[hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread Harry Strongburg
See subject. It's been going on forever, servers advertising themselves as near full when there is no one in it. Just curious what's being done about this plauge that is spreading. There used to be a threat of masterserver delisting, but I haven't seen that happen to any of the large

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread AnAkIn .
Nothing is being done it seems. The server scoring doesn't seem to solve the problem at all. 2011/8/18 Harry Strongburg harry.h...@harry.lu See subject. It's been going on forever, servers advertising themselves as near full when there is no one in it. Just curious what's being done about

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread Drogen Viech
Would be awesome to see valve doing something about servers giving hats/weapons to their premium users aswell 2011/8/18 AnAkIn . anakin...@gmail.com: Nothing is being done it seems. The server scoring doesn't seem to solve the problem at all. 2011/8/18 Harry Strongburg harry.h...@harry.lu

[hlds] Latest Updated fail?

2011-08-18 Thread Jake Haldeman
After the latest updates most of my dedicated servers stopped working giving this error: * * Unable to load Steam support library.* * This server will operate in LAN mode only.*

Re: [hlds] Latest Updated fail?

2011-08-18 Thread Jake Haldeman
Sorry - for the double post, for some reason I wasn't getting the emails.. -Original Message- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jake Haldeman Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:06 AM To: 'hlds@list.valvesoftware.com';

Re: [hlds] Latest Updated fail?

2011-08-18 Thread Team BOOM!
Jake, Because you weren't getting emails, you missed a bunch related directly to this problem. Bad timing LOL... The resolution posted by the users here is as follows: The problem appears to have only affected game servers that have an out of date older Steam Client on them. To fix the issue,

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread syntron...@gmail.com
That's unconstitutional (it is a metaphor). I just wouldn't want to land on one of those servers from quickplay. Why tell server owners how to run their equipment, just set a base standard everyone *must* abide by in order to get listed. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Drogen Viech

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread Mart-Jan Reeuwijk
They already did not too long ago, it broke a lot of stuff with custom game modes. From: syntron...@gmail.com syntron...@gmail.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2011, 21:34 Subject: Re:

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread o k
This is why the blacklist feature was implemented... On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:43 PM, Mart-Jan Reeuwijk mreeu...@yahoo.comwrote: They already did not too long ago, it broke a lot of stuff with custom game modes. -- *From:* syntron...@gmail.com

Re: [hlds] What is Valve doing about the fake-client servers?

2011-08-18 Thread 1nsane
Quickplay is the real answer to fakeplayers. It's not likely you'll end up on an empty server alone using quickplay :). On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM, syntron...@gmail.com syntron...@gmail.comwrote: That's unconstitutional (it is a metaphor). I just wouldn't want to land on one of those

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread IBIS Customer Service
Just wanted to confirm that this is tf2 only and not for cs:s or other mods as well. In that other servers do not REQUIER an update. Is the above correct? ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread Fletcher Dunn
The update is only required for TF2. The shared linux server depot will receive a very minor change, to fix the missing libgcc dependency that is affecting a few linux distributions. That update is optional, and if your server is working (and you aren't running TF2) then it is not necessary

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread João Gabriel
So, if this is optional, then why did you say it's mandatory in the first mail? 2011/8/18 Fletcher Dunn fletch...@valvesoftware.com The update is only required for TF2. ** ** The shared linux server depot will receive a very minor change, to fix the missing libgcc dependency that is

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread 1nsane
What the... Reading comprehension is terrible on this list. He said it was required for TF2, optional for other orangebox games. Just to make it simple. This is a required TF2 update. And just so we are clear TF2 is not CSS, or DODS or HL2DM hence Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon See

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread Robert Whelan
...and to think these same people run servers, scary ;p From: 1nsane 1nsane...@gmail.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon What the... Reading

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread João Gabriel
It was just a minor misreading, no big deal :| 2011/8/18 Robert Whelan mrrjwhe...@yahoo.com ...and to think these same people run servers, scary ;p *From:* 1nsane 1nsane...@gmail.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Thursday, August

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread Chris Brunelle
The internet is serious business... :P On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:05 PM, João Gabriel ohyeahcr...@gmail.com wrote: It was just a minor misreading, no big deal :| 2011/8/18 Robert Whelan mrrjwhe...@yahoo.com ...and to think these same people run servers, scary ;p *From:* 1nsane

[hlds] Replay coming to the Counter-Strike: Source Beta soon

2011-08-18 Thread Jon Lippincott
Hey everyone, I wanted to give you all a heads up that replay will be coming to the CS:S Beta on or around August 30th. Click herehttp://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22333197 for an overview on setup and a FAQ, and feel free to ask me any questions. -Jon

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming this afternoon

2011-08-18 Thread Mart-Jan Reeuwijk
You have NO idea, play medic a lot perchance? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qyHh2WExc4t=180 From: Robert Whelan mrrjwhe...@yahoo.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, 19 August 2011, 2:48 Subject: Re: