-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] ---nowhere did I apologize to anyone for anything. But I simply thought I'd attract more flies with honey than vinegar, i.e. the kiddies. (and half the flames on this list quite recently)
AND: noone actually specifically asked anyone the direct question recently, so I figured I'd drop a hint. -theozzmancometh -------------- Original message -------------- > Would that be courteous in that, without the Server Admins updating their > servers there will be no game? > > I like Valve posting here but everyone seems to think that is a bonus - We > are the Admins that run the servers that make their game popular. It would > be one big advertising disaster if we decided that no servers will be > updated until a date that suits our diary, like the weekend as most of us > have day jobs. > > I am looking forward to DoD:Source, I understand Valve not answering the > numerous questions from kids about trivia but to not supply clear release > information so that you guys that support paying clans & customers is just > poor - & you appear to be apologising to Valve for it. > > & as for the debate about pulling the CS:Source update last week at the last > minute & many say well done Valve? Is that well done for not testing > sufficiently & appropriately against the multitude of information that is > readily supplied to them. & then giving the Server Admins 48 hours notice > only when it is truly ready to release. > It's just standard software house development lifecycle stuff & yet despite > our money providing the platforms for Valves game to run on we are the ones > that suffer with our time. > > Jack > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 September 2005 20:41 > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: RE: [hlds] 1 day untill DOD:s and no server files > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Hello all, > > I just wanted to formally ask Erik if they could give us a better idea as to > when so we're not all nipping at the bud here. We just want to get our > servers up pre-release of the game and we know valve is trying to facilitate > this, but just an idea of when would be courteous. > > Thanks > > theozzmancometh > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds