And it seems to be in EVERY game on the EP2 engine thats multiplayer. Thats right, every EP2 game it will popup and say this, what if i already KNOW about the Custom tab?
Mike Stiehm wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
