dMw Black-Ops Server is Here!

[Blunt]

-=[dMw]=- are very pleased to announce our Black-Ops Server

173.199.77.77:3074

Normal dMw Rules will apply
i.e. No Bunny-Hopping, Spawn-Rape, Exploits, etc. etc.
You don't really need to be told that, do you?
(full rules will be posted soon)

Have a Whale of a time!


PLEASE NOTE THE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES ON TAG USAGE FOR THIS GAME WHICH IS HERE

[TeaLeaf]

Great news - just need postie to arrive now :biggrin:

If you are searching by name the server is named at the moment as dMw Teamplay Public

[DarkAngel]

Come on postie!

[TeaLeaf]

Postie still AWOL.  This is ridiculous.  
Then again my post usually doesn't arrive until after 3.00pm, so why am I annoyed already? :angry:

[JonnyAppleSeed]

Got it today tho I had to que for an hour.... Talking to the assistant the que has been the same since the midnight release

[DarkAngel]

Didn't arrive this morning. Maybe it will be there when i get home or tomorrow . How is the game for those who are already playing it?

[TeaLeaf]

Initial reports are good.  Some bugs as expected.  I'm guessing that we'll see a patch incoming RealSoonNow(TM)

[FatBob]

Any tips for actually finding our server by name as it doesnt appear to be there or how to connect via ip as i dont seem to have the option to just enter an address

[TeaLeaf]

The server list can stick at about 700-800 which is a known problem.  There are actually 7,000 or so servers, so you need to wait 5-10 mins for a FULL server list and then you'll find the dMw server - it's called 'dMw Teamplay Public'

Meanwhile, the Post Office has extra delivery vans on today which were contracted in to deliver the extra load of Black Ops packets as they were too large for normal posties (cummon guys, get some muscles damn it).  They deliver up until 8.00pm, so they have precisely 6 minutes to deliver my copy before I go and find first my gardening shears, then them.

[DuVeL]

I bought it for me and da_Ricci, hope I get my key soon so I can download it overnight.

[KKND]

The server list can stick at about 700-800 which is a known problem.  There are actually 7,000 or so servers, so you need to wait 5-10 mins for a FULL server list and then you'll find the dMw server - it's called 'dMw Teamplay Public'

Meanwhile, the Post Office has extra delivery vans on today which were contracted in to deliver the extra load of Black Ops packets as they were too large for normal posties (cummon guys, get some muscles damn it).  They deliver up until 8.00pm, so they have precisely 6 minutes to deliver my copy before I go and find first my gardening shears, then them.

My server list wont update any more then 678 (680) this is now for more then 10 hours the same.
Waiting doesn't work for me,and it seems today it's still the same nothing happend.
I have tried to use HLSW to search for the server but no joy,it find one with same ip and port but thats a USA server that aint working.

Are there more ways to find the server i.e. to connect?

[TeaLeaf]

I was probably not clear KKND.  There is a known problem with the server list stopping at 700-800 (like you have experienced).  We do not know a solution to this problem yet.  The remainder of the server list comment was for people who got past 700-800, so would not apply to you if you are getting stuck at the 'known problem' bit.  Not the best sentence structure on my part, apologies!

No way to connect to an ip directly that I know of, but then I have not looked at creating a direct shortcut for it yet.  I would assume that you could append the ip & port to a program shortcut (like with many other games) to achieve a direct connection?  I've not tried it yet (as the postman still has my copy of Black Ops) so cannot test to comment.

[Blunt]

My server list wont update any more then 678 (680) this is now for more then 10 hours the same.
Waiting doesn't work for me,and it seems today it's still the same nothing happend.
I have tried to use HLSW to search for the server but no joy,it find one with same ip and port but thats a USA server that aint working.

Are there more ways to find the server i.e. to connect?

You have my sympathy KKND.
A lot of people are having problems ATM; not surprising for the 1st days of release, but the support from Gameservers appears to be woeful.
Their forums are hopeless at solving issues as they appear to be understaffed and questions go unanswered.

It would seem that your problem is down to gameservers randomly limiting the number of servers shown in your browser.
Some server-owners have full servers yet they cannot even find their own server:blink:
Here is the list of known issues for server-owners

Here is a summary of the current hot topics that we have been seeing in our support systems and community forums. We will do our best in keeping this list up to date and to add additional topics to this list as they come. Feel free to reply to this thread but be sure to keep things as constructive as possible. We have a direct line into Treyarch for any and all issues that we see and they are listening loud and clear.

Please keep support specific questions to support tickets, we will not be able to offer sufficient support through the forums at this time.


- Can't find my server in the browser

Due to huge volume of traffic that is occurring on the back-end systems, a temporary fix was put into place to randomly limit the amount of servers that are listed on the browser. This is a temporary fix and we will provide an update once it has been fixed.

- Can't connect to my server using the RCON Tool

We have been getting reports that there has been connection issues between the RCON tool and servers. We are still investigating this issue and hope to find the root cause shortly.

- My hostname gets overwritten after setting it in the RCON Tool

A fix for this should be coming in on 11/10/2010. Changes to your hostname via the my.gameservers.com control panel will work through the same mechanisms as the RCON Tool which will in turn preserve any hostname changes that you make even on reboot.

- Servers crashes

We have seen a few reports of server crashes, but compared to the quantity of servers that have been deployed, the percentages are low. However, logs will be examined on all reported cases in order to isolate any possible issues.

- Server Lag

Reports of lag occurring in game has been reported and we are taking a very serious look into this. From a server perspective, we do not see any evidence of any resource utilization issues on the hardware that the servers are running on. There has been questions regarding our hardware and to address that, each server that is running Black Ops is brand new built specifically for Black Ops.

- How do I use reservedslots

In your my.gameservers.com control panel, you will be able to edit your reservedslots.txt configuration file. The file should be written in the following format:

password1
password2
password3
password4
password5


Currently, 5 reserved slots are supported.

The server will keep the list of reserved slots. Each slot is identified by a unique password specified in the reservedslots.txt file. If a server is full and a client joins with the password, the slot for that password is used. A random client is picked and kicked. If two clients use the same password, only the first client gets the reserved slot

- My server is still in pending status, when will it come up

As of this posting, 98% of all servers have been installed and activated. If your server is in a pending state, rest assured that server provision is near the top of our list of priorities to complete.


- Can I run Zombie Mode or Wager Matches on my rented server?

You can not run Zombie mode or Wager Matches on your rented servers

- How do I change my playlists

Playlist changes should be done by using the rcon tool

- My RCON password is not working, how can I reset it?

In order to reset the RCON password for your Call of Duty: Blackops server you need to log into your members area at https://my.gameservers.com then click on CONFIG next to the subscription. Then modiy the field that is next to ' RCON Password: ' then press ' Save Changes ' and it will update it for you.

I've been scouring forums looking for answers but all I find are people with problems:sad:
I'll keep looking, but I think it will have to be fixed with a patch.

[KKND]

Create shortcut like you can use for CoD4 is not working for Black Ops i can confirm that as i have tried it but nada.
Lets wait till they fix it then.

[Tutonic]

Are you behind a router?

It might be some sort of NAT problem. Try putting your PC in a DMZ on your Router (or connect directly to the 'net) and see if you still get this problem.