If you ask me the new info box is just silly looking and its annoying to read.
> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 00:21:46 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Dedicated > Server update released> > my servers still only show up half the time in the > list. i gave up a > long time ago trying.> > Rodge Stumbaugh wrote:> > Tell > me about it, but I have to admit, steam blows what activision does for> > > online play of COD4 out of the water. Have you ever tried to use their> > > server browser? What a piece of crap.> >> > -----Original Message-----> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy L > Havener> > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 12:07 AM> > To: Half-Life > dedicated Win32 server mailing list> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress > 2/Dedicated Server update released> >> > There seems to be this trend in PC > gaming where developers want to > > control the game experience in online > play more and more. The most > > extreme case would be DICE and the ranked > servers for BF2 and 2142. > > More and more the options we as admins have to > host a game the way we > > want to play it are being taken away. In my > opinion, this has stemmed > > from the consoles where developers and > publishers have complete control > > over the gaming experience. That model > will never work in the PC gaming > > world. I am really frustrated with how > out of touch the devs and > > publishers have become. From this problem with > the custom tabs in TF2 > > to the complete and utter BS with KAOS and > Frontlines to the crappy > > console ports we get for a lot of games anymore > I just have to shake my > > head and wonder what the hell happened to PC > gaming.> >> > Rodge Stumbaugh wrote:> > > >> I have hosted a server for over > 4 years now and I only do it for my own> >> entertainment and sorry Valve, > but the best part of running(and playing> >> > > on)> > > >> a server is all > the cool mods these kids out there like Mani, Mattie, the> >> sourcemod folks > and now more than ever Beetlefart and of course others> >> > > have> > > >> > come up with. I'm not blind though, I do realize there are serious CAL> >> > > > type> > > >> gamers out there who only want vanilla servers, but I do > believe that> >> > > there> > > >> are more who like the fun stuff that's > been added on. Maybe I'm wrong,> >> > > maybe> > > >> Valve could care less > about these mods, but if so, why make a completely> >> different tab that > only shows up if you are already in the game? That part> >> really confuses > me because I run steam from windows, I decide what game to> >> play from my > steam client before I go into the game, even what server. So,> >> > > I> > > > >> rarely ever use the steam search while I'm in the game. So, why is it > that> >> Valve decided to put the tab there and not in the steam client I > use> >> > > before> > > >> I start the game??? That part I don't get at all. > But in all honestly, I> >> > > did> > > >> check out the new message from the > update tonight and it seems fine to me.> >> Do I think anyone will notice it? > I doubt it, will they use it? I hope> >> > > they> > > >> do. I do, however > agree with most people on this list that adding this> >> > > type> > > >> of > thing to the current filters would be much better, but then again, I> >> > > > make> > > >> no money from my server, so it doesn't affect me the same way.> > >>> >> Also, I'd like to say I am glad to have this list and am very > appreciative> >> of the few people from Valve who do send out updated info, > even though we> >> never hear from Alfred anymore!> >>> >> Just my two > cents,> >> Rodge from Maryland(aka Monkey House)> >>> >> -----Original > Message-----> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jason Ruymen> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 8:52 PM> >> To: > [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Subject: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Dedicated Server update released> >>> >> The > required Team Fortress 2 update is now released. Please run> >> > hldsupdatetool to receive this update. The specific changes include:> >> > >> > - Added Custom Tab explanation dialog to be shown the first time the> >> > server browser is opened> >> - Changed Medigun Ubercharge meter to drain > faster for each target that> >> still has Ubercharge beyond your current > target. This means there is a> >> penalty for having multiple people being > Ubercharged at one time> >> - Fixed crouch-jump exploit that allowed players > to get outside of the> >> world> >> - Fixed bad characters in the chat string > when achievements are> >> announced in languages other than English> >> - > Fixed a few instances of truncated text in the menus and dialogs for> >> > languages other than English> >> - Fixed problem that was preventing some > dedicated servers from> >> uploading gamestats> >> - Fixed scoring bug during > Sudden Death when the map timelimit is> >> triggered> >> - Added the string > "(extra slot was added for SourceTV)" when maxplayers> >> is increased for > SourceTV> >>> >> Jason> >>> >>> >> > _______________________________________________> >> 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> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________> 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
