I've been shut down for nearly 2 years now. To add insult to injury, I can't unsubscribe from the mailing list and my filters still let some messages get through. TF2 community servers are pretty much toasted, especially those of us who ran what the Steam community and Valve allowed for so openly: custom maps with custom gameplay. Quickplay sapped custom map traffic because no fresh players used the browser anymore. They didn't know what was out there. Why was it done? The explanation given was that it would simplify and streamline the experience for the player. Why was that necessary when how many people before that had gotten along just fine with the server browser? A number in the 7 digit range? 8 digit range? And then to have players funneled into servers that are unmoderated, with blatant performance issues. And this improved the player experience? I would call that "massively homogenizing" the player experience. The only variation is what slew of obscenities and micspam they are listening to that day.
I've been waiting for them to finish killing community servers for a while now, the handful of you whom have held on for this long, I admire your dedication even in the face of what is clearly communicated as making you unwelcome. I've said my piece, and has been historically shown, Valve policy will remain unchanged. It's sad what Valve is doing to communities. Slowly but surely they are killing off CS:GO community servers with each new Operation as well. I feel terrible for you guys. On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Lyrai <lyr...@gmail.com> wrote: > They can swag your door? > On Jul 2, 2015 2:55 PM, "Dill Bates" <dillbat...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I dropped my servers after the last update! I lost all my users! Fuck >> Valve! They can S my D!! >> >> >> > On Jul 2, 2015, at 2:50 PM, HD <ad...@gamerscrib.net> wrote: >> > >> > I said this on the other list..but I'll put it here too! >> > >> > Ok this is almost the last straw for me hosting TF2 servers - first you >> > basically kill anything to do with the community but rather than deal >> with >> > those few select that abuse something you take everything away from >> > everyone. To not be able to run what introduces contracts and to >> require to >> > play only on official servers really kills community servers that could >> host >> > these much better than poorly run Valve servers. >> > >> > You say you are looking at the situation with Community servers but I >> find >> > this very hard to believe and nothing more than propaganda to save face. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of ics >> > Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 5:43 PM >> > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> > Subject: Re: [hlds] Community Servers and the Gun Mettle Update >> > >> > I have to agree also, getting scraps instead of the goodies. Why am i >> paying >> > for servers anymore when they get alienated by Valve policies? >> > >> > That image there is really the best solution i've seen so far. >> > >> > -ics >> > >> > >> > E. Olsen kirjoitti: >> >> At this point, I have to agree with Alexander. >> >> >> >> I mean, cmon guys - in almost two years of "looking at alternatives" >> >> you've got nothing to announce when it comes to helping community >> >> servers? There have been quite a few viable alternative presented, to >> >> include this one: >> >> >> >> http://i.imgur.com/tAmWXj6.png >> >> >> >> I've really been a staunch defender of the TF2 team to this point, but >> >> this is just kicking all the good communities that are left while >> >> they're down. >> >> >> >> Honestly, by the time you guys make community support a priority >> >> again, it might be too late. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Alexander Corn <mc...@doctormckay.com >> >> <mailto:mc...@doctormckay.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> The blow would be lessened if you would go ahead and set "any >> >> server" as the default for Quickplay instead of official servers >> >> only. That was supposed to be a "temporary", "nuclear solution" >> >> after all. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 5:22 PM, John Schoenick >> >> <jo...@valvesoftware.com <mailto:jo...@valvesoftware.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey guys, with today's update we're introducing a few new >> >> features that will impact servers, and I just wanted to give >> >> you guys a heads up. >> >> >> >> There is a new quickplay category, featured, that represents >> >> the featured maps for a given campaign. In order to have your >> >> server in this category, you need to be running the mapcycle >> >> mapcycle_featured_maps.txt, and have the special string >> >> 'featured' in your quickplay tags. >> >> >> >> Today's update also introduces contracts, which currently >> >> require players be on official servers to complete. >> >> Unfortunately, our current setup makes it very difficult to >> >> restrict features like this other than in an all-or-nothing >> >> manner, and we determined this was necessary to protect the >> >> system from immediate abuse. >> >> >> >> We agree this is not ideal. We are continuing the look at the >> >> situation with community servers and how we can better support >> >> passionate communities, but currently have nothing to announce. >> >> >> >> - JohnS >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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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