I've already tagged all my servers as soon as everything else was up and running, I have also removed the tag blocker.
Now people can actually search for my servers using the tags! Thanks Gabe & Co. On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 2:47 AM, Sebastian Staudt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I think a "vanilla" tag (or something similar) should be forced by the > engine. > If you don't change anythin the tag is automatically set. But if you change > any essential settings or install a plugin the tag is removed (and cannot > be > set manually). > A second "hardcoded" tag should be something like "custommaps". If there > are > custom maps in the mapcycle, this tag should be set. > > IMO Valve should quickly add a "auto-tagging" feature like that. At least > before dozens of plugins implement their very own way of doing something > similar... leaving the player helpless again, because every plugin uses > different tags etc. > > 2008/8/20 Richard Eid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Well, it's here in a way that seems to have been suggested on the list. > Is > > everyone satisfied with how the new system is set up? Personally, I feel > > the Custom tab was a great idea but because it was universally hated > > amongst > > server operators, it didn't work. This new tagging system has the same > > chance of failure if everyone doesn't conform to the guidelines...which > are > > simple: > > > > 1. Tag your server. > > > > I just wanted to make sure that everyone who's running a Vanilla server > > start using the tag 'Vanilla'. I fired up TF2 as soon as I had a chance > > and > > noticed how much more difficult it is to find a Vanilla server than it > was > > before. Now that all the servers are back in one tab, it's literally > like > > finding a needle in a haystack if you're looking for a Vanilla server. > > > > Also, please tag your server if you have Insta/Short respawn times, > > increased max players, alltalk, low gravity, all crits, no crits, > > birthday/party mode, etc. You no longer have to add all of this info to > > the > > title of your servers. > > > > I'm coming to all of you as a player, not a server operator. This is > what > > everyone here wanted, so now let's see it in action. I hope this shapes > up > > quickly because it's draining the fun out of the game hopping from server > > to > > server once I realize that "Random Pub" is insta-spawn and the next 15 I > go > > to are, as well. I'm not trying to knock anyone's preferences, I'm just > > telling you what I prefer and how difficult it is to find that...and I'm > > not > > alone. > > > > A thread has already popped up on the forums regarding this issue. It's > > being requested by your communities and customers now, so I hope that's > > enough motivation to make this thing work. > > > > http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=716255 > > > > Thanks for taking the time to read this! Everyone ready to kill some > > Heavies this weekend?! > > > > -Richard Eid > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
