I'm pretty sure srcds is free to download. Any money you are paying is your own prerogative.
On Fri, 2010-12-17 at 22:33 -0500, Jason wrote: > Prior warning SHOULD be given to folks that the servers are being updated. > They make money off of us server owners who PAY money to keep servers running. > > Talk about being "dramatic" in response, so STFU. You act like this is the > FIRST time Valve has screwed server owners?!?!?! For hell's sake > dude.......this has been "par for course" and some of us are tired of it. > That's all. > > Regards, > Jason > mailto:ja...@pctoolbin.com > > -------------------- > Friday, December 17, 2010, 10:27:13 PM, you wrote: > > RB> No joke. This guy acts like valve should approve all of their updates > with him. jesus > > RB> On Dec 17, 2010, at 07:26 PM, Goerge <brutalgoerge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > RB> Oh this is just a minor inconvenience. quit being so freaking dramatic > > RB> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Jason <ja...@pctoolbin.com> wrote: > > >> Way to go Valve....Friday night, NO FLIPPIN WARNING, EVENT PLANNED......and > >> you kill our servers which we pay MONEY for. > > >> Way to honor those who run servers to keep your game making money!!!! > > >> *NOT* > > >> Regards, > >> Jason > >> mailto:ja...@pctoolbin.com > > >> -------------------- > >> Friday, December 17, 2010, 8:57:10 PM, you wrote: > > >> S> TF2 Update Released but srcds.exe will not start. have even tried a > >> clean > >> S> install. I believe something is broken with this update. Can anyone > >> S> confirm? > > >> S> Windows Server 2008 R2 > >> S> Clean Install/Existing installs after update do not function. > > >> S> -----Original Message----- > >> S> From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > >> S> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alinay Gomez > >> S> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 6:19 PM > >> S> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > >> S> Subject: Re: [hlds] CSS/DODS/HL2DM/TF2 Update Released > > >> S> Sweet, second half of the polycount update! > > >> S> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Jason Ruymen > >> S> <jas...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: > > >> >> Required updates to Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, > >> >> Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Team Fortress 2 are now available. The > >> >> specific changes include: > > >> >> Engine changes (TF2/CS/DOD): > >> >> - Improved sv_pure: > >> >> - Materials / Models / Sounds / Animations are more > >> >> comprehensively protected. > >> >> - Switched from CRC to MD5 hashes for stronger per-file > >> validation. > >> >> - Fixed some issues between custom files and server whitelists > >> >> over level changes. > >> >> - Added HL2:MP to the list of dedicated server games when starting a > >> >> server via the Tools tab in the Library > > >> >> Team Fortress 2 > >> >> - Added Medieval Mode, a game mode where players are restricted to > >> >> using olde weapons. > >> >> - 'Your Eternal Reward' changes: > >> >> - Spies can now change their disguise weapon via 'lastdiguise' > >> >> while using 'Your Eternal Reward' > >> >> - Already-disguised 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies are no longer > >> >> forced to switch to displaying the melee weapon when they make a kill > >> >> - Spies no longer play speech lines when making a kill with > >> >> 'Your Eternal Reward' > >> >> - Sentries no longer track 'Your Eternal Reward' Spies after > >> >> they backstab someone > >> >> - 'Natascha' changes: > >> >> - Spin-up time increased. > >> >> - Slowdown-on-hit effect is reduced over distance. > >> >> - Added 'The Medi-eval Medic', 'The Hibernating Bear', and 'The > >> >> Expert's Ordnance' item sets. > >> >> - Added new weapons: 'The Claidheamohmor', 'The Back Scratcher', 'The > >> >> Boston Basher', 'The Fists of Steel', 'The Amputator', 'The Crusader's > >> >> Crossbow', 'The Ullapool Caber', 'The Loch-n-Load', 'The Buffalo Steak > >> >> Sandvich', 'The Brass Beast', 'The Warrior's Spirit', 'The Candy > >> >> Cane', and 'The Jag'. > >> >> - Added 20 new hats. > >> >> - Added a prototype item testing map, and associated functionality, > >> >> for contributors to test their work. Further details in an upcoming blog > >> S> post. > >> >> - Spies can now see TargetID's of players and objects regardless of > >> >> their own disguise status. > >> >> - Fixed some speech lines continuing after the speaker changes class > >> >> - The Spy 'Sap Auteur' achievement now increments in cases where the > >> >> Spy was the assister in the building destruction. > >> >> - Fixed the arrow burning effect getting stuck on if you changed > >> >> class in a respawn room with your arrow lit. > >> >> - Fixed a Flamethrower bug that allowed players to rapidly fake the > >> >> Pyro's airblast effect. > >> >> - Throwing the Jarate or Milk now returns you to your previous > >> >> weapon, instead of your Primary. > >> >> - Added leaderboard to track duel wins. > >> >> - Added ability for players to donate money directly to the creators > >> >> of their favorite community maps. > >> >> - Increased backpack size by 100 slots. > > >> >> Jason > > > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> >> please visit: > >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > >> S> -- > >> S> - Naso > >> S> _______________________________________________ > >> S> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> S> please visit: > >> S> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > >> S> _______________________________________________ > >> S> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> S> 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 > > RB> _______________________________________________ > RB> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > RB> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > RB> _______________________________________________ > RB> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > RB> 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