I could honestly care less how it's done, so the easiest method seems to be the best. It really doesn't seem like it would be hard to implement, but none of us can see the inner workings of how things are setup at Valve. Either way, it would seem a worthwhile endeavor.
On 9/5/2013 6:32 AM, Doctor McKay wrote: > The idea of assigning a server a Steam ID is an interesting one, but we > actually already have a system for this, at least in TF2. If a server is > logged in to Steam, then when you favorite it you could actually favorite > the server's account ID. Then the favorites list would retrieve the > server's current address from Steam based on the account ID. > > This could also be an additional benefit to registering your server beyond > just Quickplay participation (which is only relevant if you're not running > custom maps/mods) and event participation (which is only relevant about two > weeks out of the year). > > > Dr. McKay > www.doctormckay.com > > > On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Mart-Jan Reeuwijk <[email protected]>wrote: > >> yeah, problem is, brick wall in front of that guy. >> >> If I have a bunch of favorited servers, and a server drops off due a IP >> change, that server wont see me back. For: >> A: I'm not even aware the server is gone, unless its a special mod that I >> like. >> B: As I have enough other favorites, I wont be searching for servers in >> the internet tab. >> Majority of servers out there run mandatory Pinion nowadays, so searching >> for new servers is a pain anyways. >> >> And NO, I'm NOT looking for EMPTY servers. So I sort on # of players on >> it, and look for a map I like. >> >> But the most important question is: Would I like to keep the server in my >> Fav's, regardless of their IP? >> >> And the answer is yes, for once they made it to my favs, the server proved >> to me to not be a bad one (pinion R**e, lag, crap plugins, etc) >> That is the purpose of my Favorites to me: get back to servers that didn't >> make me a bad experience. If one such changed, for example add Pinion, and >> I didn't like it anymore, I leave and remove it from favs... >> >> That is the "special" part of having a Favorite server list, those servers >> earned to be there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
