-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] We (Mint Clan) would have found it invaluable after the last steam update because ZombieMod on Windows was broken after the update, we're now running ZombieMod on a Linux server and it would have been great to redirect users who connect using the Windows server IP from the non-working Windows server to the working Linux server.
Simply put I always believe in giving players the ability to not play on servers which use features in a way the don't like over not giving server operators features which they may have some use for at some point. > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] > Valve...can we get the connect command for redirect in SCRDS?> Date: Mon, 18 > Dec 2006 14:42:43 +0300> > Now I see. There must be only two opinions about > everything - yours> and wrong one. Let me stick to the wrong one please as > I'm pretty> happy with it :)> > On 18/12/06, Wim Barelds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:> > --> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]> > You don't > need it either, plus pretty much every player that ever> > gets redirected > finds it annoying as fuck. I'm not saying you couldn't> > find ways to > use/abuse it, I'm sure you could and would. But you don't> > need it.> >> > > On 12/18/06, Roman Hatsiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > >> > > Looks like > your only argument presented in different wordings is "I> > > don't need it, > ". The fact that you don't need this tool or don't know> > > how to properly > apply this tool does not make it less valuable to> > > other admins. And I'm > not going to waste my time convincing you that> > > you need it because with > your single server you don't :)> > >> > > On 18/12/06, 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.Thenyou> > > > > > 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> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________> > > > > > 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> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > --> > > > ___________________________> > > > 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> > > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________> > > 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> >> > > _______________________________________________> To unsubscribe, edit your > list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
