Vanango
May 21, 2003, 06:51 PM
If you were on Antares at all today you might have noticed either you were getting the FSOD a lot or other people were dropping like dresses after prom. I'm posting this just so you all become more wary and have a better understanding of what's happening.
First off, it's not some l337 hax0rz cheat. It's not anything special and it's not anything new. It's not a special cheat code (or if it is and someone paid for it, that's too funny), it's just a lame way for some idiot(s) to amuse them self(selves). Pathetic.
The best way to avoid? To not go online, for some that isn't a problem, for others... well, for us, we have a few alternatives.
1. Stay out of crowded areas. These people target highly populated areas so they can see people disconnect and giggle to themselves in the dark. Places to avoid? Vega and Antares. Explore Deneb or the EU or JP ships.
If you are on dial up -- this and not going online are your two major alternatives (at least that I can think of) but personally, I think you have other problems to have worry about, your best bet is again, to stay in non crowded areas, create/join a pass worded room and play with friends you trust.
2. For the more fortunate with broadband (i.e. Cable, DSL?) you have one more and in my opinion best alternative. A router. Before I continue I realize many of you aren't working and don't necessarily have the means to obtain a router, but trying to convince your parents to invest in a router would be a good idea.
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a. If you have multiple computer or even just a computer and your gaming console, you can go online with both at the same time.
b. Routers include an automatic firewall protection for any machine connected through it, i.e. higher security.)
c. Future networking, for desktops or laptops or LAN parties...
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I should note here what a router is in case you haven't figured it out yet, it basically is a box that "splits" your connection. Popular routers include Linksys and Dlink (mostly because they are the cheapest but with price comes quality) but for most of you if you didn?t know what a router was in the first place, either will suffice) This is not to be confused with a hub, which is similar but there is no additional firewall protection. Hubs are cheaper and in my option are only a better investment than a router if it is daisy chained (yes, go ahead and giggle) through an existing router.
Back on subject, a router will significantly lower your chances of someone giving you the infamous FSOD. In regular game play you should also experience less problems.
With a router, it is still possible for someone to knock you offline, but using your computer you can configure the router making sure of 2 things, that it is set to DHCP and you are masking your IP. You don't so much have to understand what that means... it should work.
To anyone that might be knocking other people offline, a note to you: It's pathetic, you aren't 1337, you aren't proving anything except your own immaturity. Yea, it pisses people off, it starts to ruin the game for people, are you that selfish and self centered? The world doesn't revolve around you and you have to get over yourself. Do I think you will stop? Probably not, but you are 2 dimensional and predicable like that.
It's a lot of work for a game... but think about all the time you've all ready put into it. *shrug* I'll still be online and playing. Hopefully this will help some people out.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 16:53 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 16:57 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 17:18 ]</font>
First off, it's not some l337 hax0rz cheat. It's not anything special and it's not anything new. It's not a special cheat code (or if it is and someone paid for it, that's too funny), it's just a lame way for some idiot(s) to amuse them self(selves). Pathetic.
The best way to avoid? To not go online, for some that isn't a problem, for others... well, for us, we have a few alternatives.
1. Stay out of crowded areas. These people target highly populated areas so they can see people disconnect and giggle to themselves in the dark. Places to avoid? Vega and Antares. Explore Deneb or the EU or JP ships.
If you are on dial up -- this and not going online are your two major alternatives (at least that I can think of) but personally, I think you have other problems to have worry about, your best bet is again, to stay in non crowded areas, create/join a pass worded room and play with friends you trust.
2. For the more fortunate with broadband (i.e. Cable, DSL?) you have one more and in my opinion best alternative. A router. Before I continue I realize many of you aren't working and don't necessarily have the means to obtain a router, but trying to convince your parents to invest in a router would be a good idea.
***tangent***
a. If you have multiple computer or even just a computer and your gaming console, you can go online with both at the same time.
b. Routers include an automatic firewall protection for any machine connected through it, i.e. higher security.)
c. Future networking, for desktops or laptops or LAN parties...
***/tangent***
I should note here what a router is in case you haven't figured it out yet, it basically is a box that "splits" your connection. Popular routers include Linksys and Dlink (mostly because they are the cheapest but with price comes quality) but for most of you if you didn?t know what a router was in the first place, either will suffice) This is not to be confused with a hub, which is similar but there is no additional firewall protection. Hubs are cheaper and in my option are only a better investment than a router if it is daisy chained (yes, go ahead and giggle) through an existing router.
Back on subject, a router will significantly lower your chances of someone giving you the infamous FSOD. In regular game play you should also experience less problems.
With a router, it is still possible for someone to knock you offline, but using your computer you can configure the router making sure of 2 things, that it is set to DHCP and you are masking your IP. You don't so much have to understand what that means... it should work.
To anyone that might be knocking other people offline, a note to you: It's pathetic, you aren't 1337, you aren't proving anything except your own immaturity. Yea, it pisses people off, it starts to ruin the game for people, are you that selfish and self centered? The world doesn't revolve around you and you have to get over yourself. Do I think you will stop? Probably not, but you are 2 dimensional and predicable like that.
It's a lot of work for a game... but think about all the time you've all ready put into it. *shrug* I'll still be online and playing. Hopefully this will help some people out.
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 16:53 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 16:57 ]</font>
<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Vanango on 2003-05-21 17:18 ]</font>