Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
I'm going to assume this will hit live tomorrow? I was kind of expecting it today along with the item reset. (Being a Half-Life DS owner since the HLDM era I should probably of learnt by now not to expect things like this hehe) On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 05:30, eugenio.motanu...@gmail.com wrote: No date has been anounced, other than this week Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel -Original Message- From: RSS List User li...@redspeedservers.com Sender: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:23:51 To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Reply-To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011 ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds -- *James Ives * ja...@jimo.co.uk ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
No date has been anounced, other than this week Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel -Original Message- From: RSS List User li...@redspeedservers.com Sender: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:23:51 To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listhlds@list.valvesoftware.com Reply-To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011 ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
You're not reading the entire article then, and only skipping to the parts you don't like. The article is about how to setup your server to be quickplay enabled. Part of that process is that you have to register your servers - but that's the only part you have to follow to be eligible for the Halloween stuff. There's no criteria for your servers to be registered. The only thing that cares about as vanilla as possible is the quickplay matchmaking system. Nowhere does it say anything about that with just registering your server. How is this a hard concept to understand. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
I already got itmsleeper, thanks for doing your best to make some of us look like morons even more. Learn a little tact and learn to respect that some of us *do* have comprehension issues sometimes. Peace to you and the others who made us feel more stupid than we already did. Cheers On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.comwrote: You're not reading the entire article then, and only skipping to the parts you don't like. The article is about how to setup your server to be quickplay enabled. Part of that process is that you have to register your servers - but that's the only part you have to follow to be eligible for the Halloween stuff. There's no criteria for your servers to be registered. The only thing that cares about as vanilla as possible is the quickplay matchmaking system. Nowhere does it say anything about that with just registering your server. How is this a hard concept to understand. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Do you have to run the event maps specifically to get the drops? Sorry if this seems dumb, but I had my male period hiatus last year and did not play TF2 or follow it for that matter from October thru January of this year... On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: I already got itmsleeper, thanks for doing your best to make some of us look like morons even more. Learn a little tact and learn to respect that some of us *do* have comprehension issues sometimes. Peace to you and the others who made us feel more stupid than we already did. Cheers On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.comwrote: You're not reading the entire article then, and only skipping to the parts you don't like. The article is about how to setup your server to be quickplay enabled. Part of that process is that you have to register your servers - but that's the only part you have to follow to be eligible for the Halloween stuff. There's no criteria for your servers to be registered. The only thing that cares about as vanilla as possible is the quickplay matchmaking system. Nowhere does it say anything about that with just registering your server. How is this a hard concept to understand. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Yes, drops are tied to particular maps. From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of m33crob Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 9:22 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011 Do you have to run the event maps specifically to get the drops? Sorry if this seems dumb, but I had my male period hiatus last year and did not play TF2 or follow it for that matter from October thru January of this year... On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.commailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: I already got itmsleeper, thanks for doing your best to make some of us look like morons even more. Learn a little tact and learn to respect that some of us *do* have comprehension issues sometimes. Peace to you and the others who made us feel more stupid than we already did. Cheers On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.commailto:mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: You're not reading the entire article then, and only skipping to the parts you don't like. The article is about how to setup your server to be quickplay enabled. Part of that process is that you have to register your servers - but that's the only part you have to follow to be eligible for the Halloween stuff. There's no criteria for your servers to be registered. The only thing that cares about as vanilla as possible is the quickplay matchmaking system. Nowhere does it say anything about that with just registering your server. How is this a hard concept to understand. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.commailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.commailto:mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.commailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.commailto:robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.commailto:maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.commailto:j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.commailto:hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.commailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.commailto:tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We're going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Has any launch date been announced yet? On 10/25/2011 12:23 AM, Fletcher Dunn wrote: Yes, drops are tied to particular maps. *From:*hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *m33crob *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2011 9:22 PM *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011 Do you have to run the event maps specifically to get the