Redirects are finally going down!

Russianeer · **Author**

Looks like Alfred finally decided to patch the redirects.

Here is his message on the mailing list:

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We have released an update to Half-Life 1 dedicated servers. This update is moving the heartbeating protocol for servers to go over a more reliable channel and also contains some code fixes in the steam support portion of the server. After this update the "setmaster" command will return "none", this is by design, your server will still be reported.

We expect to disable the old reporting method in the next week or so, so please apply this update at your earlier convenience.

- Alfred

fysiks · 07-13-2012 , 00:11 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

Where does it mention redirects?

Russianeer · 07-13-2012 , 00:18 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

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Originally Posted by fysiks

Where does it mention redirects?

In a later post, he was asked this question:

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This change is made to remove from server browser the fake servers?

)

And "reliable channel" means same solution implemented in TF2? If so, this
can't be true

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He answered:

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Right, its moving to use the same system TF2 has been for a fair while now.

alexan · 07-13-2012 , 04:25 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

So this means that the server is visible to masterlist?

<VeCo> · 07-13-2012 , 07:05 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

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Originally Posted by alexan

So this means that the server is visible to masterlist?

Yes!

alexan · 07-13-2012 , 10:25 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

Sweet! Man why did they wait so long to fix the problem?

mabaclu · 07-13-2012 , 12:42 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

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Originally Posted by alexan

Sweet! Man why did they wait so long to fix the problem?

I guess that question will never be answered.

Powerlord · 07-13-2012 , 12:44 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

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Originally Posted by alexan

Sweet! Man why did they wait so long to fix the problem?

I assume they were working on adding more hats to Team Fortress 2. ;)

fysiks · 07-13-2012 , 19:11 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

There are other small fixes that will have a better impact than some of the stuff that they are doing. Just wish they would make an effort to protect the user who purchase their products.

Russianeer · 07-13-2012 , 19:42 Re: Redirects are finally going down!

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Originally Posted by fysiks

There are other small fixes that will have a better impact than some of the stuff that they are doing. Just wish they would make an effort to protect the user who purchase their products.

It would be a lot more effective if clients would not execute the commands that are sent by the server like it's done in any orangebox games, and have server redirection work by permission of the user, like again, done in other orangebox games.