Most residental broadband lines don't give you 1Mbps of upload. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Crazy Canucks <crazy_canu...@rogers.com>wrote:
> That's funny, I host a 16 person TF2 server on a 1mbps upload cable > connection. And it runs extremely well. It can be done if you know > what you are doing. I have been hosting dedicated servers from Day of > Defeat 3.1, to Age of Chivalry and just about everything in between and > on both ends, for years now. > > Saying dedicated servers are for the rich or professionals, is pure > elitist crap. > > Drek > > Saul Rennison wrote: > > You know people don't use dedicated servers to host games from their own > > home? Dedicated servers should be used by GSPs to host servers for their > > clients on 10/100Mbps links, for communities, private and public matches. > > > > Thanks, > > - Saul. > > > > > > 2009/11/7 Arg! <chillic...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> This is a disturbing trend that seems to be gaining hold with recent and > >> upcomming games; the removal of the dedicated server component from > >> multiplayer. I assume they are doing this purely to cut > >> development/maintenance time and therefore cost but it goes a long way > to > >> prevent many players from even being able to play online. > >> > >> From the best internet connection i can get at home i can host no more > then > >> 5 people on a team fortress 2 dedicated server, even with the best > netcode > >> optimization i cannot see how many people, at least in this country, > could > >> host large games on their home connection. > >> > >> /end rant. > >> > >> On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Marcel <hlds_li...@vermasslt.de> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Frédéric Fortier wrote: > >>> > >>>> No, from what I understood, they just took VAC instead of punkbuster, > >>>> and you'll need steam to install it. But they're not writting them a > >>>> dedicated server code. > >>>> > >>> There WON'T be a public dedicated server. "IWNet" will replace the > >>> traditional server renting system. > >>> > >>> Because of this (for me) it doesn't matter what anti cheat system they > >>> use. I simply don't buy this game and try to convince everyone to do > >>> this as well. > >>> > >>> IW go to hell! > >>> > >>> > >>> - Marcel > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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
