And it filled instantly. On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM, gulfy32 <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm setting up a server now with normal difficulty! I may actually buy > this game too. > > > On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:12 PM, John Gibson <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> We actually announced the free weekend over a week ago. I didn't send >> anything out to the HLDS list at the time because I wasn't sure it was >> appropriate. I also did a message to hlds on thursday to let admins >> know the update was coming, and asked if any wanted to put any extra >> up then. >> >> John >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 24, 2009, at 7:49 PM, Violent Crimes < >> [email protected] >> > wrote: >> >> > You know what makes sense how about give us more of a heads up when >> > you >> > give a free weekend and shouldn't be a problem but when you don't >> > give >> > us not much of a notice meh. >> > >> > Rick Payton wrote: >> >> ok, that's all fine and dandy, and much better stated then saying >> >> "What >> >> are you? Infinity Ward?" We all know IW (and in relation Activision >> >> probably) is very hated by people who wanted to host a dedicated >> >> server >> >> - we get that. Calling Tripwire "Infinity Ward" because the owner >> >> asked >> >> for the community to drop the difficulty is just fucked up. If you >> >> don't >> >> want to do it, fine - that's your community and you do as you see >> >> fit to >> >> make it successful. If they demand hard mode only servers, then you >> >> obviously need to provide only servers on hard mode. I (and probably >> >> "We") get that. >> >> >> >> Other admins may or may not pick up the slack, it's obviously >> >> totally up >> >> to them, as it is to you. >> >> >> >> But name calling - and yes calling calling another company "Infinity >> >> Ward" at this point in time IS name calling :P - there's no need for >> >> that. Especially considering Tripwire is doing everything they can to >> >> support their game (see John post further down the list) - something >> >> Infinity Ward OBVIOUSLY isn't doing right now. >> >> >> >> Aloha, >> >> >> >> --mauirixxx >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [email protected] >> >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kitteny >> >> Berk >> >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:14 AM >> >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor free weekend difficulty settings >> >> >> >> My regulars won't play on the servers they help to pay for if they're >> >> set too easy, and as such, the new players won't experience our >> >> unique >> >> style and will almost certainly stay away from our community having >> >> had >> >> no contact with our members. >> >> >> >> Course, new players are always welcome, usually our regulars will >> >> drag >> >> them along and help them out. But that's because we're nice >> >> people, we >> >> >> >> won't just call people newbs and spoil the game for the majority, >> >> just >> >> help those who are struggling. >> >> >> >> So, on balance, I don't consider it a win for me, my community or >> >> people >> >> >> >> likely to join us. >> >> >> >> >> >> Rick Payton wrote: >> >> >> >>> that was totally unnecessary Kitteny, all the guy was asking was for >> >>> admins to lower the difficulty settings on some servers, which >> >>> accomplishes the following: >> >>> >> >>> Newbs DON'T get owned, and have fun, which means ... they'll most >> >>> >> >> likely >> >> >> >>> purchase the game, which means, more money for Tripwire to continue >> >>> developing the game, which will keep the newbs interested, which >> >>> then >> >>> means they'll eventually want to join a community - probably yours >> >>> at >> >>> some point - and then eventually, get good enough to play on the >> >>> >> >> harder >> >> >> >>> difficulty. >> >>> >> >>> Basically, by dropping the difficulty, IT'S A WIN FOR EVERYONE >> >>> >> >> INVOLVED. >> >> >> >>> But I guess you didn't see that .... >> >>> >> >>> --mauirixxx >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: [email protected] >> >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kitteny >> >>> Berk >> >>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:42 AM >> >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor free weekend difficulty settings >> >>> >> >>> What are you? Infinity ward? >> >>> >> >>> I'll be keeping my servers as my regulars like them, thanks all the >> >>> same. >> >>> >> >>> John Gibson wrote: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> As many of you know we are currently running a free weekend for >> >>>> Killing Floor. One thing I have noticed is a lot of the servers are >> >>>> set to the hard difficulty setting, and the free weekend players >> >>>> are >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>>> getting owned on hard since hard is designed for players that have >> >>>> levelled up their perks to level 2 or 3 at least. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> >>> signature database 4538 (20091024) __________ >> >>> >> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >>> >> >>> http://www.eset.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 >> >>> >> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> >>> >> >> signature database 4539 (20091024) __________ >> >> >> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >>> >> >>> http://www.eset.com >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> >> signature database 4539 (20091024) __________ >> >> >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> >> >> http://www.eset.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 >> >> --- >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> >> Version: 9.0.698 / Virus Database: 270.14.29/2455 - Release Date: >> >> 10/23/09 23:43:00 >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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
