Out of interest, why are there so much VALVe servers online? What have we done so wrong the past decades that we've hosted servers that VALVe now "hijacks" all player traffic?
Saint K. -----Original Message----- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:30 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Cc: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list (h...@list.valvesoftware.com) Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the update? There were no Valve event servers running until last night. -----Original Message----- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Barreiro Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 10:13 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the update? Never run any bots, all of my servers were full yesterday and are completely dead last night until now. Only change was the update. One of the servers wasn't registered until this event (converted it from a custom server temporarily just to get a 24/7 helltower server for the week), so it was a brand new ID. On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Calvin Judy <evo...@gmail.com> wrote: > None of my servers are running any sort of bots, and they all dropped > quickplay traffic completely last night. > > Can you double check to verify this update didn't create an additional > issue, as it sure does look like something is wrong. > > ~6000 players in 24h to 0 in 12h, doesn't really make any sense. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fletcher Dunn" < > fletch...@valvesoftware.com> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" > <hlds_linux@list.** valvesoftware.com > <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com>> > Cc: <h...@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 12:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the update? > > > We recently fixed a bug that has been giving servers running bots an >> unfair and unintended quickplay scoring advantage. This could change >> traffic patterns. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: >> hlds_linux-bounces@list.**valvesoftware.com<hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com>[mailto: >> hlds_linux-bounces@**list.valvesoftware.com<hlds_linux-bounces@list.v >> alvesoftware.com>] >> On Behalf Of Marco Padovan >> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 8:52 AM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the update? >> >> Same here... seeing the same issue on 12servers.... all where full >> yesterday :) >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 4:43 PM, Padraig Fahy <padraig.f...@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> Server was full last night before update..but no one has been on >> since >>> the update. >>> >>> Thankfully I am not the only one with this issue! >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 3:41 PM, thesupremecommander < >>> thesupremec...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > Seeing problems on my end as well. A server holding at 24/24 >>> > constant before the update has seen all of its traffic vanish even >>> > with a few players to seed QuickPlay traffic. >>> > >>> > >>> > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 11:36 AM, Calvin Judy <evo...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > > VAC secure mode is activated. >>> > > Connection to game coordinator established. >>> > > Current item schema is up-to-date with version 553324E3. >>> > > Received auth challenge; signing into gameserver account... >>> > > L 10/31/2013 - 06:01:08: Received auth challenge; signing into >>> gameserver >>> > > account... >>> > > L 10/31/2013 - 06:01:08: Loading map "plr_hightower_event" >>> > > Game server authentication: SUCCESS! Standing: Good. Trend: >>> > > Upward Fast L 10/31/2013 - 06:01:08: Game server authentication: >>> > > SUCCESS! > >>> > Standing: >>> > > Good. Trend: Upward Fast >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > I'm not seeing any bad ratings on mine, but quickplay traffic >>> > > just vanished. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lambda" >>> > > <lambdace...@gmail.com> >>> > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" <hlds_linux@list. >>> ** >>> > > valvesoftware.com >>> > > <hlds_linux@list.**valvesoftware.com<hlds_linux@list.valvesoftwa >>> > > re.com> >>> >> >>> > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:29 AM >>> > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the >>> update? >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Same here, i checked the quickplay status and it went from "Good" >>> > > to >>> > "Bad" >>> > >> out of a sudden, funny thing is that the client command to list >>> > >> the identities and the status says that they're all good but >>> > >> upon server launch it says that its "Bad" >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> 2013/10/31 Calvin Judy <evo...@gmail.com> >>> > >> >>> > >> http://i.imgur.com/bejbG1m.png >>> > >>> >>> > >>> There has been a significant drop in quickplay traffic on our >>> > >>> servers >>> > as >>> > >>> well. >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Pettit" < >>> > pettit.t...@gmail.com> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" > >>> >>> <hlds_linux@list. >>> > ** >>> > >>> valvesoftware.com >>> > >>> <hlds_linux@list.**valvesoftwa**re.com<http://valvesoftware.co >>> > >>> m> >>> < >>> > hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.**com<hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware. >>> > com> >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> > >>> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:13 AM >>> > >>> Subject: [hlds_linux] Is sv_tags "event247" broken after the > >>> > >>> >>> >>> update? >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> I noticed Halloween servers running plr_hightower_event are >>> > >>> no >>> longer >>> > >>> >>> > >>>> receiving quickplay traffic after the last update. >>> > >>>> Is anyone else having the same issue? 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