Im sorry but that simply isn't true. I've run a successful CS server for many years now and back in January I was forced to change IPs to something with a .200 last digit. My server went from 3000+ connections a day down to about 150, which was mostly regulars joining to see if they could get anyone else to come play.
A couple of months ago I changed my IP to a .1 last digit and within 1 minute (literally), the server was full. I went from 150 players a day to 4000 a day in one week. Given that dramatic a change, I guess there must not be very many "smart" people playing CS. I don't see how this new system can be good for anyone, both players and server admins alike. All it's going to do is cause people to join crappy cable and DSL servers because they're the first ones to come up on the list and leave the people who are spending small fortunes every month to keep their servers up out in the cold. My server is based in Texas and in Texas Comcast uses 12. and 24. IPs. It's going to take a lot of listing to get up to a 67. server. This is a bad thing for everyone, despite what you claim. It SHOULD have been left like it was. While it may not have been the best solution, everyone at least KNEW what the situation was and as such could deal with it. Putting a bunch of DSL and Cable servers at the top of the list for the majority of the players isn't doing anyone any good. Another thing to consider here is that the ingame browser will NOT list all the servers. It only shows roughly half of them (Unless this has been fixed). So, people with an "out of range" IP simply won't show up on the list at all. Bad, bad move here, Valve. You're punishing the people trying to provide a good playing environment for your games. Jay Jay Carter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Turbo 6 Power Administrator -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of List Keeper Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 8:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] New serverlist BAD for the community Smart people wait for the full list after they set their filters. You're an idiot. All IP's are good IP's. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 06:55 PM Subject: [hlds] New serverlist BAD for the community > ALL this new list does is gives you BAD servers and a splitered > community. > Follow me here for a second, NOBODY waits for a full list. > First servers that show up for me are home made servers near my house, > sure its low ping but they lag like crazy, so new list brings lower > quality servers, THEN if you notice there are harldy any FULL servers, > most are half full because of this new system. > > Valve is splintering the CS community by this new system. I'd rather > have FULL servers to play in than servers that are half full. > > Lets face it, those of us who can get the good IP's have highend > equipment and 100meg connections and great peering, making for better > game play. > > > I really think Valve should reconsider the new serverlist system. > > Does anyone here agree with me? > > -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
