Thanks guys, you've all been really helpful, I'll make sure to run the update then!
Good to know there's some good people out there who'll answer a question. Much appreciated Joe On 21 September 2011 20:22, pilger <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the guy got his definition and this discussion should go no > further. > > Drop it, guys. Go take a cup of tea and chill out. > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:11 PM, SakeFox <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> Well it's really not a question that is easily answered. While in normal >> terms of speech the terms are easy. When it comes to valve servers and valve >> terms it's far from a simple explanation as the other guy said. >> >> There have been many "Required" updates that don't seem to matter. You can >> ignore the update and your server will still let people in that are using >> the auto join and show up in the internet server tab listings. Granted it is >> smart to update, but if it is a required update and still lets people join >> when the server is not updated, but the client is then was it still >> required? >> >> Also if you don't want all the emails join just hlds_announce. >> >> -Sakefox >> >> >> On 9/21/2011 2:48 PM, TRISTAN MARLER wrote: >> >> Hi Mauirixxx, >> >> I don't want to start an argument, so I hope this will be the last you >> hear of this from me, but I receive enough email from this mailing list as >> is, I would rather it be kept to actually important email instead of >> something that can be answered outside the mailing list. The way it was >> phrased it could have gone either way in that they could legitimately not >> know the meaning of the word, and I hope you appreciate that many other >> people get plenty of email too that they have to wade through to get >> actually useful information. >> >> This person isn't the first person in this mailing list to ask a question >> that can be answered elsewhere. And really, mandatory? What could that >> possibly mean, I don't know, maybe required to function? >> >> Come on people. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Rick Payton <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 12:45 pm >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming soon >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> >> >> > Tristan, you ever stop to think that maybe the guy was looking >> > for the "Valve" definition of mandatory, like what was posted >> > below? Instead of crying about spam, try being helpful? More so >> > if English happens to be a 2nd language (which I'm guessing it's >> > NOT, due to ntlworld.com being hosted in the UK, plus how many >> > non-english speaking people use the word "thick" in that context?) >> > >> > Just a suggestion .... Lighten up? >> > >> > --mauirixxx >> > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds <hlds>- >> > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin P. Zeillmann >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:17 AM >> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming soon >> > >> > As I understand it, mandatory = you need to get the update >> > immediately for updated clients to play on your server, whereas >> > optional = you can wait until there's server downtime to update. >> > Someone can correct me if I'm wrong. >> > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:09 PM, kelly joe >> > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > sorry, i don't mean to sound thick, but what is mandatory? optional? >> > On 20 September 2011 22:26, Eric Smith >> > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > >> > We're going to have a mandatory TF2 update this afternoon. >> > This is just a heads-up that it's coming. >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >
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