Now I definitely like the sorting by ping by default, but I think it has to do with the order it's sent to the client that everyone is complaining about.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 04:48 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Not seeing CALIF servers > 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
