I agree with Will. Domain doesn't solve the port move problem. What if you move your gameserver instance to another machine but the port is already in use?
Also its a lot simpler to just advertise game server id. Don't need to worry about updating it from everywhere. Please don't be against it if you have no use for it. Its a good feature so I think it should be welcomed. On 5 March 2014 13:42, Will Moggridge <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe using domain names is a great solution for you but it is hardly a > perfect solution. > If it is possible to have a cleaner solution, why not push for that? > > What if the port changes? (I am assuming the IDs track IP + port.) > Maybe people would rather give out an ID that is always relevant? > > > On 5 March 2014 13:24, Valentin G. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This system is already designed to automatically update the IP when >> the server moves its location. No need to advertise using an account >> id for that reason. >> >> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Bobby Broughton <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > What is this new fangled technology!?!? >> > >> > I'm surprised more people aren't using dns. >> > >> > >> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone >> > >> > >> > -------- Original message -------- >> > From: Ross Bemrose >> > Date:03/05/2014 8:19 AM (GMT-05:00) >> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Advertise a server using account ID >> > >> > I use these crazy things called "domain names" which I update when I >> move >> > servers to different addresses. >> > >> > On 3/5/2014 8:16 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> > >> > Please do so! >> > It's not mainly for the IP which is easily grabbed anyway, instead this >> > would be awesome to implement as when server owners like me have to >> change >> > the ip of huge servers they don't lose all their players! >> > It would be just perfect if players of source games could finally >> connect >> > using either a server_id or its ip! >> > >> > Greetings, >> > Niko >> > >> > Can you please let server owners advertise their server using account ID >> > only, >> > without showing the IP address anywhere? >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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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