There is no doubt that PS and hlstatsX are good stats applications - but I would make this observation: if software developers backed away from developing new applications simply because there were already competing products, we would all be using Wang 1200 Word Processors. This is an admin-oriented listserv and for the most part, admins generally don't care much about fixin' stuff that ain't broke. This does not mean that the availability of a new application with new and innovative features will not gain a following. I put together a very modest application which provided crash protection. There were certainly other workable alternatives already out there. I recall more than one posting on this forum that went along the lines of "Well, I use bat files and srvany and that works perfectly, but good luck anyway." But, I threw in a few features that the other solutions didn't offer (dynamic declarative game configuration, multiple game support, email notification, etc.) and found that I soon had a respectable user base.
Frazer From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ricky Smith Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [hlds] TF2 Stats Service Hey everybody, I apologize if this isn't an appropriate place to ask this, but I've been toying with creating a unified stats service for TF2 (and possible more Source games, depending on my response). I already have an application written that is collecting log file information (everything I think I need to generate stats data) and it's been running on my clan's server. I would like to know if there is any real interest in *another* stats service? Even if it's made to be free? Does anyone have any input as to things that people are looking for above the hum-drum stats? Would any of you be interested in allowing me to collect data from your servers (I wouldn't need access, just a simple config change)? If this isn't the best place to ask these questions, please help me out and tell me where might be. Thanks! Ricky (aka [FLASH]DigitallyBorn) _______________________________________________ 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
