, in 1.2, where it should be default.
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2008, 01:16:38 pm »
It will work if either:
- Your client has my patch that fixes it
- You aren't using the 1.1 menus
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Re: new master server?
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2008, 04:38:35 pm »
Is it possible to include an 'update' button in 1.2 which will download the latest dev-compiled binaries for each platform? Because that would be pretty awesome.
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