i`ll think you`ll find the other night all ea games that required you to
log-in to the ea master server
buggered up as i tried bf2 and bf 2142 to which both where down all night,
the oly thing i can put it down to is the
ea master server crashed as when i checked the my clans game server i
rented
useing the bf2142 cc software there was no one on
"Tx2" <this.is.an.inv@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Sorry if this is OT to any group, but i'm pulling my hair out!
> The one and only game I play has decided to stop working.
>
> It's called "Battlefield 2".
>
> When i try to login to the account server at the start of the game, it
> 'pauses' for what seems like an age, and then I get the message "the
> server has refused the connection".
>
> I have uninstalled and re-installed the game, Googled, patched the game
> and anything else ending in 'ed' but to no avail.
>
> I have also removed the software firewall off my PC to see if that is
> the problem. It didn't resolve it.
>
> One thing that has prompted me to post, is the the fact that the Gamespy
> site, who I believe are 'in bed' with Electronic Arts, is also very,
> very slow, and in some cases times out. I believe Gamespy may have
> something to do with the servers to which my games is connecting? I've
> only gauged that through historic postings found on Google. It may be
> incorrect.
>
> This has got me thinking maybe there is a DNS or routing issue going on?
> Do AAISP (my Internet provider) have problems connecting me to the
> servers I'm trying to use maybe?
>
> Both the site, and my game, always worked, and worked well, but on
> Sunday, it all stopped. I changed nothing, installed nothing. I was
> playing the game, stopped for a cup of coffee, re-loaded the game, and
> BAM! No connection.
>
> Everything else relating to the Internet or my network seems fine.
>
> Can anyone shed any light on this for me please? I can't find any
> "server status" pages for Electronic Arts or Gamespy, but in all
> honesty, I know not where to look. Neither can I find any sup****t forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!


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