Re: [hlds] Unannounced updates

2007-03-09 Thread Kevin Ottalini
The individual mod news (right-click on game > news) is rarely (if ever) updated these days. The main steampowered news page is updated all the time. - Original Message - From: "Saint K." To: Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 4:39 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] Unannounced updates

Re: [hlds] Unannounced updates

2007-03-09 Thread Saint K.
Right, they keep differant update pages? Cause the steam news itself in steam were every tiny update normally is placed too makes no mention about it. SaintK. - Original Message - From: "Kevin Ottalini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 1:27 PM Su

Re: [hlds] Unannounced updates

2007-03-09 Thread Kevin Ottalini
http://storefront.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news Half-Life 1 Engine Update Released March 8, 2007, 7:20 pm - Jason Ruymen Updates to the Half-Life 1 Engine have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include: Ha

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-26 Thread artiecs
As a renter of a game server I'll say this. A couple peeps came in our forums saying "i can't get in the server looks like it needs to be updated". So i logged into our server control page, ran the updater, and all was good. Our GSP never heard from us cause we've been given the tools to take care

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-25 Thread John McCollor
be nice if valve did it for us. Cheers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brandon Sent: December 24, 2005 11:51 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread ray
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sprout Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 10:30 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates and to you Why should we even be a hour behind the update why not right away? Why make a batch file that auto updates each t

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Brandon
n't execute batch files. So great > 100% thought put into that stealth go back to your stealthy ways and don't > open your mouth unless you know what your talking about. > - Original Message - > From: "StealthMode" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > S

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread sprout
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates In regards to no windows autoupdate feature... Any GSP (using winblowz) worth a grain of salt have created batch files that are processed to run daily. Just to make sure there wasn&#x

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Whisper
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Alfred will return in 2006 On 12/25/05, sprout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I agree with you I don't know why they can't have the files sitting on a > server waiting for people to update at a dedicated time why the rush and > shoving it out the

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread sprout
I agree with you I don't know why they can't have the files sitting on a server waiting for people to update at a dedicated time why the rush and shoving it out there when your done why not say a day ahead and say EXACTLY at 2 pm on december 24th you will have to update your servers. That way man

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread richardwelsh
e... But "irregardless" is not a word... Later Gators! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 12:27 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Visitor Rodgers
M To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: RE: [hlds] unannounced updates Breaking the promise of silence here...Your suggestion is absurd sir. Running batch files to a master?...done. Forcing restarts during rush hour?...ignorance of your client's service pattern. With auditory and popup notifications from the ann

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Ian mu
ent year, same problems. > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ian mu > Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:45 PM > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates > -- > [ Picked text/p

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Napier, Kevin
to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ian mu Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:45 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I'm guessing this was mostly down to Alfred being away (not criticizing Alfred!), things

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Napier, Kevin
You know I may not agree with the tone, but I tend to agree with Ray's overall points (and have for years), and it's not the first time he's made it. While communication judgeing by this list has improved slightly in the last year it's been nearly all Alfred, I think that is because of his roots

RE: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread ray
to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of StealthMode Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:46 PM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates In regards to no windows autoupdate feature... Any GSP (using winblowz) worth a grain of salt have created batch files that are processed t

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread StealthMode
In regards to no windows autoupdate feature... Any GSP (using winblowz) worth a grain of salt have created batch files that are processed to run daily. Just to make sure there wasn't an update and to update servers if indeed there was an update. These batch files are set through task scheduler and

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Ian mu
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I'm guessing this was mostly down to Alfred being away (not criticizing Alfred!), things seem not to follow the usual way in which we are accustomed which is fairly decent. I get the impression Alfred is really the only one who communicates direct

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Hell Phoenix
Well you have to admit it IS more than a little rediculous. If they dont want to announce non-mandatory updates ahead of time fine, I think we can all live with that. But not announcing mandatory updates is just plain rude. It is more than past the time that the folks at Valve got their heads o

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-24 Thread Dan Stevens (IAmAI)
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Whoa. I'm amazed at how frequenctly and easily some people resort to anger. If it's not my mother, it's someone on the Internet. What is the world coming to? On 24/12/05, [xXx] con <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i agree , in the past 3 months of

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-23 Thread [xXx] con
i agree , in the past 3 months of updates Valve has literally crushed my chances of ever getting anywhere with my tiny little game server providor business. ive lost nearly half my customers because of laggy and unannounced updates that keep servers offline for hours. its hi time valve put out an A

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-23 Thread Brian M Frain (eternal)
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I agree with the message but not necessarily the delivery. I was lucky to catch the cs:s update, but got caught with the DoD:S update. I would also like to say Alfred, we sure do miss you! :O) On 12/23/05, Tom French <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-23 Thread Tom French
Ray, I know you are steamed.. pun intended. You make a good point, although - using a bit more colorful language would have made your point. We are left out as the bastard step childern of Valve, as server owners and operators, using windozs. Merry christmas everyone. StarLog aka Tom Frenc

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-23 Thread Lee Thomas
And shit is good for the chest. - Original Message - From: "Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] unannounced updates -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Venting is good for the soul On

Re: [hlds] unannounced updates

2005-12-23 Thread Whisper
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Venting is good for the soul On 12/24/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Alright, this is getting old. For the guys at Valve that don't have a > clue > > WINDOWS DOES NOT AUTOUPDATE OUR CLIENT'S SERVERS!!! > > I don't care w