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Move on citizen. Valve doesn't answer questions on this list anymore
(Alfred, where are you!!!). They don't seem to give a shit what we want or
think. As long as the money rolls in, they think all is good.

There are other games out there. Move on, I did. I continue to subscribe to
the list so I can watch people suffer (must have a sadistic streak!).





On 3/7/08, Dustin Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I do.  I understand people's frustration with it, but I think all the
> customizations like no-crit just fracture the community, which is a
> bad thing.
>
>
> Dustin
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Oh I forgot to ask.
> >
> >  Is there a single server operator who likes the custom tab?
> >
> >
> >  - voogru.
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >  [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of LDuke
> >  Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 3:01 PM
> >  To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com
> >  Subject: Re: [hlds] Why sv_tags wont work.
> >
> >  --
> >
> >
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> >  I have to agree.  As a plugin author, I was anticipating the sv_tags
> >  addition so that users could easily filter for my plugins.  As it has
> been
> >  implemented, it is meaningless because the server admins become upset
> if the
> >  plugin adds tags and moves them to the custom tab.
> >
> >  I don't know the solution, but I hope we can find a compromise that
> makes
> >  Valve happy and still allows plugin authors to identify the server as
> not
> >  "vanilla."
> >
> >  Duke
> >
> >
> >  On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald <
> >  [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >  > It looks like I'm on a role today with posting to the mailing list.
> >  >
> >  > I wanted to point out a flaw with the sv_tags system.
> >  >
> >  > How is it going to know about programming changes?
> >  >
> >  > What if I programmatically un-nerf the demoman/soldier rockets?
> >  > What if I programmatically make all weapons do insta-gib damage?
> >  >
> >  > What if I do anything programmatically that does not add to sv_tags?
> >  >
> >  > My server shows up in the vanilla server, when it blatantly is not
> >  > vanilla.
> >  > That's what happens.
> >  >
> >  > And I'm not doing anything to 'force' my server into the internet
> list to
> >  > have this effect.
> >  >
> >  > Now I could add "sv_tags" "unnerfed_demosoldier,instagib".
> >  >
> >  > Oh wait, if I do that I might as well shutdown my server because my
> server
> >  > will be on the custom tab and nobody clicks on that.
> >  >
> >  > Damn, so much for using sv_tags to better describe my server.
> >  >
> >  > "We've been working on a solution to these problems that we hope will
> make
> >  > sense, solving the player's desire to search for specific settings,
> and
> >  > the
> >  > server operator's desire to have better descriptive tools for their
> >  > server.
> >  > The concept is similar to web page metatags, where server operators
> can
> >  > specify descriptive tags in any manner, and clients can search for
> servers
> >  > by specifying the tags they're interested in. Some tags are
> automatically
> >  > filled in, based on server convars. For example, in TF2 we've removed
> the
> >  > restrictions on a variety of server options (like friendly fire &
> respawn
> >  > wave times), and now the tag system will automatically add a tag when
> >  > they're changed, so that customers who want to play on these servers
> can
> >  > easily find them."
> >  >
> >  > Sv_tags doesn't do any favors for server operators. Server operators
> will
> >  > avoid it like the plague because putting anything in the tags means
> you
> >  > lose
> >  > your player base by the time the server sends the next heartbeat.
> >  >
> >  > On top of that, it does not do the player any favors either, because
> now
> >  > potential players won't know my server is insta-gib with un-nerfed
> >  > demo/soldier until they connect to it and play.
> >  >
> >  > Everybody loses.
> >  >
> >  > Disclaimer: This is just an example situation, my servers are not
> >  > insta-gib
> >  > and I have not un-nerfed the demo/soldier ammo.
> >  >
> >  > - voogru.
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
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