I'm sure everyone on the list agrees that the custom tab doesn't work. We're running this plugin
http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=630058 on our servers. It's much better than modifying the sv_tags convar repeatedly. It should work on any orangebox game. - Duodenum > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andreas Grimm > Sent: 01:18 pm > To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' > Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab > > all i can say is: > > - remove the custom tab > - create one list with one good filter for all servers > - give vanilla-server-admins the possibility to use sv_tags to > advert/describe their servers, too > > please valve, listen to your community > > - andreas > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spencer > 'voogru' > MacDonald > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 6:38 PM > To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' > Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab > > Yeah, I wanted to do the same. > > The entire idea is flawed, there is no way for valve to be aware of > plug-ins > or modifications installed on a server, any system they do try and come > up > with will be ruthlessly countered before they can say custom tab, and I > seriously doubt they are going to hire moderators to go delist custom > servers in the wrong place, when the solution is so much easier. > > I ran an experiment, I took 2 fake servers, put one on the custom tab, > and > one of them on the internet tab. The server on the custom tab received > roughly 90% fewer queries. (Queries being players loading up the list and > the server sending data to the client). > > - voogru. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:23 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab > > The one other thing I think everybody can agree on is the idea that > people do not use sv_tags properly because of the custom tab. For > example, if the tag search was available for all servers, I would set > my sv_tags to a2gaming, the name of my gaming community. Even if the > servers were 100% pure without ANY form of mod or adminmod on it, I > would go to the custom tab. Why? There are no mods. > > I would use this feature to help people find my servers quickly and > easily, since filter search by name is not possible (other than A->Z > Z->A). But I would never do it now, since it would put my on custom. > > [My servers are actually 32 players, but that's the only mod. But what > I said does apply to other people.] > > On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Timothy L Havener > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone else see what this is all a precursor to? Ranked and > > unranked servers. Valve is trying to push us all into that direction > > using things like the custom tab to soften us up to the idea. This > > whole "run a server like we want you to or else" attitude is something > I > > never expected from Valve. They are killing the great community they > > have built with this crap. The tighter your grip around the content of > > servers grows the more players slip through your fingers.(little star > > wars reference) ;-) > > > > Carl . wrote: > >> The thing that makes me mad is Valve always decide to implement these > silly things long after > >> the game is released. > >> > >> I bought 6 TF2 servers for a year and they were always full and had > players then Valve > >> decide to release the silly custom tab and now i have no players. > >> > >> All i have done to my server is took the gravity from 800 to 600 and > because of that i get punished and > >> moved to the custom tab. > >> I bought these Servers under the impression they would always be full > and > now i am tied to > >> a 12 month contract and i cant get rid of the servers. > >> > >> Thanks for wasting my money Valve i would like some compensation, on > the > other hand just scrap the > >> custom server tab, put us back in the internet tab, and apply filters > as > many have suggested. > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> > >> All new Live Search at Live.com > >> > >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000006ukm/direct/01/ > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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: 269.24.1/1464 - Release Date: > 5/24/2008 8:56 AM > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
