I concur on this point. I've noticed this issue for a long time now. It's like the server fails to refresh it's query reply data often enough, or at all when no one is on the server. Almost like the server went to sleep before completing some tasks. But I thought only L4D servers hibernated....
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 3:54 PM, Kevin b er <[email protected]> wrote: > This isn't fake players, this is a bug introduced around the same time as > ghost players. > > The server will continue to report a player or two after the server empties > out. I've seen users come online, complain about "fake players", when > there > is no fake player utility of any kind installed, running, or otherwise, > then > quit. The server was empty before and after. But a query shows a player > or > two. > > It was almost a dead ringer for fake players. It had 1 or 2 players in the > query results who used to be playing on the server, but were no longer. A > new player would be properly added to the query list too. Very irritating > as it makes it look like there are fake players running! > > It doesn't happen often, but when it does it really damages a server's > reputation for everyone that sees it. > > > -- "All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors." - Unknown "When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion." - Abraham Lincoln Mark J. Gunnett [EoE]SniperFodder{AL} _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
