steam problems?

Insomnium138Insomnium138 Join Date: 2006-11-05 Member: 58418Members
in NS General Discussion
anyone else having problems with getting the server list to update, Im getting about 4 servers only. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/marine.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::marine::" border="0" alt="marine.gif" />
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  • spinviperspinviper Join Date: 2003-05-08 Member: 16151Members
    edited December 2006
    Lad, I'm afraid that you've posted this in the wrong place. However, I seem to have a similar issue and I don't have any filters on. Check to see if you have any filters on and disable them to see if it makes a difference. Would a mod please move this to Tech Support?
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    I can't even log onto steam....
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  • LofungLofung Join Date: 2004-08-21 Member: 30757Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1588863:date=Dec 15 2006, 08:29 PM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(glimmerman @ Dec 15 2006, 08:29 PM) [snapback]1588863[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I can't even log onto steam....
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    same here
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    "Steam is having trouble connecting to the servers"

    Getting that too?
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  • Someone_r_c_tmSomeone_r_c_tm Join Date: 2003-11-13 Member: 22810Members
    edited December 2006
    Appearantly there's some kind of major storm at the place their login servers are located and they have a power outage. So yea.. I believe noone at all can login at the moment.. Also they apperantly don't have any backup servers I think. For some reason it's not posted in the steam news but if you check the general discussion in the steam forums you'll see it.
    <!--QuoteBegin-Blinxx+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Blinxx)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin--> "Steam Is Currently Having Trouble Connecting to the Steam Servers" Error - 15/12/06
    There is currently a wide spread power outage in Bellevue/Seattle impacting Steam Server availability. Unfortunately ETA for when the power will be restored is unknown as the power company will only work on restoring it once the storm has eased and the high winds have died down.

    Any issues you are experiencing with connecting to Steam are only temporary, as this isn't an end-user issue.

    Please check this <a href="http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14" target="_blank">Forum</a> or <a href="http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news" target="_blank">Steam News</a> for further updates.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->From <a href="http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=516341" target="_blank">here.</a>
    Edit- Added quote and link.
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    Awsome (Well, not really), thanks for the info..
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  • RoCityRoCity Join Date: 2006-12-06 Member: 58930Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    ye , i found news about the storm here <a href="http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_121406WABweatherwireCB.d52c42e.html" target="_blank">http://www.nwcn.com/sharedcontent/northwes...CB.d52c42e.html</a>

    And here a nice report!
    <a href="http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=35&newsid=408" target="_blank">http://www.hltv.org/?pageid=35&newsid=408</a>

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->This means that it's currently unknown when Steam will be available again, rumor has it that it could be several days before everything is running as supposed to.

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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    Crap.
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  • DoloresHazeDoloresHaze Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58342Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    same here, unable to log into steam <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • w00tiew00tie Join Date: 2006-10-30 Member: 58099Members, Constellation
    OMG steam is ######t :/ i hope they gonna fix it today <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
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  • pSyk0mAnpSyk0mAn Nerdish by Nature Germany Join Date: 2003-08-07 Member: 19166Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Silver, NS2 Community Developer
    gg..not being able to play games you've paid for due to some power bullcrap on the other side of the globe.
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  • DRagonDRagon Join Date: 2003-08-03 Member: 18833Members, Constellation
    backup steam srvs plz.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    I also cant get on steam, which sucks cause its a rarity that I actually want to play ns <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1588865:date=Dec 15 2006, 07:37 AM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(glimmerman @ Dec 15 2006, 07:37 AM) [snapback]1588865[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    "Steam is having trouble connecting to the servers"

    Getting that too?
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    <!--coloro:#009900--><span style="color:#009900"><!--/coloro--><!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->YES!!!!<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->

    Good I was afraid I was the only one.

    <strike>Sonic seems to know that it's all down due to power outage due to bad weather. How he knows he hasn't replied to me yet.</strike>

    Nevermind <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />


    AND THIS IS WHY I SAID THE ONE SERVER SITE WITH MANDATORY ONLINE VALIDATION WITH NO BACKUPS WAS A BAD IDEA!

    That's why I at first didn't like leaving WON. Now my complaint is realized. Such servers can't use that much power, why aren't there any backup generators? Or even a alternate server location? Too late now...

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • freebirdpatfreebirdpat Join Date: 2004-04-10 Member: 27826Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Can't even go into OFFLINE mode. Valve is going to step on fixing this problem ASAP.
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  • glimmermanglimmerman Join Date: 2004-04-29 Member: 28300Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    Turn your internet off if you want to go into offline mode.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    *shakes* wheres my steam fix!? oh double meaning there :O
    hell I was so bored I wrote a thread in Khaara Strategy lol
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  • freebirdpatfreebirdpat Join Date: 2004-04-10 Member: 27826Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1589056:date=Dec 15 2006, 06:21 PM:name=glimmerman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(glimmerman @ Dec 15 2006, 06:21 PM) [snapback]1589056[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Turn your internet off if you want to go into offline mode.
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    Unable to connect to the Steam network. 'Offline mode' is unavailable because there is no Steam login information on this computer.

