But what if Google goes down??? -Mike
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 3:18 PM, msleeper <mslee...@cyberwurx.com> wrote: > > 2) vpk author could just link to a google search with "mapname vpk > download" > > hahaha Worst idea of all time award goes to... > > > On Fri, 2009-06-26 at 22:05 +0200, Adam Nowacki wrote: > > Steven Hartland wrote: > > > That really is a majorly stupid way of doing it, what happens when:- > > > 1. In a few months when siteX that the mapper included as the source > > > expires or gets shutdown? > > > 2. A good campaign gets popular and the people downloading it overload > > > the origin server? > > > > > > Why not use the tried an tested redirect system like every other game? > > > > > > Seriously Valve you need to revisit this and make a workable solution. > > > > TBH I dont see any better way ... but: > > 1) let lobby host specify a different download url with a cvar, > > 2) vpk author could just link to a google search with "mapname vpk > download" > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
