That is the old behaviour. He don't want to open the console or the server browser. He want's to know what are the improvements of the last update and how can he use it. Again: he don't want to open the console or the server browser.
>I don't think you even read my past two emails. > > Are you saying there is something wrong with using the console to > "choose" a "specific" server? > > Do this for me. Load Left4Dead, open your console and type > "openserverbrowser". Hit enter. > > Click on either "Internet" or "Custom". Voila, a veritable shitton of > servers for your gaming pleasure. > > Do you mean there should be a link, in the main menu, to open the server > browser? Simple, add the relative command line option to Steam/Shortcut. > > As for your second point, I still don't understand what you are trying > to say. > > If you want to play on a server, with friends only, you can either; > > 1) Make a steam group for you and your friends, set the server GroupID > and it will be limited to that group, or; > 2) Create a lobby via the menu, set it to "Friends Only" and invite your > friends. > > The current system is easy enough to use. I don't understand what your > emails or your point is? Are you talking about this from a server > operator or a client point of view? > > _______________________________________________________ > > 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 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
