Sorry, I should have worded that better. I don't think *many people* wanted the features it supplies.
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 1:45 AM, Jonah Hirsch <[email protected]> wrote: > I just want to know what the Lobby Browser really accomplished. I don't > think anybody wanted what it does. > > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Ronny Schedel <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Jonah Hirsch > ----------------------- > Sent from my BlackBerry > -- Jonah Hirsch ----------------------- Sent from Irvine, California, United States _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
