As far as I can tell, sv_search_key still works for me as long as the server does not also have sv_password set.
- Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: bl4nk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:31 pm Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] L4D Community Server Idea - Matchmaking To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > Same here. I have servers set up, but when my key matches the > one I set > on the server, I can't find any dedicated servers when searching > for one > to host my lobby game. Once I remove the key from my client, I > can > instantly find a server to host our game. > > 1nsane wrote: > > sv_search_key does not seem to work for me. It can never find > servers with > > the same key in my case. And if I do connect to an "exclusive" > server and > > vote to come back to the lobby (to change the map or > characters) it then > > sends me to a different server while my own is idling. As a > bonus I got > > kicked off some server after the game ended from our prrivate > one and the > > lobby decided to randomly change servers :(. > > > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Cc2iscooL > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> I take that back. > >> > >> It works as intended...but why can't we get this integrated > into the > >> community system? > >> > >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Cc2iscooL > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> As far as I can tell sv_search_key no longer works as intended. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Joseph Laws <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > gaming.com>>>> > >> wrote: > >> > >>>> I thought this was already there. You could make your > own lobby with > >>>> your own settings and, using the sv_search_key..and now the group > >>>> thingy, you should be able to have that game played on your > own server. > >>>> Perhaps I'm mistaken, wouldn't be the first time. ;) > >>>> > >>>> Flubber wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I asked for that feature days ago, no response. > >>>>> > >>>>> 2008/11/18 Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Alright guys, I had an idea for the community-based > servers seeing as > >>>>>> > >>>> the > >>>> > >>>>>> current one is ...well...not too great. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'd like my community members to be able to create > lobbies and THEN > >>>>>> > >>>> join my > >>>> > >>>>>> servers, not join my servers and then try to set the > options they > >>>>>> > >> want. > >> > >>>> If > >>>> > >>>>>> a > >>>>>> server is empty, why can't the client reserve it as a > lobby and then > >>>>>> > >>>> join > >>>> > >>>>>> it > >>>>>> once they're done making changes? It seems rather silly > to me that > >>>>>> > >> when > >> > >>>> you > >>>> > >>>>>> click "join game" on a zero player server, you > immediately go to the > >>>>>> > >>>> lobby, > >>>> > >>>>>> but then it drops you right into the game. Can we use the > reserve>>>>>> > >>>> system > >>>> > >>>>>> here to make use of our servers? Actually, I liked it > better when > >>>>>> sv_search_key was around. Sure, the client had to type > something in > >>>>>> > >>>> every > >>>> > >>>>>> time they started their game (or add it to their > autoexec) but > >>>>>> > >>>> seriously, > >>>> > >>>>>> it > >>>>>> was better, as people could join our servers if they were > available>>>>>> > >>>> instead > >>>> > >>>>>> of not. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Can you guys add something back like this, please? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Cc2iscooL > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
