We actually announced the free weekend over a week ago. I didn't send anything out to the HLDS list at the time because I wasn't sure it was appropriate. I also did a message to hlds on thursday to let admins know the update was coming, and asked if any wanted to put any extra up then.
John Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Violent Crimes <violentcri...@convictgaming.com > wrote: > You know what makes sense how about give us more of a heads up when > you > give a free weekend and shouldn't be a problem but when you don't > give > us not much of a notice meh. > > Rick Payton wrote: >> ok, that's all fine and dandy, and much better stated then saying >> "What >> are you? Infinity Ward?" We all know IW (and in relation Activision >> probably) is very hated by people who wanted to host a dedicated >> server >> - we get that. Calling Tripwire "Infinity Ward" because the owner >> asked >> for the community to drop the difficulty is just fucked up. If you >> don't >> want to do it, fine - that's your community and you do as you see >> fit to >> make it successful. If they demand hard mode only servers, then you >> obviously need to provide only servers on hard mode. I (and probably >> "We") get that. >> >> Other admins may or may not pick up the slack, it's obviously >> totally up >> to them, as it is to you. >> >> But name calling - and yes calling calling another company "Infinity >> Ward" at this point in time IS name calling :P - there's no need for >> that. Especially considering Tripwire is doing everything they can to >> support their game (see John post further down the list) - something >> Infinity Ward OBVIOUSLY isn't doing right now. >> >> Aloha, >> >> --mauirixxx >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Kitteny >> Berk >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:14 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor free weekend difficulty settings >> >> My regulars won't play on the servers they help to pay for if they're >> set too easy, and as such, the new players won't experience our >> unique >> style and will almost certainly stay away from our community having >> had >> no contact with our members. >> >> Course, new players are always welcome, usually our regulars will >> drag >> them along and help them out. But that's because we're nice >> people, we >> >> won't just call people newbs and spoil the game for the majority, >> just >> help those who are struggling. >> >> So, on balance, I don't consider it a win for me, my community or >> people >> >> likely to join us. >> >> >> Rick Payton wrote: >> >>> that was totally unnecessary Kitteny, all the guy was asking was for >>> admins to lower the difficulty settings on some servers, which >>> accomplishes the following: >>> >>> Newbs DON'T get owned, and have fun, which means ... they'll most >>> >> likely >> >>> purchase the game, which means, more money for Tripwire to continue >>> developing the game, which will keep the newbs interested, which >>> then >>> means they'll eventually want to join a community - probably yours >>> at >>> some point - and then eventually, get good enough to play on the >>> >> harder >> >>> difficulty. >>> >>> Basically, by dropping the difficulty, IT'S A WIN FOR EVERYONE >>> >> INVOLVED. >> >>> But I guess you didn't see that .... >>> >>> --mauirixxx >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >>> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Kitteny >>> Berk >>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:42 AM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor free weekend difficulty settings >>> >>> What are you? Infinity ward? >>> >>> I'll be keeping my servers as my regulars like them, thanks all the >>> same. >>> >>> John Gibson wrote: >>> >>> >>>> As many of you know we are currently running a free weekend for >>>> Killing Floor. One thing I have noticed is a lot of the servers are >>>> set to the hard difficulty setting, and the free weekend players >>>> are >>>> >> >> >>>> getting owned on hard since hard is designed for players that have >>>> levelled up their perks to level 2 or 3 at least. >>>> >>>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 4538 (20091024) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> >> signature database 4539 (20091024) __________ >> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4539 (20091024) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> --- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.29/2455 - Release Date: >> 10/23/09 23:43:00 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
