Error 7 Rant - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Sliceman

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/Mo

05 Feb 2006 at 06:34 - 1

Well Guildwars has to do something to fix this error.Countless times it has disconnected people before being able to reach monks,at times monks which then makes it impossible to go any further in Tombs.

Just today,while zoning into level 3,I was putting my Grognar's Sword into my slot when I was disconnected,when I did reconnect a few minutes later I found the weapon gone

!.This bug is costing me and crippling teams constantly

Lasareth

Aquarius

Join Date: Jun 2005

Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place

05 Feb 2006 at 07:03 - 2

I haven't had a disconnect in a few weeks. Perhaps you'd want to check your internet connection. It's not always ANet's fault that people get disconnected. It can be any number of things including firewalls, bad routers, college networks, etc...

Desbreko

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

California

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

05 Feb 2006 at 07:16 - 3

I'd gone weeks without a disconnection -- until the recent event. Since then I've found myself getting disconnected in Tombs, plus once while in Ember Light Camp. No biggy on that second occasion, but droping in the middle of Tombs can really screw the rest of your party.

Thankfully I haven't lost anything valuable due to disconnections, but the worry lurks in the back of my mind.

theVariable

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

CA, USA

Knights of the Hokuten [KotH] (hokuten.org)

Mo/Me

05 Feb 2006 at 07:20 - 4

ANet has already stated that Error 7 is from network interruptions. And as far as I know, they've only had a server go down once. So the problem is most likely your ISP. Also, you might have a faulty network on your end. So, easy on the finger pointing...

Sk8tborderx

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

PA

Us Are Not [leet]

W/

05 Feb 2006 at 12:32 - 5

I believe there are a few trouble shooting tips on the guild wars web site in support. You should check there and see if you can solve the problem.

Ghost Recon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

05 Feb 2006 at 12:39 - 6

Error 7 is a problem at your end, probs your net connection keeps going down or something.

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] | [Rare] Alliance

05 Feb 2006 at 14:04 - 7

I kept getting Code=7 disconnects after the Factions update. Sometimes I could play for an hour before getting disconnected, sometimes only ten minutes.

I really have no idea how this may related, but I removed my wireless router from the network and haven't hade a Code=7 since.

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

05 Feb 2006 at 15:23 - 8

Its not Guild Wars its your connection, so basically Anet cannot do anything to fix people's connections.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

05 Feb 2006 at 15:27 - 9

Yeah, well, sh*t happens. Err=7 's mostly occur on your end of the connection, though. ANet's servers are pretty damn good, but ISPs are far from infallible...

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

05 Feb 2006 at 15:45 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fungus Amongus

I

I really have no idea how this may related, but I removed my wireless router from the network and haven't hade a Code=7 since.

after reading the random wireless interference problems horror stories i went the old style with the cable rats nest.

i have not had more than 3 err 7 since release (and one of those was confirmed by the ISP as an ongoing upgrade)

DSL not cable

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] | [Rare] Alliance

05 Feb 2006 at 16:04 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

after reading the random wireless interference problems horror stories i went the old style with the cable rats nest.

i have not had more than 3 err 7 since release (and one of those was confirmed by the ISP as an ongoing upgrade)

DSL not cable

I have the rat's nest too. The D-Link wireless router is strictly for the laptop. My DSL uses a Westell "modem" which is actually a router/modem in one. It is common for the two devices to butt heads. It tends to be more reliable when the router is used as a bridge by plugging into two output jacks rather than using ethernet in/output out.

Funda

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Arcane Nexus [ANX]

N/Mo

05 Feb 2006 at 17:34 - 12

hmm, westell...verizon online?

Used to have VO, but switched for a more lucrative offer from a Cable Internet provider.

Shanaeri Rynale

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

DVDF(Forums)

Me/N

05 Feb 2006 at 18:33 - 13

Quote:

Its not Guild Wars its your connection, so basically Anet cannot do anything to fix people's connections.

Sorry Boxter but I kinda disagree. It's the internet. It's going to lag, fall over, break, go slow and drop out. Dealing with that fact should be part of the game design. More tolerance should be built into the net code. For example, increasing the timeout value before an err 7, trying different routes etc. Asking for a full reconnect facility is the ideal, but more resilency to network interuptions would help a lot. How often does a connection go down for 5 mins+ for example as opposed to 60 second lag spike. Both of which can trigger err 7, the latter being by far the most common

I guess it's a little like a car manufacturer not building adequate safety into their cars because the roads are bumpy...

zoozoc

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Beaverton/OR

Disciples of Birkler [BIR]

05 Feb 2006 at 18:36 - 14

well a solution to this problem would to allow ppl who got these errors to reconnect to whatever they were previously doing.

