I think you're right -- except that using the steamgroup cvar doesn't leave any servers available for the group, which is why you end up getting stuck using sv_search_key.
I've been thinking about dropping the sv_search_key on my servers here lately as my group is rarely using the servers anymore... We were using it so we could get lobbies going, but anymore that seems to not be happening, especially with the last client update. I think I'm going to end up moving 8 of my 10 servers to being without a search key (but still tied to the steamgroup) -- the other two I'll leave 'reserved' for lobby use by the group. On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:06 PM, <gamead...@127001.org> wrote: > Given that the stated intent of sv_search_key was to stop the server being > picked up by random lobbies, I'm confused at the number of people who are > trying to set that _and_ have their servers full at all times. If you want > the combination of open to all + easy for certain people to find, isn't that > what the sv_steamgroup cvar is for? > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds- >> boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Shelley >> Sent: 16 March 2009 19:21 >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update >> >> Ive actually taken the search key out from the server.cfg right before >> i >> left4work this evening. >> >> I just popped back home and looked thru the logs and public traffic has >> actually managed to get on my server. >> >> No Richard, im not obsessed aboout having my server full, but i just >> like >> giving a bit back to the community as a whole. >> >> Another thread mentioned that search key was connecting fine to 4 >> player >> campaigns but NOT 8 player VS - i can confirm this to be true (for me >> anyway) - set my search key up again - create a 4 player campaign lobby >> - >> start - im on to my server instatly. >> >> Quit, start a 8 player VS lobby (with me as leader) - start game - no >> connect. whats wrong here? >> >> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, TheNob HLDS <h...@thenob.de> wrote: >> >> > Cool. Have to test this! :) >> > >> > >> > >> > 2009/3/16 Adam Nowacki <no...@xpam.de> >> > >> > > Yes, the server will be visible to searches with empty >> sv_search_key >> > > (the default, public) and with "somekey". sv_search_key works by >> just >> > > adding a hidden tag as "sv_search_key_SEARCHKEYHERE1010" and server >> > > search with sv_search_key is just looking for servers with the >> above tag. >> > > >> > > Alec Sanger wrote: >> > > > wait, what? This will let pubbers start a game on a >> sv_search_keyed >> > > server? >> > > >> Patrick Shelley wrote: >> > > >>> So i cant have a server that lets pubbers on and lets me >> connect >> > using >> > > >>> search_key >> > > >> sv_search_key "somekey" >> > > >> sv_tags "sv_search_key_1010" >> > > >> >> > > >> Note that sv_tags will have to be updated for every patch. >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > 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
