What would cause a server to suddenly stop receiving quick play traffic? Since the Free to Play update my server was enjoying constant traffic until about a week or two ago. When this started my server was in good standing and had a slightly upward trend. No variables were changed either.
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 1:35 PM, daniel jokiaho <daniel.joki...@gmail.com>wrote: > What parameters are considered when you give points to servers? > Yesterdays issue with "no steam logon" worldwide have you erased that day > from quickplay scoring? > > Players that join through quickplay and stay long should give points. > Players that have put servers in favourites should give that server points. > Players that get banned and blacklist server whould not give - points to > server. > Boots should give - points to server. > > > > On 28 July 2011 18:25, Tyler Schwend <tylerschw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I noticed I went "upward slightly". Thanks. Haven't seen the fruits of > > it yet though. :-P My server's whole schtick is that it's Vanilla > > Flavored TF, the way Valve meant it to be played. > > > > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Fletcher Dunn > > <fletch...@valvesoftware.com> wrote: > > > Hello all. > > > > > > An update earlier this week contained an adjustment to the scoring > bonus > > we give to Valve servers for quickplay servers. There is still a bonus > when > > inexperienced players are searching. However, the bonus decreases as > they > > gain play hours, and it drops to zero at around 20 hours of play time. > > (Don't take the specific numbers too literally, all the details are > subject > > to tweaking, of course.) > > > > > > Our goals with these changes are: > > > * Ensure that new players have the "vanilla" TF2 experience. > > > * Integrate experienced players into the regular community, help them > > discover the diversity, and let them find the experience they want. > > > > > > Your servers are competing with Valve servers on an equal footing for > > quickplay customers. In fact, my guess --- although I don't really have > any > > data to back this up --- is that directing the noobs towards the Valve > > servers actually gives them a disadvantage. > > > > > > Your humble servant, > > > Fletch > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > -- AksumkA.com <http://aksumka.com> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
