Iron Front dedicated server statement

[X1Steffen]

Welcome to Iron Front dear server administrators and multiplayer fans!

First the bad news: Unfortunately we have found a major problem with the dedicated server for the release version of Iron Front in the final test. We are truely very sorry about this!

Luckily there is good news as well: It is possible can use the ironfront.exe from the digitial version to run a dedicated server instance by using the -server parameter on the ironfront.exe for now.
Like BI store, GamersGate should work. Steam may work too.

Thanks to the rapid support by Bohemia Interactive we are also in in the process of testing a new dedicated server version that may be released at the start of the coming week along with a new client hotfix patch to have both work together smoothly.

Finally in terms of the situation of the Linux server: It may still take some time to get it out. We ask you for your understanding.

[Protector]

No offence but surely this should be something you fix now not next week? Servers are basically unplayable.

[W0lle]

No offence either but in Germany there is weekend now and Monday a public holiday.

Might be that dedicated server files are important, but not that important that people work on weekends and public holidays.

[nocturna]

dedicated servers are crucial, not important, the game is unplayable like this, every single server is frozen due to crappy hosts + some major bug that causes servers to freeze, i guess testing games before releasing them its just too much work, especially when you can get free testers by releasing open betas

should have used the "its weekend" card when i was charged for the game, would they let me pay it later ?

usually im very tolerant when it comes to BIS or any small studio but releasing a paid product like this is just pathetic

i'll stick around because i love ARMA and BIS but goodluck not losing most of the playerbase with this disaster

was expecting a bumpy release but this was worse than arma 2 launch, thats saying alot

[Protector]

dedicated servers are crucial, not important, the game is unplayable like this, every single server is frozen due to crappy hosts + some major bug that causes servers to freeze, i guess testing games before releasing them its just too much work, especially when you can get free testers by releasing open betas

should have used the "its weekend" card when i was charged for the game, would they let me pay it later ?

usually im very tolerant when it comes to BIS or any small studio but releasing a paid product like this is just pathetic

i'll stick around because i love ARMA and BIS but goodluck not losing most of the playerbase with this disaster

was expecting a bumpy release but this was worse than arma 2 launch, thats saying alot

What this man said... I couldn't care less if its a weekend, its the Iron Front Launch Weekend as far as all of players who bought the game are concerned, releasing with such a problem just isn't acceptable.

[nocturna]

im not a man but i forgive you! oh well, waiting for my new pc to arrive anyways, please fix this freaking mess, i seriously hope devs are not taking the weekend off, this isnt a free mod that you can treat as a hobby, people paid for a game they cant play, its your responsibility, hopefully asking you guys to do your job isnt asking too much, if you want the community to take you seriously you have to show dedication and passion for your game, that includes working during the weekend after releasing a broken mess.

[GossamerSolid]

I don't usually flat out complain like this, but come on.

You should have dedicated servers working for release... This isn't call of duty here...

[Jedra]

@nocturna - if the hosts are so crappy then why don't you spend some of the money you earn working every weekend to rent a server and host the game properly? It wasn't a free mod, that's correct, but neither does buying the game entitle anyone to dictate the contractual working hours of the people that made it.

Things will get sorted. The first few weeks of any online game are always a bit ropey - there's nothing like a live test after all.

Besides, I have had great fun this evening. My server is holding up quite well, except for a couple of missions, and has been full most of the evening.

[nocturna]

@nocturna - if the hosts are so crappy then why don't you spend some of the money you earn working every weekend to rent a server and host the game properly? It wasn't a free mod, that's correct, but neither does buying the game entitle anyone to dictate the contractual working hours of the people that made it.

Things will get sorted. The first few weeks of any online game are always a bit ropey - there's nothing like a live test after all.

Besides, I have had great fun this evening. My server is holding up quite well, except for a couple of missions, and has been full most of the evening.

you must be new around here, its not about having a server, servers run like crap without dedicated files, especially with the bug that causes the server to freeze when a player disconnects

your server is holding up quite well ? must have 2 slots or be a miracle of nature cus every other server is lagged to death, congratulations!

[Nicholas]

I think you guys totally missed out on this part:

Luckily there is good news as well: It is possible can use the ironfront.exe from the digitial version to run a dedicated server instance by using the -server parameter on the ironfront.exe for now.

Just let them rest, if anyone wants to run a dedicated server, they must install the game and use the -server command, but with the game .exe. Works the same way. You can still have dedicated servers.