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Team Fortress 2 => General Discussion => Topic started by: stranac on July 14, 2012, 06:30:31 PM

Title: Server Issues?
Post by: stranac on July 14, 2012, 06:30:31 PM

I just noticed that the server is empty and is now listed as a 24 man server. Did something happen? Thanks.

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: ATARIS on July 14, 2012, 06:38:48 PM

Please please please please please dont' reduce the server size to 24.  I think the amount of donors (for reserved slots) speaks for itself.  I think it's just a rare moment where no one is online and out and about on a Saturday night or just not playing TF2. 

Because you guys are 32 slots is the reason I found yall when I started playing but...hopefully this won't change!!!!!!!  I think we have enough regulars to maintain a 32 slot consistency. Just look at the server history!

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: ATARIS on July 14, 2012, 06:45:04 PM

Oh and it says 24, but as people fill the server up it goes back up to 32.  I've seen this happen in many 32 slot servers!  I't just some weird server logic trust me!! (If I'm wrong admins i'm sorry lol)

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: iShank on July 14, 2012, 07:06:14 PM

I just talked to another admin and he said that it's a plugin they have installed. The server scales down when there're less than 16 players, but the server is always a 32 player one.

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: ATARIS on July 14, 2012, 07:07:13 PM

I figured that's what happened.  I mean I guess it's a rare occurrence that ALL of us regulars are not playing TF2 on a Saturday night lol. 

Cheers my friends.

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: Plasma on July 14, 2012, 07:09:20 PM

Don't worry, we like playing with 32 players. That's not going to change.
We're using plugin that simply scales down the number of visible slots on the server browser. As soon as more than 20 players are on the servers, it will show 32. There are always 32 slots available however, whatever it says in the browser. It's a psychological thing... joining a 12/32 server doesn't feel like a good idea compared to a 12/24.

As for servers being empty in prime-time, I'm looking at it, but there's definitely a problem. Other server admins have been reporting quickplay issues lately; I'm taking the servers offline and will try to see what I can do. Will post an update.

EDIT:
Servers are now online. Hopefully, traffic will resume normally, at least on Payload.

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: Plasma on July 14, 2012, 07:47:24 PM

Looks like so far so good. Traffic has resumed. Big thanks to all the donors/regulars that helped seed both Payload and Votation. You guys are awesome!

Title: Re: Server Issues?
Post by: Dave on July 14, 2012, 10:10:32 PM

Steam servers were down. That's probably why Payload emptied out.