So what ever happened to reconnects? - Guild Wars Forums

ForgeWhelp · Jan 16, 2007, 01:54 PM // 13:54

I just spent a while fighting from one end of a map to the other, to a town that was new to that character. And what happens when I'm going into the town? Disconnect. A message pops up asking if I'd like to recoonect and I say 'yes'. Then I get an error code back to sign in screen. Then I have no option to reconnect and am back at the previous town....so what's the deal?

JR · Jan 16, 2007, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Depending on the nature disconnect and possibly other factors I am unaware of it is not guaranteed to work 100% of the time. From my experience - most of the time it does.

*Darcy* · Jan 16, 2007, 02:24 PM // 14:24

The reconnect doesn't work in towns. Sounds like it got confused about whether you were in or out and then decided you were in, but you hadn't entered completely so put you back to last town.

I've now confused myself.

Smile Like Umean It · Jan 16, 2007, 03:03 PM // 15:03

LOL. I think I understood that.
I think...

=HT=Ingram · Jan 16, 2007, 03:23 PM // 15:23

yea the reconnect function is an instance spawn. It could not possibly work for a town as that is handled differently by the game client software. The instance reconnect even works if your alone (With heroes or henchmen) in an instance. I have even reconnected into alliance battles. But unfortunately the crash must have happened before the town GAMEID was loaded into your profile. Thus the Map bip didn't show up. I have had this exact thing happen before and it spawned me back at my starting town, BUT the map bip was on my map for the next town. So I guess its just a matter of when the crash happened, as to if it allows it to count for map progression...

Just out of curiosity was it a town that had a Cutscene first on entering?

DRGN · Jan 16, 2007, 03:51 PM // 15:51

This is probably an issue caused by the broken portal bug that has been running rampant lately. You got err 7'ed by the gate bug, then attempted to reconnect, but the bug probably messed up the reconnect attempt, since the last place you were was inside the portal; however, the bug may have prevented the game from recognizing that you actually reached the town, and it tried to stick you back into the transition.

In other words, it's not reconnects that are bugged, its the portals being bugged that are causing this problem.

auch · Jan 16, 2007, 04:08 PM // 16:08

when u zone a portal reconnect system wont work-
and if it is ur connection that makes u err7 u cant reconnect.

Iuris · Jan 16, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04

I think it's somethig else, here.

Disconnects are usually due to trouble between your computer and the Anet servers (your ISP provider). So, if you get disconnected, wait a bit first until your connection is reestablished. Minimize, run firefox and open a webpage, and when it works, only then reconnect. Otherwise the computer will just try to connect, with the connection still interrupted, fail to connect to Anet at all, and fail.

Wrath Of Dragons · Jan 16, 2007, 06:07 PM // 18:07

You cant reconnect if you DC while zoning

onerabbit · Jan 16, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25

well..lately, when ever i zone, my thingy stays on 0%..5mins later i get error7.
2day, i zone and get erro7 straight away.
but before all this started the reconects was working fine for me.

erfweiss · Jan 17, 2007, 09:00 AM // 09:00

I must have been lucky on Monday night. Lost connection to the server 3 times on Nundu Bay. Each time, it asked me if I wanted to reconnect. I came back right to the same spot. Of course, once during a battle. How a group of heros/hench aggro'd someone while I was "out" I'll never know.

MegaMouse · Jan 17, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32

I have to agree with DRGN. I have been Dconned when entering several towns only to have been warped back to where I started from when the Reconnect failed. Logging back in and opening the map tells me that I did indeed reach the new town and I have no problem warping to it. Fixing the portal bug that was there has apperently created even worse bugs. Maybe they need to just unfix whatever they did.

Mega Mouse

Jan 16, 2007, 01:54 PM // 13:54	#1
ForgeWhelp Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: TGW Profession: N/Mo	So what ever happened to reconnects? I just spent a while fighting from one end of a map to the other, to a town that was new to that character. And what happens when I'm going into the town? Disconnect. A message pops up asking if I'd like to recoonect and I say 'yes'. Then I get an error code back to sign in screen. Then I have no option to reconnect and am back at the previous town....so what's the deal?

