Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread PAL-18
You wouldn't take them so they came here, to my servers. Its not that i dont take them on my servers but those who dont listen to everyone's pleas of mercy get vote banned (1 hour temporary) by all the other players. Pinion was able to pull off the fact that they could award the

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Cameron Munroe
Well, I'm glad we could smash heads a little bit, I will come back criticizing once some changes have been made and maybe just maybe you will get some A++ ratings. Forum post so you reference, post, point to, state is a lie, or completely ignore.

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Marcin Lis
Fuck you! Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 17 paź 2012 o godz. 08:17 Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com napisał(a): Well, I'm glad we could smash heads a little bit, I will come back criticizing once some changes have been made and maybe just maybe you will get some A++ ratings. Forum

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Saint K .
Doesn't this require a gamble license as you are providing a lottery service? Saint K. From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Marcin Lis [velt...@gmail.com] Sent: 17 October 2012 10:27 To:

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Rudy Bleeker
Depends on which country you're in I suppose, but speaking for the netherlands I think you're right and setting this up without a licence would be illegal. On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Saint K. sai...@specialattack.net wrote: Doesn't this require a gamble license as you are providing a

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Cameron Munroe
Is the guy below just a spammer, or has he been here before ---Discussing--- stuff? If not can we get a admin to kick this guy off. On 10/17/2012 1:27 AM, Marcin Lis wrote: Fuck you! Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia 17 paź 2012 o godz. 08:17 Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com napisał(a):

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Robert Paulson
This whole thing looks like a poorly thought out lottery where the primary purpose is making money off server owners. How are you going to use the quake protocol to identify players when Steam allows multiple people to have the same name? To me it looks like: here's my totally unproven plan to

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Cameron Munroe
That at least is a discussion. He/She just said Fuck you!, which isn't. So if you find this conversation annoying then ignore it or remove your self from the email list. On 10/17/2012 8:47 AM, Robert Paulson wrote: This whole thing looks like a poorly thought out lottery where the primary

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Erik-jan Riemers
Pinion had the same issue. Because of gambling sort of speak a lot of the pot of gold was denied in certain country's. -Original Message- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Rudy Bleeker Sent: woensdag 17 oktober

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread Craig H
Good concept, bad way to implement it. The concept of raffles or lotterys for players is great, it can improve player retention by encouraging them to stick around and contribute and potentially raise money to be used for paying the operating costs of the server itself. The method you bring up

[hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update coming

2012-10-17 Thread Eric Smith
We're working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready soon. -Eric ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

[hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Eric Smith
We've released a mandatory update for Team Fortress 2. The notes for the update are below. -Eric -- Source Engine Changes (TF2, DoD:S, HL2:DM) - Fixed the disconnect command regression from the previous update - Fixed tools like vbsp working with new model format -

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Doctor McKay
Anyone mind shedding light on what this Mann Up penalty system is? Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Eric Smith Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 6:26 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list ; Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list ;

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread wickedplayer494 .
http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/faq/#abandon On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Doctor McKay li...@doctormckay.com wrote: Anyone mind shedding light on what this Mann Up penalty system is? Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Eric Smith Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Ross Bemrose
It's detailed in the MvM FAQ: http://www.teamfortress.com/mvm/faq/#abandon On 10/17/2012 6:36 PM, Doctor McKay wrote: Anyone mind shedding light on what this Mann Up penalty system is? Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Eric Smith Sent: Wednesday, October

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Eric Smith
http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8943 -Original Message- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Doctor McKay Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 3:37 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Erik-jan Riemers
Looking at http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=8943 I presume that valve won't tell atm. -Original Message- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Doctor McKay Sent: donderdag 18 oktober 2012 0:37 To: Half-Life

Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread DontWannaName!
It's all on the blog... Sent from my iPhone 5 On Oct 17, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Doctor McKay li...@doctormckay.com wrote: Anyone mind shedding light on what this Mann Up penalty system is? Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Eric Smith Sent: Wednesday,

[hlds_linux] String tables related crashes

2012-10-17 Thread Ross Bemrose
So, I haven't heard anything about this lately, so I'll ask about it again. Is there any word on why precaching models, sounds, and/or downloadables is causing the game to crash in an unrelated stringtable, specifically with this error? : Engine error: Host_Error: Overflow error writing string

Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic

2012-10-17 Thread PAL-18
Capture The Prize is not a lottery. If i were charging players to join or win, then yes it would be a lottery. But im not, so its a contest. Yes servers can run their own contest, but they can be a pain to track and they have to provide the prizes themselves. With this contest server hosts

Re: [hlds_linux] hlds_linux Digest, Vol 56, Issue 32

2012-10-17 Thread Todd Pettit
Just to make sure you are safe make sure you are running a raffle and not a lottery. It needs to be open to everyone and there should not be any entry fee. Just look at any giveaway: no purchase necessary. If you charge an entry fee it is considered a lottery and is completely illegal unless

Re: [hlds_linux] hlds_linux Digest, Vol 56, Issue 34

2012-10-17 Thread Todd Pettit
I forgot. You can also run a contest. In which case you could charge an entry fee but you need to explicitly spell out the rules of the contest. It could be anything and you could even be the judges. It just cannot be a random drawing because then it is a lottery. - Original Message -

Re: [hlds_linux] hlds_linux Digest, Vol 56, Issue 32

2012-10-17 Thread PAL-18
Oh i know. Ive spoken to lawyers about this to make sure its not illegal. Due to the fact im not charging to win, its considered a contest, even though its a random draw (according to the laws in my province). ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list

Re: [hlds_linux] [hlds_announce] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released

2012-10-17 Thread Ross Bemrose
I don't know if this is a server issue or client issue, but some Engineer buildings are showing as invisible to players. I can't tell if it's the same building invisible to everyone (which implies a server issue) or if they're randomly invisible to random players. On 10/17/2012 6:26 PM, Eric