Using a server browser primarily really wouldnt work that well. The game could really use some kind of lobby browser though.
On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 10:28 AM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote: > " People are dealing OK without an officially accessible server browser" > > Read the whole thing next time. > > On Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 8:20 AM, Shane Arnold > <clontar...@iinet.net.au<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=clontar...@iinet.net.au> > >wrote: > > > 1nsane wrote > > > > > It doesn't look like Valve wants to add a server browser. LFD has > > been out for a while. > > > > openserverbrowser > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > > > Shane Arnold - > > clontar...@iinet.net.au<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=clontar...@iinet.net.au> > > > > "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the > > horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of > a > > messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered > message > > the war was lost." > > > > > > > > 1nsane wrote: > > > Wow wow...slow down buddy. > > > > > > Lets not scare valve into ignoring this thread. People are dealing OK > > > without an officially accessible server browser but the lack of a > > > nice/automatic way to download custom campaigns is a bit of a more > > immediate > > > problem. > > > > > > It doesn't look like Valve wants to add a server browser. LFD has been > > out > > > for a while. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 8:08 PM, Munra > > > <mu...@anbservers.net<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=mu...@anbservers.net>> > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Why Not allow people to choose the server that want to join in the > > lobby. > > >> AKA a community server or have some type or server browser. Then allow > > the > > >> users to download the pk Via sv_downloadurl when they connect. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: > > >> hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com> > > >> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com<https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&tf=0&to=hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com>] > On Behalf Of msleeper > > >> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 4:19 PM > > >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Impractical l4d download solution ( was: l4d > > >> sv_downloadurl ) > > >> > > >> > > >>> 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 > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
