Scenerio 2 isnt impossible. If you try to join a server that has a map you dont have, it can easily send you a message giving you the URL found in the VPK
On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Dan Offord <[email protected]> wrote: > Scenario 2 will never happen. > > You can't join the game, if you don't have the map, the join button is > just greyed out. > Ideally, you would still have an option to download it from the servers > redirect. > > ics wrote: > > I know i cannot download from the server while not connected into one. > > Let me twist the wire: > > > > Scenario 1: > > 1. Lobby leader has custom campaign installed. > > 2. Other players join lobby which do not have the campaign > > 3. Since the campaign has download URL, they get to download the > > campaign _before_ lobby leader starts the game OR he can start the game > > and others join whilst they download it from the URL. > > 4. No one downloads from the lobby creator, only from the URL specified > > in campaign VPK files. > > > > Scenario 2: > > 1. Player direct connects to a server which as campaign on > > 2. Player doesnt have the campaign but he gets a dl prompt to download > > it from the campaign URL > > 3. Player downloads the map from the associated URL specified in the > > campaign files > > > > Got it? > > > > -ics > > > > > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to [email protected]. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
