Correct. Shipping this particular feature to beta would not get us the type of testing we need. So we ship it as a beta feature. If it's broken, server operators and users can opt out, and we can quickly turn down the percentage of people who get prompted "do you want to participate" to zero.
From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Valentin G. Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 7:06 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] New quickplay is in the real Team Fortress, not TF beta Things like this need a larger playerbase to get good data I suppose. On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Brian Simon <bluebriansi...@gmail.com<mailto:bluebriansi...@gmail.com>> wrote: So why isn't the TF2 Beta being used to test things like this before being shipped into the main game? On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:46 PM, Fletcher Dunn <fletch...@valvesoftware.com<mailto:fletch...@valvesoftware.com>> wrote: Just to be clear, the this new feature is in beta status, but it has shipped in the regular game. It is not in the TF beta. -----Original Message----- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com> [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com>] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 6:35 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list (hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com>); Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list (hlds@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com>) Subject: [hlds_linux] New TF quickplay in beta Today's update introduced a new version of quickplay. It is currently in beta. A small percentage of players will be asked if they want to try out the beta, when they press the "Start playing" button. Here's what you need to know as a server operator: * Eligibility rules, maps, etc. have not changed * The new system does not utilize the server browser. * You might see some extra console spam. * Your server must opt into this potential stream of traffic by setting "tf_mm_servermode 1" * Regular joins through through other means can coexist with joins through quickplay beta, with one significant shortcoming: If the first person to join your server joins outside of the new matchmaking system, the system will treat your server is "full". If the first person to join your server comes in through the matchmaking system, your server will accept players from either source. This shortcoming will be addressed soon. So, basically: * Set "tf_mm_servermode 1" to avoid missing out on any traffic from the beta matchmaking system. * If it causes any problems, then opt out! That's why it's called "beta!" >From a player perspective, the new system offers two main features: * Form a search party with friends and find a server together. * Never get matched into an empty server by yourself. A server will always be seeded with at least N players. (Currently N = 2 since there will not be many players using the system, but we will increase that over time.) Thank you! Your humble servant, Fletch _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
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