Jan 16, 2007, 02:03 PM // 14:03	#2
JR Re:tired Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: W/	Depending on the nature disconnect and possibly other factors I am unaware of it is not guaranteed to work 100% of the time. From my experience - most of the time it does.

Jan 16, 2007, 02:24 PM // 14:24	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	The reconnect doesn't work in towns. Sounds like it got confused about whether you were in or out and then decided you were in, but you hadn't entered completely so put you back to last town. I've now confused myself.

Jan 16, 2007, 03:03 PM // 15:03	#4
Smile Like Umean It Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: E/Rt	LOL. I think I understood that. I think...

Jan 16, 2007, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#5
=HT=Ingram Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage Alaska Guild: Haz Team [HT] Profession: R/W	yea the reconnect function is an instance spawn. It could not possibly work for a town as that is handled differently by the game client software. The instance reconnect even works if your alone (With heroes or henchmen) in an instance. I have even reconnected into alliance battles. But unfortunately the crash must have happened before the town GAMEID was loaded into your profile. Thus the Map bip didn't show up. I have had this exact thing happen before and it spawned me back at my starting town, BUT the map bip was on my map for the next town. So I guess its just a matter of when the crash happened, as to if it allows it to count for map progression... Just out of curiosity was it a town that had a Cutscene first on entering?

Jan 16, 2007, 03:51 PM // 15:51	#6
DRGN Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: In Memorium [iBot] Profession: Mo/A	This is probably an issue caused by the broken portal bug that has been running rampant lately. You got err 7'ed by the gate bug, then attempted to reconnect, but the bug probably messed up the reconnect attempt, since the last place you were was inside the portal; however, the bug may have prevented the game from recognizing that you actually reached the town, and it tried to stick you back into the transition. In other words, it's not reconnects that are bugged, its the portals being bugged that are causing this problem.

Jan 16, 2007, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#7
auch Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: My Chair Profession: P/W	when u zone a portal reconnect system wont work- and if it is ur connection that makes u err7 u cant reconnect.

Jan 16, 2007, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#8
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	I think it's somethig else, here. Disconnects are usually due to trouble between your computer and the Anet servers (your ISP provider). So, if you get disconnected, wait a bit first until your connection is reestablished. Minimize, run firefox and open a webpage, and when it works, only then reconnect. Otherwise the computer will just try to connect, with the connection still interrupted, fail to connect to Anet at all, and fail.

Jan 16, 2007, 06:07 PM // 18:07	#9
Wrath Of Dragons Burninate Stuff Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Mexico Profession: E/Mo	You cant reconnect if you DC while zoning

Jan 16, 2007, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#10
onerabbit Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Thanks to all the guru [mods]	well..lately, when ever i zone, my thingy stays on 0%..5mins later i get error7. 2day, i zone and get erro7 straight away. but before all this started the reconects was working fine for me.

Jan 17, 2007, 09:00 AM // 09:00	#11
erfweiss Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Cold Black Eyes Profession: W/A	I must have been lucky on Monday night. Lost connection to the server 3 times on Nundu Bay. Each time, it asked me if I wanted to reconnect. I came back right to the same spot. Of course, once during a battle. How a group of heros/hench aggro'd someone while I was "out" I'll never know.

Jan 17, 2007, 06:32 PM // 18:32	#12
MegaMouse Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south mississippi Guild: Warriors Of Melos WOM Profession: E/N	I have to agree with DRGN. I have been Dconned when entering several towns only to have been warped back to where I started from when the Reconnect failed. Logging back in and opening the map tells me that I did indeed reach the new town and I have no problem warping to it. Fixing the portal bug that was there has apperently created even worse bugs. Maybe they need to just unfix whatever they did. Mega Mouse