one of the things that I often forget to do is to run some benchmarks when things are going well or when I move to a new location so I can have an idea of how bad things are when they aren't going right. do a ping to the server and a tracert at your command line and see where the hops largest. MPFourOne:~ yaccster$ traceroute 162.248.95.178 traceroute to 162.248.95.178 (162.248.95.178), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets 1 170.260.721.0 1.554 ms 1.364 ms 1.259 ms 2 lo0-100.washdc-vfttp-317.verizon-gni.net (11.13.1.1) 4.824 ms 1.114 ms 2.638 ms 3 b3317.washdc-lcr-21.verizon-gni.net (130.81.218.188) 2.601 ms b3317.washdc-lcr-22.verizon-gni.net (130.81.218.190) 3.711 ms b3317.washdc-lcr-21.verizon-gni.net (130.81.218.188) 6.384 ms 4 * * * 5 * * * 6 bundle-ether8.gw5.nyc4.alter.net (140.222.233.187) 12.443 ms bundle-ether6.gw5.nyc4.alter.net (140.222.233.185) 10.149 ms 14.077 ms 7 internap-gw.customer.alter.net (65.217.199.202) 10.530 ms 10.210 ms 9.180 ms 8 border1-po2-bbnet2.nyj004.pnap.net (216.52.95.109) 9.217 ms border2-po2-bbnet2.nyj004.pnap.net (216.52.95.110) 8.885 ms 10.240 ms 9 inap-b2e4.e9.router.nyc.nfoservers.com (162.248.95.253) 7.858 ms inap-b2e2.e6.router.nyc.nfoservers.com (70.42.74.253) 10.097 ms inap-b1e1.e5.router.nyc.nfoservers.com (63.251.20.253) 9.008 ms 10 c-162-248-95-178.managed-ded.inap-nyc.nfoservers.com (162.248.95.178) 7.735 ms 8.969 ms 9.162 ms

I can not stress this enough.. the redirect will have zero effect on game play, pings, lag, or the like. All it is is a bunch of files on a server - doesn't matter where they are. The only thing it effects is how quickly you can download the map. After that there is no interaction. The redirect move was simply copying the files to New York onto a server and then updating the config on the servers to 'give' the new location to connecting clients. The switch back just updated the config to go back to the server in Canada. Other than the config change the game servers were not touched in any way and the change does not interact with players who are either already in the server or who already have the map downloaded. Unless an issues affects ALL players on a server there is nothing we can do.

I don't know Acorn. The redirect was moved 2 months ago and my connection is actually more stable with very little difference in ping and almost no CI's anymore. Maybe @Sitting-Duc can help. Actually it looks like they were moved back, so everything should be back to the way it was.

ive been in my house for 2 months and playing for nearly a month and ping was steady for 70-75, never changed anything in my house in modem n etc wise or running any norton or any related programs, never changed any software settings n etc. it is the server location or redirect location crapping out. im not the only one who is suffering from this.

cant judge by being on for a couple of mins, gotta play a few rounds give or take situation in order to see the crappy ping take affect.

when I been on it been fine im in ohio.change or add anything new like antivirus or firewall vpn. or r u wireless getting interference . usually it on isp end if u havnt done anything.

Not sure what the problem is but my ping has been fine, hasn't really changed and I'm not that far from you. Hope you figure it out.

Yesterday or day before the ping was perfect 70-75 now its jumping to 600 which is bull crap and i cant play for shits... players are there then they are gone the next second. I thought maybe i needed to restart my PC and modem but no that wasn't the issue cause it still existed after reset. was on freeze tag 2 then restarted then joined freeze tag 1 same shit. please find a solution so everyone can play happily without their pings jumping up n down. heard that the server was moved back and the ping appears better for uk folks and crappy for us folks. before that move it was fine for the us and crappy for the uk....until next time.... sorry to sound like a bitch...just seem like a bitch it just seems like no one really truly fixing this.

