Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-10-08 Thread Jason Tango
Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address It doesn't matter whether some datacenters are helpful about IP addresses or not... it's still the case that changing providers *always* results in loss of former IP addresses. The whole point of this thread

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-10-08 Thread Robert Paulson
in on this - is there any reason why this change CAN'T be implemented? From: peter-h...@jerde.net Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:01:55 -0500 To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address It doesn't matter whether some datacenters

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-30 Thread Doctor McKay
Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2756854 On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com wrote: I would definitely be curious to know how many server operators have

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread Spencer 'Voogru' MacDonald
, 2013 9:04 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address We used to have to fight our provider pretty hard to retain our IP addresses. Management would say it's alright, then the rest of the company would

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread List User
*Sent:* Friday, September 27, 2013 9:04 AM *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address We used to have to fight our provider pretty hard to retain our IP addresses. Management would say it's alright

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread Peter Jerde
It doesn't matter whether some datacenters are helpful about IP addresses or not... it's still the case that changing providers *always* results in loss of former IP addresses. The whole point of this thread is that it would be nice if Steam Server Favorites weren't tied to IPs, but instead to

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread Bottiger
27, 2013 9:04 AM *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address ** ** We used to have to fight our provider pretty hard to retain our IP addresses. Management would say it's alright, then the rest

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread List User
* VPS = VDS * In a typical VPS setup, each host is assigned a block of IPs, and you are issued an IP from that block. So if you wanted to move your IP, they would need to move the whole block, and since they have other customers on that block, it's not happening. You could setup your network

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-28 Thread Bottiger
IPs are assigned individually as far as I know on every OS. It is trivial to add and remove them individually and without rebooting the server. I have a server right now that has an IP in the 188.x.x.x netblock and another at 5.x.x.x. The issue is because hosts like to use /28 ip blocks in their

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread Kyle Sanderson
:* [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Hello, I know this has been brought up many, many timesbut it would seem that with the maturity of the server registration system that Valve is now in a perfect position to fix

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread ics
To: mreeu...@yahoo.com mailto:mreeu...@yahoo.com; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com mailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address I said this a month ago and I explained why it would be much

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread Jason Tango
to try, but we don't dare due to the traffic hit. Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:30:05 +0300 From: i...@ics-base.net To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address It depends a lot from the hoster. Usually they don't bother

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread DontWannaName!
; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address I said this a month ago and I explained why it would be much easier and better for Valve to implement DNS instead of tying it to the server registration system. When people

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread Jason Tango
@list.valvesoftware.com From: ad...@topnotchclan.com Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:53:55 -0700 To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Find a good host and stick with them. Iv leased 20 or so IPs for 5 years now and have

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-27 Thread Nomaan Ahmad
14:33:59 -0700 From: thepauls...@gmail.com To: mreeu...@yahoo.com; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address I said this a month ago and I explained why it would be much easier and better for Valve to implement DNS

[hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Jason Tango
Hello, I know this has been brought up many, many timesbut it would seem that with the maturity of the server registration system that Valve is now in a perfect position to fix this issue which both negatively impacts long-established servers, AND prevents server operators from moving to

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Asher Baker
Is your email in enough different font sizes? ~ Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve. - Edward Lear On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com wrote: Hello, I know this has been brought up many, many timesbut

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Mart-Jan Reeuwijk
to the new machines. From: Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Thursday, 26 September 2013, 22:11 Subject: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Hello, I know this has

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Jason Tango
Sorry about that - I'm not sure why outlook did that. From: asher...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:18:57 +0100 To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Is your email in enough different font sizes

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Robert Paulson
. -- *From:* Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com *To:* hlds@list.valvesoftware.com hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Thursday, 26 September 2013, 22:11 *Subject:* [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Hello, I know this has been brought up many, many

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Jason Tango
To: mreeu...@yahoo.com; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address I said this a month ago and I explained why it would be much easier and better for Valve to implement DNS instead of tying it to the server registration system

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread A Fearts
. -- *From:* Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com *To:* hlds@list.valvesoftware.com hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Thursday, 26 September 2013, 22:11 *Subject:* [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Hello, I know this has been

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Jason Tango
to move the IP's to the new machines. From: Jason Tango jtrun...@outlook.com To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Thursday, 26 September 2013, 22:11 Subject: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address Hello, I know

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Incomp Etent
left out the custom map servers issues. From: jtrun...@outlook.com To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:11:24 -0400 Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address The change asked for in that thread would be good, but using the server

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread ics
...@yahoo.com; hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address I said this a month ago and I explained why it would be much easier and better for Valve to implement DNS instead of tying it to the server registration system. When people upgrade

Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address

2013-09-26 Thread Andreas Grimm
: Re: [hlds] Problems caused by connecting server favorites to IP address upgrading hardware doesn't always mean IP change. We have retained our IP's for years. But i'm all in for keeping my servers in users favorite lists in other methods too. -ics Jason Tango kirjoitti: I would definitely