Total Number of BF2 servers worldwide down to 800

JuniperM40 · Post by **JuniperM40** » 2006-05-27 16:07

Hello.

Just noticed this via ASE - The global number of BF2 servers is down from 2000 to 800. The total online playerbase (active players) has fallen from ~12000 to 2000 active players at the moment. It's Saturday - Noon time EST, evening in Europe - Prime time BF2 playing!

I also noticed that the majority of the "online" servers are the "EA US" and "EA Europe" Official servers, and they're running 1.22 ! =) So, looks like even EA has "backed out" their 1.3 patch on the official servers. In fact, I cannot find any active 1.3 server in the list!

Hence, Looks like everyone who upgraded their server to 1.3 has crashed.

What a day for BF2. =(

- JM40.

P.S. - I have not upgraded to 1.3, as all I play is PRMM now; hence if there's no 1.3 support yet for PRMM, I have no reason to "upgrade". I suggest everyone else do the same.

DEDMON5811 · Post by **DEDMON5811** » 2006-05-27 16:47

as you can see noone is even playing prmm. all those who installed 1.3 did it again. Stupidness is contageous in the community.

JuniperM40 · Post by **JuniperM40** » 2006-05-27 18:08

Oops My bad.

turns out ASE simply no longer supports BF2 1.3

Since Yahoo owns ASE now, and filter/code updates have been spotty at best, I am simply going to stop using ASE. For all those ASE users out there - Try QTRACKER.

Note: QTRACKER already has built-in support for PROJECT REALITY

- JM40.

Post by **e-Gor** » 2006-05-27 19:19

Heh, I just maintain my own ASE filters. I've given up on any chance of ASE updating anything themselves.

JuniperM40 · Post by **JuniperM40** » 2006-05-27 19:24

Actually, EA/DICE changed the underlying query protocol on port 29900. Hence, it's not a "filter" thing anymore - ASE Can simply no longer query *ANY* BF2 server. Hence, "bye bye ASE"

- JM40.

Post by **e-Gor** » 2006-05-27 19:45

Ah, fair enough. Haven't tried using ASE since the 1.3 patch anyway. I'll still use it for BF1942 though.

Nick666 · Post by **Nick666** » 2006-05-29 12:43

JuniperM40 wrote:Oops My bad.

turns out ASE simply no longer supports BF2 1.3

Since Yahoo owns ASE now, and filter/code updates have been spotty at best, I am simply going to stop using ASE. For all those ASE users out there - Try QTRACKER.

Note: QTRACKER already has built-in support for PROJECT REALITY

- JM40.

Qtracker is a good alternative to ASE!
The developer was very helpful when I asked him to add support for Project Reality some days ago.
Qtracker is under developement and good ideas or suggestions are welcome.
So give it a try and sign to the forum.