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Server Splits / Map-Induced DC

06-04-2008, 07:01 PM#1
rulerofiron99
Could you please mention a few common causes of server splits?

My map was causing one when it (correctly) referenced a player as (owner of last replaced unit) in a subsequent trigger, but when I changed it, it stopped DC'ing everyone at that point. But it still DCs at other random places.
06-05-2008, 08:46 AM#2
Gorman
DC is caused from a desync. Desyncs can be caused from leaks, or from terrain effects, unit creation, etc etc. There is a lot of them, but it basicly all works back to leaks, lots of them, and at the same time.
06-05-2008, 11:47 AM#3
Toadcop
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There is a lot of them, but it basicly all works back to leaks, lots of them, and at the same time.
false.
leaks happening synchrone... usually.

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referenced a player as (owner of last replaced unit) in a subsequent trigger
strange... you may try to display the values localy for any player (not using it for something simply display).

btw use BJ unit replacment is odd.
06-05-2008, 12:45 PM#4
Tide-Arc Ephemera
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Originally Posted by Gorman
DC is caused from a desync. Desyncs can be caused from leaks, or from terrain effects, unit creation, etc etc. There is a lot of them, but it basicly all works back to leaks, lots of them, and at the same time.

You can't have simultaneous leaks... but if you mean lots of them happening in quick succession, then half the maps on EpicWar should disconnect.
06-05-2008, 01:55 PM#5
rulerofiron99
There are indeed a lot of terrain effects going on, I'll remove some of them and see what happens.

As for leaks, none that I know of, but I'll run LeakCheck again to be sure.

At many stages of the game, many floating texts appear. Could this be a possible cause?
06-05-2008, 02:48 PM#6
Gorman
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Originally Posted by Tide-Arc Ephemera
You can't have simultaneous leaks... but if you mean lots of them happening in quick succession, then half the maps on EpicWar should disconnect.

ok then... how interesting, ty for those cool facts.

Ive never had floating texts cause a server split, i wouldnt worry