So why should people with low last octet be in favor over those in higher octet?
It all comes down to this. Either they like to play on the server, or they dont... It has nothing todo with the last octet, or that people choose servers due to they comming up first in the list.. I have packed servers since day one. I did not benefit of the low last octet system. Mine are using 240+ and where packed. Why, you ask? Due to active admins, good server config and getting a good reputation out. Once a server have active and responsible admins, there will be players on the servers... Reputation and active admins is the key to having the server populated. I know servers that are almost unplayable that are packed every evening due to active administration to make the server as friendly as possible. So whining about how the last octet changed your server to the ground zero, is not the way to go. Most of the regular non-elite-dood players are choosing their server due to recommendation from friends and thru reputation. Just hard work and active admins will give you players on your servers. /Bjorn On Sun, 7 Nov 2004, Toker wrote: > That has got to be the dumbest damn thing I have read on this list. > > I have a website and forums, both of which have plenty of registered users. > In Aril, the server list was sorted by the last octet of the ip address. > So, folks whose ip adresses were x.x.x.1 or x.x.x.2 where listed WAY before > people whose last octet ended in anything higher than 100. Sometime in the > last month or so, Valve changed the way they hand out the list. So now, you > will likely NEVER see a server whose last octet is low, like mine, which was > x.x.x.2 and x.x.x.3 until at least 3000 other servers are listed. Now the, > if you pole the average user, you will see that the way they choose a server > is mostly by clickiing on the refresh all button, and then looking for their > fav map, with low ping, with people playing in it. This is likely to occur > when only 1000 or less servers have been populated. > > This is a very well known fact. I was simiply inquiring as to how they sort > the list now, since it obviously changed. > > The solution to the problem is for valve to add an update to steam, which > asks the user which region they are in. This way, when they goto get a > server list, they will only see servers in their specific region, and most > servers will list quickly. If people want to change their filter, they can > do so to see other servers. But, by default, it should only show servers in > their region. It is very frustrating to me that servers with 400+ pings > show up before my servers, which both have 20-40ms pings anywhere on the US > East Coast. Anyway, I thinkt that is a good solution, I wish Valve would > implement something like this. How hard can it be? > > So, you quick answer, is flawed, thanks for playing though. > > Anyone know the REAL answer? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric (Deacon)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 2:35 AM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Server list > > > > In a bold display of creativity, Toker wrote: > >> A while back, steam was handing out server based on the last octet of the > >> IP address. This changed. Does anybody know how it is done now? > >> > >> I had a server that had .2 as the last octet and it was full 24/7. No, > >> the servers have been sitting idle 24/7. I know they changed something. > >> I have searched everywhere and can't find a straight answer. > >> > >> Anyway know the quick answer? > > > > Your servers weren't very good. That's the quick answer. I mean, if > > they were full 24/7 for many months, and they're a ghost town all of a > > sudden as soon as newer, better servers are on the list, you didn't have > > much--if any--semblance of a community. > > > > -- > > Eric (the Deacon remix) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- Sometimes...in the morning...when I haven't slept...the computers talk to me, they say "good morning dave", so I say to myself, "That g**D**N Hal's awake!" _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
