I don`t think a changed version of the et executable is a real good idea. At least ETPro will bring up problems because of the version check of the mod.
Unofficial "Empty Server List" Fix
stealth6
(stealth6)
#163
[QUOTE=cheesy;391903]Supreme Assassins Squad Merging
In light of the shrinking ET community, and various problems recently (i.e., punkbuster, master list, Armageddon…etc) I am working on merging clans so that at least we can keep a strong member base, even if random players are stuck in limbo. We already merged with one clan. If anyone else wants to merge with us, please let me know. The plan is to have a few mini-clan teams under one larger clan, and pool players and resources.
Visit www.SupremeClan.org and PM SAS|GuNer on forums if interested.
[/QUOTE]
What’s the advantage? Doesn’t trackbase / Splatterladder already provide a service to find all the clans / servers in ET?
diaboliksmart
(diaboliksmart)
#164
The only transparent solution (already said by many):
IDsoftware must release DNS translation for ''etmaster.idsoftware.com", and someone (SD,Paul,…) buy it.
But maybe complicated cause these are buisness-companies, not clans trying to merge forums or servers. Law and property are so long …
Tankey
(Tankey)
#165
Okay, I’ve kept this in mind for quite a time now. But I have to say it now. Sorry if this is wrong and harsh.
Why the ****ing hell doesn’t SD know anything about the ET Masterlist? They have produced this game. They should know what is going on and inform its customers before knocking the ET MasterServerList completely down.
In my opinion things like: “We are trying to contact ID Software about what is going on”, does not ****ing help. You should phonecall them, or whatever. Let the ET Community know what is going on. This downtime lasts for almost 1.5 week now. And it’s still not solved? SD doesn’t even know the reason why it is down.
I am a Server Administrator for 3 years now. And I feel betrayed. I’ve pushed alot of money in my servers as 16 years old guy, and without any notice they are knocking off the MasterList…
It would be OK when they say that the masterlist will be down since ET is outdated blabla. But give other people the possibility to prepare for that time instead of just shut it down.
Okay, sorry for my harsh post. But I am speaking for more people, especially server administrators, according to my message above.
I’m waiting on a up-to-date inform very soon.
Thank you.
Reno “Tankey”
Founder DeltaCommanders.com
PS. Not only people find is a shame the ET Masterlist is down. I heard also many people saying things like: “If ID Software makes ET a doomed game. We will **** ID so badly.” (not meant for a threat). And I can kind of imagine that. Hardcore Gamers FTW.
Mateos
(Mateos)
#166
iD is hosting the master server, that’s why SD can just ask them, iD is free to reply.
Tankey
(Tankey)
#167
Yea, so they were working together?
Let them work together now too. Would be handy.
FiReWall1
(FiReWall.)
#168
SD should take action now!
id should redirect it’s masterlist to Paul’s etmaster asap.
Little, more unknown and new servers are underpopulated and threaten to disappear.
Otherwise this is the chronicle of a death foretold…
TheSgtBilko
(TheSgtBilko)
#170
At least some light in dark times …
I hope they don’t forget about the RtCW master server though!
cheesy
(cheesy)
#171
Honestly, this has a mistake written all over it. I have worked in the I.T. field for about 12 years now, and I have seen a couple of people fat-finger something accidently and create an instant disaster. The fact that id hasn’t “formally” responded on their webpage means they have been trying to resolve it and is taking longer than they expected. The master list was probably running on a dusty server, in a locked room, in the basement of id. There is probably a solid mix of confusion, politics, and financial red tape making things more complicated.
If that twitter statement is genuine, then no worries. They will get it working again.
Chrissstrahl
(Chrissstrahl)
#172
It is not just the ET/RTCW Master which is down, also the EF2 Master is down, and we also have a alternative Master Server there, and a Tool that sets the Alternative Master and resets to the default Master by altering the hosts file. In addition every related game Website notifies the users about the new Master, there is nothing more we can do than that.
We have spoken to Activision and they deny running the master server for EF2, so maybe the EF2 Master is also with id-Software since it is also a id-Tech 3 engine (like RTCW) based game.
The tool for Windows could be modified for the ET/RTCW Master.
tjimboo
(tjimboo)
#173
[QUOTE=cheesy;391986]Honestly, this has a mistake written all over it. I have worked in the I.T. field for about 12 years now, and I have seen a couple of people fat-finger something accidently and create an instant disaster. The fact that id hasn’t “formally” responded on their webpage means they have been trying to resolve it and is taking longer than they expected. The master list was probably running on a dusty server, in a locked room, in the basement of id. There is probably a solid mix of confusion, politics, and financial red tape making things more complicated.
If that twitter statement is genuine, then no worries. They will get it working again.[/QUOTE]
at least its now responding to ping so let hope ur right 
i think this the only fix as its impossible to get all info out to players to patch/change host file and all.
Paul
(Paul)
#174
[QUOTE=tjimboo;392100]at least its now responding to ping so let hope ur right
i think this the only fix as its impossible to get all info out to players to patch/change host file and all.[/QUOTE]
You’re right, it does ping again but the master is not working yet, just checked
macbeth
(macbeth)
#176
dont sure what they mean really but at least they answered to the email i send few days ago
Hello,
The development team have said they are looking to help the community create their own server.
Here is the information on this:
Spla http://www.splashdamage.com/forums/showthread.php/31768-Unofficial-quot-Empty-Server-List-quot-Fix
Best Regards,
Julie, Bethesda Support Technique.
BigBear
(BigBear)
#178
Hi!
I do not know if it have already been said… but can be good to see if possible to manage the Server List to display the whole list of server 2.55/2.55+/2.6X…
Have already been bad that the list of server was only be seen by some version for the corresponding version :o
By the same way, if possible, can be good to improve that…
On another idea… Do not know if said too… and if possible… why not only display 1 server that will redirect to a real internet server with a better managed global server list ?
Paul
(Paul)
#179
[QUOTE=BigBear;392129]Hi!
I do not know if it have already been said… but can be good to see if possible to manage the Server List to display the whole list of server 2.55/2.55+/2.6X…
Have already been bad that the list of server was only be seen by some version for the corresponding version :o
By the same way, if possible, can be good to improve that…
On another idea… Do not know if said too… and if possible… why not only display 1 server that will redirect to a real internet server with a better managed global server list ?[/QUOTE]
If you request the serverlist without giving a protocol, it will return all servers. My first thought was to do this anyway in 2.60b as most servers are 2.55+ now anyway, but it seems ET filters that out so unfortunatly my trick didn’t work
gaoesa
(gaoesa)
#180
I’ll correct my previous claim protocol would be ignored. That is not completely true. The ET client checks the protocol from the “infoResponse” packets which are recieved from the actual game serves after the server list is recieved from the master. So it there ignores the packets that are not from servers with requested protocol. Sorry about that post.