Here's a short one, the task of retrieving standard servers: Tab System: * Joe wants to play TF2 and so starts Steam. * Joe launches TF2. * Joe clicks servers and retrieves a list of standard servers.
Filter System: * Joe wants to play TF2 and so starts Steam. * Joe launches TF2. * Joe clicks servers and retrieves a list of every server. * Joe may start scrolling through the list looking for a standard 24 player server. * Joe spots the "Change filters" button and clicks it. * Joe reads through eight UI elements looking for options to filter to standard. * Joe clicks the check box standard servers. * Joe clicks "Quick refresh" and receives his list list of standard servers. And here's the scenario of someone wanting non-standard servers with tabs. * Joe wants to play TF2 and so starts Steam. * Joe launches TF2. * Joe clicks servers and retrieves a list of standard servers. * Joe clicks (custom/all) server tab and retrieves a list of (custom/all) servers ... Dustin Tuft wrote: > Well it seems there is a lot of crap flying back and forth over Tabs, and > this is causing a lot of unnecessary.... well communication of a growing > heated nature. So Valve would mind sharing the reason or at least statistical > data used to determine that a tabbed system would be a good thing to > implement? Surely a large game company would have some reason for changing > the system before they spent the recourse to do it? And maybe sharing this > data with the Server ops would help win us over as educated people can easily > be convinced when presented with a good reason for change. Is there a grand > plan here that we could help along by supporting this implementation? Or has > no one at Valve so much as even lunched a simple end user survey to inquire > about how the typical user locates a server to play on in the first place? I > think if Valve would please respond to this issue we could either decide to > pack up and go home or become Valves number one Server ops supporting a well > educat ed directive that we can all stand behind. Thanks Dustin Tuft > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds -- With regards, Matthew Cheale +44 (0)56 000 36985 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================ 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
