Well you can't forget, all players sort via ping! </sarcasm>
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 7:40 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm sorry but I'm failing to see how this affects player satisfaction in > any > way. If there are players on the server, then it can't be hibernating, and > thus isn't running at 10fps. If there aren't players on the server, they > don't care about the ping. > > Your second point is fair enough for non-restricted servers (as they tend > to > fill straight away atm) but for people who have group restricted servers > and > mixed-use servers, reducing the cpu load is a Good Thing. And in no setup > is restricting the cpu load when it doesn't matter a Bad Thing (I'm just > having trouble working out why you think it does matter) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven Hartland > > Sent: 16 November 2008 01:23 > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Left 4 Dead Demo Update Available > > > > As it will effect ping and hence player satisfaction yes it does > > matter, > > not to mention its very much a false economy. If your machine doesn't > > have enough CPU to run all servers then your running too many servers > > simple as. > > > > Epic tired a similar thing with UT3 and it quickly became apart it > > was a bad call. Some people liked it despite the issues it caused so > > they removed it from being the default and made it a command line > > option. Hope Valve do the same with this. > > > > Regards > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Richard Eid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Who cares what it's fps is when it's idling? I'd rather it be less. > > If > > > nobody is on, does fps matter? > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 4:54 PM, x3sphere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Yep, server FPS is idling at 10. Looks like it is the same problem > > then. > > > > > > ================================================ > > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and > > the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > > misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing > > or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > > please telephone +44 845 868 1337 > > or return the E.mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
