Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-10 Thread Whisper
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Bryan > Gesendet: Samstag, 10. März 2007 06:31 > An: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Betreff: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads > > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ] > We have made that decision, our CS 1.6 server is down for good. In

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-09 Thread Bryan
m: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Parker Lewis Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 2:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads First my personal statement on the new ads: I hate them. Mostly the annoying topleft banner (did ya recently played dea

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-09 Thread David Williams
; > If they won't give you a refund, find some attorney. This would definitely > fall into "class" action status. > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> Parker Lewis >> Sent:

RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-09 Thread Thomas S. Crum - AAA Web Solution
ent: Friday, March 09, 2007 2:37 PM > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads > > > First my personal statement on the new ads: I hate them. > Mostly the annoying topleft banner (did ya recently played > deathmatch/gungame? A 3 seconds d

RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-09 Thread Parker Lewis
First my personal statement on the new ads: I hate them. Mostly the annoying topleft banner (did ya recently played deathmatch/gungame? A 3 seconds delayed spawning makes this ad really disturbing..). The question I have is: Is it legal? You can apply it on everything: buying something ad-free, wh

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Midnight
If you CS guys want to quit and come play UT2004 we'd be happy to have you. I wouldn't put up with this if I were you. John Sheu wrote: /rant Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of hearing people whine about thi_. Don't get me wrong: I am all against in-game advertisements. I feel that they d

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Saint K.
Oh and the second thing, the ads aint small! - Original Message - From: "Andrew Forsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads On 08/03/2007, at 10:25 AM, Saint K. wrote: Dont you think suppor

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Saint K.
No, but there you can fill in any of the other advantages they already had over the succes of CS. Saint K. - Original Message - From: "Andrew Forsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads On 0

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Cc2iscooL
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] You might quit playing it, but they already have your money. They're not losing much because you stop playing. On 3/7/07, ics <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In-game adds are not added into game because of money problems. Valve > has not made a

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Andrew Forsberg
From: "Thomas S. Crum - AAA Web Solution" Why not turn the source code over to the community that supported it in the first place. That is if this is truly an intellectual debate speaking to what is best for everyone and not just a "sponging revenue off a deprecated product" discussion. Good

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Saint K.
ponging revenue off a deprecated product" discussion. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Forsberg Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 3:53 PM To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads On 08/03/

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread ics
In-game adds are not added into game because of money problems. Valve has not made any mentions about funding problems and there should not be any. Game has paid itself back many times already so nothing justifies the adverts in-game. Game itself doesnt cost that much to run as you think. They o

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Bryan
Just remember its $0.50 a minute on your soap box :) Seriously though you are right to a large extent, until people stick to their guns and say NO MORE CS then it will go on. Crazy_One John Sheu wrote: /rant Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of hearing people whine about thi_. Don't get me

RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Thomas S. Crum - AAA Web Solution
discussion. > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Andrew Forsberg > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 3:53 PM > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads > > > On

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Andrew Forsberg
On 08/03/2007, at 10:25 AM, Saint K. wrote: Dont you think supporting a game once its released has been pre- calculated in the bugets? When the budget has expired do you want to see support for the game cease completely? or could you put up with a few small ads here and there?

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread John Sheu
On Wednesday 07 March 2007 3:20 pm, Falk Husemann wrote: > And by "you", I mean the vast mass of bitching bigheaded University > of Texas CS players out there. So > nothing personal. What makes you think I play CS anymore? I don't. -John Sheu ___ To

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Saint K.
g" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads Re: CS: Source having ads: On 08/03/2007, at 6:06 AM, Cc2iscooL wrote: Not until it hits $9.99. My point exactly. CS 1.6 is an old game that is costing them a lot more m

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Falk Husemann
Sorry, couldn't resist this time. Am Mar 7, 2007 um 9:52 PM schrieb John Sheu: /rant Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of hearing people whine about thi_. Don't get me wrong: I am all against in-game advertisements. I feel that they detract from the gameplay experience and the congruity of

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Andrew Forsberg
Re: CS: Source having ads: On 08/03/2007, at 6:06 AM, Cc2iscooL wrote: Not until it hits $9.99. My point exactly. CS 1.6 is an old game that is costing them a lot more money to run than they're making out of it. You may be running a server for love or profit, or both. Valve is a business too,

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread John Sheu
/rant Quite frankly, I am sick and tired of hearing people whine about thi_. Don't get me wrong: I am all against in-game advertisements. I feel that they detract from the gameplay experience and the congruity of the environment, and are generally just a cheap trick to cash in on a popular game.

