nope, not planned, already existing- at least for Unreal, not for other unreal engine based games though.

Code:

ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.oldunreal.com MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.hlkclan.net MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master2.oldunreal.com MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.hypercoop.tk MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.newbiesplayground.net MasterServerPort=27900
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=master.qtracker.com MasterServerPort=27900 

I have been including a list of extra masters in my new install guides for a long time.
We just need to calm everybody down.
Unreal has been better equipped than UT with extra masters for longer.

A version of Nelsonas little server-browser mod, is an option for UT, but as Unreal still has updates, it is not an issue.
I guess we could look at making a community patch 437. It would also give us a good way of getting the new renderers into peoples installations

Sly. wrote on 04/06/14 at 04:47:23:

Easy: nothing! Unless the community does it.

Are Epic's Unreal1/UT1 master servers not working? If not, let me know and I can try to find out what the story is there.

According to my ini files, the unreal client was never set up by default to use any master other than master0.gamespy.com

but the servers are set to use MasterServerAddress=www.epicgames.com, which is different than unreal.epicgames.com that UT uses.

My clients may have custom default.ini, so I might be wrong. I checked all of them to be on the safe side.

Shambler wrote on 04/06/14 at 13:17:32:


oh hey sham long time no see

I really missed that by reading it the first time
ServerActors=IpServer.UdpServerUplink MasterServerAddress=www.epicgames.com MasterServerPort=27900

was in 224, 225 and 226, although it only was there and not in the counterparts:
ListFactories[0]=UBrowser.UBrowserGSpyFact,MasterServerAddress=master0.gamespy.com,MasterServerT
CPPort=28900,Region=0,GameName=unreal

although I think any masterserver from Epic's side would be highly appreciated, for Unreal as well as UT.

PS: if you really can reach someone there, ask them about the Unreal update (224,225,226) page  http://www.unreal.com/upgrade which was redirected from epic's page here for a few years and shut down without any notice

Bad news, but not entirely unexpected. The good news is that a few years ago the Unreal community saw this coming and we are prepared. We have a number of working alternative master servers and Unreal 227 is preconfigured to use them!

The default master has not worked for a while.
If you edit the ini so it only uses unreal.epicgames.com, it fails then reinstalls the defaults and scans again.
You have to disable the fallback mode so it keeps your edit.

Never knew the www address worked as a master. I'll have to try it.
Flak didn't tell me to try that, she just said they rebooted and we went and tested for the following week.

New masters can easily be added for users by giving them a new defaults file.
Once it fails it will self-update with the working ones.
A new defaults file would also be a good way to get current and more complete renderer defaults onto UT setups.

*EDIT* 1 test laster
Code:

Log: Resolving www.epicgames.com...
Log: Resolved www.epicgames.com (199.255.40.72)
ScriptLog: XBrowserGSpyLink: Master Server is www.epicgames.com:28900
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 212.187.209.125 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 89.163.163.66 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 84.83.176.234 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 107.5.42.114 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 141.0.157.38 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Connection failed, trying again: 1
ScriptLog: Ping Timeout from 66.68.199.125 Giving Up
ScriptLog: Connection failed, trying again: 2
Log: Resolving unreal.epicgames.com...
Log: CheckConnectionAttempt: Error while checking socket status.
Log: Resolved unreal.epicgames.com (199.255.40.174)
ScriptLog: XBrowserGSpyLink: Couldn't connect to master server: www.epicgames.com
Log: CheckConnectionAttempt: Error while checking socket status. 

I don't think so, do you ?

Ya okey, fair enough (figured the U1 community would be ok, given the alternative masters) - Flak and others are looking at the UT issue, so should get fixed - not sure when mind.

Will see what is said about the upgrade page.

Scripts like the one in the header could be made available.
Most people are using BB systems like YaBB or phpBB.
I'll mention it to Darkelarious if he does not read this.
I guess sig-code is also an option.

Don't forget, there are other non-standard ways for players to find servers.
Steam has it's own lists, and other tracker sites/apps like Gametracker, raptr, Overwolf etc. can also link gamers to games.

I found out earlier, and can confirm that Deus Ex is also on the endangered species list.
Thankfully the server list is small, and not too many players, so it should be fine.

I think the new kids at Epic are confused with the old U masters.
When I was trying to get it sorted a few months ago, I told Flak it was still not working after a week of testing by several people.
I took the silence after as a sign we may not get it back, and she didn't know how to break the news and break our hearts.

We just treated it as a sign the end was coming,  and as I reminded them of the GameSpy notification posted at the beginning of the year, it would not be so far away.
We were hoping to be more ready, but Darkelarious is the only programmer (not through choice) and he has a real job in the real world.

Ironically we ended-up chatting in the UT99.org room last night, as it has mysteriously become popular