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Hataph wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 3:21 am

Taylor1111 wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 3:10 am

Bigbird wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:22 am For those running linux who are able to login to pvp/hc but not pve

add the IP to your /etc/hosts file

185.165.170.59 normal.octowow.st

If it fixes the problem, the issue is DNS not the server

edit: remember it's there so if the IP changes again you remember to clear it

I tried this but it didn’t work. Do I need to restart my pc afterwards?

Are you using Linux?
Try ping normal.octowow.st and does it reply with IP 185.165.170.59 ?

It replied not with that

Hataph wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 3:21 am

Taylor1111 wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 3:10 am

Bigbird wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:22 am For those running linux who are able to login to pvp/hc but not pve

add the IP to your /etc/hosts file

185.165.170.59 normal.octowow.st

If it fixes the problem, the issue is DNS not the server

edit: remember it's there so if the IP changes again you remember to clear it

I tried this but it didn’t work. Do I need to restart my pc afterwards?

Are you using Linux?
Try ping normal.octowow.st and does it reply with IP 185.165.170.59 ?

Tried in Win 10:
Connection Timed Out.

@Mistahbryan, pls provide output of the ping result

Ok I got it to work I had to open hosts with nano

Taylor1111 wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 4:28 am Ok I got it to work I had to open hosts with nano

You need root access to edit /etc/hosts. Use sudo and any text editor will do.

Works. Thanks.

Bigbird wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:22 am For those running linux who are able to login to pvp/hc but not pve

add the IP to your /etc/hosts file

185.165.170.59 normal.octowow.st

If it fixes the problem, the issue is DNS not the server

edit: remember it's there so if the IP changes again you remember to clear it

THANK YOU !!!
This is huge news fpr unemployed

Bigbird wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:22 am For those running linux who are able to login to pvp/hc but not pve

add the IP to your /etc/hosts file

185.165.170.59 normal.octowow.st

If it fixes the problem, the issue is DNS not the server

edit: remember it's there so if the IP changes again you remember to clear it

Thank you! This worked for me (on windows). In like Flynn.

Hi,

Sorry for not fully trusting you, but I feel wary about just routing to a different IP. Who knows, I might play Raven by accident.
Is there a way to verify what IP i should use in my /etc/hosts?

Also how would I ping the hardcore or PvP servers?

Thanks a lot

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My ping output tp normal.octowow.st is and i get the same result pinging the suggested other IP

ping: sock4.fd: 3 (socktype: SOCK_DGRAM), sock6.fd: 4 (socktype: SOCK_DGRAM), hints.ai_family: AF_UNSPEC
ping: ai->ai_family: AF_INET, ai->ai_canonname: 'normal.octowow.st'
PING normal.octowow.st (92.114.107.53) 56(84) bytes of data.
[1789195594.469138] no answer yet for icmp_seq=1
[1789195595.493138] no answer yet for icmp_seq=2
[1789195596.517385] no answer yet for icmp_seq=3
[1789195597.541130] no answer yet for icmp_seq=4

--- normal.octowow.st ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 4123ms

Bigbird wrote: Sat Sep 12, 2026 1:22 am For those running linux who are able to login to pvp/hc but not pve

add the IP to your /etc/hosts file

185.165.170.59 normal.octowow.st

If it fixes the problem, the issue is DNS not the server

edit: remember it's there so if the IP changes again you remember to clear it

Thanks, it helps immediately, no need even restart the client