The matchmaking DOES NOT search for current map, difficulty and mode The matchmaking changes them as it sees fit...
Regards, Phil 2008/12/2 Major Nut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > @SaintK > I believe this is a case of "you can't have your cake and eat it too" > > The search key by my interpretation of Valve is basically to tie a Lobby to > a DS. You are asking to have the search key ALSO by public. Lobbies by > default (no search key set) are looking to match map, difficulty, mode, and > to some degree ping (theory). Why? Because the design is to give the > players a choice on the game environment rather than viceversa, which is > what all of us Admins are accustom to. This is my best reasoning for your > situation and quite possibly Valve may implement another cvar to allow --> > having and eating cake. If you want your servers publically available, > then > do not use the search key, dont do a lobby, as the alternative is for ppl > that CAN see the server just join it directly. > > @cc2iscool > > I guess I would say that your issue is dictated by your choice on effort to > educate. If you want your servers to be used only by your Community, then > you know how to do that. If those ppl want to specifically join it by > Lobby, they'll have to take the time to find out. Every client had to find > out how to use the damn server browser (with/without Custom tab) etc. > > At this point, us server admins need to have an idea of what the purpose is > for each of your DS'. For myself, it's desired to only be used by our > Community as this greatly minimizes, if not completely irradicates players > that sabotage. If you want a PUBLIC server, then ignore this configuration > offering. > > -- > [FLASH] MjrNuT > Arise from Flames and Ash, Behold Immortality > > www.flamesandash.com > > > > > > > Message: 4 > > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:37:02 +0100 > > From: "Saint K." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Petition: Lobbies for Group Servers > > To: "'Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list'" > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Any reason why the server won't fill when the search key is set? From > what > > I > > understand its like a tag, but shouldn't block out others who are not > using > > the search key? After I set the search key, non of the 24 servers is > > getting > > player activity, other then community members. > > > > Cheers > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Major Nut > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:29 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Petition: Lobbies for Group Servers > > > > I guess people have not figured this out yet, but we have our server > doing > > all those things you are "petitioning for. Well, I have one exception to > > your list and that is: No. 4. You just have to know how to use it. The > > point of the key is basically a filter to tie the lobby leader to the > > desired DS, nothing more. Our has been quite successful the entire last > > week: > > > > server.cfg has these elements and nothing extra aside from hostname, > rcon, > > log commands: > > > > set steam group > > no exclusive > > set search key value, w/ no quotes > > sv_allow_lobby connect cvar to 1 > > > > client setting: > > > > anyone wanting to be the lobby leader for that DS needs to enter in the > > sv_search_key similarly. > > > > Here is a link to spell it out for those that feel this works just fine > as > > I'm not the only that has this working dandy: > > > > > > > http://www.velocity-servers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5365&pid=18873&st > > =0&#entry18873< > http://www.velocity-servers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5365&pid=18873&st=0&#entry18873 > > > > > > > > -- > > [FLASH] MjrNuT > > Arise from Flames and Ash, Behold Immortality > > > > www.flamesandash.com > > > > > > ----------------------------- > > > > Message: 5 > > Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:46:47 -0600 > > From: Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Petition: Lobbies for Group Servers > > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > > <[email protected]> > > Message-ID: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Yes, you can use that, but the problem is... > > > > Most people are too lazy or don't care enough about the servers they join > > to > > bother opening up their console every time they start their game and > typing > > sv_search_key whatever every time they want to play a game. Sure, some > > community members that are big into your community might do so, but a lot > > of > > people don't even know how to open the console, let alone type that > > command. > > I've tried to educate my community on it, but it's not easy as people > just > > don't want to take the time to do it. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