drops? Sorry if this seems dumb, but I had my male period hiatus last year and did not play TF2 or follow it for that matter from October thru January of this year... On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com mailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: I already got itmsleeper, thanks for doing your best to make some of us look like morons even more. Learn a little tact and learn to respect that some of us *do* have comprehension issues sometimes. Peace to you and the others who made us feel more stupid than we already did. Cheers On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 5:00 PM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com mailto:mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: You're not reading the entire article then, and only skipping to the parts you don't like. The article is about how to setup your server to be quickplay enabled. Part of that process is that you have to register your servers - but that's the only part you have to follow to be eligible for the Halloween stuff. There's no criteria for your servers to be registered. The only thing that cares about as vanilla as possible is the quickplay matchmaking system. Nowhere does it say anything about that with just registering your server. How is this a hard concept to understand. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com mailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com mailto:mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com mailto:pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com mailto:robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com mailto:maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com mailto:j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com mailto:hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com mailto:hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com mailto:tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We're going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.comwrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? -- *From:* Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Cc:* TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM *Subject:* [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? -- *From:* Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Cc:* TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM *Subject:* [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Jason, All the info about the quickplay and registration system was posted at a link at the bottom of Jon's original email. If you read that you will probably get answers to most of your questions. We are running quite a few plug-ins and our all of our servers are receiving a lot of players via quick so don't be overly concerned about being blacklisted. - Reply message - From: Jason pctool...@gmail.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 Date: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 11:46 pm Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Some clarification would still help. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:59:43 AM, msleeper wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jasonpctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liurobl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincottj...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listhlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Teamtft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
How do you register your server? On 22 October 2011 09:29, Scott Highland tgnwe...@gmail.com wrote: Some clarification would still help. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:59:43 AM, msleeper wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jasonpctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liurobl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? __**__ From: Jon Lippincottjonl@valvesoftware.**com j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_linux@list.**valvesoftware.comhlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listhlds@list.valvesoftware.**comhlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Teamtft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
You Connect to your server via the ft2 client, open console and issue the identity create command (off the top of my head I think it is cl_create_server_identity, but check that on the valve docs) then copy the two cvars outputted by the command to your server.cfg You need to do this for each one of your servers. They must all run with unique registration values. On 22 Oct 2011, at 12:09, kelly joe whitenoi...@ntlworld.com wrote: How do you register your server? On 22 October 2011 09:29, Scott Highland tgnwe...@gmail.com wrote: Some clarification would still help. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:59:43 AM, msleeper wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jasonpctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liurobl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? __**__ From: Jon Lippincottjonl@valvesoftware.**com j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_linux@list.**valvesoftware.comhlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listhlds@list.valvesoftware.**comhlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Teamtft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Thankx thats cleared a few things up. Does that mean you have to let other players on, or can it remain private and password protected? Also, what is ft2, and how do you connect via client, do I have to download ft2? Where do the convars come from, and where do you get the registration values from? Thanks Sorry about all the questions, this is only my second server! On 22 October 2011 13:49, James Botting bottswan...@googlemail.com wrote: You Connect to your server via the ft2 client, open console and issue the identity create command (off the top of my head I think it is cl_create_server_identity, but check that on the valve docs) then copy the two cvars outputted by the command to your server.cfg You need to do this for each one of your servers. They must all run with unique registration values. On 22 Oct 2011, at 12:09, kelly joe whitenoi...@ntlworld.com wrote: How do you register your server? On 22 October 2011 09:29, Scott Highland tgnwe...@gmail.com wrote: Some clarification would still help. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:59:43 AM, msleeper wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jasonpctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liurobl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? __**__ From: Jon Lippincottjonl@valvesoftware.**comj...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_linux@list.**valvesoftware.comhlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listhlds@list.valvesoftware.**comhlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Teamtft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds __**_ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/**mailman/listinfo/hldshttp://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
He meant connect to your server from TF2, not ft2. You enter the console variables (convars) in the TF2 console. On Saturday, 22 October 2011, kelly joe whitenoi...@ntlworld.com wrote: Thankx thats cleared a few things up. Does that mean you have to let other players on, or can it remain private and password protected? Also, what is ft2, and how do you connect via client, do I have to download ft2? Where do the convars come from, and where do you get the registration values from? Thanks Sorry about all the questions, this is only my second server! On 22 October 2011 13:49, James Botting bottswan...@googlemail.com wrote: You Connect to your server via the ft2 client, open console and issue the identity create command (off the top of my head I think it is cl_create_server_identity, but check that on the valve docs) then copy the two cvars outputted by the command to your server.cfg You need to do this for each one of your servers. They must all run with unique registration values. On 22 Oct 2011, at 12:09, kelly joe whitenoi...@ntlworld.com wrote: How do you register your server? On 22 October 2011 09:29, Scott Highland tgnwe...@gmail.com wrote: Some clarification would still help. On Saturday, October 22, 2011 12:59:43 AM, msleeper wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jasonpctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liurobl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincottj...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing listh...@list.va -- Kind regards, *Saul Rennison* ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
I would like to know this too, especially as we have a for the community passworded server, which ran 24/7 mann manor last year (password was on the steam community page for the group so it wasn't exactly that much of a secret). No abuse were going on of any kind, the only difference was that it was limited to the people who knew the password. I want a clarification of what abuse or cheating would be. Of course, fooling the server into that the server is full is one obvious way but still... On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.comwrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? -- *From:* Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Cc:* TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM *Subject:* [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Yes I meant TF2. My apologies. Silly iPhone keyboard. With a password I assume you would be excluded from quick play but that wouldn't effect server registration I wouldn't think. On 22 Oct 2011, at 15:36, Emil Larsson ail...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to know this too, especially as we have a for the community passworded server, which ran 24/7 mann manor last year (password was on the steam community page for the group so it wasn't exactly that much of a secret). No abuse were going on of any kind, the only difference was that it was limited to the people who knew the password. I want a clarification of what abuse or cheating would be. Of course, fooling the server into that the server is full is one obvious way but still... On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.comwrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? -- *From:* Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Cc:* TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM *Subject:* [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Thanks So much guys, been wondering about this all day. So I can register my server, and still keep it private! Great! ;) Just one last question, what is quickplay? Thanks On 22 October 2011 15:45, James Botting bottswan...@googlemail.com wrote: Yes I meant TF2. My apologies. Silly iPhone keyboard. With a password I assume you would be excluded from quick play but that wouldn't effect server registration I wouldn't think. On 22 Oct 2011, at 15:36, Emil Larsson ail...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to know this too, especially as we have a for the community passworded server, which ran 24/7 mann manor last year (password was on the steam community page for the group so it wasn't exactly that much of a secret). No abuse were going on of any kind, the only difference was that it was limited to the people who knew the password. I want a clarification of what abuse or cheating would be. Of course, fooling the server into that the server is full is one obvious way but still... On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? -- *From:* Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com *To:* Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com *Cc:* TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com *Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM *Subject:* [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.comwrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
You really should read all of the messages already sent in reply to this topic. Jeff outlined everything nicely earlier. The main point is that when you register your server, you're simply registering it with Valve. The quickplay traffic is just a perk and you can even use a cvar to disable it if you don't want it. None of the servers I help run are vanilla, but we registered them months ago anyways without issue. To answer your question: you do. When you run the command on your tf2 client to create a gameserver identity, you take the lines it outputs and put them in your server.cfg file. Without those two lines, your server won't be considered registered. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: msleeper, I am not reading between the lines, because it clearly states: Servers should be running as vanilla as possible. In particular, these server tags (sv_tags) will disqualify a server: We don't have but ONE vanilla server, thus my concern/question. So to someone who may reply in a HELPFUL way: We don't have to put the results of the confirmation into our server.cfg as the instructions state, correct? Just register and that's it? Thanks in advance. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 3:59 AM, msleeper mslee...@ismsleeperwrong.com wrote: There's nothing to be confused about. Stop trying to read between the lines. In order to participate in the event, you have to REGISTER your servers. You don't have to make them quickplay valid. You JUST have to register them. How is there 20 replies to this thread. