Ditto -- when people connect they just get normal settings which is annoying -- not a huge deal to just change it to whatever, but still.. Why can't lobby leaders have an option to choose "Dedicated Server", "Local Server" "Community Server", or something? That seems like the simplest thing to do -- I don't care which server my members land on, just that they can...
Right now with sv_search_key set on all my forks and my client, I never land on my servers -- ever. It's annoying to say the least. On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Client connections still bypass the password, anyway. :) > > Anyone else want to up this thread? It'd be nice to get more people attached > to this thread so Valve sees this isn't just some proprietary thing we want. > I still have no reason to run community servers. People would rather play on > auto-join because they can configure their games. > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:40 PM, 1nsane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Mine has no pass and it doesn't work for me :S. >> >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM, David Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > 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 >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
