It's not my first server. Fairly straightforward? Not a chance. A lot of conflicting, incomplete info, in many places. It should be a lot of complete, consistent, official info in one place. The point is there ARE no answers - from Valve or anyone - for a lot of the problems people are having.
My server's running fine now, except for the fact that it somehow loads a versus map, even though none are in the rotation. And there's no way in the gui for people to vote for a map of a different type. > Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:48:34 -0500 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? > > You know from time to time we all need help. I see no reason to flame valve > though. The dedicated servers are fairly straight forward, there is a lot of > info that can be found in many places about commands etc. All it takes is > your time to go look as opposed to having the answers just handed to ya. If > this is your first server ever I can understand that it seems daunting but > dont be afraid to experiment on the servers, worst case scenario is you > would have to re install but uh its not brain science or rocket surgery..... > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 3:10 PM, Blood Letter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > What? You mean Valve's comments about supporting the server admins aren't > > enough? You want actual support? > > Valve, you suck at supporting server admins, despite what you say. > > > > I think Valve should host some sample servers, with public config files, > > and throw up some more public config files once in a while to show how to > > <do random neat thing>. Seems like an HLDS developer blog is in order... > > > > Barring that, documentation (complete, correct, and unambiguous) please. > > No, not a wiki. > > No, not a list of cvars with missing and ambiguous definitions. > > Documentation. I'm sure some intern was tasked with compiling napkin > > scrawls and white board scribbles into a semi-cohesive document. > > > > Hell, I still haven't figured out how the actual resolution of the banner > > display space. It varies according to resolution apparently... > > I could stretch it to fill the space, but then it looks ugly. > > I could pad it, but that looks ugly too. > > (Granted, my mobo died 8 days ago, so I haven't messed with my servers > > since.) > > > > I'll be setting up a server again this weekend. Hopefully by then the dust > > will have settled, but I doubt it. > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:56:55 -0500 > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg > > files? > > > > > > Careful, frank :) I said the same thing a few weeks ago only to be > > barraged with "waah waaah waaaah what a crybaby" type emails flooding the > > list. > > > > > > But yeah. I agree with you. 100%. Valve *NEEDS* to develop some > > documentation. Rule #1 - Documentation should accompany development, not be > > done after the fact. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Hotte > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:50 PM > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > Subject: [hlds] How about some server instructions and server.cfg files? > > > > > > Been through HUNDREDS of emails and it's like a guessing game for most > > > people to figure out what's what with setting up the servers the way we > > want > > > them. > > > > > > Is it too much to ask to get proper instructions on what commands we need > > > for our servers? > > > > > > I really find this very poorly organized. You create a multiplayer game, > > at > > > least provide us with proper guidance instead of a quick blurp here and > > > there. > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > Busterking > > > 10-78 Clan Boss > > > Visit our website > > > Join our forums > > > www.10-78.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Alec Sanger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:37 PM > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can't seem to get VS only to work, even though I removed the non vs > > maps > > > > from the mapcycle file. Any ideas? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:17:12 -0700> From: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Subject: Re: > > > > [hlds] Mapcycle and VS mode in L4D> > So far removing the maps has > > worked > > > > for me, there is also this> > "director_no_human_zombies" = "1"> - > > > > Prevents humans from joining the zombie team> > > > >> > okay, sorry if > > > > this has been answered already.> >> > I'm looking to set up a dedicated > > VS > > > > server and a dedicated COOP server.> > Do we know exactly how the cycle > > > > works in regards to maps? It just> > removing vs maps from mapcycle > > going > > > > to make it coop only? 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