Set sv_search_max_ping to a lower value, so you should find better servers.
2008/12/6 ics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This post is mostly about: > > - Finding a dedicated server when starting the game from a lobby is now > faster and more reliable > > but i have something to say for those too who run servers, especially > modded ones so i will post this here instead of useless steampowered ranting > forums. > > After the update, i and others have constantly having issues with > connecting to a proper servers. Either the new improved search system at > lobby, which automatically selects the server where the players are thrown, > is faulty or there isnt free servers at this area. Me and others keep > getting into servers far away from us. To American, Australian and other > countries. What is the reason why there could not be favorite servers that > can be selected from lobby? Sort of like pre-reservation or something. Sure > there is that "play on steamgroup server" but thats not enough. With that > way i can only play with friends - if none are around, i get to go to random > roulette and face the following issues: > > Some servers also seem to swap from normal to versus mode on the fly after > first completed map in the campaign. Happened twice now in 2 different > servers after the latest 2 updates. Not sure if this is caused somehow by > those server settings or in-game bug. > > Another issue aimed to all of you who run modded servers - it is nice that > you set up some plugin that filters players out according to their country. > Now if i end up in US server and there is a filter on that does not allow me > to get it (your country blablablaa is not allowed on this server), its > somehow game breaking bug. Frustration to the max and i sure aint the only > one who faces these errors. Another thing is ping kicker that some servers > seem to have gotten on using some plugin. Very nice invention. It is likely > that i would not play on these servers anyway but it is extreamly > frustrating when you have nice group along from previous game and then new > server is selected for another campaign -> booted and then someone else > manages to join in to your place. > > One more issue that comes to my mind from versus mode problems are the > servers that are using director_no_human_zombies 1 which means that half of > the players will get message "human player limit exceeded 8/4". Sure there > is that return to lobby vote option but thats not enough. Some people are > already left the server due to this issue and it breaks the game. All > servers using this cvar should be excluded from versus search. My suggesting > would be sv_allow_versus cvar that would be checked upon reservation. > > Best (?) thing for everyone would be to exclude these "custom" plugin > servers filtered out somehow from lobby server search or improve the system > so we should not end up on servers far away at all where these problems come > up. > > -ics > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
