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can't host a startcraft game
Name: pcguy2323 Date: December 4, 2005 at 13:09:50 Pacific OS: windows xp CPU/Ram: 2.8/512
Comment:
Hi im trying to host a starcraft game and people can't join for soem reason,my ping is good (1 green).
I have a linksys befsr41 router and i forwarded all the ports(6112-6119-4000).
I also have zone alarm pro,I let all the traffic on zone alarm thru for starcraft but it still is not working.
I have no problems joining games. How do i fix this problem?. please help me
Name: skyfear Date: December 5, 2005 at 09:49:48 Pacific
Reply:
Blizzard just sometimes has problems with people trying to host specific games. I've had that problem many times, where I'd open a lobby and people couldn't even find the game, regardless of internet connection. Just keep trying... Battle.net needs your patience!
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Response Number 2
Name: flatchman Date: December 7, 2005 at 14:16:01 Pacific
Reply:
Try different names for the games because alot of the time someone has already named their game what you want to name yours
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Response Number 3
Name: Smartass (by smartass) Date: December 8, 2005 at 15:38:17 Pacific
Reply:
that because you are behind the firewall. you need to disable it. you know how, right?
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