No More Reserved Slots, Please!

scooterbluescooterblue Join Date: 2003-05-20 Member: 16519Members
in General Server Discussion
I would kill for a feature that prevented reserved slots from being listed as open slots in the game list. I just spent 15 minutes trying to join a server, because all the good, non-full ones had reserved slots.

SERVER ADMINS: AT LEAST PUT "(1 R.S.)" OR _SOMETHING_ IN THE SERVER NAME. STOP LETTING US CONNECT TO YOUR FULL SERVER.

And one more thing. I joined a sweet server that was listed as 23/24 with a 50 ping. It loaded up and I spawned. I noticed it seemed a little laggy. I then took a look at the scores, and there were a total of 8 people in the game, all with over 500 ping.

SERVER ADMINS: DO NOT REDIRECT PEOPLE TRYING TO JOIN A FULL SERVER TO SOME CRAP HOLE SERVER THEY DON'T WANT TO JOIN.

Good god, what does it take to get a game of NS?
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  • HAMBoneHAMBone Probably the best Commander Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15139Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Use HLSW or ASE, they show how many reserved slots there are, and they are 10x better than the in-game browser anyways.
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  • DEADscottDEADscott Join Date: 2003-03-29 Member: 15022Members, Constellation
    The latest release of Adminmod will hide the reserved slot from public view. Our server has 17 slots, 1 always reserved. The public only sees 16 slots.
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  • modiemodie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13758Members, Constellation
    You can always use ASE to find out exactly how many reserved spots there are.
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  • cracker_jackmaccracker_jackmac Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6891Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    sv_visablemaxplayers owns you
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  • GuspazGuspaz Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2862Members, Constellation
    Man, you're inflammatory... I can't help but talk down to you with a post like that.

    Maybe if you'd use a little logic, you'd notice that if a server has an odd maxplayer count, then they are probably reserved slots. That will let you recognize almost all 1-reserve-slot servers from the in-game browser.

    Or, you know, you could get off your ****, stop being lazy, and use a good serverbrowser, like ASE or HLSW.
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  • PetitMortePetitMorte Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7232Members
    The problem with sv_visiblemaxplayers is that once the server hits the visible max, noone else can join, even if you have reserve access. With my server, it seems to act just like maxplayers.
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  • EvilGrinEvilGrin Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6851Members
    works fine with HLSW, maybe your game browser is confused/useless.
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  • cracker_jackmaccracker_jackmac Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6891Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--PetitMorte+Aug 17 2003, 10:52 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PetitMorte @ Aug 17 2003, 10:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The problem with sv_visiblemaxplayers is that once the server hits the visible max, noone else can join, even if you have reserve access. With my server, it seems to act just like maxplayers. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    not true, using connect IP in the console works just fine for me, or +connect in the shortcut
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  • PetitMortePetitMorte Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7232Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--cracker jackmac+Aug 17 2003, 12:30 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (cracker jackmac @ Aug 17 2003, 12:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> not true, using connect IP in the console works just fine for me, or +connect in the shortcut <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hmmmm.... I'll have to try that. I've been connecting with the in-game menu. Always comes back with a "Can't Connect, Server Full" error.

    Thanks for the tip.
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  • scooterbluescooterblue Join Date: 2003-05-20 Member: 16519Members
    edited August 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Guspaz+Aug 17 2003, 10:45 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Guspaz @ Aug 17 2003, 10:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Man, you're inflammatory... I can't help but talk down to you with a post like that.

    Maybe if you'd use a little logic, you'd notice that if a server has an odd maxplayer count, then they are probably reserved slots. That will let you recognize almost all 1-reserve-slot servers from the in-game browser.

    Or, you know, you could get off your ****, stop being lazy, and use a good serverbrowser, like ASE or HLSW. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->



    Nice try <span style='color:orange'>*blip*</span>, but most of the servers with reserved slots are 21/22 or 23/24.

    <span style='color:orange'>Nice try evading the swear filters. They're there for a reason, all you've done is give me one more entry to add to the filterlist. Don't do it again, period.

    And while I'm here editing, I might as well not make a new post for this. You guys need to cool it. Firefighter at your service....*locked*</span>
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