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

05 Feb 2006 at 19:09 - 15

my D link router was causing me to drop a lot so I replaced it with a Wireless G link and have no problems since. I was getting net=7 diconnects saying something along the lines of a connecting wire being loose even though everything was securely plugged in. The wireless is for my wifes lap top, and the modem plugs into the G link and I have a wire from it to my computer. I have not disconnected in ever since I changed that out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

I guess it's a little like a car manufacturer not building adequate safety into their cars because the roads are bumpy...

I work in the auto industry and man you have no idea how many silly complaints we get that are driver or emviromental related but blamed on the car.

TheOneAndOnlyX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Last Sacrens

N/Me

05 Feb 2006 at 19:32 - 16

Not this coming chapter but maybe the chapter after that I think Guild Wars should set higher standards.

They should make it so you MUST have the recommended graphics card for the game or you can't play it. I think everyone is pretty tired of people leaving and ruining it for the rest of the team even though it is on accident.
This will also allow guild wars to have better graphics and make it a game that truly stands out!

Eternal Equinox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Manhattan, New York

lolumad

E/A

05 Feb 2006 at 19:36 - 17

Yes, make a game with standards above everything else and leave people who are financially unable to upgrade their computers to comply with the requirements out of the question.

You're genius.

guess i need to add sarcasm tags and futher emphasize that his idea is purely retarded.

Mavrik

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Alaska

05 Feb 2006 at 19:37 - 18

I'll disagree... if you got a crappy card and dial up... you still have a right to play. I hate games that force me to upgrade to the latest thing. I played GW on my computer's from the factory graphics card for about 6 months. They were an enjoyable 6 months even with the resolution set to low.

However with my new graphics card... GW took my breath away again.

antialias02

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Eastern Iowa

Forsaken Wanderers [FW]

Me/E

05 Feb 2006 at 19:38 - 19

Err 7 isn't a graphics error. Or, if it is, it's not always a graphics error. It's a connectivity error. Meaning, it deals with how you connect to the internet.

Not how you display your graphics.

Furthermore, the graphics in Guild Wars already look really nice - better than some of the other leading Massively Multiplayer games on the market right now, and many agree.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

05 Feb 2006 at 19:41 - 20

Yeah let's make sure I can't play the game this is a WONDERFUL idea.

Also, what does graphics have to do with error 7?

leet paladin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

[dap] Daft and Proud

Mo/E

05 Feb 2006 at 19:48 - 21

antialias02 is totally correct. Error 7 is a connections error. i know so u know how? i run duel 7800gt's with a and AMD Athlon 64 4000+ with over a gig of DDR Memory on a badass Asus Motherboard. and i still get Error 7 now and then. i have cable service from optimum, and get random Error 7's to find my connection is lagged at that moment.

General Wise Guy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Gresham, Oregon

Burning Sun Ninjas

W/Mo

05 Feb 2006 at 19:54 - 22

I agree. People that you always gotta wait for gets pretty gay. And they make it so you have to have highspeed internet. No more dial up crap.

Eternal Equinox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Manhattan, New York

lolumad

E/A

05 Feb 2006 at 19:58 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Wise Guy

I agree. People that you always gotta wait for gets pretty gay. And they make it so you have to have highspeed internet. No more dial up crap.

You know, there are locations in the United States that don't even have any type of broadband internet access. Doesn't mean people shouldn't be allowed to play a great game because they have a rather slow connection. That's selfish.

burai

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Fishermen's Haven

W/

05 Feb 2006 at 20:01 - 24

I'm glad to see this is not a popular opinion.

This thread belongs in the sanitarium - and not neccessarily of the Sardelac variety

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

05 Feb 2006 at 20:43 - 25

The OP is a genius. Anet should bundle Factions with high speed fiber.

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

05 Feb 2006 at 20:45 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by EF2NYD

The OP is a genius. Anet should bundle Factions with high speed fiber.

Like really, really fast cotton or something ?

EF2NYD

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

05 Feb 2006 at 20:46 - 27

People who game seriously should NEVER use wireless connections. This includes those wireless keyboards and mice.

treserious

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Montreal Canada

Pirate Scum

W/Mo

05 Feb 2006 at 20:49 - 28

umm, just FYI.

error 7 is ALWAYS the fault of the user, or isp, and has nothing to do with anet whatsoever.

it is caused by a routing issue outside of arenanets network.

my suggestion; get off dialup or change to a more reputable DSL/cable ISP