33 slots for Reserve slots in tf2 and Quickplay

Hilikus · **Author**

Hi there, my host recently provided me with an extra slot to make reserve slots which bumps me up to 33 slots instead of 32.

Will this delist me from quickplay? Do I have to hide the reserve slot etc?

Thanks alot!

11530 · 03-31-2013 , 15:43 Re: 33 slots for Reserve slots in tf2 and Quickplay

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I increased the max number of players above 24. Will that cause my server to not receive quickplay matches?

Not entirely. The quickplay system looks at the max reported number of players. (It does not check any tags.) If the max player count is higher than 24, a scoring penalty is added. The penalty amount depends on how far over 24 the max players is set. It is relatively small for maxplayers=25, and increases up to maxplayers=32. If the max player count is set above 32, the server is completely excluded. We add this penalty because the game has been tuned for 24 players. Increasing the number of players beyond 24 can have negative effects on performance and gameplay balance.
The quickplay system uses the server browser under the hood, so the player counts (both current and maximum) it uses in its decision making are the same player counts shown for your server in the server browser.

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Hilikus · 03-31-2013 , 16:05 Re: 33 slots for Reserve slots in tf2 and Quickplay

Thanks, yes i read this too,

btw I haven't reset the server so I don't know if it will list it at 33 slots or 32 max.

I am just wondering if there is a command I need to make it so that it will only display max 32

Dr. McKay · 03-31-2013 , 16:30 Re: 33 slots for Reserve slots in tf2 and Quickplay

If you're using the stock reservedslots.smx, then set the reserve type to be hidden and reserve 1 slot. That shouldn't delist you from Quickplay.

Hilikus · *Last edited by Hilikus; 03-31-2013 at 20:58.*

ah, I am using h reserve slots, but I still have hidden and reserve slot set to 1 in the .cfg is that ok?

I just reset the server but when I type status in console still says 32 slots. Is this the result of reserve and hidden slot at 1? Can I still depend on the reserve slot working? Thanks!
hostname: [4th-W] ForthWind|[Payload][Stats]
account : logged in
version : 1.2.6.1/24 5253 secure
map : pl_badwater at: 0 x, 0 y, 0 z
udp/ip : 108.62.57.10:27018 (public ip: 108.62.57.10)
players : 22 (32 max)

Thanks for the replies everyone