The hostname should be in a CVAR and returned when the server is queried. It could be displayed in the browser without ever looking it up, but no need to display it in the browser, since you know the IP address at this time and can connect to it by IP. However, when you save it in favorites, it should save the hostname if one exists in the CVAR.
Maybe the browser could display the hostname when you hover over an entry? This was talked about before on May 10 2010 relating to IPv6. The subject was: "IPv6 Support" Like this: sv_hostname=myserver.com:27016 Guy } -----Original Message----- } From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux- } boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of lwf } Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 6:33 PM } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Request: Adding servers by domain name } } DNS would only be needed when querying favorite servers, there's no } gain in using hostnames on the Internet tab of the browser. Few people } probably have more than 10. } } On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 22:07, Saint K. <sai...@specialattack.net> wrote: } > The problem with DNS is that you don't really want to do hundreds of DNS } queries to a DNS server in a matter of seconds, they probably don't like } that. } > } > What could work is assigning your servers to your steam group with ID's. } If an ID is detected a server can be placed in the clients favourites } based on ID number. Server owner then should be able to manage their } server ID's through the steam community admin pages, and change ip's and } port numbers if required. } > } > Or something along those lines. } > } > Saint K. } > ________________________________________ } > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [hlds_linux- } boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jesse Molina } [je...@opendreams.net] } > Sent: 24 June 2011 21:58 } > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list } > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Request: Adding servers by domain name } > } > Mee-too on what this guy said. There is this thing called DNS and it's } > cool -- use it. } > } > I realize there are some design issues with Valve's desire to control } > servers in the server directory listing, but this really is a problem. } > } > I recently helped someone move their server from a hosting provider to } > their own hardware and this was a huge pain. People didn't know where } > the server went, despite message board posts and other communications. } > } > } > } > bottige...@gmail.com wrote: } >> Since people are talking about implementing ipv6, I thought I'd bring } >> this up as a more urgent improvement. } >> } >> Servers can change IPs from time to time due to a decline in quality } >> of the host or datacenter, or to move to better hardware at a better } >> price. } >> } >> Unfortunately it is my experience, and probably many others here, that } >> when you switch IPs, you will lose the vast majority of your player } >> base. I've tried mitigating this by putting up the new IP on the name } >> of the old server or automatically spamming it repeatedly in the chat, } >> and it just doesn't work very well. I still get people asking me a } >> month later where my server went, and that's only the people that } >> bothered to friend me. } >> } >> By being able to favorite a server by domain name, the player } >> experience would improve by not forcing them to re-add IP addresses or } >> search through 2000 servers to find the new one in case they missed } >> all the signs. } >> } >> _______________________________________________ } >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, } please visit: } >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } > } > -- } > # Jesse Molina } > # Mail = je...@opendreams.net } > # Page = page-je...@opendreams.net } > # Cell = 1.602.323.7608 } > # Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/ } > } > } > } > _______________________________________________ } > 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
