I have 3 servers that are in the custom tab and even though i think it took a while for people to figure out where they went they are doing fine now. Not everyone keeps up on this stuff like we do. I think once everyone figures out what the custom tab is for those servers will be just as popular. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Hartland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:02 AM Subject: [hlds] Custom tab is / will kill of popular servers :(
This new custom tab is killing once VERY popular servers. Most players are stupid they either don't notice the "tabs" or don't know what it means, hence don't even bother clicking it. "Internet" should list ALL Internet servers, if you want to enable a filter for standard servers surely a tickbox in the same way as "Server is not full", which hides and blanks the tags box, is a much better way to go? "Internet" and "Custom" simply doesn't make any sense. If your going to have separate tabs: 1. Obvious names, "internet" = all internet servers not just "standard" internet servers. 2. Make is consistent, not one interface for "in game" and one interface for the "steam" global list as that just adds to the confusion. Personally I really don't think two tabs is the way to go as that means for example I couldn't filter LAN servers for just standard servers. So in my book this simply has to be a just a filters option: "Only standard rules" or something similar. This should NOT be filtered by default as doing so would be in contra to the rest of the design i.e. nothing is filtered unless the client specifically requests it. I understand that Valve wants users to have a good experience but custom rules are the least of your worries here. This comes from bitter experience when Epic enforced as similar "default" filter in UT which killed off a large portion of servers which where once the staple part of the community. Choice is good, informed choice is even better, which is what tags provides :) Its just the Internet vs. Custom tab which needs a serious revisit. Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to [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
