Perhaps these players are looking for specific 24/7 servers and the current system doesn't cater to that. Most new players prefer consistency in maps. That's why 2fort is so popular.
Sent from my iPhone 5 > On Nov 14, 2013, at 11:29 AM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I asked some of these people with high quickplay connect numbers about why > it took them so long to find a good server. > I was mostly told "wrong map/I don't like the map it sent me to" with some > saying "lag". > > Doesn't necessarily mean the other servers were bad. > > >> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 1:58 PM, ics <i...@ics-base.net> wrote: >> >> Please don't strip. We can see how fast the player found a good server and >> how long they stay on ours. >> >> -ics >> >> Fletcher Dunn kirjoitti: >> >> Quickplay numbers should probably be stripped. It means which quickplay >>> attempt this client is on, since they booted. Useful for us, probably not >>> useful for you guys. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>> hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of ics >>> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:20 AM >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Where is my traffic coming from? >>> >>> I assume quickplay numbers mean cp, pl, ctf, attack defence, plr, sd, all >>> modes etc gamemode, basically all the quikcplay options. Coaching is >>> connection method too. >>> >>> -ics >>> >>> Lambda kirjoitti: >>> >>>> Anyone knows what the number in quickplay_# means? I've got numbers as >>>> big as 62, i've also got "coaching" as connection method which isn't >>>> listed in the list provided earlier. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/11/14 Chris Oryschak <ch...@oryschak.com> >>>> >>>> Yup this is really good to know how your community is doing. >>>>> Defiantly a awesome feature.. can't wait for some sql logging and >>>>> analytic pages made to make per server/date/time frame stats >>>>> displayed... I'm getting some users that aren't returning a value >>>>> though: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 11:09:08 [SM] Displaying connection method for all players... >>>>> - 507 iL Cappo!! serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Nova<esThnGr8 serverbrowser_history >>>>> - sic serverbrowser_history >>>>> - sleepy serverbrowser_internet >>>>> - Friz serverbrowser_history >>>>> - HeSnakeHeroofEternisen >>>>> - YYZ serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Sombre serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Ash 2.0 serverbrowser_internet >>>>> - [WCE] Monty serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - shadowlerks serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Pinhead{EMC} serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Skorchy serverbrowser_internet >>>>> - BUMSPAM serverbrowser_history >>>>> - =(eGO)=Tango v1.0 serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Hernii55338 serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Spaceman serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - supp0rt >>>>> - Aminal Parade serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Jizz_Syrup serverbrowser_history >>>>> - DRAK? serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Peppermiz serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Jake steam >>>>> - fan951126 serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Pwel serverbrowser_internet >>>>> - Princess Juggs serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - SGTBrutus serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Paco Ernesto serverbrowser_history >>>>> - Machiavellian Spork serverbrowser_favorites >>>>> - Kbeezey serverbrowser_history >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 10:39 AM, ics <i...@ics-base.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Quite surprising results. Well not really. I just assumed quikcplay >>>>>> connected players count would be higher but it does seems that ~70% >>>>>> of >>>>> our >>>>> >>>>>> players join through favorites. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for the plug-in! >>>>>> >>>>>> -ics >>>>>> >>>>>> Doctor McKay kirjoitti: >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is a plugin that simply displays how all in-game players >>>>>> connected >>>>> to >>>>> >>>>>> the server after running a command: >>>>>>> https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=229731 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> More full-featured stats will be released soon. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dr. McKay >>>>>>> www.doctormckay.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 3:13 PM, ics <i...@ics-base.net> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd settle for a command that lists where current players of the >>>>>>> server >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> came from, for example addition into status command field along >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>> ping >>>>> >>>>>> and such. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -ics >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> DontWannaName! kirjoitti: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Grab the client value using sourcemod? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 5 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Todd Pettit >>>>>>>>> <pettit.t...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "cl_connectmethod" = "serverbrowser_favorites" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ok, it works for myself but I know how I connected how do you >>>>>>>>>> see how others connected? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>> From: "Fletcher Dunn" <fletch...@valvesoftware.com> >>>>>>>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" >>>>>>>>>> <hlds_linux@list. >>>>>>>>>> valvesoftware.com> >>>>>>>>>> Cc: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list ( >>>>>>>>>> h...@list.valvesoftware.com)" <h...@list.valvesoftware.com> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 2:45:44 PM >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Where is my traffic coming from? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It tells you what tab they used. So you know whether they used >>>>>>>>>> the favorites tab versus the main server list. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>>>>>>>>> hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>> ElitePowered . >>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 11:25 AM >>>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Where is my traffic coming from? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> What's the point of having this feature on the other games if >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> only >>>>> >>>>>> way to connect is via the server browser? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013 2:09 PM, "DontWannaName!" >>>>>>>>>> <ad...@topnotchclan.com> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Is it able to tell if they connect from their favorites? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 5 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:02 AM, Fletcher Dunn >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <fletch...@valvesoftware.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> Several server operators have requested the ability to know >>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> their >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> clients are connecting to their server. The latest TF >>>>>>>>>>>> update >>>>>>>>>>> added >>>>> >>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> new client convar, cl_connectmethod, that contains a string >>>>>>>>>>> value >>>>>>>>>> that >>>>> >>>>>> indicates how the client connected to your server. It's sent >>>>>>>>>>> in the same way as cl_rate and others, and a plugin should be >>>>>>>>>>> able to >>>>>>>>>> access >>>>> >>>>>> this information. It will be empty if joined directly through >>>>>>>>>>> a console "connect" command. I apologize that I don't have the >>>>>>>>>>> list >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>> >>>>>> values at hand, but I'm sure some helpful server operator or >>>>>>>>>>> plugin author will post the list of codes that are sent. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Please be aware that the field is not secure, and the work >>>>>>>>>>> required >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> secure it is not trivial. Without too much effort a client >>>>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>>> send >>>>>>>>>>> you pretty much any string they want. 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