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Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:51 pm
by mike1984
I haven't dropped from a GCM game in months. Now, the last 3 games I've dropped.

What are some things I should try looking at to figure out the cause?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:19 pm
by exp101
First place to start: Do you also drop from TS at the same time? If so, likely a connection issue. If not, perhaps something in the game is corrupted. Have you made any changes to your system lately?

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:16 pm
by Little Powell
Also check your log file directly after a drop, it often contains a clue.

If you haven't rebooted your modem and router in a while (assuming you have them for internet access) it may be a good time to do that as well.

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:57 am
by 1ongstreet
Also just to clarify, is the game crashing completely to desktop or are you just loosing connection/stars but staying in-game?

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 4:57 pm
by mike1984
Connection. SOW continues to run the game. And I only 1 of 3 drops did I lose all internet connection (like TS disconnecting too). 2 of the drops were SOW game Internet connection only.

Also, the first 2 drops were in consecutive games, I think Palmer was host. And I dropped in the first 10 minutes of the game.

The third drop, on a different day and EJ as host, didn't happen until 80+ minutes into the game. And I didn't lose TS connection on that.

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:21 pm
by Saddletank
the first 2 drops were in consecutive games, I think Palmer was host. And I dropped in the first 10 minutes of the game.
If those 2 games were on the same day or very close after each other that looks like a dodgy node in the interweb somewhere between you and the host on that particular day. I wouldn't worry about these drops at all.

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:20 pm
by 1ongstreet
If all else fails contact your provider, if they don't have a monopoly in your area they can usually be pretty helpful. They'll at least let you know if its some kind of issue they're having on their end and how long before they can fix it. (at least they did when my internet has randomly gone to sh*t in the past)

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:28 pm
by exp101
If it was a fundamental problem or corruption of the game install, I don't think you'd be able to stay in games as long as you have. Sounds more and more like hiccups in your IP's service.

Re: Dropping all of a sudden

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:59 pm
by mike1984
No drop last night. Hopefully that's the end of it. Thanks guys.