Olly, Valve have posted the info to this to the list SPECIFICALLY. It is a huge change to the way the game works...
We can only go on the info that has been given and that is that there will be no server browser. The new system that has been described means I doubt clans will bother to host servers because the chances of EVER getting to play on a server they are paying for is next to minimal!! As to "I cant understand why everyone is so eager to slap valve for making a decision that we haven't even seen the result of?" - the earlier people start to explain that this is a BAD move (or rather start to raise concerns) to Valve the sooner they can look into fixing it. Should we wait another day or so when there might be no chance of fixing things for the full release. We are raising concerns with an announcement THEY made - now it is surely (fairly) Valve's turn to respond to our concerns - either by saying "yes that's how it is.." or explaining where we are misinterpreting things. Why else would thay have posted it?? The way I see it this will easily kill the PC version of the game: no one will really want to host servers they never play on... so there will be no servers..... joy! Thomas Morton ++ No problem should ever have to be solved twice ++ 2008/11/6 Olly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > "While we wish Valve success with this game; their decision > > > leaves us with no choice but to take this action in the hope > > > that it will highlight how strongly we feel about the removal > > > of direct join options from any game." > > > You think that is good company practice to make decisions like this based > on > one email? I cant understand why everyone is so eager to slap valve for > making a decision that we haven't even seen the result of? > > 2008/11/6 Steven Hartland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Following the announcement last night that there will be no > > server browser for the highly anticipated Left 4 Dead, we > > have been thinking long and hard about the impact this has > > on the hosting of the game. > > > > With no server browser how are people supposed to join a > > server they have rented? Will there at least be a direct > > to join IP feature? > > > > Without these there is no incentive for either the purchase > > of servers by customers or the provision of free-to-play > > publics by gaming communities, as people have no choice over > > what server they join. > > > > This kills the rental, hosting and community market for the > > game outright. Do Valve really intend to host all the servers > > themselves for the game or has the importance of these features > > and their impact been overlooked? > > > > As it stands right now we (Multiplay) see no benefit in > > supporting this game at all and unless this situation changes > > we do not intend to host any servers for it. > > > > We hope other GSP's will support us in this action. The MOTD > > ad block is of minor significance in comparison to the building > > a community around servers. This is the start of a slippery > > slope which once started down it will be hard to turn back. > > The community goodwill and hard work must not be taken for > > granted and pushed too far. > > > > Valve's success is in no small part due to the widespread > > availability of servers for it's games, the majority of which > > are funded and run by the community at large. To take away the > > community's ability to continue to run servers that they can > > build solid regular player bases around, will simply destroy > > the communities around the game and also significantly dent > > faith and goodwill in Valve as a company. > > > > While we wish Valve success with this game; their decision > > leaves us with no choice but to take this action in the hope > > that it will highlight how strongly we feel about the removal > > of direct join options from any game. > > > > Regards > > Steve > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > the > > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, > the > > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
