You shouldn't be using a motd that lags users. That's common sense... Sent from my iPhone 5
On Apr 3, 2013, at 10:38 PM, Robert Paulson <thepauls...@gmail.com> wrote: > The whole issue started from the Traffic to Cash plugin which was spamming > webpages every second which understandably causes lag. > > That is why I propose Valve use a rate limit instead. A reasonable rate > limit would allow for legitimate use of the MOTD without the ability to > cause lag. I posted the details earlier in the mailing list. Confirmation > pop-ups is not a good solution. Imagine typing !rules or !bp or !radio and > then having to click another button every time you type. > > The current solution makes legitimate servers lag players more because now > you can't change the MOTD to a blank page after it is closed. > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:17 PM, Erik-jan Riemers <riem...@binkey.nl> wrote: > >> Sounds like the "auto redirect" feature from back in the days, this one >> also got nerfed. >> BUT, you can still do that but it ASKS the client if he/she wants to >> connect to it. >> >> So just simply put it back on somehow and ask the player "Do you want to >> see this motd the server is offering to you?" That way you can still have >> a rules and a radio plugin too. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com >> [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of dan >> Sent: donderdag 4 april 2013 6:17 >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released >> >> On 04/04/2013 00:17, Essay Tew Phaun wrote: >>> What's the report a server feature for, anyway? >> >> You can't expect Valve be tough on others because you weren't willing to >> accept them being tough with you. >> >> Perhaps it's much easier to remove the feature and then you can't use it >> or abuse it. You don't really expect them to trust anyone's judgement or >> take it on face value what the spirit of rules are do you? >> >> Most of all, you can't abuse it and then claim that it's not abuse either >> because the game lets you do it or because there isn't a 150 page bill of >> rights written by lawyers and signed in blood explicitly going over every >> permitted or prohibited thing that one or more of you might dream up next >> to try and get a few bucks by annoying your players in the hope they'll >> pay for you to stop annoying you. >> >> -- >> Dan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > 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
