Well, I can't answer your question because I'm not even into L4D 1, but my recommendation would be to just discuss it with your community when it gets a bit closer to release. Say in mid-late September, set up some kind of poll, probably at outside forums if you have them (which I assume you do if your community is over 100 people or so). Then, create an event when you set up the poll and ask if your community members would go vote on whether they would be A) buying L4D2, and B) what they, personally, believe for the possible server situation. You may find out that 90% of them are completely for switching to all L4D2 servers, or it might be the complete opposite. The point is that your community can best answer your question of whether you should switch servers or not.
And I know that you wanted no opinions on this, but I seriously doubt that you'd be able to mix and match L4D 1&2 servers. To be honest, this move from Valve surprised me, because its not consistent with the standards that we -probably erroneously- hold them up to. But because they decided on a whole new game, your *probably* going to have to treat it as you would if they came out with TF3 right now. It would be a new game, and you'd need new servers. Good Luck. Munra wrote: > Man I am really sorry I even started this topic now. > > My concern is not if you are going to buy it or not. > > My concern is if I have 300 community members l4D2 comes out they are not all > going to switch over night. Yes some will but I don't know if its going be > half or 3/4 or whatever. It would be great if servers supported both games > that way I wouldnt have to worry about taking my 8 severs changing 6 to > l4d2 and leave the other 2 L4D1. That is my concern i wouldnt really like > losing the people how don't but it right away from my community. > > > > -----Original message----- > From: Cc2iscooL cc2isc...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:53:52 -0400 > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: Re: [hlds] L4D/L4D2 run as the same server? > > >> I am very disappointed that I paid 50 for a game that lasted me two >> weeks and then got boring. I guess they're getting back at me for >> playing TF2 so much. What's up with that, though? I'm NOT spending 50 >> on another L4D game. I'll take my chances and not buy it. >> >> On 6/3/09, TheNob HLDS <h...@thenob.de> wrote: >> >>> If I look in my installed L4D-Server directory by HLDS, I say it will be a >>> new/seperate server installation. >>> >>> By the way, I am disappointed that a completely new game will be released >>> instead of a mappack for L4D, lets say with another 4 Levels like the >>> included ones for, let say, 20 to 25 bucks. >>> >>> >>> 2009/6/3 Munra <mu...@anbservers.net> >>> >>> >>>> First I like to say this is not a debate topic on if L4D2 should be DLC or >>>> not. It is what it is. >>>> >>>> My request is that L4D1 server supports L4D2 also. As one one trying to >>>> keep/create a better l4d community I think it would be great if my already >>>> existing server L4D servers would support lobby connects from both L4D1 >>>> and >>>> L4D2 games. >>>> >>>> I know A gsp would rather see the servers separate as to the can sell more >>>> which is fine a GSP does business to make money. >>>> >>>> I am just curios about what you guys think. >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> -- >> >> -- >> Cc2iscooL >> Head Admin/Owner >> http://www.cc2iscool.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
