First off I'm sorry if this message is all garbled up. This is a new email client.
I do think this is a great idea. No reason to not use tags now. I'm actually looking forward to setting this up and removing the items from the hostname. Now I'll have more space :) -AO -------------------------------------------------- > Well, it's here in a way that seems to have been suggested on the list. > Is > everyone satisfied with how the new system is set up? Personally, I feel > the Custom tab was a great idea but because it was universally hated > amongst > server operators, it didn't work. This new tagging system has the same > chance of failure if everyone doesn't conform to the guidelines...which > are > simple: > > 1. Tag your server. > > I just wanted to make sure that everyone who's running a Vanilla server > start using the tag 'Vanilla'. I fired up TF2 as soon as I had a chance > and > noticed how much more difficult it is to find a Vanilla server than it was > before. Now that all the servers are back in one tab, it's literally like > finding a needle in a haystack if you're looking for a Vanilla server. > > Also, please tag your server if you have Insta/Short respawn times, > increased max players, alltalk, low gravity, all crits, no crits, > birthday/party mode, etc. You no longer have to add all of this info to > the > title of your servers. > > I'm coming to all of you as a player, not a server operator. This is what > everyone here wanted, so now let's see it in action. I hope this shapes > up > quickly because it's draining the fun out of the game hopping from server > to > server once I realize that "Random Pub" is insta-spawn and the next 15 I > go > to are, as well. I'm not trying to knock anyone's preferences, I'm just > telling you what I prefer and how difficult it is to find that...and I'm > not > alone. > > A thread has already popped up on the forums regarding this issue. It's > being requested by your communities and customers now, so I hope that's > enough motivation to make this thing work. > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=716255 > > Thanks for taking the time to read this! Everyone ready to kill some > Heavies this weekend?! > > -Richard Eid _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
