>tf_mm_servermode 2 isn't required to host a MvM gameserver, is it? No. You don't have to use matchmaking at all. You can host the server and play the maps just like any other gamemode. Players can join through the server browser, favorites tab, direct connect, friend invites, etc.
From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Andreas Grimm Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:52 PM To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' Subject: Re: [hlds] TF MvM hosting questions tf_mm_servermode 2 isn't required to host a MvM gameserver, is it? From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com> [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com]<mailto:[mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com]> On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 7:40 AM 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] TF MvM hosting questions Here are some answers to questions regarding hosting MvM servers: * Players can join your server through any means they can join PvP games: the server browser, ad hoc joins, or the new matchmaking system (quickplay beta). * To accept matchmaking traffic, you must select which sort of traffic you want. (Regular PvP traffic or MvM traffic.) Set "tf_mm_servermode 2" to be placed in the MvM pool. * For MvM matchmaking, if 6 players are sent to your server to start a new game, it will switch to whatever map the players selected. * You will need a TF gameserver account to accept matchmaking traffic. * You can switch the server in and out of any matchmaking mode pool or back to any regular game mode at any time. * The CPU usage for a 6 player MvM game is about the same as for a regular TF server. (Yep, this mode requires significantly more CPU cycles per player than the PvP mode, that's an unfortunate fact.) Given the surge of players that comes with any major release, and the player / server ratio of this game mode, the demand for MvM servers will probably be high. We expect that a large number of players will want to try out the new mode, so we will be converting most of our servers to host MvM, and then adjust the allocation based on what players are playing. I, for one, DO NOT welcome our new robot overlords! - Fletch
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