Yeah long day I was being sarcastic :-) The only problem I see with using svr records is not all dns hosters allow you to create svr records On 10/12/2012 5:46 PM, "Cameron Munroe" <cmun...@cameronmunroe.com> wrote:
> Black I mean a system for in game that can't be abused, or hacked. I > know there is DNS. It would be much easier to run servers off a steamID, > but they are dynamic for servers, at least I thought. > > Another problem with DNS names is how to report to the master server that > this is the unique name? > > Another issue is that DNS names aren't port identified, so if you move > server from 27015 to 27016 your clients won't be able to connect. > > > On 12/9/2012 8:28 PM, Robert Paulson wrote: > > This has been asked for many times over the past years. > > It would be very helpful because it would allow us to move to better hosts > and faster servers without losing 90% of our players due to an IP change. > Even for TF2, quickplay accounts do little to help a migration. > > > On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Calvin Judy <c.j...@griffinrun.net> wrote: > >> Why would you need to go IP -> name? >> >> And to my understanding the majority of the server browser wouldn't even >> have to be recoded, it would just need to store the string rather than the >> ip, and then resolve it everytime someone wants the server information. >> (Correct me if I'm wrong on this?) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* [BT]Black V <bt.bla...@gmail.com> >> *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing >> list<hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> *Sent:* Sunday, December 09, 2012 9:34 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [hlds] SRV records >> >> If only someone could invent an ip to name lookup system......... >> On 10/12/2012 3:09 PM, "Cameron Munroe" <cmun...@cameronmunroe.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The biggest problem with sub domains is that one day you could point >>> everyone to a server based in the USA and the next day point everyone to a >>> server is Russia. >>> >>> However, I do agree it would be nice. >>> >>> The next problem would be how to setup such system. >>> >>> On 12/9/2012 6:01 PM, T Marler wrote: >>> >>>> Okay guys, seriously now. Can we please get SRV record support for >>>> srcds? Also, having favourites saved based on (sub)domain and not just IP? >>>> >>>> I think we all want to see this actually addressed. I haven't yet seen >>>> a good reason why these haven't been. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> ------------------------------ >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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