Ah sonofabitch, if I didnt call this or what... it was either on this list or on steampowered.com forums or both, I stated that if a 'fix' were to be implemented, it would favor a new group but screw over a whole new set of server admins. So now it appears that instead of sorting by the last octet, it's being sorted by the first.
Appease one group, harm the next. OK then, here's my proposal for a suitable fix. Server admins can set which region their server is located in, correct? Easy enough. Set up steam on the client side so the player can save which region he/she is playing *from* - when they login to steam and do a server listing, have the Steam client send a token to the MSL with their region information, in return the MSL sends the client those servers that match the client's region *first*, and then the next closest region, and so forth. As that list gets pulled down, have the client sort that list by lowest ping time *by default* Sound fair enough? I cant think of anything better at the moment. If anybody else has a better idea or if Valve can state why that cant be implemented, please let us know. - K2 http://www.hardfought.org "Matt White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Check the hlds_linux posts there is apparently a new sort method > > "During several seconds, we only receive servers starting by 82.x.x.x or by > 81.x.x.x. > We have to wait the 5000th server receved to see a different IP... > > My servers, in France, starting with 213.x.x.x, are allways listed at the > end." > > Regards, > > Matt White > [ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Carter > Sent: 29 August 2004 20:18 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] Not seeing CALIF servers > > My server in Dallas is showing up, however now instead of showing up at the > top of the list (Which I paid for an IP change so that would happen, thanks > Valve), its now about 3000 servers in before it shows up. > > Ive already seen about a 2500 player a day decrease because of this. I don't > understand why Valve can't just leave shit alone. > > > Jay > > Jay Carter > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Turbo 6 Power Administrator > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 3:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Not seeing CALIF servers > > Seems like my servers in Dallas, TX are affected too. I had my IP's changed > so > the last octet would be under 50 so I'd be near the top of the list, and > then > literally the next day I read on steampowered.com that the MSL was 'fixed' > and > now it's not showing up again. > > So what's going on exactly Valve? ;) > > - K2 > http://www.hardfought.org > > "Bobby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi!!! > > > > Anybody else having a problem seeing their Calif servers on the > > serverlist? > > > > -Bobby > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please > > visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