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread ics
Valves EULA applies if it doesnt go over a law in the country where the software is used. However, there is no law in any country, as far as i know, that allows other company software to be used for commercial purposes by other companies if the company policies which provide the software, strictl

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Father dougal
t; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads > > > > Read the Valve EULA. You are not allowed to use any part of their > > software, for any kind of commercial gain. > > I'm no lawye

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Saint K.
NAh thats quiet easy to get around. You just provide the space for the game to be hosted. - Original Message - From: "Regime" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads Read the Valve EULA. You are no

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Regime
Read the Valve EULA. You are not allowed to use any part of their software, for any kind of commercial gain. I'm no lawyer, but the way I read it, it technically even renders GSP's hosting their games 'illegal' though, as they are making money by hosting the Valve server-software. Anyway, mani doe

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Andrew Forsberg
- Original Message - From: "LDuke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Actually, you can't. Remember a while back when a company was putting subway ads into CS:S servers? Valve said it was against the EULA and they had to stop. If you're advertising your server/website they probably won't say much, but

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Father dougal
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] thing is its unsupported by Valve so it shouldnt even be $9.99 i understand they cant make it free becouse they'll just get flooded with emails about cheats etc. but with CZ and Source you can play offline against bots. what doe's CS have ? no bot

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Cc2iscooL
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Not until it hits $9.99. On 3/7/07, Ondřej Hošek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We are their most valuable asset, but they ignore our opinion about ads > and sixty-four bits... (Don't forget they don't make any money off us, > letting us earn mon

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Ondřej Hošek
We are their most valuable asset, but they ignore our opinion about ads and sixty-four bits... (Don't forget they don't make any money off us, letting us earn money for hosting instead.) I advise you to get over it... they gamble on the probability that we will never manage to organize a global st

RE: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread Nic Strix
do you do things like this? We also are all players - do you hear our voice? Is there ONE server admin who likes this idea? I doubt it... N > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: > [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads> Date: Wed,

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-07 Thread LDuke
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] On 3/6/07, Andrew Forsberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Erm, tough! :-) You could always put your own ads on the server to finance > your hardware and connection. > > Actually, you can't. Remember a while back when a company was putting subway

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread David Williams
Andrew Forsberg wrote: > >> On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Frederick P wrote: >> >>> I >>> don't see any reason for this idea to be added to Ad unless if it is a >>> marketing scheme to kill off CS 1.6 and get people into CS Source. > > Hmmm, I doubt that. CS *was* a cash cow, but I imagine sales figures > fo

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread ics
i Kiviniemi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads The ad's are on clientside, not serverside, so there is really now ad's on your server. The client's game draws them. There's already a two way

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Andrew Forsberg
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Frederick P wrote: I don't see any reason for this idea to be added to Ad unless if it is a marketing scheme to kill off CS 1.6 and get people into CS Source. Hmmm, I doubt that. CS *was* a cash cow, but I imagine sales figures for it these days are rather slim. They've g

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Cc2iscooL
PROTECTED]> > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads > > > > > >> The ad's are on clientside, not serverside, so there is really now ad's > >> on your server. Th

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread ics
: "Valtteri Kiviniemi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads The ad's are on clientside, not serverside, so there is really now ad's on your server. The client's game draws them. There's already a two

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Saint K.
Please tell me some key words ;) I will figure it out myself then. Saint K. - Original Message - From: "Valtteri Kiviniemi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads The ad's are on clientside, not

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Valtteri Kiviniemi
The ad's are on clientside, not serverside, so there is really now ad's on your server. The client's game draws them. There's already a two way to disable the ad's, but that's forbidden so I don't tell you how to do that. -- Valtteri Marcel Beringer kirjoitti: On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Frederick P w

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Marcel Beringer
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007, Frederick P wrote: Well, they are finally here... a lot of negative feedbacks so far... I personally don't see the reason to have in game Ads. People paid for the product, they deserve having a product without Ads. It makes more sense for a Free version of CS 1.6 to be relea

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Bryan
[ Converted text/html to text/plain ] >From the discussions last night with fellow gamers and server admins last night, there is going to be a huge backlash against this. I for one have paid for my HL and CSS WITHOUT adverts. To now tell me as a server owner/admin I have to let VALVE advertise on a

Re: [hlds_linux] CS 1.6 in game Ads

2007-03-06 Thread Father dougal
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] i aggree with you on what you have said. i dont understand how they can still make money from a game the apperently dont support anymore ? if you dont support it why sell it ?? maybe with the money your going to make from these adverts you might f