There's also a lot of people using my SM plugin as well ( http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=67899 ). It's probably not as efficient as the MM:S one Duodenum just posted, but it's an alternative for those who want it.
Duod enum wrote: > I'm sure everyone on the list agrees that the custom tab doesn't work. > We're running this plugin > > http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=630058 > > on our servers. It's much better than modifying the sv_tags convar > repeatedly. > > It should work on any orangebox game. > > - Duodenum > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Andreas Grimm >> Sent: 01:18 pm >> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab >> >> all i can say is: >> >> - remove the custom tab >> - create one list with one good filter for all servers >> - give vanilla-server-admins the possibility to use sv_tags to >> advert/describe their servers, too >> >> please valve, listen to your community >> >> - andreas >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Spencer >> 'voogru' >> MacDonald >> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 6:38 PM >> To: 'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list' >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab >> >> Yeah, I wanted to do the same. >> >> The entire idea is flawed, there is no way for valve to be aware of >> plug-ins >> or modifications installed on a server, any system they do try and come >> up >> with will be ruthlessly countered before they can say custom tab, and I >> seriously doubt they are going to hire moderators to go delist custom >> servers in the wrong place, when the solution is so much easier. >> >> I ran an experiment, I took 2 fake servers, put one on the custom tab, >> and >> one of them on the internet tab. The server on the custom tab received >> roughly 90% fewer queries. (Queries being players loading up the list and >> the server sending data to the client). >> >> - voogru. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan >> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:23 PM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Scrap the custome server tab >> >> The one other thing I think everybody can agree on is the idea that >> people do not use sv_tags properly because of the custom tab. For >> example, if the tag search was available for all servers, I would set >> my sv_tags to a2gaming, the name of my gaming community. Even if the >> servers were 100% pure without ANY form of mod or adminmod on it, I >> would go to the custom tab. Why? There are no mods. >> >> I would use this feature to help people find my servers quickly and >> easily, since filter search by name is not possible (other than A->Z >> Z->A). But I would never do it now, since it would put my on custom. >> >> [My servers are actually 32 players, but that's the only mod. But what >> I said does apply to other people.] >> >> On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Timothy L Havener >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Does anyone else see what this is all a precursor to? Ranked and >>> unranked servers. Valve is trying to push us all into that direction >>> using things like the custom tab to soften us up to the idea. This >>> whole "run a server like we want you to or else" attitude is something >>> >> I >> >>> never expected from Valve. They are killing the great community they >>> have built with this crap. The tighter your grip around the content of >>> servers grows the more players slip through your fingers.(little star >>> wars reference) ;-) >>> >>> Carl . wrote: >>> >>>> The thing that makes me mad is Valve always decide to implement these >>>> >> silly things long after >> >>>> the game is released. >>>> >>>> I bought 6 TF2 servers for a year and they were always full and had >>>> >> players then Valve >> >>>> decide to release the silly custom tab and now i have no players. >>>> >>>> All i have done to my server is took the gravity from 800 to 600 and >>>> >> because of that i get punished and >> >>>> moved to the custom tab. >>>> I bought these Servers under the impression they would always be full >>>> >> and >> now i am tied to >> >>>> a 12 month contract and i cant get rid of the servers. >>>> >>>> Thanks for wasting my money Valve i would like some compensation, on >>>> >> the >> other hand just scrap the >> >>>> custom server tab, put us back in the internet tab, and apply filters >>>> >> as >> many have suggested. >> >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> All new Live Search at Live.com >>>> >>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000006ukm/direct/01/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> >> please visit: >> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG. >>>> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1464 - Release Date: >>>> >> 5/24/2008 8:56 AM >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
