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 support forums 
for the game....

Help!

Hi
Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
evening and it still will not login
"Server refused the connection"
EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
No support notices either.





"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

Tx2 wrote:
> 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".
Yeah same here, also affecting BF2142 :(

I had this a mopnth or so ago and got some shite response from EA about
my graphics card not be suitable/supported, which was a total crock of
shite.

Games used to work then didn't and then came back again.

EA as normal are handling this like a bunch of amateurs, not saying
whats going on. I guess exploits or DDoS is affecting them and rather
than work with the community they 'kick sand in our faces'.

Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
says...

> Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> evening and it still will not login
> "Server refused the connection"
> EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> No support notices either.

ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
on though!

Thanks anyway.

In article , 
this.is.an.inv@lid.address.u.know.com says...
> In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
> says...
> 
> > Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> > evening and it still will not login
> > "Server refused the connection"
> > EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> > I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> > No support notices either.
> 
> ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
> on though!

Just found this

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/index.php - might be helpful.

FU's set - AAISP group removed.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:

> 
> 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 support forums 
> for the game....
> 
> Help!

same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.

just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 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 support forums 
>> for the game....
>> 
>> Help!
> 
> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
> 
> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
master.

"Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

*No doubt.....CS:S is calling.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:26 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 support forums 
>>> for the game....
>>> 
>>> Help!
>> 
>> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
>> 
>> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle
> 
> Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
> game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
> master.

but... think of the away bonus... (b'stards had better give at least 1000
Xpoints or there will be trouble... :)

In article , "Coyote" <Keep 
America's Sovereignty> says...
> 
> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
> 
> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling. 

Counter Strike: Source?

Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than 
attractive in the longer term.

Or am I missing something?

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"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

got to be bf series all the way
"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207ba0312ac420c198968f@News.Individual.NET...
> In article , "Coyote" <Keep
> America's Sovereignty> says...
>>
>> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message
>> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
>>
>> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling.
>
> Counter Strike: Source?
>
> Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than
> attractive in the longer term.
>
> Or am I missing something?
>

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:00:23 +0100, "Phil" 
wrote:

>> 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".

Gotta say it... "me too!"

No 2142 for ages.  So I finally log on last night for a fest and ten
minutes later its... "I'm going to bed.  Are you?"

Well....

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 support forums 
for the game....

Help!

Hi
Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
evening and it still will not login
"Server refused the connection"
EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
No support notices either.





"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

Tx2 wrote:
> 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".
Yeah same here, also affecting BF2142 :(

I had this a mopnth or so ago and got some shite response from EA about
my graphics card not be suitable/supported, which was a total crock of
shite.

Games used to work then didn't and then came back again.

EA as normal are handling this like a bunch of amateurs, not saying
whats going on. I guess exploits or DDoS is affecting them and rather
than work with the community they 'kick sand in our faces'.

Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
says...

> Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> evening and it still will not login
> "Server refused the connection"
> EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> No support notices either.

ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
on though!

Thanks anyway.

In article , 
this.is.an.inv@lid.address.u.know.com says...
> In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
> says...
> 
> > Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> > evening and it still will not login
> > "Server refused the connection"
> > EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> > I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> > No support notices either.
> 
> ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
> on though!

Just found this

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/index.php - might be helpful.

FU's set - AAISP group removed.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:

> 
> 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 support forums 
> for the game....
> 
> Help!

same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.

just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 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 support forums 
>> for the game....
>> 
>> Help!
> 
> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
> 
> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
master.

"Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

*No doubt.....CS:S is calling.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:26 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 support forums 
>>> for the game....
>>> 
>>> Help!
>> 
>> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
>> 
>> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle
> 
> Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
> game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
> master.

but... think of the away bonus... (b'stards had better give at least 1000
Xpoints or there will be trouble... :)

In article , "Coyote" <Keep 
America's Sovereignty> says...
> 
> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
> 
> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling. 

Counter Strike: Source?

Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than 
attractive in the longer term.

Or am I missing something?

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"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

got to be bf series all the way
"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207ba0312ac420c198968f@News.Individual.NET...
> In article , "Coyote" <Keep
> America's Sovereignty> says...
>>
>> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message
>> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
>>
>> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling.
>
> Counter Strike: Source?
>
> Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than
> attractive in the longer term.
>
> Or am I missing something?
>

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:00:23 +0100, "Phil" 
wrote:

>> 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".

Gotta say it... "me too!"

No 2142 for ages.  So I finally log on last night for a fest and ten
minutes later its... "I'm going to bed.  Are you?"

Well....

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 support forums 
for the game....

Help!

Hi
Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
evening and it still will not login
"Server refused the connection"
EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
No support notices either.





"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

Tx2 wrote:
> 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".
Yeah same here, also affecting BF2142 :(

I had this a mopnth or so ago and got some shite response from EA about
my graphics card not be suitable/supported, which was a total crock of
shite.

Games used to work then didn't and then came back again.

EA as normal are handling this like a bunch of amateurs, not saying
whats going on. I guess exploits or DDoS is affecting them and rather
than work with the community they 'kick sand in our faces'.

Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
says...

> Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> evening and it still will not login
> "Server refused the connection"
> EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> No support notices either.

ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
on though!

Thanks anyway.

In article , 
this.is.an.inv@lid.address.u.know.com says...
> In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
> says...
> 
> > Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> > evening and it still will not login
> > "Server refused the connection"
> > EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> > I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> > No support notices either.
> 
> ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
> on though!

Just found this

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/index.php - might be helpful.

FU's set - AAISP group removed.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:

> 
> 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 support forums 
> for the game....
> 
> Help!

same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.

just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 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 support forums 
>> for the game....
>> 
>> Help!
> 
> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
> 
> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
master.

"Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

*No doubt.....CS:S is calling.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:26 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 support forums 
>>> for the game....
>>> 
>>> Help!
>> 
>> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
>> 
>> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle
> 
> Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
> game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
> master.

but... think of the away bonus... (b'stards had better give at least 1000
Xpoints or there will be trouble... :)

In article , "Coyote" <Keep 
America's Sovereignty> says...
> 
> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
> 
> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling. 

Counter Strike: Source?

Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than 
attractive in the longer term.

Or am I missing something?

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"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

got to be bf series all the way
"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207ba0312ac420c198968f@News.Individual.NET...
> In article , "Coyote" <Keep
> America's Sovereignty> says...
>>
>> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message
>> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
>>
>> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling.
>
> Counter Strike: Source?
>
> Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than
> attractive in the longer term.
>
> Or am I missing something?
>

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:00:23 +0100, "Phil" 
wrote:

>> 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".

Gotta say it... "me too!"

No 2142 for ages.  So I finally log on last night for a fest and ten
minutes later its... "I'm going to bed.  Are you?"

Well....

Hi
Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
evening and it still will not login
"Server refused the connection"
EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
No support notices either.





"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

Tx2 wrote:
> 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".
Yeah same here, also affecting BF2142 :(

I had this a mopnth or so ago and got some shite response from EA about
my graphics card not be suitable/supported, which was a total crock of
shite.

Games used to work then didn't and then came back again.

EA as normal are handling this like a bunch of amateurs, not saying
whats going on. I guess exploits or DDoS is affecting them and rather
than work with the community they 'kick sand in our faces'.

Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
says...

> Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> evening and it still will not login
> "Server refused the connection"
> EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> No support notices either.

ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
on though!

Thanks anyway.

In article , 
this.is.an.inv@lid.address.u.know.com says...
> In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
> says...
> 
> > Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> > evening and it still will not login
> > "Server refused the connection"
> > EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> > I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> > No support notices either.
> 
> ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
> on though!

Just found this

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/index.php - might be helpful.

