I'm not sure how I can be more clear. Before this update, if you wanted to use a specific server, you would use a search key/ms_force_dedicated_server Before this update, if you had a group of friends you would make a lobby and invite everyone to it.
Did this update improve on either of those methods? Or is it only good for people who want to join a game by themselves? On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 10:05 PM, Shane Arnold <[email protected]>wrote: > How do you mean "specific servers"? openserverbrowserr in console will > open the classic server browser that is included in most (all?) VALVe > games. If you mean a specific server inside a Steam Group, this is set > by a group ID in the server config and found through the Steam Group > Servers. > > Making a lobby and only inviting friends is already included in > Left4Dead by way of Lobby creation and setting it to "Friends Only". > > I hope this helps. > > _______________________________________________________ > > Shane Arnold - [email protected] > > "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the > horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of a > messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message > the war was lost." > > > > Jonah Hirsch wrote: > > I'm asking this: > > > > What advantage, if any, does the lobby browser give to these groups of > > people: > > > > -People looking for specific servers > > -People who have friends with whom to make a lobby > > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM, Shane Arnold <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > >> > I have yet to find one, so can someone let me kow what the advantage > >> of the new system is for people looking for specefic servers > >> > >> openserverbrowser, or ms_force_dedicated_server when starting a lobby. > >> Left4Dead matchmaking is based on Steam Groups. > >> > >> > >>> people with friends to make a lobby with? > >>> > >> You mean creating a lobby and making it friends only? > >> > >> _______________________________________________________ > >> > >> Shane Arnold - [email protected] > >> > >> "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, > the > >> horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of > a > >> messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered > message > >> the war was lost." > >> > >> > >> > >> Jonah Hirsch wrote: > >> > >>> I have yet to find one, so can someone let me kow what the advantage > >>> of the new system is for people looking for specefic servers or people > >>> with friends to make a lobby with? > >>> > >>> On 7/16/09, Shane Arnold <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Groovy update. Cheers for the news Jason. > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________________ > >>>> > >>>> Shane Arnold - [email protected] > >>>> > >>>> "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, > >>>> > >> the > >> > >>>> horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want > of > >>>> > >> a > >> > >>>> messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered > >>>> > >> message > >> > >>>> the war was lost." > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Jason Ruymen wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Left 4 Dead has been updated to include a lobby browser. This is an > >>>>> optional update. The lobby browser (under Play Online) will show you > a > >>>>> list of optimal games available for you to join. The browser pares > >>>>> > >> down > >> > >>>>> the thousands of lobbies and games currently being played to show you > >>>>> > >> the > >> > >>>>> best list of games available to you. This list includes official > and > >>>>> add-on campaigns, including add-on campaigns you have not yet > >>>>> > >> installed, > >> > >>>>> making it a great way to discover them. You can filter by > difficulty, > >>>>> official and/or add-on campaigns and by lobbies and/or games in > >>>>> > >> progress. > >> > >>>>> The Play on Steam Group Server screen now displays which Steam group > >>>>> > >> it's > >> > >>>>> searching while updating the list. > >>>>> > >>>>> After calling a vote to change difficulty in game it is now correctly > >>>>> updated in matchmaking. > >>>>> > >>>>> Add-on Campaigns: > >>>>> - When downloading a new version of an add-on and installing it (by > >>>>> > >> double > >> > >>>>> clicking the .VPK file), it will now correctly overwrite the pervious > >>>>> version, even while Left 4 Dead is currently running. > >>>>> - Addressed a crash when two mission files with the same name are > >>>>> installed. > >>>>> - Steam Group Servers now will now correctly offer download links > when > >>>>> running add-on campaigns. > >>>>> > >>>>> Server: > >>>>> - The server will now warn if the public or private tags exceed their > >>>>> limits. Public tags are limited to 63 characters. Private tags used > >>>>> > >> for > >> > >>>>> matchmaking are now limited to 1024 characters. > >>>>> > >>>>> SDK: > >>>>> - The VPK tool can now handle campaigns larger than 500MB. > >>>>> - You can now drop an add-on a VPK file onto the VPK tool to have it > >>>>> extract it for you. > >>>>> - Detail.vbsp and lights.rad have been added to the distribution. > >>>>> > >>>>> Note that the Linux Steam objects have been renamed. This shouldn't > >>>>> > >> cause > >> > >>>>> any issues. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jason > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- Jonah Hirsch ----------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
