Just to be sure: this is only for tf2, right? As a css server owner, I do not need to think about this? Sorry if it's obvious, just getting confused since I have never heard of anything like "quickplay" and valve "server reputation"...
2011/10/25 Jethro Seabridge <[email protected]>: > I know it's barely on topic but - last year during the Halloween event, what > I used to do on my server was noclip to the gifts using Sourcemod, and then > give the mask to whoever needed it on the chat. I realize this takes quite a > bit of the fun out of it, but I only started doing it the last couple of > days before the event ended. > I assume that's not okay anymore? > -Jethro > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Fletcher Dunn > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Here are some quick facts about Halloween, quickplay, and server >> reputation: >> >> >> >> * Please read this FAQ, which answers most quickplay and server >> registration questions: >> https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513 >> >> >> >> * Having players join and stay on your server is currently the only thing >> that matters for server reputation. Passwords, crit changes, damage spread, >> mods, maps, etc, does not affect your reputation except to the extent that >> it affects client's behaviour. If you have an audience that is having fun, >> your reputation should be OK. There is no need to ask if doing XYZ will >> negatively affect your reputation, merely because we haven't specifically >> said, "XYZ is OK." Should this policy change in the future, we will let you >> know. >> >> >> >> * Certain actions (those described in the FAQ) will make your server >> ineligible for quickplay. However, those criteria are only examined at the >> moment a client does a quickplay search. They have no lasting effect on >> your server (except, of course, to the extent that the loss of the extra >> players could negatively affect your reputation) and can be toggled at any >> time. Temporarily engaging in some activity that makes you ineligible for >> quickplay does not have any lasting penalty on your server or reputation. >> >> >> >> * In general, positive reputation data is associated with your game server >> account, not your IP. You can move to a different IP with no problems. >> >> >> >> * Valve *MAY* associate negative reputation data (bans, blacklists, >> records of abuse or cheating, etc) not just to the game server account, but >> also to the IP address or owning steam account. (*Not* just a specific >> IP:port combination!) We understand that not everyone has control over all >> the ports on their IP. Hopefully the reasons why these sorts of policies >> are necessary are obvious. Bottom line: protect the reputation of any >> servers running on your IP. >> >> >> >> * There will be a special Halloween quickmatch option on the client. We >> will provide further details for how to receive the traffic later. >> >> * We highly encourage people to register their servers. There is zero >> downside to doing so, whatsoever, and it takes 5 seconds. The Halloween >> gift drops are the first of hopefully many more benefits to come from >> registering your server. >> >> >> >> * We will be watching for servers who are exploiting the gift and drop >> system, and reserve the right to take action against the account, game >> server, IP, and steam account that owns the game server. We are not going >> to provide an exact definition of exactly what is OK and what is not. >> However, here are two examples of abusive activity: 1.) Giving certain plays >> on your server special powers or preferential treatment with regard to >> gifts. 2.) Using automated methods to collect gifts into lots of free >> accounts, causing them to be devalued in the TF economy. >> >> >> >> Thank you for helping to provide our customers a place to play our game. >> >> >> >> Your humble servant, >> >> Fletch >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
