Any idea why can't join MP games?

[Tomisama]

While waiting for programs to process (my work), I have been researching the BT Home Hub as time allows. The number of complaints leads one to be highly suspicious (and I am being kind).

Is there any way either of you BT users might be able to get the loan of another manufactures device, or purchase one with agreement if it doesn’t work, you can bring it back?

Is there anyone reading who can confirm one way or the other that the BT Home works in the UK (consistently) with this program?

We’ve got to get these guys playing…


P.S. Tib, can you join Quick Games? Jochi has reproted he can join Quick Games but not hosted ones. This is important.

[Jochi Khan]

While waiting for programs to process (my work), I have been researching the BT Home Hub as time allows. The number of complaints leads one to be highly suspicious (and I am being kind).

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.

The same can be said of many other ISPs.
I was left without an internet connection for over month a few years ago because of an unreliable ISP. They eventually went bust.
I have found BT to be very reliable and have had no problems with configuring other than an email account problem at setup.

If there is a suspected problem with the BT Hub or BT why am I able to host ALL the other Total War games WITHOUT any problems? I was also able to host and join ETW MP before the first auto update (patch).

Is there any way either of you BT users might be able to get the loan of another manufactures device, or purchase one with agreement if it doesn’t work, you can bring it back?

I do have another adsl modem, an EA900 USB purchased from the ISP that went bust but I do not want to go messing around and possibly screw up a perfectly good connection just to test if I can host/play MP ETW. It is Windows 95-XP compatable, Yes, 6 years old.

This pc is running Windows Vista.

[Tomisama]

If there is a suspected problem with the BT Hub or BT why am I able to host ALL the other Total War games WITHOUT any problems? I was also able to host and join ETW MP before the first auto update (patch).

This is not all other Total War games, not even made by the same development team, and not even the same server setup as any of the other games.

We all have the same game and the same patch.

But we all don’t have the same problem.

In fact almost no one has this problem but you.

So what does that tell you?

So there is something peculiar to your circumstance that is causing it.

It may be a combination of things that no longer work together because of the patch, but it is not the patch it’s self or we would all be suffering from it.

Troubleshooting this requires a process of elimination.

The major components are the program, computer system, and the network interface.

The first two seem to be working fine.

Now we need to test the network interface somehow.

Replacement with a “known good” interface would be helpful.

Your old one may not fit the qualifications of “known good”, as it is from a pervious era.

Please just hold on a bit more.

Waiting to hear from Tibilicus now, and for the updates promised this next week.

Just one more week, then I will shut up

[tibilicus]

I can sometimes, but very rarely join lobby games Tomi and I can sometimes get into quick matches as well.

[Tomisama]

I can sometimes, but very rarely join lobby games Tomi and I can sometimes get into quick matches as well.

Before "the patch" was it any different than now for lobby games?

[tibilicus]

Before "the patch" was it any different than now for lobby games?

No, it's always been the same issue.

[Jochi Khan]

Tonight I have successfully joined an MP game and failed on two.

No idea how or why.