QUOTE (mojo @ Apr 12 2010, 06:11 PM)
Sharks, the system is far from perfect. I've been lanning since Steam before steam was introduced.. I don't think I've been to a lan where there's been no problems with steam... It should work a lot better than it does.
We have three options in regards to Steam.
- Block it entirely
- Allow authentication, no downloads
- Allow all Steam ports
Options 1 and 3 are not viable. 1, because Steam is horrible. 3, because we just don't have the badnwidth for everyone to forget about (or just abuse) those Steam downloads.
We use option 2, because then people can actually log on in a reasonable amount of time. However, if your Steam client isn't up to date, or as with the beta it decides it wants to update all of the time, you get issues. Which is why we always remind you to update Steam before you come.
QUOTE (Ultimate Sacrifice)
Gamers vs Leechers. As for this a few people i talk to every LAN *not mentioning names there just 2 of the biggest file sharers there* are playing games all the time.
And this is why the rest of the LAN sit there on DC++ - because they have huge shares. The sharers are playing games because they've already got everything they want, or know what else they want. The leechers spend an hour going through each list of the big sharers looking for stuff, then wait for it to finish, then go home, maybe playing Tron in the middle.
QUOTE (Andrewzor)
I for one come to Respawn to file share and play small games like Tron
This is entirely the point of the FunComps - regular (ish) small games that are easy to pick up, to encourage people such as yourself to get in a game and play.
We realise not everyone wants to play in the major comps, but it really is disappointing for us when no one wants to play, even in the small fun games that are
free, legal to share and awesome fun.