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#1 Idiot

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Posted 02 July 2016 - 11:27 AM

TF2C Profile: Idiot
Region: AU

Browser: Google Chrome
Critical plugins: --
OS: Windows
Connection type: * Router

Bug type: Main page
Lobby ID: --
Date & Time: 2 July

I cannot seem to join or even see Australian lobbies that have region lock unless I am linked to them directly. Even if I am on the lobby's page, I still cannot join. The website issues a prompt stating "This Lobby only allows players from Australia", and disallows me from entering. I am from New Zealand which is directly next to Australia and I am normally allowed to play Australian lobbies with the region lock on. I have not downloaded any VPNs or used any other methods to register my ip in a different location. This has not happened to one of my friends from New Zealand and I wondering if I have been secretly banned through the region lock system by an admin/moderator who personally does not like me.

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#2 nrd.

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Posted 02 July 2016 - 12:41 PM

Fixed. His Steam profile was set to Palestine, i told him to set it back to his region (NZ) and it worked again.

 

But I thought we use CloudFlare geo ip to find location, not Steam location. Any explanation?


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#3 MasterNoob

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Posted 02 July 2016 - 02:54 PM

Fixed. His Steam profile was set to Palestine, i told him to set it back to his region (NZ) and it worked again.

 

But I thought we use CloudFlare geo ip to find location, not Steam location. Any explanation?

 

Fallback will use Steam



#4 nrd.

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Posted 03 July 2016 - 10:01 AM

Same case here: https://tf2center.co...561198107392931

 

He's played heaps of AU lobbies, but recently got region locked, most likely because his Steam profile is set to another place besides Australia/NZ. Could we have a look into this?


Another one: https://tf2center.co...561198116710598

 

Seems to have set Australia in steam profile, but says its in Asia. I can't 'TRACE' and find the word 'Cloudflare' anywhere though.


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#5 nrd.

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Posted 03 July 2016 - 09:58 PM

Fixed.


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