Well, again, if you want to choose what server you are going to, there are mechanisms set up for that - search_key and dedicated_force_servers. If you just want to... quick play, use the Quick Play option. Seriously - how is this difficult to grasp?
The system is not flawed, people are just trying to use it to do things that do not exist within the context of how the game operates, and/or they expect things to exist (IE - server browser) that also do not make sense within the context of how the game operates. And don't try to be sensationalist and compare this to another game that is totally unrelated. You just make yourself look stupid. On Fri, 2009-11-20 at 15:50 -0800, shoskins73 wrote: > "you can't just join any server and start playing." > > Actually, yes you can, it's called Quick Play and is in the UI for all game > modes. This is no different than selecting a server from a browser list > (CSS/TF2)...except for one small thing, you don't get to choose which server > you are actually joining. You can also join a game in progress from the > Game Mode screens, but you can't see ping, who is currently playing, etc, > etc. > > The system as it is now, is really flawed. Has been since they started it > in L4D. Removing the ability for people to choose the server, see the > status of said server before joining and then not including a UI function in > the Lobby for joining a specific server is a step backwards. Almost as bad > as MW2 not having dedicated servers at all. > > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 3:34 PM, msleeper <mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com>wrote: > > > This seems like a lot of user error then since all of that stuff works > > for everyone else, or at least works as much as it is supposed to. Why > > doesn't search key work for you? You should investigate that. Why can't > > you "actually connect" to the server? That also seems like something > > that should be important to figure out. > > > > The search key and force dedicated servers lets you, as lobby leader, > > specify what servers you want to preference to. If the servers are full > > then you'll go to another server, just like you normally would. > > > > I don't get what you're not understanding. "I should have the direct > > option of choosing a server (mine and my favorites) as well as the > > option of being matched to one." That's exactly what search key and/or > > force dedicated servers does. You specify a server to use, and if it is > > free then you go to it. Your little list of complains all work with > > minimal effort, except the first one which doesn't really make sense > > with the type of environment in L4D/L4D2. > > > > This isn't TF2 or CSS, you can't just join any server and start playing. > > If you want to do that, then remove your server from the lobby system > > and connect directly via IP. If you want to use a lobby, then use some > > combination of the many server CVARs to make it possible. You can't have > > it both ways, they conflict how eachother work. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
