Multiplayer Test on Saturday, April 4th, 20:00 GMT

[Artist]

Hello Everybody,

after some preparation we'd like to make another Multiplayer Test using the current 4.57 version.

So we ask everybody to please do us the favour of joining us on




Saturday, April 4th, at 20:00 GMT

Server: Team Fusion #3

Teamspeak: ATAG's
IP: 216.52.148.29, password: calais
channels Multiplayer Test - blue, Multiplayer Test - red



To not only test, but to have some fun - if all goes well - we've prepared a very simple mission:


Blue's Attack

Blue bombers must destroy 3 red airfields within 2 hours. If they succeed, blue wins. If not, red wins.
(Details in the mission briefing below.)


Cheers,
Artist.


Teamspeak:
IP: 216.52.148.29
password: calais
Channels: Multiplayer Test - blue, Multiplayer Test - red



The Purpose of the Test


We want to find out the cause(s) of the crashes that happend at the previous ATAG events after quite a while into the missions. Last time, the server in fact did not crash at all, but just severed the network connections to many (but not all) players and later allowed them to reconnect into the still ongoing mission. There's nothing special to test beyond just being there: having as many player planes as possibly flying together is the whole test: Join, attack, defend, have fun!




The Mission Briefing


To win the map:

Blue must take out three red airfields within 2 hours. To take out an airfield, five of the heaviest bombers must drop their payload onto it (Five Ju 88 or He 111).

Red must prevent Blue from doing so.

All aircrafts are available at all airfields.
The red airfields are Manston, Hawkinge, Lympne, Littlestone, Wilmington, Eastchurch, and Rochester.
The blue airfields are Oye-Plage, Coquelles, Marquise West, Boulogne Alprech, Sempy, Tramecourt, and Zutkerque.


ATAG_Pattle will lead the blue attack!
ATAG_Snapper will lead the red defense!

As this is a for primarily for testing purposes, there's no Flak, no AI, no Chain Home / Freya, no Rearm/Refuel, no ships, vehicles, or ground targets.

[9./JG52_Meyer]

9./JG52 Shall be there

Hals und beinbruch

[ATAG_Pattle]

Have just posted on the ATAG and TFS FB pages. :thumbsup:

I look forward to leading the blues to glorious victory, and some 'may' say bragging rights, over Snapper. :devilish::thumbsup:

And more importantly, the crash issues are identified and resolved. Thanks to those working behind the scenes to ID these issues when they come up.

Pattle :salute:

[ATAG_Snapper]

Not gonna happen, mate. Counting on the mighty 119th and 69th showing up. :thumbsup:

Notice how quiet JG4 is? :devilish:

We’re in for a grand time on April 4! :D

:)

[AKA_Blasto]

S!~

Looking forward to supporting Officer Pattle in his soon found glory-lol. Im sure to let some other Luftwaffe killers in on this- and hope to watch the Allies stumble about as they clamor for kills and position. Gauntlet thrown....:shoot: Until then - keep safe and sound.

S!~ AKA_Blasto

[RAF74_Buzzsaw]

Is there a place people register?

Don't forget to check the 1C forums for answers to the post I put up there:

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/60022-server-capacity-test-please-attend-if-you-can/?tab=comments#comment-911981

[Karaya]

Notice how quiet JG4 is? :devilish:

We’re in for a grand time on April 4! :D

A few of us are gonna be there for sure :thumbsup:

[No.119_Marshy (VK-M)]

posted on the 119th's Forum - hopefully we can muster some numbers for you.

Hope everyone is staying safe

~S~

Marshy

[ATAG_Pattle]

Onya Marshy. :thumbsup:

Hope all your crew are staying safe as well.

Cheers,

Pattle :salute:

[ATAG_Pattle]

S!~

Looking forward to supporting Officer Pattle in his soon found glory-lol. Im sure to let some other Luftwaffe killers in on this- and hope to watch the Allies stumble about as they clamor for kills and position. Gauntlet thrown....:shoot: Until then - keep safe and sound.

S!~ AKA_Blasto



Will be great to catch up Blasto. Has been a while mate.

[ATAG_TCP]

Will definitely try to make it!
Should be a blast for sure ;)

Especially with Snap's epic group co-ordination capabilities :)

[ATAG_Knight]

Rag_Tags will be there in force no doubt . Marlow's already got Big-Hilda packing our chutes extra careful now that JG4 have showed up !!!

:faint:

[ATAG_Marlow]

Rag_Tags will be there in force no doubt . Marlow's already got Big-Hilda packing our chutes extra careful now that JG4 have showed up !!!

:faint:


....and....and.... the Rag Tags also have a plentiful supply of 'Hilda's Handgrenades!'........three month old doughnuts which we're gonna lob out at JG 52 and JG 4 from 25 000 feet!

So.........Calling all Reds........Calling all Reds.....Your Server Needs You!

(Blues may attend as well...if they must!) Salute! :thumbsup:

[ATAG_Torian]

And when Blue wins can it actually say "Great job BLUE team"....was a lil glitch last time :vulture:

[DerDa]

And when Blue wins can it actually say "Great job BLUE team"....was a lil glitch last time :vulture:

You just can't change history! :)

[ATAG_Highseas]

And when Blue wins can it actually say "Great job BLUE team"....was a lil glitch last time :vulture:

I have no problem with that.

Whoever is on the server side the most accurate translation is "Du bist shiβe"

(saved you the trouble of looking it up :dthumb:)

:D

[ATAG_Highseas]

I have no problem with that.

Whoever is on the server side the most accurate translation is "Du bist shiβe"

(saved you the trouble of looking it up :dthumb:)

:D

I think there is something about a pig dog too.

but I might just me mixing my classics.

