Not every person would see the domain name though, so I'm sure many people would feel lost.
By populated, I mean if you were browsing the main server list and looking for a server to play on. By having some people redirected to the empty server (or maybe server with bots in it), it will eventually get more and more players, plus new players who join because it looks popular. Usually when I do play (I admit that I hardly play anymore due to college), it's on my own server, so I can't say that I've had any experience. But in concept, the load balancing could be a good idea. People get redirected to a slightly empty server (maybe bots) and keep playing until more people come in. If they were redirected to another server because the original was full, then more people are bound to join soon.. I'm not saying that it is usually implemented well, but at least in concept it is a somewhat decent idea. The asking of people that is being suggested now is not a bad idea; happy compromise between the people who hate redirect and people who think it's a godsend. :) --- Wim Barelds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Regulars knew the domain name, and it was no problem > at all. > I did not see any kind of player drop on our server > when we > relocated. > > > "(would you rather join an empty or populated > server?)." > I would rather join a populated server, which I > would expect to > join when I do. > > > "I think by load balancing it's more meant to keep > the two or > > more servers full.. (correct me if I'm wrong)." > Do you actually play this game? You barely, if ever, > get moved > to a server worth while. Either the server is empty, > has some > fucked up gameplay mods, or has piranesi kind of > map. No > thanks. > > > On 12/18/06, Chris Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Oppss > > > > I meant: > > > > Once the client resolves an IP to that subdomain, > the client saves the IP > > addy in it's favourites and not the domain name. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Chris Barnett > > Sent: 18 December 2006 01:32 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Valve...can we get the connect > command for redirect in > > SCRDS? > > > > > > Automatic server redirects are gone for good. As > an admin that never > > abused > > them, I'm quite angry at those that did. Such > people even used to brag on > > various forums that their servers were full, but > at whose expense? > > > > I hope some kind of redirect that asks the user, > will be implemented. As > > for > > using a sub-domain for a server, it doesn't > work...once the client > > resolves > > an IP to that subdomain, the client saves the IP > addy in it's favourites > > and > > not the IP address. > > > > Chris. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Wim Barelds > > Sent: 18 December 2006 00:39 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Valve...can we get the connect > command for redirect in > > SCRDS? > > > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > > Seems like you never had an experience of > migrating your servers to > > > another ISP. Not to mention other cases when > redirection can be very > > > useful - load balancing and promoting new server > just to name a few. > > > Fortunately, as far as I know, Mani promised to > restore this > > > functionality in next version of his mod. > > > > I sure did, you should consider getting a > subdomain to refer to your > > server. > > I had "deathmatch.BoooM.co.uk", when we needed to > "change IP", we > > could do that without any problem at all. "Load > balancing"? Are you > > kidding? > > If a server can't handle 18 players, it should > simply not have 18 slots, > > there > > is no problem here. "Promoting new servers"? Why? > Why should these > > servers get any additional promotion over any > other new server out there? > > If the server is good, it'll get it's own crowd. > > > > On 12/17/06, [GS]Admin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Thortok2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 5:54 AM > > > > > > > What I'd like to see: In the 'this server is > full, auto-retry' dialog > > > > box, > > > > have a 'this server recommends' and have a > button to push to go to the > > > > server it recommends. Also, if you attempt to > connect to the server > > and > > > > they don't want you playing there, it could be > a 'this server is > > closed, > > > > go > > > > here instead, please update your favorites' > and again have the button. > > > > > > > > Automatically redirecting you...no, I don't > like that, I don't like > > that > > > > at > > > > all. > > > > > > I actually like this idea and think it should be > implemented.Then you > > > could > > > have a cvar kinda like the fast download in your > server.cfg which you > > > could > > > advertise for friendly servers or yours or even > other servers you own.Or > > > make it to where gaming communites could put > multiple servers in there > > and > > > it would advertise what map and how many players > are on it with join > > > buttons > > > along side them.Basically you could make a > community over view join > > > button.The reason I like it is because of how > many people go "oh I > > didn't > > > know you had that server!" > > > > > > And Frazer what you said was just funny.But you > have a point.But it > > would > > > be > > > nice to have the ability.Or maybe even put it > into another tab, like you > > > have the recent servers make a list from that > server config file that > > > lists > > > in blue offset alittle the other servers they > suggest.Like upto 10 > > servers > > > or something to that effect.Just my $.02 . > > > > > > -BeNt- > > > http://www.gorillazsouth.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or > view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ___________________________ > > Wim 'TheUnknownFactor' Barelds > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or > view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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