FU's set - AAISP group removed.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:

> 
> 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 support forums 
> for the game....
> 
> Help!

same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.

just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 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 support forums 
>> for the game....
>> 
>> Help!
> 
> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
> 
> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
master.

"Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

*No doubt.....CS:S is calling.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:26 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 support forums 
>>> for the game....
>>> 
>>> Help!
>> 
>> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
>> 
>> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle
> 
> Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
> game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
> master.

but... think of the away bonus... (b'stards had better give at least 1000
Xpoints or there will be trouble... :)

In article , "Coyote" <Keep 
America's Sovereignty> says...
> 
> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
> 
> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling. 

Counter Strike: Source?

Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than 
attractive in the longer term.

Or am I missing something?

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"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

got to be bf series all the way
"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207ba0312ac420c198968f@News.Individual.NET...
> In article , "Coyote" <Keep
> America's Sovereignty> says...
>>
>> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message
>> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
>>
>> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling.
>
> Counter Strike: Source?
>
> Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than
> attractive in the longer term.
>
> Or am I missing something?
>

On Mon, 2 Apr 2007 19:00:23 +0100, "Phil" 
wrote:

>> 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".

Gotta say it... "me too!"

No 2142 for ages.  So I finally log on last night for a fest and ten
minutes later its... "I'm going to bed.  Are you?"

Well....

Hi
Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
evening and it still will not login
"Server refused the connection"
EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
No support notices either.





"Tx2"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

Tx2 wrote:
> 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".
Yeah same here, also affecting BF2142 :(

I had this a mopnth or so ago and got some shite response from EA about
my graphics card not be suitable/supported, which was a total crock of
shite.

Games used to work then didn't and then came back again.

EA as normal are handling this like a bunch of amateurs, not saying
whats going on. I guess exploits or DDoS is affecting them and rather
than work with the community they 'kick sand in our faces'.

Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
says...

> Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> evening and it still will not login
> "Server refused the connection"
> EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> No support notices either.

ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
on though!

Thanks anyway.

In article , 
this.is.an.inv@lid.address.u.know.com says...
> In article , hispc@btinternet.com 
> says...
> 
> > Same problem here in UK. not worked all weekend from Sunday, now monday 
> > evening and it still will not login
> > "Server refused the connection"
> > EAGAMES has also pulled the plug on the forum for Battlefield 2
> > I'me just going to wait, no need to start re-installing it all.
> > No support notices either.
> 
> ah well, at least I know it isn't me.... hate not knowing what is going 
> on though!

Just found this

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/index.php - might be helpful.

FU's set - AAISP group removed.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:

> 
> 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 support forums 
> for the game....
> 
> Help!

same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.

just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 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 support forums 
>> for the game....
>> 
>> Help!
> 
> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
> 
> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle

Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
master.

"Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...

> Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time

*No doubt.....CS:S is calling.

On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:10:26 +0000, SighFi wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:03:41 +0000, SighFi wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:26:42 +0100, Tx2 wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 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 support forums 
>>> for the game....
>>> 
>>> Help!
>> 
>> same here, no log on in bf2142, bloody annoying, useless gits.
>> 
>> just another corporate who thinks its customers are cattle
> 
> Looks like all their servers are f'd up, cos I though Oh I'll just have a
> game of BFV instead, and there is no list of servers being retrieved from
> master.

but... think of the away bonus... (b'stards had better give at least 1000
Xpoints or there will be trouble... :)

In article , "Coyote" <Keep 
America's Sovereignty> says...
> 
> "Gareth Bromley"  wrote in message 
> news:DQbQh.20433$_Q.4819@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> 
> > Ho hum, back to Steam, least that works 100% of the time
> 
> *No doubt.....CS:S is calling. 

Counter Strike: Source?

Couldn't get into it. Just found the maps/scenarios to be less than 
attractive in the longer term.

Or am I missing something?

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"  wrote in message 
news:MPG.207b4d2fd8ffcca1989687@News.Individual.NET...
>
> 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 support forums
> for the game....
>
> Help!

got to be