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Subject: connection problem.... maybe?
  • gamertag: suth99
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Hi guys, sorry if this has been asked before but i'm completly new here and to halo (like the look of reach so picked up a cheap copy of ODST to get some practise in)

while on multiplayer, during the middle of a match the game stops and puts me to the screen where i see everybodys name in game and at the bottom it says "starting game" with the loading symbol, after a while (5 seconds maybe) i'm thrust back into the firefight. i get this happen a few times every game and i was wondering what the problem was? i did'nt think it was an all over issue as when i get back into the game i've usually been killed. is it a connection issue on my side like i think it may be, requiring some port forwarding or is this an acual game known issue?

thanks for any help guys

  • 09.03.2010 4:04 AM PDT

It could possibly be, depending on your router/NAT settings. I've had this happen before.

  • 09.03.2010 5:24 AM PDT

could just be a laggy host

  • 09.03.2010 5:28 AM PDT
  • gamertag: suth99
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i have open nat and i dont think it was host as i was the only person who seemed to be doing it. i opened up the ports and i've gone 3 games without it happening now so fingers crossed!

  • 09.03.2010 5:39 AM PDT

It usually happens to everyone in the game, and often it means its switching who hosts the game so its nothing to worry about. If you look beside you name and you have a red bar then your connection is bad.

  • 09.03.2010 6:31 AM PDT