"Week after week we get updates released at 10pm on a Friday during peak gaming hours"
In what country? updates are distributed all over the world in many timezones, I will admit getting some updates at crap times in Australia, but I would imagine that updates will be in peak time for some server admin in some part of the world. "a pre-published time" Major releases like TF2 Character upgrades are generally pre-published, other updates are coders responding to bug fix's. All in all no time would suit all countries and I really don't understand why Valve should be expected to restructure for lazy server administration. > From: mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:11:17 -0400 > Subject: Re: [hlds] Improving the update procedure > > Be quick on an update and you'll be fine. I've never had much of a > problem "waiting in line" to download an update. > > That or use NemRun, it will save your life. > > > On Sat, 2010-07-24 at 02:07 +0100, Steven Hartland wrote: > > I must say the updates are becoming a pain. More and more regular and more > > often than not they break things :( > > > > We all appreciate the work being done, don't think for a minute we don't, > > but I do think that there could be some definite improvements to how things > > are done atm. > > > > First off don't release updates a absolute PEAK gaming time for the week. > > > > Week after week we get updates released at 10pm on a Friday during peak > > gaming hours, by all means prepare a weekly update and release it but > > pick a sensible day / time. Tuesday / Wednesday would be much better, it > > means people are more likely to be about and if there are any issues > > they can be fixed in time for the weekend sessions. > > > > Please please let us know in advance! Is there any harm in getting an > > update ready then delaying its release for 24 hours or so during which > > time admins can download the updates to prepare for the release. Then > > at a pre-published time the client releases, server admins flick the switch > > their end and everyone's happy. > > > > The benefits of this:- > > 1. Admins can prepare > > 2. Lower load on the Content Servers as admins aren't downloading at the > > same time as the Clients > > 3. Clients are happier as their servers are updated quickly instead of > > having to wait while admins struggle to get the servers update. > > 4. Admins can pre test with their server up and raise issues before > > all hell breaks loose. > > > > All in all everyone wins. > > > > Please consider reviewing your release engineering to incorporate some > > or all of the ideas above, it will make everyone's life so much easier. > > > > Regards > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <e...@ccgaming.com> > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > > <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 1:42 AM > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Counter-Strike: Source Update Available > > > > > > > Releasing a required update without the capacity to handle everyone > > > updating at once is a problem -- expecting people to leave > > > their servers broken to reduce Valve's load isn't an acceptable solution. > > > > > > Valve should either invest in the infrastructure to handle it or work > > > with a service such as Akamai to handle the load from > > > updates. > > > > > > If TF2 is any indication, don't expect advance notification or beta > > > releases (Valve even released an update they knew would > > > break almost all management plugins without giving notification or a beta > > > for the plugin developers to work with). > > > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to postmas...@multiplay.co.uk. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Browse profiles for FREE! Meet local singles online. http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