[ATAG_JackMaxx]

Highseas

I think my google translate if broken. I put Du bist shiβe in and it didn't say the blue team is Great.

[ATAG_Highseas]

Highseas

I think my google translate if broken. I put Du bist shiβe in and it didn't say the blue team is Great.

Probably just needs a firmware update.

Some of these older Googles are little better than Netscape.

Oh

Also open a DOS prompt and check you are running Internet 2.1 or better.

:dthumb:

[ATAG_Knight]

.three month old doughnuts which we're gonna lob out at JG 52 and JG 4 from 25 000 feet!



Not me matey ....I don't like heights :sorry::no:

[ATAG_Noofy]

Just to avoid confusion, since we’ve had this before, and since many recently switched to summertime, 20:00 GMT is the reference, and GMT does not change!

So if you were on GMT+1 (i.e. 20:00 GMT was 21:00 for you), now with summertime you are on GMT+2 (i.e. 20:00 GMT is 22:00 for you), etc. :thumbsup:

[Gatto Pardo 23]

... tonight I have to go to th emergency room! ... patience, have fun for me too! :thumbsup:

[AKA_Blasto]

S!~

Just a quick note to North American flyers. 20:00 GMT = 3:00 pm CST or 4:00 pm EST . Good luck making it there- and the best of fun to all!
See your 6's soon !

S!~ AKA_Blasto

[ATAG_Snapper]

S!~

Just a quick note to North American flyers. 20:00 GMT = 3:00 pm CST or 2:00 pm EST . Good luck making it there- and the best of fun to all!
See your 6's soon !

S!~ AKA_Blasto

Actually, that would be 4:00 pm EDT.

:salute:

[Artist]

Hello Everybody who participated in this test!

Thank you so much for your help and time.

With your help we (in minute 37) could witness what made the server stop sending out data to the players (it did not crash, it just got 'silent'). We'll now investigate how this could happen and how we can fix it.

Thank you again!
Artist

[ATAG_Snapper]

Just a special note of thanks to all my Red player team mates today. Sorry I couldn't get the flight assignment attachments up in Teamspeak :ind: but a big thanks to WOMike and Knight for sticking around afterward and getting the photo attachment process all figured out - we'll be good to go for the next time.

As it is, we got it sorted out verbally, but here is what I tried to present to everyone. Please don't show it to the Blue pilots, as I expect we'll use the exact, same, identical flight assignment for the next time. Shhhhhh!:recon:

46519

46520

[ATAG_Pattle]

Thanks to all for turning up today. 100 players - great stuff!

I am sure the information that the expected crash provided will help the guys sort the issue out.

Was great to see and hear so many people, I personally hadn't spoken to for a while.

Take it easy all, and stay healthy.

BTW Snapper, I couldn't see the attachments you mentioned.


Or could I :devilish:

Cheers,

Pattle

[No.119_Bruv]

We hope you get it sorted, the server felt smooth I had no stutters / micro pauses. Up until minute 37 when everyone nearby vanished and I entered what I call the twilight zone. It still took a good 5 minutes for the server to actually terminate the connection when on a normal crash it happens much quicker. Fingers crossed you've nabbed it.

:salute:

[Karaya]

We experienced the opposite: Lots of stutters and micro-freezes for the first 10 or so minutes, probably owing to custom skins being on and people connecting and spawning in large numbers. After that it smoothed out however until the server went tits up just as our Bf110s were bombing Ramsgate and we got the jump on a few Blenheims and Beaufighters over that same airfield.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Hmm, that bears checking out. A few days ago I had asked Artist if custom skins would be enabled for the stress test and he had said no - that it would be an unwanted additional factor in the data they would be examining. Did your squad have custom skins that other squad mates could actually see?

[Karaya]

Custom skins were definitely on. I had an empty cache and one JG4 skin after the other was loaded in as we were flying up and down the English coast with 2 Rotten. Same was the case for my squadron comrades.

[Kayo]

Same here, saw a 109 with custom skin on our attack on Oye.

[ATAG_Noofy]

I think that in the scripts you should try to locate and eliminate the code that goes:
« IF ATAG_Noofy = is.about.to.drop.bombs.on.target THEN crash.server ELSE do.nothing »
That should sort the issue once and for all :D

[AKA_Blasto]

S!~

Snapper-if its helpful- I can recall one pilot asking who was at or near FR.Point in a 109 - certain altitude. I report back-here-w. a few others. He then says ..'that's a bad-#ss skin' . Obviously hes looking at someone else- as I use stock skins with my number and whatever. So - yes- I believe the skins were on- and seemed there was that almost certain stutter or micro-freeze when skins are being loaded- and numerous at the same time to boot. Good times- Im sure others would agree that they are still excited to give it another try. Name the time and place- and we can overload that sob again- lol- lets go. NO- hoping for the best outcome of course- salute all.

S!~AKA_Blasto

[No.119_Marshy (VK-M)]

Lining up with the 119th on the runway threshold, a certain member of the squadron had left her custom skin turned on :stunned:

[ATAG_Marlow]

Lining up with the 119th on the runway threshold, a certain member of the squadron had left her custom skin turned on :stunned:

Ha haaaaagh! There's always one!

Rock on, Vipes! Good on yer, Girl! Salute! :D :thumbsup:

[ATAG_JackMaxx]

To think I could have used my classy Hurriskin, another opportunity to impress goes a begging. :-)

[No.119_Viper (VK-S)]

Lining up with the 119th on the runway threshold, a certain member of the squadron had left her custom skin turned on :stunned:

That certain member of the squadron is '' Wing Commander her '' to you Laddie :faceslap: