Any idea why can't join MP games?

**Tomisama** · 04-02-2009, 11:56

May be of some help to someone?

Steam Support - Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...1456-EUDN-2493

**Tomisama** · 04-03-2009, 12:20

If you do get this error, try again!

I have found lately if I will just am persistent, it will link up.

Some times you can verify that the message is valid, as often you will see the hosted game drop from the list, or wink out temporarily (go and come back). Then try again!

I believe that chronic problems (people who can never connect) are almost always router related.

Additional interference can come from other programs running, other people on your router, network peak period congestion.

Keep working at it! Get that new router, read the Steam Support pages. It is all worth it!

BTW there were 20 thousand people playing this game in the last 24 hours, and almost 10 thousand of them are playing right now. Of course only a percentage of them are on multiplayer, but it gives you some perspective of the popularity (and internet demands) for this game. It is now number three on the Steam roster of over a hundred games.

**Jochi Khan** · 04-06-2009, 01:05

When I first installed this game, opened router ports, set firewalls to allow access to the game etc I was able to host games and join other players hosted games.

Since the first 'auto' patch I have been unable to join or host games.
But can join Quick Battles, where Steam selects your army and opponent. Veeery strange.

I have checked and double checked ALL settings and still without success.

The dreaded Unable to join game. No response from Host.

**Tomisama** · 04-07-2009, 00:01

Originally Posted by Jochi Khan

When I first installed this game, opened router ports, set firewalls to allow access to the game etc I was able to host games and join other players hosted games.

Since the first 'auto' patch I have been unable to join or host games.
But can join Quick Battles, where Steam selects your army and opponent. Veeery strange.

I have checked and double checked ALL settings and still without success.

The dreaded Unable to join game. No response from Host.

Some thoughts that may or not be helpful.

Preconceptions can be your worst enemy at this stage of troubleshooting.

For example, “it worked before, so it should work now”.

It may have worked before as a fluke, other people were having other major problems, and when the other problems were solved by the patch, the fluke that should have never happened in the first place, went away.

You see what I mean?

And there have been three patches, your current situation showed up on the second patch. I hoped the third would have corrected it, but not so.

Quick Games operate through the Steam Server (and why they are limited games), where the hosted games require linking with the game host. That is very likely why you can have one and not the other.

Empire Total War is not a server based game like many of the other games on Steam. GameSpy and Electronic Arts before them got the same bad rap when it was never of them either.

Total War games have always been host based games. The fact you do not even have to be connected to Steam to play multiplayer (you can play via Hamachi), should tell you something...

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...71#post9574471

It seems that the hosting computer is not recognizing you computer, or your computer is not able to receive the response from the host. The result is you get no answer to your request to join, and then your program efficiently times out and tells you that, with the error message.

Btw have you checked with BT Broadband Desktop Help?

http://www.btopenworld.com/drivers

**Jochi Khan** · 04-07-2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by Tomisama

Btw have you checked with BT Broadband Desktop Help?

http://www.btopenworld.com/drivers

Yes, been there. Not getting any joy though.

With regards to the link, BT Home Hubs connected via an Ethernet cable (as mine is) do not require drivers or driver updates.

All ideas being investigated.

**Jochi Khan** · 04-12-2009, 00:52

After two hours of trying to join games tonight and still getting Failed to join game. No response from host, I am ready to dump this game in the waste bin.

Not for the want of trying.

Checked and double checked...port settings (Router)...Firewalls...Antivirus program (incase it could be that causing the problem).

I have never known so much hassle with a game as with this one. Very disappointed to say the least.

**Hunter KIng George** · 04-12-2009, 01:31

Jochi, I had the very same problem with MTW2, I dont understand as well...as soon as I downloaded the last patch for it..bam could not connect anymore. Just dont understand.

**tibilicus** · 04-12-2009, 11:16

Originally Posted by Jochi Khan

After two hours of trying to join games tonight and still getting Failed to join game. No response from host, I am ready to dump this game in the waste bin.

Not for the want of trying.

Checked and double checked...port settings (Router)...Firewalls...Antivirus program (incase it could be that causing the problem).

I have never known so much hassle with a game as with this one. Very disappointed to say the least.

In exactly the same boat, im tempted to ditch my homehub and BT for that matter altogether. Not only is their router built like Alcatraz and an absolute **** to configure but the customer service is also awful.