What? You mean Valve's comments about supporting the server admins aren't enough? You want actual support? Valve, you suck at supporting server admins, despite what you say.
I think Valve should host some sample servers, with public config files, and throw up some more public config files once in a while to show how to <do random neat thing>. Seems like an HLDS developer blog is in order... Barring that, documentation (complete, correct, and unambiguous) please. No, not a wiki. No, not a list of cvars with missing and ambiguous definitions. Documentation. I'm sure some intern was tasked with compiling napkin scrawls and white board scribbles into a semi-cohesive document. Hell, I still haven't figured out how the actual resolution of the banner display space. It varies according to resolution apparently... I could stretch it to fill the space, but then it looks ugly. I could pad it, but that looks ugly too. (Granted, my mobo died 8 days ago, so I haven't messed with my servers since.) I'll be setting up a server again this weekend. Hopefully by then the dust will have settled, but I doubt it. > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:56:55 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? > > Careful, frank :) I said the same thing a few weeks ago only to be barraged > with "waah waaah waaaah what a crybaby" type emails flooding the list. > > But yeah. I agree with you. 100%. Valve *NEEDS* to develop some > documentation. Rule #1 - Documentation should accompany development, not be > done after the fact. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Hotte > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:50 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? > > Been through HUNDREDS of emails and it's like a guessing game for most > people to figure out what's what with setting up the servers the way we want > them. > > Is it too much to ask to get proper instructions on what commands we need > for our servers? > > I really find this very poorly organized. You create a multiplayer game, at > least provide us with proper guidance instead of a quick blurp here and > there. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Busterking > 10-78 Clan Boss > Visit our website > Join our forums > www.10-78.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alec Sanger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:37 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D > > > > > > I can't seem to get VS only to work, even though I removed the non vs maps > > from the mapcycle file. Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:17:12 -0700> From: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: > > [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D> > So far removing the maps has worked > > for me, there is also this> > "director_no_human_zombies" = "1"> - > > Prevents humans from joining the zombie team> > > > >> > okay, sorry if > > this has been answered already.> >> > I'm looking to set up a dedicated VS > > server and a dedicated COOP server.> > Do we know exactly how the cycle > > works in regards to maps? It just> > removing vs maps from mapcycle going > > to make it coop only? Anyone tested> > any of this?> > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Color > > coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious> > > > email.> > > > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008> > > > > > _______________________________________________> > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious > > email. > > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.6/1797 - Release Date: 11/18/2008 > 11:23 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 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds