Plutonium

So after messing around with it, somehow it finally allowed me to connect, I basically just installed the server-client on my pc but ran the server on my dedicated server and I can connect somehow. TL;DR it works!

Dss0 I am quite sure as I had both checkboxes ticked on the windows firewall pop-up when I first launched the server.

I'll try that, but before I do, I should mention that with all the connection processes possible, I can connect to my own server, so long that it is running as an mp(multiplayer pvp) server

you mind joining the plutonium discord vc? I can run you through everything I am doing via screen share as I RDP to the server.

Dss0 yes I can!

Dss0 I am using a separate computer to host the server unfortunately

Dss0 I tried using 4777 strictly, then 4777-4778, and then 4778 strictly with no change. Friends can still on all ports, but I cannot.

Dss0 I can connect using the PCs local IP when I start the server as an mp server but not zm, would this still be an issue with wan loopback?

I cannot connect nor see my server on the t6zm server list, 4976-4977 have been port forwarded, i tried using the "connect IP" console command using both internal and external IPv4 addresses with the port included and excluded, my friends can connect and view my server on the server list, and this only effects zm as i can connect, view, and use the "connect IP" command when switched to an mp server.
On an additional note, i am trying to connect to the hosted server using a separate pc from the one hosting.