The only good way in my opinion would be to have some sort of hybrid:  
Hide the reserved slots, but kick any one who joins via command line.  
That way the server at least makes an attempt to warn the user it it 
full, but also enforces the reserved slot


Donnie Newlove wrote:
> 1. Connecting to a 23/24 server. Wait for 1 minute. Find out there’s
> just 2 guys there. Disconnect.
> 2. Connecting to a 23/24 server. Wait for 1 minute. Kicked.
> 3. Connecting to a 23/24 server. Wait for 1 minute. Play for 5 minutes. 
> Kicked.
>
> Which one is your favourite? They are all just as bad in my opinion,
> also hoping for a delisting, it’s the only way the will ever bother to
> fix their faulty servers.
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 1:36 PM, ics <i...@ics-base.net> wrote:
>   
>> So you are one of the morons who has a server for example running 32
>> slots where 1 of them is reserved slot and every user who connects to
>> it, will be kicked. Mask it! Teach your players to use connect ip:port!
>> I really hope Valve implements the point system so i dont have to see
>> these kind of servers anymore.
>>
>> -ics
>>
>> valve list kirjoitti:
>>     
>>> Hidden slots are not an options for huge communities with reserved slot
>>> plugins, with loads of users using VIP slots.
>>>
>>> The only way you can connect to a hidden slot is to use "connect" command.
>>>
>>> Ussually like 80% percent of those users even do not know what a Console
>>> is...
>>>
>>> Having hidden reserved slots, defeats having reserved slots at all.
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