I setup an extra 40 servers with the update, most are beginner and normal. Also with updates and announcements John, I noticed you only sent this thread to hlds and not hlds_linux (not everyone subscribes to both)
Sidenote: If you create an fresh ini from the raw linux server, difficulty settings are not in the new ini. Cheers, MUG > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:03:46 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Killing Floor free weekend difficulty settings > > I missed the annoucement somehow, but I'll setup another 20 servers or > so right now. > > Thanks for staying in touch with your server community Tripware. > > > > Violent Crimes 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 _________________________________________________________________ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
