Author Topic: One of the worst features in AH (Read 1462 times)

moot · « **on:** November 03, 2007, 12:02:31 PM »

Game shuts down when you disco. Why can't it just send you to the arena list screen? As an option in the game maybe?

clerick · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:39:07 PM »

Second this. I use FSAutostart and when i disco i have to start that process all over again.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:48:25 PM »

The point is to reload whatever part of the game failed.

clerick · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2007, 12:58:37 PM »

Its not that something has failed. This happens if you stay in an arena as it resets. I was AFK one night and we won the map, because i wasn't at the computer to exit the arena i got discoed on reset and had to restart the game.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:33:36 PM »

The connection to the server is dropped simply but stopping the flow of packets when the reset happens; hence the term reset and not rotation.

The game doesn't recognize the difference and reads it as a simple disco.

moot · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:47:30 PM »

What is it that needs reloading when discod?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:56:18 PM »

The whole game, especially if you switch arenas.

The game has a tendency to keep old data from the server you were just in and try to apply it to the next one you enter. That's the main reason for the complete unloading. HT's posted on it a few times.

clerick · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:56:51 PM »

Either way, even if you lose connection, why does the program have to shut down? It doesn't need a connection to work. I'd be ok with just losing a connection, but getting dumped out of the program completely is annoying.

clerick · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2007, 01:57:49 PM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
The whole game, especially if you switch arenas.

The game has a tendency to keep old data from the server you were just in and try to apply it to the next one you enter. That's the main reason for the complete unloading. HT's posted on it a few times.

Why isn't this an issue when you exit an arena to go into another?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:01:31 PM »

It is after a while. Switching from SEA to MA, I've crashed many times.

clerick · « **Reply #10 on:** November 03, 2007, 02:18:12 PM »

I have had nights when i have visited every arena, some many times and have never crashed out. Why not just do a mass eject before terminating the connection? I agree with moot on this, seems like it should be an easy fix for such an annoying problem.

Murdr · « **Reply #11 on:** November 03, 2007, 04:45:55 PM »

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Originally posted by clerick
Why isn't this an issue when you exit an arena to go into another?

It is sometimes. It's common to have to restart the game to eliminate bugs when entering SEA after being an MA first.

FiLtH · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2007, 08:56:43 AM »

If I just arenas I will first start seeing weird stuff then blammo...Im gone.

I do think a reset should redirect you someplace though rather than just dumping ya out on the curb.

Mr No Name · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2007, 11:37:25 AM »

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Originally posted by FiLtH
If I just arenas I will first start seeing weird stuff then blammo...Im gone.

I do think a reset should redirect you someplace though rather than just dumping ya out on the curb.

yup... you're right

Ghosth · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2007, 08:06:13 AM »

You know if AH took 30 seconds or longer to load, you'd have a point.

However with any kind of decent machine your still back to the arena select screen in what, 5 - 8 seconds?

So where's the beef? You have to what, click 3 buttons?