How will this benifit people like me? I host 4 TF2 servers and am having issues getting returning players. My servers are mostly empty and get random connections throughout the day. Sometimes these players will wait for someone to join but most dont.
Bengt Rosenberger wrote: > They will, trust me, they do atm. Each day. > Many, many players join servers by ping, player count and map and give a > damn about the server name and tags. > If they join my server, which they already do, they realize the mods and > leave. And if I switch from a stock to a custom map, I'll lose points > too because those who joined late, will now leave. > > This WILL affect me. > > Blood Letter schrieb: > >> Those players go elsewhere, your players will still go to your server. >> I highly doubt you'd be on the de-listed end of the spectrum. >> >> I hope server score/rank is never made visible in any way. >> We do NOT need another e-peen measurement tool. >> >> >> >>> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:40:03 +0100 >>> From: bengt.rosenber...@gmx.de >>> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] TF2 Blog Post: Server Scoring >>> >>> This is utterly shit (sorry for the language). >>> >>> - Mods: I'm running a few heavily modded TF2 server with many custom >>> MM:S plugins. Although its all listed in server-name AND tags, I see >>> people join, realize the mods, rant in chat and leave. This is going to >>> hurt me and my community >>> >>> - Custom maps: This will put an end to custom maps completely. Not only >>> the majority of players avoid custom maps, many people connect, wait for >>> the download bar 1-2 seconds and disconnect again. Also, when a custom >>> map is played, many players disconnect at mapchange. If they connected >>> on the previous map, I get minus score for that. How nice... >>> >>> - Exploiting: Some of my servers are empty at night. So a player now can >>> join it, disconnect and leave again just to hurt me? >>> >>> We KNEW for a long time valve is getting up the fight against mods again >>> after they reverted the sv_tags delist shit. >>> It seems this is what they thought out this time to fight custom servers. >>> >>> I'm paying ******* money from my own pocket each month to provide >>> servers for THEIR game. I help them to earn money while I spend my money. >>> LET MY FU***** server alone goddamn. >>> >>> (And again, sorry for the language. I'm in wrath). >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Windows Live™ Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite groups to meet. >> http://windowslive.com/online/groups?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_groups_032009 >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > __________ NOD32 3929 (20090311) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > -- Chris Lupul Pingdemons.com E: ch...@pingdemons.com IRC: #pingdem...@gamesurge.net Skype: pingd09 http://www.pingdemons.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
