What exactly does the "and log into your account" part mean? Does this
mean that owner of the Steam account the server is registered with must
be logged in to the Steam client, or just that server must log in by
setting the appropriate cvars?
On 10/24/2011 3:19 PM, Fletcher Dunn wrote:
You must register your server (and log into your account) to get the special
drops.
You must register your server (and log into your account) to receive quickplay
traffic.
You may opt out of quickplay and still get the special drops.
There will be a special client quickplay option for Halloween. We'll let you
know just before the update how to configure your server to be eligible to be
matched with clients who select this option. Basically you just need to be
running the right map(s).
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To: 'Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list'
Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Halloween, quickplay, and registering your server
Just to clarify, since there's been no Valve answer on this and (msleeper's
assurances to the contrary) this isn't clear...
To enable the special drops, do we merely have to be registered, or do we
also have to meet the quickplay criteria with regards to sv_tags etc.
Similarly, if we're registered but have tf_server_identity_disable_quickplay
set?
I am aware that Valve have only ever said "registered", but since
registering and quickplay have been, up to now, synonymous (in that
quickplay was the other reason to register) this is probably worth spelling
out.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:hlds_linux-
[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fletcher Dunn
Sent: 24 October 2011 22:14
To: [email protected]; Half-Life dedicated Linux server
mailing list
Subject: [hlds_linux] Halloween, quickplay, and registering your server
Here are some quick facts about Halloween, quickplay, and server
reputation:
* Please read this FAQ, which answers most quickplay and server
registration questions:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513
* Having players join and stay on your server is currently the only
thing that matters for server reputation. Passwords, crit changes,
damage spread, mods, maps, etc, does not affect your reputation except
to the extent that it affects client's behaviour. If you have an
audience that is having fun, your reputation should be OK. There is no
need to ask if doing XYZ will negatively affect your reputation, merely
because we haven't specifically said, "XYZ is OK." Should this policy
change in the future, we will let you know.
* Certain actions (those described in the FAQ) will make your server
ineligible for quickplay. However, those criteria are only examined at
the moment a client does a quickplay search. They have no lasting
effect on your server (except, of course, to the extent that the loss
of the extra players could negatively affect your reputation) and can
be toggled at any time. Temporarily engaging in some activity that
makes you ineligible for quickplay does not have any lasting penalty on
your server or reputation.
* In general, positive reputation data is associated with your game
server account, not your IP. You can move to a different IP with no
problems.
* Valve *MAY* associate negative reputation data (bans, blacklists,
records of abuse or cheating, etc) not just to the game server account,
but also to the IP address or owning steam account. (*Not* just a
specific IP:port combination!) We understand that not everyone has
control over all the ports on their IP. Hopefully the reasons why
these sorts of policies are necessary are obvious. Bottom line:
protect the reputation of any servers running on your IP.
* There will be a special Halloween quickmatch option on the client.
We will provide further details for how to receive the traffic later.
* We highly encourage people to register their servers. There is zero
downside to doing so, whatsoever, and it takes 5 seconds. The
Halloween gift drops are the first of hopefully many more benefits to
come from registering your server.
* We will be watching for servers who are exploiting the gift and drop
system, and reserve the right to take action against the account, game
server, IP, and steam account that owns the game server. We are not
going to provide an exact definition of exactly what is OK and what is
not. However, here are two examples of abusive activity: 1.) Giving
certain plays on your server special powers or preferential treatment
with regard to gifts. 2.) Using automated methods to collect gifts
into lots of free accounts, causing them to be devalued in the TF
economy.
Thank you for helping to provide our customers a place to play our
game.
Your humble servant,
Fletch
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