Yes I did.

Since then I setup the server,cfg with a group I setup. The stats show up
but now no players come on.


On 18 March 2013 17:26, ics <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think he means the banner motd stats that appear first when the campaign
> starts after people join to a server. It sometimes shows rank 0 and no
> score rather than displaying the score and rank itself.
>
> -ics
>
> Gordon Reynolds kirjoitti:
>
>  I don't know, it's really hard to say "why" your server is empty other
>> than: there are a lot of servers and if you've just put your server up
>> then
>> you have to actually build a community to play there.
>>
>> Putting people in your MOTD might help, or people might join, see this is
>> a
>> server that has rankings (and a few people are already laughably far ahead
>> of others) and decide they don't to sit here.
>>
>> I don't think this is an issue at all - this is just a general "How do I
>> get my server popular?" type of question. Which isn't bad but... I think
>> we
>> all grapple with this question at one time or another.
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 2:31 AM, Ryan Walmsley <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  I have noticed one thing, on the MOTD the server shows no rank or players
>>> served on it. Could this be why?
>>>
>>>
>>> On 17 March 2013 23:07, Eli Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Gordon probably nailed it.
>>>>
>>>> As a player, I always exclude full and empty servers from my browser.
>>>>
>>> Don't
>>>
>>>> care about full ones, and I'm not spending my precious time seeding
>>>>
>>> someone
>>>
>>>> else's server.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Ryan Walmsley <[email protected]>
>>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not fully sure, Unless its because its a starting out server.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is showing on the master server lists correctly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 17 March 2013 18:47, Gordon Reynolds <[email protected]
>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Is this a bug, or do people just not want to join an empty server?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Most people probably click "Server not full" and "Has users playing".
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 6:24 AM, Ryan Walmsley <[email protected]>
>>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I have this problem / bug with a L4D2 server which I am really
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> wanting
>>>>
>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> sort out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Now I'm not sure if this is a problem or bug but here is what
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> happens:
>>>>
>>>>> I can play on the server fine, I connect to it by typing connect
>>>>>>> l4d.ryanteck.org.uk (The Domain). The client connects fine and the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> server
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> starts playing.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Within about 5 Minutes all of the other slots fill up almost
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> instantly
>>>>
>>>>> with
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> other players.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question is without me starting the game by connecting to it how
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> can I
>>>>>
>>>>>> get it so people connect? I don't mind paying out for the VPS it
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> runs
>>>
>>>> on
>>>>>
>>>>>> but if it requires me to login each time I will just switch it to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> TF2
>>>
>>>> if
>>>>>
>>>>>> possible (Which is looking nice due to the fact I use Ubuntu 99% of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>> time and steam for linux still does not surprisingly support L4D2).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Thanks -
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ryan Walmsley
>>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________
>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> archives,
>>>>
>>>>> please visit:
>>>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**
>>>>>>> hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> - Gordon Reynolds
>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________
>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
>>>>>>
>>>>> archives,
>>>
>>>> please visit:
>>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**
>>>>>> hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Thanks -
>>>>>
>>>>> Ryan Walmsley
>>>>> ______________________________**_________________
>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,
>>>>> please visit:
>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>>>>>
>>>>>  ______________________________**_________________
>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,
>>>> please visit:
>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thanks -
>>>
>>> Ryan Walmsley
>>> ______________________________**_________________
>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,
>>> please visit:
>>> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
> ______________________________**_________________
> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,
> please visit:
> https://list.valvesoftware.**com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/**hlds_linux<https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>
>



-- 
Thanks -

Ryan Walmsley
_______________________________________________
To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please 
visit:
https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

Reply via email to