Updates to TF2 Server

27 May 2009

I have made a few modifications and updates to the International-Anarchy.com TF2 server we have. First, I finally have enabled reserve slots to work correctly on the server. This means that as long as you have admin access, you will be able to connect to the server. This has a few catches though. The server is displayed to the public as having 24 slots, in reality it has 30 slots. Those last 6 slots are designated reserve slots, so admins can connect. If the server is full (24/24) but the reserve slots are not, you will need to connect to the server via your console. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your in-game console

2. Type this command: CONNECT tf2.international-anarchy.com

3. Presto! You are in!

The only exception to this is if all reserve slots are full, you will still be unable to connect, but this will hardly happen.

The second upgrade to the server is the addition of an addon that fixes arena mode. In arena mode under a typical SRCDS install, the maxplayers variable is divided by 3. This creates a Red, Blue, and Waiting team. The issue with this is a lot of players are forced to wait in the ranks to play in arena mode. I added a SourceMod addon that has since corrected this issue. Teams can now be up to 14 v 14 in arena mode, meaning a full server (reserved slots full) of 30/30 only up to two players will have to sit out. NOTE: This addon DOES NOT unbalance the teams! If the teams are uneven, then a player will still have to sit out.

Thanks!

EDIT: For clarification, reserve slots cannot be filled by regular players, even if they are to connect from console. So the only way an admin or reserve slot user cannot get in is if all reserve slots are taken by reserve slot users, and the rest of the server is full. Again if you see any issues, please post them on the forums using the link above!