Dear Fletcher, Haters gonna hate.
- Bruno. On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Fletcher Dunn <fletch...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: > If you check “join a game in progress,” then you might be placed into a > game in progress to fill an empty slot.**** > > ** ** > > If you don’t select “join a game in progress,” then you will always start > a new game with 6 people on an empty server.**** > > ** ** > > The number of people in the party is not relevant to whether you can join > a game in progress or not. (Although a 2 person party in general is more > likely to find a new game than a game in progress with 2 open slots to join > in progress.)**** > > ** ** > > *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: > hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *1nsane > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:00 AM > > *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > *Subject:* Re: [hlds] So many empty servers**** > > ** ** > > So If I'm the only person in the party I should be put together in a group > with 5 other people and sent to an empty server?**** > > ** ** > > And even when it says "any minute now" it can take quite some time before > I'm put in a server.**** > > ** ** > > But I did notice it's been better since the last update or so.**** > > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Fletcher Dunn < > fletch...@valvesoftware.com> wrote:**** > > Please check your facts before posting.**** > > **** > > New games always start with 6 players and are sent to an empty servers. > (Where else would we send them?)**** > > **** > > Average wait times for both Boot Camp and Mann Up have been 2-3 minutes > since Tuesday.**** > > **** > > *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: > hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Brian Simon > *Sent:* Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:57 AM**** > > > *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list**** > > *Subject:* Re: [hlds] So many empty servers**** > > **** > > It's because of the major design flaw in the MvM matchmaking system. From > what Valve has said, MvM matchmaking won't put people in an empty server, > even if it's a 6-person party. That's why we have so many empty servers and > 10,000 people in matchmaking queue with a wait time of 30 minutes.**** > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Nick Majsa <ma...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:* > *** > > I jump on every few hours and when empty, restart them. > > They typically fill within a few minutes. > > 6 servers. 4 of them had crashed between last night (midnight EST) and > when I checked around noon EST. > > wintel, vanilla install with no mods**** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *War stories > *Sent: *8/22/2012 9:38 PM > *To: *hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > *Subject: *Re: [hlds] So many empty servers**** > > > > > I agree with what T Marler said, my MvM servers have been a lot more empty > then full now, what's the deal? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 8 > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:47:26 -0600 (MDT) > > From: T Marler <bloodyi...@shaw.ca>**** > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list**** > > > <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com>**** > > > > Subject: [hlds] So many empty servers**** > > > Message-ID: > > <1562235303.21667270.1345679246205.javamail.r...@cds030.dcs.int.inet> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > **** > > > There are way more empty servers than populated ones. The popularity and > business is why we went from 1 server to 3. Is the matchmaking more > efficient now, bugs fixed, or just that many less people playing? > > > > It's a bit concerning. > > > > > > **** > > > ------------------------------**** > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > **** > > > End of hlds Digest, Vol 17, Issue 216 > > ***************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >
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