That doesn't really make sense, seeing as Steam is a distribution platform for games and other things.
http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=content_stats I'm pretty sure their master server(s) uses the least amount of bandwidth of all of those machines, since it's only serving IP address information to the client and retrieving IP/tags from the servers when they send a heartbeat. Probably uses less bandwidth than a properly configured 24 player 24/7 full server. JDoc0512 wrote: > and people don't believe when I say valve did this to save bandwidth and money > > > Timothy L Havener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christ...this custom tag BS blows. Its maddening that some dummy at > valve thinks its a good idea and is refusing to just make a single tab > with filter options. god almighty...just simply get in touch with > people who play your games and f'ing LISTEN!!! > > [ñÔR] The-/> We are in the midst of the Tf2 custom tab also... made a plugin > to > >> legally use visiblemaxplayers to get on the internet tab to help >> populate but cant really do that too well with FF >> Don Williams wrote: >> >> >>> Welcome to OUR life ! :D *hugs* >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daron Dodd >>> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:16 PM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] DoD:S Beta Custom Tab woes start already >>> >>> its not a bug its a feature, welcome to custom tab dods and css! >>> >>> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 8:09 PM, "[ñÔR] The-/>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> So friendlyfire gets you put on the custom tab, what sense does that >>>> make? Could these issues be put to a valve survey to see what the people >>>> want? We already dealt with the custom tab nearly destroying our TF2 >>>> community now your trying to take what little stake we have left in dods >>>> and css, why do you hate server ops valve? please do tell >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1463 - Release Date: 5/23/2008 >> 3:36 PM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
