I think if they tried to favor a certain type of server that people would start trying to game the system (again). Maybe the Vanilla server list needs a bit of a refresh. I run four 24 player vanilla servers and a couple other 24 player servers with light changes (nocrits / no spread) and I'm not listed on their list at all :)
Just speaking from my perspective as a server operator if people want stock/vanilla servers to exist and be popular they should form groups that will actively go and seed those servers with players whe they are empty to get them going. I find the 24 player servers harder to keep populated than 32 player servers just because they can't absorb it when a few players drop due to a round ending or the map changing. One of the most frequent complaints I see on my servers is the respawn time :) If you want info on my servers drop me a line on steam. You sound interested in payload servers, and I run a 24/7 badwater and a payload rotation server so maybe I can help. - octodhd On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 02:40:07PM -0400, Mike O'Laughlen wrote: > Why is it that my Valve map quick list always directs me to idle servers and > 32-player/fast-respawn drivel? Sadly, even the traditional server list is > composed 50% of 32-player server (with their >20 choke) and 25% fast respawn > (breaking all payload maps). > > Where are all the vanilla servers on the East coast? I can't say it's > Valve's fault. All of you take part in breaking a well-designed gaming > experience. > > Some of you may reply "filter for a vanilla server." Sadly, the tags aren't > truthful. !increased_maxplayers consists of false negatives. Lots of 32 > players still remain in the server browser. > > I've looked at the Vanilla steam group (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/VTU), > but most of the servers are empty. Am I the only gamer that wants to play > the way the developers intended it to be played? > _______________________________________________ > 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
