2011/11/7 s <s.senti...@gmail.com> > I think the trouble is that as soon as the dedicated servers are released, > no-steam groups will go out of their way to crack them. > [...] > IMO Most of the no-steam stuff will be mitigated by not making the binaries > available until the games release, fanatics will jump at no-steam if > there's no legitimate alternative. Piracy is a service issue etc. >
In my opinion, dedicated servers should stay. It is better than far-away hosting, more reliability and if not, control. Central servers pretty much disables the opportunity to have fun, and to install 3rd party mods. Also, on a sider note, have you ever heard about AlterIWNet? Making a concentrated server is just delaying the inevitable, hackers are always one step past us. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
