-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Apparently this has been done for another game. I don't know the details though, maybe somebody can illuminate what actually happened? :)
On 2/18/06, Tyler Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Frazer, are suggesting that server providers Boycott? LoL! That would be > funny! > > On 2/16/06, Richard Welsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > I don't subscribe to any pay to play service that Valve has. The life > blood > > as you are talking are the people and companies that host Valve's free > HLDS > > server program. These people and Companies profit directly from the > game. > > Valve gets a meaningful supply of money from Business that pay for there > > cyber cafe' program and game sales, other than that... companies pay to > > release games on the Steam service. That is direction that Valve is > headed > > into online game streaming. If you remember back when they first parted > > ways with Vivendu and started Steam. Of course they will continue to > > release HL related stuff but I believe there biggest source of revenue > is > > going to be from the Streaming of software from the Steam program. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Frazer > > Date: 02/16/06 15:30:59 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Valve are you listening? > > > > It occurred to me that many of the subscribers to this list represent a > > large number of commercial and non-commercial game hosting > providers. It > > seems to me that the means to get Valve's attention is self-evident, if > not > > a bit tricky to organize. Imagine if a large percentage of the very > best > > game servers went offline for 24 hours? I wonder if Valve might put a > bit > > more emphasis on the issues presented and discussed here. Valve's > > life-blood is the revenue from game client subscribers. If their online > > gameplay experience is jeopardized - well... > > > > Just sayin' > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > "Listen to others thoughtfully and reflect on what is said. Concede > > mistakes gracefully and correct others with humility, not ridicule." - > > Japanese Proverb > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
