Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-08 Thread David A. Parker
mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D You can also use the console command 'mm_force_servers_dedicated ip,ip,ip' as a lobby host to force the dedicated search to query only the designated IPs. Chris Russell wrote: On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM, James Creedy ja

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-08 Thread Oliver Salzburg
James Creedy wrote: That'll teach me for late-night posting! I really wanted to know if there was a way to do this without going into the console.. So that group members could see my servers in-game, then click to create a lobby. I didn't know about mm_force_servers_dedicated though! Thanks

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-07 Thread Mikael Pedersen
On Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:43:33 -0500, you wrote: I always thought that the friends only option was for the lobby only. Every time I have used it random people join throughout the match. Odd to see so many having this experience. On my servers this friends only option does work in-game through the

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-07 Thread David A. Parker
It's probably more rare that just one person will be looking for a game to join, as opposed to a group of people in a lobby. Even so, I bet the matchmaking system will put that person on an empty server if one is available. You would need to have one person looking for a game and have no

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-07 Thread Chris Russell
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:46 PM, David Parker dpar...@utica.edu wrote: If you're an insular hermit of a gamer, like me, who generally dislikes random pubbers and only wants to play with friends on a truly private server, you pretty much have to use a LAN if you're playing L4D.  It sucks.

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-07 Thread Pyroguy
You can also use the console command 'mm_force_servers_dedicated ip,ip,ip' as a lobby host to force the dedicated search to query only the designated IPs. Chris Russell wrote: On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM, James Creedy ja...@tigerjay.net wrote: Is there any way of using lobby with a

[hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread David A. Parker
Hello, A few days ago, I created a friends-only versus game on one of our L4D servers (I used mm_dedicated_force_servers to force my lobby to search our servers). I was playing with two of my friends. We played for about 15 minutes, and then a bunch of public players suddenly starting

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread John
David A. Parker wrote: Hello, A few days ago, I created a friends-only versus game on one of our L4D servers (I used mm_dedicated_force_servers to force my lobby to search our servers). I was playing with two of my friends. We played for about 15 minutes, and then a bunch of public

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread gulfy32
I always thought that the friends only option was for the lobby only. Every time I have used it random people join throughout the match. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM, David A. Parker dpar...@utica.edu wrote: Hello, A few days ago, I created a friends-only versus game on one of our L4D

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread Dave Williams
] On Behalf Of Brent Veal Sent: 06 October 2009 22:56 To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D Make sure all the slots are filled with friends and that no one leaves. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 2:48 PM, David A. Parker dpar...@utica.edu wrote

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread David Parker
,     Dave - Original Message - From: Ryan Katkov ryan.kat...@gmail.com Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:27 pm Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Password protecting a server does nothing

Re: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D

2009-10-06 Thread Richard GrosJean
: [hlds_linux] Friends-only option in L4D Make sure all the slots are filled with friends and that no one leaves. On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 2:48 PM, David A. Parker dpar...@utica.edu wrote: That could be. I assumed the option was for a friends-only game, not just the lobby, but I