Error when joining a server

[someone]

Joining a server displays these error messages:

"Wrong Number of Players while Deserializing State"
"The Server Spent Unexpected Data"
"Incompatible Server Protocol Version"

This appears even after redownloading the game and updating it. This doesn't happen on a locally hosted game, but now this means I can't play with anyone. Help?

[L (sharkbait261)]

Could be the server you are joining. A modded server with a kick feature sends garbage to "kick" someone and causes those errors.

Did you try other servers?

[Intel Guard (societyomg)]

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ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

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ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Draw Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 9:
   if (global.myself.object != -1 && global.myself.class==CLASS_SOLDIER and instance_exists(global.myself.object)) {

at position 20: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________
ERROR in
action number 1
of Begin Step Event
for object AmmoCounter:

Error in code at line 1:
   if global.myself.object == -1 instance_destroy();

at position 18: Unknown variable object

___________________________________________...

[L (sharkbait261)]

I think this happens when someone abuses a character limit mod:
http://www.ganggarrison.com/forums/index.php?topic=18061.msg371528#msg371528

To fix:
http://www.ganggarrison.com/forums/index.php?topic=18061.msg368259#msg368259

[Chris P. Bacon (sfraser0204)]

The error on joining from long name exploit has been fixed. IntelGuard's error seems to be something else entirely.