How did it get derailed? The problem with the server was that it is pandering to filthy pirates who don't want to pay ten measly American dollars for an excellent game. Problem solved.
On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 17:03 -0800, tgnwells wrote: > Okay how the hell did this get derailed into something so stupid? And in > the first reply too, good job. > > Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald wrote: > > Yes, it does. It's also possible for legitimate accounts to connect to it. > > > > In order to 100% be sure it's pirate (because I would normally have a STEAM > > ID), I have log on to steam in another location. Connecting to a legitimate > > server knocks you off with "Steam account already in use in another > > location", where as a pirate server will accept the connection and hit you > > up with a fake STEAM ID. > > > > Which will be either, > > > > Steam_Id_Cracked > > STEAM_0:0:0 > > STEAM_666:88:666 (or something in that form) > > Or possibly in the future, an ID that may not be your real STEAM ID. > > > > I had to confirm it with his server before I said anything, even though all > > of his posts on the internet's were pretty incriminating. > > > > - Spencer > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Yatin Vadhia > > Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:35 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] New crash exploit?(TF2) > > > > This is brilliant, although I have the uncanny feeling that I may have > > played on this server without realizing it. > > > > Sorry for the noob question, but would this type of server come up in > > the server browser? > > > > Regards > > > > Yatin > > > > On 20 Dec 2008, at 00:20, "Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald" <voo...@voogru.com > > > wrote: > > > > > >> Yes, but you must apply a crack to break the authentication if you > >> wish to > >> allow people with pirated clients to connect to the server. > >> > >> - Spencer. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > >> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Formologic23 > >> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:15 PM > >> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] New crash exploit?(TF2) > >> > >> What I don't understand Justin, is that TF2 servers are FREE OF > >> CHARGE to > >> run. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