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Server restarted Thanks dadda

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server restarted 4:04 am EST

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server restarted at 22.22pm thank you dadda

Rotation 3a 20 maps Put in 20 04 18 dadda2 map mp_cod4malta map mp_compact map mp_crownfortv2 map mp_cuf_scifi map mp_de_nuke map mp_uphill map mp_depot_n_b1 map mp_desert_dock_2 map mp_factory map mp_foxhunt_ruins map mp_fr_pv1 map mp_gb_bunker_b1 map mp_graveyard map mp_harps_hood map mp_i2 map mp_impound map mp_japmap map mp_matroska map mp_modernbacklot map mp_nuke MAPS ARE IN THE DOWNLOADER server will need restart admin please post this thread when done enjoy

server rebooted by penguin 3:50pm pst

restarted thanks Dadda

Rotation 5 24 maps Put in rotation 14 04 18 dadda2 map mp_osg_backlot_n map mp_outset map mp_vac_2_snow map mp_agroprom map mp_backlotair_b1 map mp_borisbeta map mp_cassino map mp_coldfront map mp_cuf_scifi map mp_dv map mp_forsaken map mp_forgotten_v1 map mp_gf map mp_highrise map mp_inferno map mp_kk_arena2 map mp_lost map mp_mw2_term map mp_nova_crvenka map mp_roundup_day map mp_seatown map mp_warehouse_13 map mp_aquadukt2 map mp_whatif map mp_xi_lobbyb1 maps are in the downloader server will need restart admin please post this thread when done enjoy

Rotation 1a 21 maps put in 14 04 18 dadda2 map mp_legotown map mp_mbb_ourparadise map mp_mortal_collapsing map mp_nuketown map mp_outset map mp_rats08 map mp_road map mp_sc_hangar map mp_shipmentx2 map mp_spbase map mp_struggle map mp_tehaleh map mp_toujane_beta map mp_ust_pow map mp_wallendar_4 map mp_zaseda map mp_archives map mp_backlot_lt map mp_bjwifi_aim map mp_blue_town map mp_bungle maps are in the downloader server will need restart admin please post this thread when done enjoy

Rotation 3 23 maps Put in 13 04 18 dadda2 map mp_4t4hangar map mp_4t4scrap map mp_78busterville map mp_a1 map mp_agx_achq map mp_agx_bahnhof map mp_ancient_ultimate map mp_arbor_storm_ok map mp_area52 map mp_ava_tumbleweed map mp_backyard map mp_beltot map mp_beta map mp_bo2_town map mp_cod4_torn map mp_bhf_stalker map mp_blue_hostilities map mp_bordertown_final map mp_brecourt_manor map mp_caen map mp_castle_v1 map mp_ccinn_dawnb1 map mp_citi_gewitter maps are in the downloader server restarted by sally admin enjoy

Would anyone happen to know where to find cod4 pre alpha builds, specifically 328? I have build 253, but I am curious what's on 328 (or any others). I can't find anyone anywhere who can help. I don't plan on sharing it or dumping it anywhere.

Thanks Beers !!

Small Map Rotation 1 map mp_4hanoi map mp_ava_assault map mp_bunker map mp_cmm2 map mp_doohouse map mp_grinder map mp_kk_arena2 map mp_novoutpost2 map mp_ruins map mp_sm_3 map mp_tra_houseparty Medium Map Rotation 1 map mp_4t4scrap map mp_agx_achq map mp_argel map mp_backlot_snow map mp_blue_ramshackle map mp_boarding_action map mp_carentan_r map mp_city map mp_cth map mp_desert_ghost_town map mp_eerie_beta1 map mp_fr_as_salman_v1 map mp_harbor map mp_insurgency map mp_ksfact map mp_luna2 map mp_naout map mp_oldschool map mp_p_o_w map mp_rats_hr map mp_roundup_day map mp_shipment3 map mp_stadium map mp_toujane_beta map mp_viadvillage map mp_zavod Large Map Rotation 1 map mp_4t4hangar map mp_beltot map mp_blue_town map mp_cdi_mision_isla map mp_comancho map mp_dgtown map mp_el_aghielajr map mp_fr_mgd map mp_ghostcity map mp_humberstone map mp_kgboffice map mp_lolv2nite map mp_mw2_term map mp_pheasantrun map mp_redxxx map mp_sawmill map mp_thunderville map mp_ust_pow map mp_westoff

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restarted thanks dadda