Yes it's annoying that this happens during preloads and stuff, but do you really expect them to put out enough servers to handle the 1% case when things get swamped?
Maybe what is needed is a smarter system. Set the downloads for preloads to only use 1/2 of the servers, or restrict the bandwidth. Preloads do not need to be done ASAP, they can take a few days, so why have them choke the whole system? Plus when the system is swamped the preloads probably go slow anyway so there would be little difference for those downloads. Saul Rennison wrote: > It's absolutely pathetic, I know. It makes me feel sad that VALVe have > a fuck load of money (even Gabe said this in a press conf. a few weeks > ago), but can't be added adding servers. > > Thanks, > - Saul. > > On 24 Oct 2009, at 17:50, Saint K. <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Yes, tried all the regular stuff. >> >> Servers are hosted in a datacenter, client doesn't get FW'ed. >> Servers are connected 100Mbit almost directly on the Amsterdam >> Internet Exchange (couldn't get much better than that). >> >> Perhaps this is an Europe issue or whatever, but its surely driving >> us insane. >> >> Saint K. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of ics >> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 6:52 PM >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Updating servers RANT >> >> Sometimes content servers go out of order so to speak and the >> updatetool >> just tries and tries. You did deleted the ClientRegistry.blob from >> /home/user/.steam folder? You sure you got all the necessary ports >> in/out open and not firewalled shut? >> >> -ics >> >> Saint K. kirjoitti: >> >>> Seriously, this is taking the piss. >>> >>> I am getting extremely pissed off and annoyed by that fucking >>> steamupdatetool clients which DOESN'T UPDATE FOR SHIT!!!! >>> >>> Takes me several god damn hours before the fucking piece of piss >>> finally decided to start downloading 1 bloody file for half an hour. >>> >>> We asked, we requested, WE BLOODY BAGGED for a proper update >>> content server to have our servers updated against. But fuck hey, >>> why should you bloody reply? >>> >>> /end of rant. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.26/2451 - Release Date: >> 10/24/09 14:31:00 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
