Given that the stated intent of sv_search_key was to stop the server being picked up by random lobbies, I'm confused at the number of people who are trying to set that _and_ have their servers full at all times. If you want the combination of open to all + easy for certain people to find, isn't that what the sv_steamgroup cvar is for?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Patrick Shelley > Sent: 16 March 2009 19:21 > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D Client Update > > Ive actually taken the search key out from the server.cfg right before > i > left4work this evening. > > I just popped back home and looked thru the logs and public traffic has > actually managed to get on my server. > > No Richard, im not obsessed aboout having my server full, but i just > like > giving a bit back to the community as a whole. > > Another thread mentioned that search key was connecting fine to 4 > player > campaigns but NOT 8 player VS - i can confirm this to be true (for me > anyway) - set my search key up again - create a 4 player campaign lobby > - > start - im on to my server instatly. > > Quit, start a 8 player VS lobby (with me as leader) - start game - no > connect. whats wrong here? > > On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 4:42 PM, TheNob HLDS <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Cool. Have to test this! :) > > > > > > > > 2009/3/16 Adam Nowacki <[email protected]> > > > > > Yes, the server will be visible to searches with empty > sv_search_key > > > (the default, public) and with "somekey". sv_search_key works by > just > > > adding a hidden tag as "sv_search_key_SEARCHKEYHERE1010" and server > > > search with sv_search_key is just looking for servers with the > above tag. > > > > > > Alec Sanger wrote: > > > > wait, what? This will let pubbers start a game on a > sv_search_keyed > > > server? > > > >> Patrick Shelley wrote: > > > >>> So i cant have a server that lets pubbers on and lets me > connect > > using > > > >>> search_key > > > >> sv_search_key "somekey" > > > >> sv_tags "sv_search_key_1010" > > > >> > > > >> Note that sv_tags will have to be updated for every patch. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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
