What I meant is that those who rent and host L4D servers are helping to support the game. I guess it's not as significant as with CSS/TF2/etc, but yeah. It's not just Valve either. Why developers tend to make it a pain for server admins to setup a server for MP-centric games I do not know.
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Dr.Stinglock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are not paying them (valve) a cent to host servers. > > There is a once payment for the client install though. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ccfan4326 > Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 2:01 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? > > We're the ones paying them and paying for servers to support their > game, is it too much to ask for some decent documentation? > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 7:57 PM, John Du Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Indeed. Everyone needs to stop whining about this. >> >> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:28 PM, msleeper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I bet the Valve guys don't either. >>> >>> http://instantrimshot.com/ >>> >>> On Mon, 2008-11-24 at 17:07 -0800, Midnight wrote: >>> > I'd be happy to. My consulting fees are $250/hr, 50% in advance. I >>> > don't work for free sorry. >>> > >>> > >>> > gulfy wrote: >>> > > Sounds like you're up to the challenge. >>> > > >>> > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Midnight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >> Like he said though, there is not a central consolidated and up to >>> date >>> > >> list of information about running L4D servers. It shouldn't take > more >>> > >> than 30 minutes to put together and add to a wiki or forum page. >>> > >> Leaving everyone to their own devices to scour mailing lists and >>> forums >>> > >> looking for answers is pretty unprofessional frankly. >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> Kevin Ottalini wrote: >>> > >> >>> > >>> There have been qute a few posts from valve on the linux email list >>> > >>> >>> > >> (about >>> > >> >>> > >>> L4D), look there too. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >> >>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/maillist.html >>> > >> >>> > >> _______________________________________________ >>> > >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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