Will we be able to restrict a MvM server to people in the steamgroup only, like in L4D2?
Saint K. ________________________________________ From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn [fletch...@valvesoftware.com] Sent: 14 August 2012 08:52 To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list (hlds@list.valvesoftware.com) Subject: Re: [hlds] TF MvM hosting questions MvM matchmaking will be restricted to 6 players at launch. The matchmaking also supports joining games in progress to fill an empty slot, in which case of course the current map will not be changed. From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Agro Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:40 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] TF MvM hosting questions Is MvM matchmaking going to be limited to 6 players or was the "6 players join, map changes" logic just an indicator of server behavior to expect? ----- Reply message ----- From: "Fletcher Dunn" <fletch...@valvesoftware.com<mailto:fletch...@valvesoftware.com>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list (hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com>)" <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>)" <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com<mailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com>> Subject: [hlds] TF MvM hosting questions Date: Tue, Aug 14, 2012 06:39 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
