That's all great for people that actually LIVE in one of these broad regions but for people in the Midwest, some servers are east coast and some are west coast so it wouldn't be exactly accurate. Amazing how Valve refuses to give a "Midwest" region.
Better than nothing I guess but I just don't see why they have to keep screwing over everyone with their "great ideas." 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 6:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] Not seeing CALIF servers Right, that's what I was proposing - have the MSL push the server list to the client by region, and let the client sort it out at that point by ping time. You could even take it a step further and have the client request servers from a specific region or regions *only*, therby cutting down on the wait time on receiving the list, and also cutting down on the number of servers players have to wade thru - they'd only have to search thru those servers in their region or country. -K2 http://www.hardfought.org "List Keeper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