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:46 AM, Jason pctool...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, I am confused. The quickplay (and registration of servers) is for servers without mods, etc. Which is why we only have one of our five servers in the quickplay registration. Yet, the OTHER servers is where we get most of our traffic. Your quickplay registration rules say something along the lines of either getting blacklisted or ignored if you have modded servers. So people who have fun modded servers are simply shit out of luck? If this is not the case, then please, explain and give DETAILS of what we will need to do. I don't mind registering my servers for the halloween event stuff, my community would love itbut if I get left out because we have mods, I think that's a bit crappy of valve. Let us know exactly what we need to do to participate please...thank you in advance. Jason On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM, Rob Liu robl...@gmail.com wrote: Why even bother trying to police it. It's a holiday special events. People who's going to cheat/abuse it is still going get what they want in the end. On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Violent Crimes maxim_confus...@yahoo.com wrote: Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Are you going to whitelist cp_manor_event for just Halloween? Its currently not enabled for match making in the FAQ. On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.comwrote: We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. ** ** You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . ** ** -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
So are you saying that operators such as myself who host custom maps are completely SOL. I will register my server if needed for the event, however, I don't register my servers because I would not get quickplay traffic anyway. On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.comwrote: We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. ** ** You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . ** ** -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Same here. I purposely didn't register my server for matchmaking, because we're a relatively small group of players and aren't really interested in matchmaking traffic since it's already common for people to have to wait for a spot. I've asked my players if they're interested in the gift drops, but I'm sure the majority will be. Is there a way to only be included in the matchmaking during Halloween maps and remove the server from the pool during every other map? On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 10:36 PM, m33crob ad...@m33crob.com wrote: So are you saying that operators such as myself who host custom maps are completely SOL. I will register my server if needed for the event, however, I don't register my servers because I would not get quickplay traffic anyway. On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.comwrote: We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. ** ** You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . ** ** -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
There seems to be some confusion as to the differences between registering your server and enabling quickplay. - Your server must be registered to enable quickplay. - You don't have to enable quickplay if you register (use tf_server_identity_disable_quickplay 1) So, in order to participate in the event, you must be *registered*, but yo do *not* have to have quickplay enabled. Hope this clears things up, Jeff On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:49 PM, Yeef va...@yeef.net wrote: Didn't realize there was a cvar. tf_server_identity_disable_quickplay for those who aren't aware. The other thing, though, is that we play with both weapon and damage spread disabled. Would we also have to enable the damage spread for the Halloween or could we simply add our server to the quickplay list and disqualify ourselves for having damage spread off, but still receive gift drops since the server is registered? Hopefully John or someone else from Valve can clear this up. On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 10:44 PM, gamead...@127001.org wrote: ** Set the cvar to disabled in server.cfg and enable in in the map-specific config file Yeef va...@yeef.net wrote: Same here. I purposely didn't register my server for matchmaking, because we're a relatively small group of players and aren't really interested in matchmaking traffic since it's already common for people to have to wait for a spot. I've asked my players if they're interested in the gift drops, but I'm sure the majority will be. Is there a way to only be included in the matchmaking during Halloween maps and remove the server from the pool during every other map? On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 10:36 PM, m33crob ad...@m33crob.com wrote: So are you saying that operators such as myself who host custom maps are completely SOL. I will register my server if needed for the event, however, I don't register my servers because I would not get quickplay traffic anyway. On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com wrote: We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. ** ** You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined herehttps://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2825-AFGJ-3513#how . ** ** -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
Re: [hlds] Halloween 2011
Would setting up a 10 person private server for you and your friends to get the gifts and not have to deal with other people be abusing the system? From: Jon Lippincott j...@valvesoftware.com To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_li...@list.valvesoftware.com; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Cc: TF Team tft...@valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:32 PM Subject: [hlds] Halloween 2011 We’re going to be launching some new Halloween content in the near future and wanted to give you all a quick heads-up. There will be random gift drops, but this year we are requiring that participants register their servers. If you choose not to register, you can still run the Halloween maps, but no gifts will drop on your server. By registering, your server will also be included in matchmaking, which will potentially drive traffic to you. Note that cheating or otherwise abusing the gift drop system will result in losing your registration, access to gift drops and other potential value-adds in the future. You still have plenty of time, as this change won’t be going live until next week. Registration is quick and simple, and is outlined here. -Jon ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
