So is Stardock doing anything to make the online work even remotely decent?

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Every single custom game I try to join I get "Attempt to join game failed". The matchmaking is horrid as we all know. So I'm just wondering if there is an ETA on the Multiplayer actually working.

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

http://forums.demigodthegame.com/346261/page/1/#2139941

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

yeah pantheon games connect horribly slow also, ive had games where I sit there 10+ min waiting for a game to start after it connects to all the players

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Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

There aren't "bugs" in connection code as much as it needs to be identify players whose routers are too difficult to traverse.  We are working on updates in the coming days that will give players more control over the connection in games.

As for the pantheon games, when there are very few people online, it will take longer for it to find opponents. This is already changing even as the game is made available.

 

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

I didnt even got a router and still was getting failed to connect most of the time.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Bodyless, reply 5
I didnt even got a router and still was getting failed to connect most of the time.
End of Bodyless's quote

That's because without a router you're not even connected to the internets ZOMG!!!!1!1!one

I would guess your NIC is having trouble opening all the similtaneous ports, just as a guess.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

haha, good joke. i use a dsl modem. a router is basicly another computer usually used to connect a local network with the internet.

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

IC my modem is a router and wireless access point

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Istari, reply 4
There aren't "bugs" in connection code as much as it needs to be identify players whose routers are too difficult to traverse.  We are working on updates in the coming days that will give players more control over the connection in games.

As for the pantheon games, when there are very few people online, it will take longer for it to find opponents. This is already changing even as the game is made available.

 
End of Istari's quote

I doubt router issues are allowing games to accept more player connections than they are capable of sustaining (6/6 players...oh here comes player 7, and player 8. I've had 7 issues of this happening, all ending in exception errors).

Thats just poor coding.

Reply #10 from Demigod Forums Top

Also, please don't quote "not enough players" ... There are plenty of people if you

pull up the chat screen (shift-tab). And, according to this forum, they are all having

the same issue.

 

I respect that you stay on top of the forums, and make an effort to reply, but please

do not feed us pap. We just want to play the game. I think everyone involved wants

us to be able to easily and pleasantly play the game.

 

We are gamers, not children. You don't have to feed us a line to pacify us, just be

straight. It will be better for everyone in the long run.