Author Topic: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014  (Read 14075 times)

Offline bjack

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 64
  • in_ur_base, campin ur planez
    • View Profile
Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« on: 04-04-2014, 04:04:21 »
http://www.poweredbygamespy.com/pricing/

Gamespy is shutting down everything on May 31.  This is going to effect every Battlefield game except BF3 and later.  This includes the master server browser and online login services for BF2.

 :'(


Offline Flippy Warbear

  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 6.921
  • Adequately docile
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #1 on: 04-04-2014, 06:04:10 »
Gamespy was still alive?

Offline Jimi Hendrix

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1.182
  • Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #2 on: 04-04-2014, 07:04:07 »
GameSpy is used for login accounts, server browser and CD Key verification.

 Perhaps the FH2 Devs could build their own server browser in to the client....

 Now, they will have to......

So i say this needs to be addressed BEFORE the next patch is released.




Please tell me they are aware of this and have a solution
 :'(



Offline Harmonikater

  • FH-Betatester
  • ***
  • Posts: 370
  • Resident Crazy Composer
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #3 on: 04-04-2014, 07:04:05 »
from the PR forums (by PR:BF2 Project manager):

Quote
No, it means you won't be able to play PR in its current state, as PRLauncher requires you to log in using an online account before you can join an online server (whether it's through the server browser, or through Join by IP). Most you'd be able to do is use an offline account to play against some bots.

It's not the end of the world though, the servers can be reverse engineered easy enough, and things adjusted to work to get everyone playing, but certain functionality may be lost.

Also no offence to whatever moderator, but seeing how this has direct implications on FH2, it shouldn't be moved to the abyss that is the offtopic-gaming section where few dare to venture, but stay in general discussion where it can be noticed easier...
« Last Edit: 04-04-2014, 07:04:48 by Harmonikater »
I do bad things to the BF2 engine.

Offline Kelmola

  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2.861
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #4 on: 04-04-2014, 08:04:53 »
Yeah, I'd REALLY like to hear how this would not have a HUGE impact on FH2.

This really does belong to FH2 General instead of Gaming.
« Last Edit: 04-04-2014, 08:04:08 by Kelmola »

Offline fh_spitfire

  • Developer
  • ******
  • Posts: 421
  • FHer since 0.6 | aka spitfire05
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #5 on: 04-04-2014, 10:04:14 »
Quote
Please tell me they are aware of this and have a solution
We are aware of that, and have a solution :)

Offline Born2Kill 007

  • Anytime, baby
  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1.809
  • Professional accountancy hater
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #6 on: 04-04-2014, 10:04:35 »
the solution can also be applied on BF1942?
Ще ми се изпържи картофа
#FreeDamaso

Offline Jimi Hendrix

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1.182
  • Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #7 on: 04-04-2014, 12:04:38 »
Quote
Please tell me they are aware of this and have a solution
We are aware of that, and have a solution :)

 So, now we will be logging into the FH2 Awards Account Server right?

 ;)



Offline Dukat

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.041
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #8 on: 04-04-2014, 12:04:41 »
There we go.

When players sent a reminder of the shortcomings of the login system, EA/Dice stated that support for BF2 would be nothing to worry about.

Only nine years later, it is over now. Now you know the half-life of games these days.

Still, I was surprised to hear about gamespy. The software was totally cluttered and annoying to use. It was the Yahoo of game browsers.
« Last Edit: 04-04-2014, 12:04:57 by Dukat »

I usually imagine my own sounds with it, like `tjunk, tupdieyupdiedee` aaa enemy spotted, ratatatataboom

Offline Surfbird

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1.101
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #9 on: 04-04-2014, 13:04:35 »
I wonder if this move will drag players away from mods like FH2 or if it will bring players as it keeps BF2 alive in a way, while most of the vBF2 online community will be dead. I assume some people can fix their dedicated servers like FH2 is able to do as well, so there still might be the one or other vBF2 server for interested people. But after all vBF2 will be pretty much dead, so the influx of new players to the game will probably very low. I just wonder if mods like PR and FH2 as last enclaves of BF2 communities running servers will become more popular as a result. Or if possibly everything will just stay the same. I find it hard to estimate the magnitude and the consequences the shutdown has for FH2.

Offline LuckyOne

  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2.722
  • Purple Heart Collector
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #10 on: 04-04-2014, 13:04:26 »
Well this is grave news indeed... My prediction is that it will cause a HUGE drop off in player numbers for a period, as people will be forced to play something else, but then when the news get out about fixed servers people will slowly be coming back to the game and especially the mods... It happened with Freelancer, it will happen with this too... But a spike in influx of new players we probably won't see...

Time to start thinking about  FH3? :P
This sentence is intentionally left unfinished...

Offline Leopardi

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 819
  • [11PzG] member
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #11 on: 04-04-2014, 14:04:59 »
I wonder if this move will drag players away from mods like FH2 or if it will bring players as it keeps BF2 alive in a way, while most of the vBF2 online community will be dead. I assume some people can fix their dedicated servers like FH2 is able to do as well, so there still might be the one or other vBF2 server for interested people. But after all vBF2 will be pretty much dead, so the influx of new players to the game will probably very low. I just wonder if mods like PR and FH2 as last enclaves of BF2 communities running servers will become more popular as a result. Or if possibly everything will just stay the same. I find it hard to estimate the magnitude and the consequences the shutdown has for FH2.
A custom login would mean FH2 essentially becomes free to play (no cd key checks etc. anymore without gamespy), so that means more players?

Offline MaJ.P.Bouras

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 3.210
  • A Hellenic version of Jackie Chan.
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #12 on: 04-04-2014, 14:04:19 »
Perhaps more players, more hackers as well though.

Offline Kelmola

  • Hero Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 2.861
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #13 on: 04-04-2014, 14:04:53 »
Awww. I kinda miss those days when something really unexpected could happen, like a UAV appearing in the skies of Sidi Rezegh, crashing the server shortly thereafter.

Offline Ts4EVER

  • Banner of THeTA0123
  • Developer
  • ******
  • Posts: 7.812
    • View Profile
Re: Gamespy shutdown May 31, 2014
« Reply #14 on: 04-04-2014, 15:04:14 »
You can all chillax. Spitfire is looking into it and apparently already knows what to do. I'd imagine we will roll out the solution before servers go even down. Worst case scenario: You need to make a new profile and lose your 762 stats.