[pvt_Grunt]

I havent been able to access the forums index. I get the old "Cannot find server" error. The address from the link at the top of the home page is

http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/modules.php?name=Forums

The other link I see on the page is

http://www.closecombatseries.net/CCS/modules.php?name=Forums&file=index

but it gives the same error. I can get into the forums from the quick "recent posts" links on the right of the home page, but I cant get to the index.

I recently installed XP SP2, but I cant see how that can be the problem.

Is it just me ? Or has anyone else got this?

Grant

[yukongold]

No Grant, it isn't just you............I have the same problem...............and was thinking......

[squadleader_id]

I'm having the same problem .

[sample]

same for me since last week

[king_tiger_tank]

I've had the same problem all week, Mac and Windows.

[ZAPPI4]

sorry guys for that... But i v got the same problm ... long time to load page ... cannot found any CCS forum ... all depend days and hours .... i'm looking to see what's going wrong ... i suppose some spy bots like all those posted those viagra or anythings else ....

[Nembo]

Same problem with me. I tried cleaning all the cookies, but still the same problem.

[FireDevlin]

me too.

[dacman82]

looks like its all across the board. real pain in the ass. hope you can work it out it it soon zappi i need my CCS fix

[pvt_Grunt]

It's working OK today, thanks Zappi! :ok1

[sample]

indeed, thanks a lot

[mooxe]

Problem is Chinese visitors, or atleast people accessing the site from Chinese proxies. If the intent is to attack or legitimate use I do not know. What happens is, these people request the same file 1000's of times consecutavely (sp?). This lags CCS to the point where no services such as EMail, FTP or WWW will take requests. Its been a problem for quite awhile but seems to come and go. Please have a look at http://www.closecombatseries.net/stats/usage_200701.html#TOPURLS and you will see in the top 10, many of the large map packs with over 40,000 hits.

So anyways, thats the long winded exact explanation of the problem. I have been battling it for months and have been largely unsuccessful. I will not be able to address it again untill mid March.

[dacman82]

Thanks for the explanation Mooxe. You and the other Admins do a GREAT service for the community