Thank you very much Ross, I'll be sure to use this when I finally get some time to myself later today.
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Ross Bemrose <rbemr...@gmail.com> wrote: > er... registering a server using an API key for my last post. Whoops. > > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 6:52 PM, Fletcher Dunn <fletch...@valvesoftware.com > > wrote: > >> There are some changes coming that TF2 server operators should know about. >> >> CHANGES TO QUICKPLAY >> ------------------------------- >> >> The next TF2 update will make two changes to quickplay: >> >> * "Show servers" button. This runs the ordinary quickplay search, but >> instead of joining the server with the highest score, it presents the user >> with an ordered list of about 20 servers and lets them pick. This gives >> players much of the convenience of quickplay by finding servers with a good >> ping and players on them, but also an easy way to express a preference over >> the map, server community, etc. >> * We've added an advanced options page that allows players to opt into >> the most commonly-requested non-vanilla rules changes: nocrits, maxplayers, >> and instant respawn. >> >> There are no more scoring penalties for maxplayers or rule changes; your >> server either matches their search criteria or it doesn't. >> >> At this time, we are keeping the default quickplay option to Valve >> servers. However, note that if a player wants to find a server with any of >> the supported modifications, then they must land on a community server, >> since Valve servers do not run with these settings. >> >> We've updated the quickplay policy to more clearly specify what sorts of >> server modifications are allowed in quickplay: >> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513 >> >> STEAM GAMESERVER ACCOUNTS >> ----------------------------------------- >> >> Gameserver accounts are now a Steam feature. The feature is currently in >> beta. >> >> Using a steam gameserver account provides one important advantage right >> now: client favorite lists are keyed by the Steam account if present. This >> means that you can move your server to another IP address, and clients who >> have your server in their favorites or history will follow you to your new >> location. >> >> CREATING AN ACCOUNT: >> >> Creating an account is currently only possible via WebAPI. (Remember, >> this feature is currently in beta. We'll add a nicer interface for this >> soon.) Make a HTTPS POST request to the following URL: >> https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/CreateAccount/v0001/ >> >> The POST arguments should be: >> appid=440 (for Team Fortress) >> key=<your WebAPIKey> >> >> <your WebAPIKey> is the WebAPI key associated with the user account that >> will own the server accounts. See http://steamcommunity.com/dev for how >> to get one of these. (WARNING: Make sure and keep this key secret. This >> key is an authentication token in some respects and makes it possible to do >> certain actions on your behalf. Don't feed the key into anybody's nice >> convenient web page that automates this. With your WebAPI key they could >> impersonate you for some actions. If you don't want to go through the pain >> of making a WebAPI call, just wait until we have a nicer interface >> implemented.) >> >> The output of the WebAPI will be the (permanent) SteamID of your >> gameserver, and a login token. The login token is a random string of text >> that allows you to actually login to your account. >> >> You can view a list of the servers owned by a user account by making a >> HTTPS GET call to: >> >> https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/GetAccountList/v0001/?key= >> <yourkey< >> https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/GetAccountList/v0001/?key=%3cyourkey >> >> >> >> LOGGING IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT (TF only for now): >> >> Once you have a gameserver login token, you can specify your login >> credentials on a Source engine server by executing this console command >> sometime before it loads the first map: >> >> sv_setsteamaccount <login token> >> >> The server output should make it clear when you are using a Steam >> gameserver account and when you are logging in anonymously. (The ordinary >> gameserver login that has always been used.) >> >> Remember, for now you will need to login to both your Steam gameserver >> account and also your TF account. The two accounts are not related. The >> TF account is the one that determines quickplay eligibility, and the Steam >> one does favorites migration. Eventually we will remove the TF accounts >> and only use Steam gameserver accounts. >> >> HOW FAVORITES MIGRATION WORKS: >> >> In the next few days we will release an updated Steam Client beta that >> knows how to migrate favorites. On the client, each favorite has an >> IP:port and a gameserver account. The account might be empty --- that will >> of course be the case for all previously existing favorites. Periodically, >> a client will try to sync up the favorites list IP:port addresses and >> accounts. If there is an IP:port without an associated account, it will >> ask the master server for information about that address. If a server is >> running on that address and logged into an account, the client will record >> the account. Once the client has an account associated with the favorite, >> the account becomes the primary key and will not change. Instead, we will >> periodically try to refresh the address from the account. (Again, this is >> done by querying the master server, and it depends on your server bring >> logged into the account and running on the address.) The client always >> caches the last known IP:port of a favorite, even though the account ID is >> the main "key". That way, if Steam is down, or the gameserver is down, it >> will used the cached IP:port. All of the above applies to history as well >> as favorites. >> >> In the future, when a client adds a favorite or history item, the account >> will be recorded immediately. >> >> If you know you have many clients that have your server in their >> favorites or history, then you should not move your server yet. You need >> to give clients time to logon with new Steam client binaries and get their >> favorite entry linked up with your account. We'll let you know when you >> can try out migrating favorites, as well as when the feature is active in >> the public client and all users have it. >> >> QUESTIONS? >> >> Since Steam gameservers are a Steam feature, all of the above will apply >> to all Steam games. (Provided that the game exposes a method for the >> gameserver to log in to an account.) Eventually, the TF2 gameserver >> accounts will be going away and replaced with these accounts. For now, >> they are separate. >> >> Any further questions about the quickplay changes or gameserver accounts? >> Please direct them to this list so that all answers will be public. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > > > -- > Ross Bemrose > > _______________________________________________ > 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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