Server says 11/12 but when connect says full.

(BrightIs) #1

Many times a server says 11/12 but when I try and connect, it says its full. But then I refresh and it still says 11/12 players on the server.

So I guess there is some delay for updating between server and lobby?

(Ashog) #2

yeah, this thing exists

http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/40336-Server-browser-shows-11-12-players-yet-can-t-connect

Heh, I actually saw Provok today on 2 servers at the same time in browser :slight_smile:

(Ceres) #3

Provok has been in a private server for 3 days straight on my list :smiley:

(AssortedStuff) #4

I had this happen as well. Last time was today, several times.
I thought it was a matter of spectators being recognized by the server as a normal player and ‘stealing’ a spot.

(Protekt1) #5

It is probably someone already connecting to the match but hasn’t updated on the roster yet.

(AssortedStuff) #6

Something related has been happening just now, but the opposite :frowning:
I refresh the list of servers, join in to one that says “11 players out of 12” and when I get in there are only 3 or 4 players. I get out, chose a different one and the same happens. Several times. I had never had that happen before.
So, it seems some servers aren’t reporting the actual number of players.

(AssortedStuff) #7

Found a couple of recording regarding the issue reported by the original poster. It seems sometimes servers don’t report the correct number of players.

[video=youtube_share;6zXj_9yBsB4]http://youtu.be/6zXj_9yBsB4[/video]

[video=youtube_share;KY7hhnYU6yU]http://youtu.be/KY7hhnYU6yU[/video]

(Violator) #8

This is due to there being no waiting list (oddly enough I’m working on waiting lists IRL for our software :)) to create a ‘buffer zone’ so you don’t get this last man issue. I’m pretty sure this is in the pipeline (pun intended) though. As a short term fix it should check the full status before it pops up the server details screen (with the player list) - ie just refresh the entry in the list again.