I just reached a personal milestone and got all of my gear to Gold level this morning. If Cryptic does a system rollback and de-golds all of my progress, I'm gonna "FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-" so hard!
As others have noted.. This is NOT a DDoS .. UNLESS it is a straight up DDoS on Cryptic's DNS server its self.. The game servers are actually still online...
However, I have found a solution.. Which was also mentioned earlier in this thread... A good HOSTS file trick.. I did some searching and found the required IP addresses and domain addresses needed for the launcher to proceed and connect to the required servers..
NOW you would be wise to just wait for Cryptic to sort this out.. AND if you do this make sure to undo it later in case Cryptic changes the IP addresses later on.. However, here is the IP/Domain pairs you need for your HOSTS file...
As others have noted.. This is NOT a DDoS .. UNLESS it is a straight up DDoS on Cryptic's DNS server its self.. The game servers are actually still online...
However, I have found a solution.. Which was also mentioned earlier in this thread... A good HOSTS file trick.. I did some searching and found the required IP addresses and domain addresses needed for the launcher to proceed and connect to the required servers..
NOW you would be wise to just wait for Cryptic to sort this out.. AND if you do this make sure to undo it later in case Cryptic changes the IP addresses later on.. However, here is the IP/Domain pairs you need for your HOSTS file...
They are not needed at the office to fix issues. Unless its a problem where you have to put your hands on it and do it from there. My cousin works at a computer repair contractor/ IT department. First he tries to fix it on-line, if not then he has to go to the site to fix it hands on. He even fixed my computer once from his home.
I usually play when the traffic is low and not many is on. Even then I saw all kinds of issues. Lag, rubber banding, and got disconnected several times, or you saw the counter count.
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As others have noted.. This is NOT a DDoS .. UNLESS it is a straight up DDoS on Cryptic's DNS server its self.. The game servers are actually still online...
However, I have found a solution.. Which was also mentioned earlier in this thread... A good HOSTS file trick.. I did some searching and found the required IP addresses and domain addresses needed for the launcher to proceed and connect to the required servers..
NOW you would be wise to just wait for Cryptic to sort this out.. AND if you do this make sure to undo it later in case Cryptic changes the IP addresses later on.. However, here is the IP/Domain pairs you need for your HOSTS file...
I am starting to think that someone didn't renew their domain name, as it has been suggested.
It is a DNS issue, but no it has nothing to do with domain expiry:
Domain Name: CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 2
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Name Server: NS2.CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 16-may-2015
Creation Date: 16-may-2000
Expiration Date: 16-may-2025
I am having trouble thinking of any MMO I ever played that ran smoothly all the time... All have had issues. All will continue to have issues. Hardware fails... Software fails... And unfortunately there are evil people out there doing their best to make sure these things fail just because they can. If I had to vote... I would say Ultima Online was the smoothest running I ever played... But it was pretty basic to what some MMOs put out now in the way of gameplay, network, and graphic demands. So good luck everyone, this will pass as all things do and will probably happen again in the future.
I am having trouble thinking of any MMO I ever played that ran smoothly all the time... All have had issues. All will continue to have issues. Hardware fails... Software fails... And unfortunately there are evil people out there doing their best to make sure these things fail just because they can. If I had to vote... I would say Ultima Online was the smoothest running I ever played... But it was pretty basic to what some MMOs put out now in the way of gameplay, network, and graphic demands. So good luck everyone, this will pass as all things do and will probably happen again in the future.
All MMO's have issues. Obvious statement is obvious. That said, I have played a lot of MMOs over the last decade, and Cryptic's do seem to have...alot. But, I enjoy them anyway, so oh well.
It's weird kind of lag I had prior to the server going down. It was like my character was stuck in mid-sprint, sliding around as if he were on ice. Oddly enough, no rubber banding.
I am having trouble thinking of any MMO I ever played that ran smoothly all the time... All have had issues. All will continue to have issues. Hardware fails... Software fails... And unfortunately there are evil people out there doing their best to make sure these things fail just because they can. If I had to vote... I would say Ultima Online was the smoothest running I ever played... But it was pretty basic to what some MMOs put out now in the way of gameplay, network, and graphic demands. So good luck everyone, this will pass as all things do and will probably happen again in the future.
They do all have issues. My first one was WoW. And they had many many issues over the years. So it happens.
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can't get in launching from steam kept getting cannot connect to server. finally got the launcher and it is now saying "Unable to authenticate: Couldn't even attempt account server connection"
I was finishing up a mission (Midnight) (again) and the loading/patch times were taking forever, and things were not loading properly, and I was getting lag and the whole thing. Terrible. Glad I finished that mission though as I was doing it on another Toon. I need to grind it some more if the servers will get back online.
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Yeah I saw your thread, grats on that BTW.
We come in peace, SHOOT TO KILL!
I have a feeling this is going to take a day or two to sort out.
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Shadow Raiders
I am starting to think that someone didn't renew their domain name, as it has been suggested.
However, I have found a solution.. Which was also mentioned earlier in this thread... A good HOSTS file trick.. I did some searching and found the required IP addresses and domain addresses needed for the launcher to proceed and connect to the required servers..
NOW you would be wise to just wait for Cryptic to sort this out.. AND if you do this make sure to undo it later in case Cryptic changes the IP addresses later on.. However, here is the IP/Domain pairs you need for your HOSTS file...
208.95.185.165 accounts.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.41 patchserver.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker0.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.169 controllertracker1.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker2.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.169 controllertracker3.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker4.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.169 controllertracker5.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.169 controllertracker6.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker7.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.169 controllertracker8.crypticstudios.com
208.95.185.166 controllertracker9.crypticstudios.com
I hope not! I have this weekend off and was working hard on the double R&D event. I want to craft more stuff!!!!
I am definitely keeping a copy of this. It might just come in handy at a later date.
I usually play when the traffic is low and not many is on. Even then I saw all kinds of issues. Lag, rubber banding, and got disconnected several times, or you saw the counter count.
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Thank You, been looking for this info.
Domain Name: CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 2
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Name Server: NS2.CRYPTICSTUDIOS.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 16-may-2015
Creation Date: 16-may-2000
Expiration Date: 16-may-2025
The entry:
208.95.187.73 controllertracker.crypticstudios.com is wrong. It should be:
208.95.185.166 controllertracker.crypticstudios.com
The-Grand-Nagus
Join Date: Sep 2008
XD
..well its good to know its just technical difficulties again, and me not being banned for making fun of ARc.
will be waiting for the patch
All MMO's have issues. Obvious statement is obvious. That said, I have played a lot of MMOs over the last decade, and Cryptic's do seem to have...alot. But, I enjoy them anyway, so oh well.
The-Grand-Nagus
Join Date: Sep 2008
You sure about that?
Yup, it was failing until I did some digging and found that they had changed the IP back in May.
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Shadow Raiders
They do all have issues. My first one was WoW. And they had many many issues over the years. So it happens.
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Cirran
I corrected my original post... However, it MUST still be valid because taht is the ip i used..