    You will not be able to use Steam until you can connect to the Steam network again.
    To check the status of the Steam network please visit <a href="http://steampowered.com/status" target="_blank">http://steampowered.com/status</a>
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  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    looks like I'll be playing zelda instead of NS tonight.
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    =(

    I need my fix.
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    Yeah it looks like it's a power problem. Dang, right when Zen went live!

    Hopefully they'll be back soon.
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  • AhnteisAhnteis teh Bob Join Date: 2002-10-02 Member: 1405Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    It's back! Hurry up everyone. Get online so I can play!
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  • LofungLofung Join Date: 2004-08-21 Member: 30757Members
    it is so sad that steam serve more than a million accounts around the world...

    and without a backup server <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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  • tankefugltankefugl One Script To Rule Them All... Trondheim, Norway Join Date: 2002-11-14 Member: 8641Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1589105:date=Dec 16 2006, 02:55 AM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Flayra @ Dec 16 2006, 02:55 AM) [snapback]1589105[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yeah it looks like it's a power problem. Dang, right when Zen went live!

    Hopefully they'll be back soon.
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    Perhaps the powergrid couldn't handle it?
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  • FirewaterFirewater Balance Expert Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10690Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1589112:date=Dec 15 2006, 10:22 PM:name=Lofung)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lofung @ Dec 15 2006, 10:22 PM) [snapback]1589112[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    it is so sad that steam serve more than a million accounts around the world...

    and without a backup server <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/asrifle.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::asrifle::" border="0" alt="asrifle.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" /> <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/nerd-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="::nerdy::" border="0" alt="nerd-fix.gif" />
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    Whats even sadder is that there people's lives significantly affected by the storm and all people can think about is how they can't feed their addictions.

    People make mistakes, it happens, move on or play a game that isn't on steam.

    Man I can't believe that some of the people on this forum can be so shallow.
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  • AraemoAraemo Join Date: 2003-12-08 Member: 24158Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1588932:date=Dec 15 2006, 12:16 PM:name=the_x5)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_x5 @ Dec 15 2006, 12:16 PM) [snapback]1588932[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    That's why I at first didn't like leaving WON. Now my complaint is realized. Such servers can't use that much power, why aren't there any backup generators? Or even a alternate server location? Too late now...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Backup generators aren't perfect, and servers take a good deal of power, generally more than your home PCs. Servers have no big ###### video cards, but they have tons of hard drives, and hard drives make tons of heat, which means big air conditioners, which take TONS of electricity to run. At work we have our backup generator running off natural gas, so we don't have to worry about refilling or running out of gas(except in some very odd circumstances), but most I've heard about are diesel generators with limited capacity. In any case, WTH don't they have a second data center on the east coast(Or just outside of washington?) that they synch with? I mean, they're trying to build a reliable(hah) global e-commerce software distribution and update system... WTH did they only have one datacenter?

    <!--quoteo(post=1589111:date=Dec 15 2006, 09:20 PM:name=Ahnteis)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ahnteis @ Dec 15 2006, 09:20 PM) [snapback]1589111[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's back! Hurry up everyone. Get online so I can play!
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    I still can't connect, and forums.steampowered.com is not responding.
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  • Browser_ICEBrowser_ICE Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6944Members
    Majority of servers have bots and about 1-2 players on them.

    my server windows has like 30 servers below 250 and 80 of them are with bots. THe rest don't have any players.
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  • AraemoAraemo Join Date: 2003-12-08 Member: 24158Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1589122:date=Dec 15 2006, 10:04 PM:name=Browser_ICE)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Browser_ICE @ Dec 15 2006, 10:04 PM) [snapback]1589122[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Majority of servers have bots and about 1-2 players on them.

    my server windows has like 30 servers below 250 and 80 of them are with bots. THe rest don't have any players.
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    The humor here is I had steam open(I've had steam open for a few weeks), but my server browser was doing the same thing - not showing me ANY servers with more than 3 players.

    However, my favorites list had a server with 4 players on it(all bots). but I knew something was up, so I restarted steam. Now instead of not being able to play much, I can't play at all. ;P
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  • ThiefThief Ownage Join Date: 2003-08-09 Member: 19214Members, Constellation
    Come on, restore power to the valve datacenter before hospitals, jails and schools please... these power crews need to get their priorities straight <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • the_x5the_x5 the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1589105:date=Dec 15 2006, 08:55 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Flayra @ Dec 15 2006, 08:55 PM) [snapback]1589105[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Yeah it looks like it's a power problem. Dang, right when Zen went live!

    Hopefully they'll be back soon.
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    Oh yeah! >< ouch.

    Damnit Charlie your problems chase you everywhere! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    (poor guy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" /> we <3 u Flayra)


    PS: I've been playing Warcraft III Frozen Throne.
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