Yes, this would be helpful. Instead I was forced to create a script to invite users on request.
A feature to let admins open the overlay instead of the MOTD window would also be helpful. It is more robust and doesnt interfere with the game as much. Players can open and close it without losing the page. However, thats up for abuse, but nothing that cant be reported. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Valentin G. <[email protected]>wrote: > This would be an absolutely great addition. > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Fletcher Dunn > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sounds like a good idea. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Sugar > > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:14 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] TF2 Request - "Join Steam Group" button a'la > L4D2 > > > > Great idea. It'd definitely help new servers more easily gain a following > > and do a better job of integrating users into the communities of their > > favorite servers. > > On Nov 2, 2011 2:07 PM, "msleeper" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> So ics just mentioned this in another thread, and we were talking > >> about this in IRC yesterday (#hlserveradmins on gamesurge, FYI) but > >> I'd like to separate it into a new thread since it's not related to > >> the thread it was posting in: > >> > >> Fletcher / Valve - I think all of us would love some sort of method > >> similar to L4D2 for players on the server to be able to join a set > >> Steam Group from within-game. I'm kind of surprised this hasn't > >> already been done already, but that (and the MOTD server banner) were > >> my 2 favorite things about running L4D / L4D2 servers. I loved that > >> players had instant and direct access to joining the server's steam > >> group, for those players who enjoyed being there and wanted to be > >> apart. > >> > >> Blacklisting and reporting and so on are great for removing bad > >> servers. But it would be awesome if some tools could be added on the > >> other end of the scale, to allow players to add servers they enjoy > >> playing at. There's already the "add to favorites" pop-up when you > >> leave a server, perhaps add that option there? Or something on the > >> scoreboard when you're in spectator mode? Or the MOTD as well? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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
