Then they could just have disabled VAC, but it might be a reason.
2008/11/24 Jake E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Maybe so VAC-Banned people had a chance to play L4D without getting blocked > from most servers. > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:14 AM, Olly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Apparently it's something todo with lobby's >> >> 2008/11/24 "[ЯтR] The-/<iller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> > Yeah I figured it was linked to L4D traffic, but then whats with STEAM_1 >> > IDs >> > >> > Tom Leighton wrote: >> > > Because right now I think valve made an update which has screwed the >> > > steam system over. (That is my personal view anyway). >> > > >> > > I got gifted L4D, and couldn't download for 3 hours, because every time >> > > i tried to install it I was promped for my password because my "ticket" >> > > expired. This happens every time the download stalls, and requires the >> > > blobs to be deleted and me to relogin again to get the download moving. >> > > >> > > Also happens for other games, so I think its to do with Steam servers >> > > rather than any game engine itself or VAC. >> > > >> > > [??R] The-/<iller wrote: >> > > >> > >> Been getting lots of reports from people that servers are getting >> almost >> > >> all the clients dropped because of connections to steam/VAC being >> > >> lost... thinking this is due to the massive traffic increase from >> L4D... >> > >> but didn't notice until now that in L4D all steam id's begin with >> > >> STEAM_1 instead of STEAM_0 but the remaining numbers are the same, so >> is >> > >> there a new cluster of master servers? If so, then why are games like >> > >> tf2 and dods being hard hit with disconnect waves? >> > >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> 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

