Valve goes all biblical on fake server counts.

[Dr. Gorgenflex]

Fake counts are the most annoying thing ever, glad Valve did something.

 

[SeanthePsycho]

Pardon my lack of knowledge about Steam and how servers work (I only recently became a Steam user and a Team Fortress 2 player) but what exactly is a fake server? Is that when I see a game of 2Fort has 21/24 players and when I get to the game I find I am the only one present?

 

[TheFacelessOne]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAAHAHAHAHHAHHAA!

Good work Valve! This is hillarious!

 

[delet]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

I hate religion, but I can put that aside to appreciate this level of awesome. GO VALVE! Now get on Ep. 3 dammit.

Whoa...Not only does Valve have way too much time on their hands (which could be spent on episode 3), they just passed the threshold for EPIC AWESOMENESS!

For everybody commenting on the Ep. 3 situation, it's already finished, but they just want to wait until people start saying that Valve will never make it, then they'll release it to much praise.

As for the Bible quotes, awesome.

People are already saying that... Have you ever seen Valve Time? The running joke is that their games NEVER come out. I think that's why most people didn't like the idea of L4D2. Change is scawwy (scary)

 

[randommaster]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

I hate religion, but I can put that aside to appreciate this level of awesome. GO VALVE! Now get on Ep. 3 dammit.

Whoa...Not only does Valve have way too much time on their hands (which could be spent on episode 3), they just passed the threshold for EPIC AWESOMENESS!

For everybody commenting on the Ep. 3 situation, it's already finished, but they just want to wait until people start saying that Valve will never make it, then they'll release it to much praise.

As for the Bible quotes, awesome.

People are already saying that... Have you ever seen Valve Time? The running joke is that their games NEVER come out. I think that's why most people didn't like the idea of L4D2. Change is scawwy (Flanders)

Where would I find this "Valve Time" you speak of? Is it something like -4:00 GMT?

 

[Kelbear]

Pardon my lack of knowledge about Steam and how servers work (I only recently became a Steam user and a Team Fortress 2 player) but what exactly is a fake server? Is that when I see a game of 2Fort has 21/24 players and when I get to the game I find I am the only one present?

Yes.

 

[YuheJi]

Pardon my lack of knowledge about Steam and how servers work (I only recently became a Steam user and a Team Fortress 2 player) but what exactly is a fake server? Is that when I see a game of 2Fort has 21/24 players and when I get to the game I find I am the only one present?

Yeah, basically. Some servers do it to try and get people to join, as a 21/24 player server is much more fun than a 0/24 player server.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

First, fake server counts are a legitimate problem (mostly a passing annoyance) in a current property. Second, it was likley easily addressed by a single developer spending a day or two on the task. Third, episode 3 comes out when it's done and I suspect that the potential delay of a few man hours means little with regards to the actual release date.

Seriously, I'm beginning to think the internet doesn't know what it wants. They want new stuff now but it must be perfect and not too soon after the old stuff. Also they want the old stuff supported but they don't want to pay.

Whoa, okay dude, I'm sorry. Just a little joke.

 

[Plazmatic]

FINALLY, I FUCKING HATE THOSE SERVERS, I had no Idea thats what was going on, I thought I was just lagging or something...

 

[Katana314]

Article on Valve Time, with sources:
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

 

[Wildrow12]

Amen Valve!

I wonder if there was any Ezekiel 25:17 used?

 

[ProfessorLayton]

And people wonder why Valve is the best company ever...

 

[mrtenk]

Wow. that's absolutely fantastic.

When Valve's games are exploited the employees must take it very personally.

 

[delet]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

I hate religion, but I can put that aside to appreciate this level of awesome. GO VALVE! Now get on Ep. 3 dammit.

Whoa...Not only does Valve have way too much time on their hands (which could be spent on episode 3), they just passed the threshold for EPIC AWESOMENESS!

For everybody commenting on the Ep. 3 situation, it's already finished, but they just want to wait until people start saying that Valve will never make it, then they'll release it to much praise.

As for the Bible quotes, awesome.

People are already saying that... Have you ever seen Valve Time? The running joke is that their games NEVER come out. I think that's why most people didn't like the idea of L4D2. Change is scawwy (Flanders)

Where would I find this "Valve Time" you speak of? Is it something like -4:00 GMT?

It's more of a guide, really. Feel enlightened: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

 

[AWC Viper]

one word for that WIN.

Way to go Valve.

 

[randommaster]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

I hate religion, but I can put that aside to appreciate this level of awesome. GO VALVE! Now get on Ep. 3 dammit.

Whoa...Not only does Valve have way too much time on their hands (which could be spent on episode 3), they just passed the threshold for EPIC AWESOMENESS!

For everybody commenting on the Ep. 3 situation, it's already finished, but they just want to wait until people start saying that Valve will never make it, then they'll release it to much praise.

As for the Bible quotes, awesome.

People are already saying that... Have you ever seen Valve Time? The running joke is that their games NEVER come out. I think that's why most people didn't like the idea of L4D2. Change is scawwy (Flanders)

Where would I find this "Valve Time" you speak of? Is it something like -4:00 GMT?

It's more of a guide, really. Feel enlightened: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

Ah, more wikis to squander my free time away. Thank/Curse you for this awesome/accursed new web page.

 

[delet]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

I hate religion, but I can put that aside to appreciate this level of awesome. GO VALVE! Now get on Ep. 3 dammit.

Whoa...Not only does Valve have way too much time on their hands (which could be spent on episode 3), they just passed the threshold for EPIC AWESOMENESS!

For everybody commenting on the Ep. 3 situation, it's already finished, but they just want to wait until people start saying that Valve will never make it, then they'll release it to much praise.

As for the Bible quotes, awesome.

People are already saying that... Have you ever seen Valve Time? The running joke is that their games NEVER come out. I think that's why most people didn't like the idea of L4D2. Change is scawwy (Flanders)

Where would I find this "Valve Time" you speak of? Is it something like -4:00 GMT?

It's more of a guide, really. Feel enlightened: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time

Ah, more wikis to squander my free time away. Thank/Curse you for this awesome/accursed new web page.

It seems you're already accustomed to the way Valve communicates with us. You should do fine...

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

I suppose that's funny and all, but why aren't they working on Ep. 3 with all this free time!!!?!

and I hope they don't turn into wisdom tree 2.0

First, fake server counts are a legitimate problem (mostly a passing annoyance) in a current property. Second, it was likley easily addressed by a single developer spending a day or two on the task. Third, episode 3 comes out when it's done and I suspect that the potential delay of a few man hours means little with regards to the actual release date.

Seriously, I'm beginning to think the internet doesn't know what it wants. They want new stuff now but it must be perfect and not too soon after the old stuff. Also they want the old stuff supported but they don't want to pay.

Whoa, okay dude, I'm sorry. Just a little joke.

Sorry, I was in class all day and the batteries died on my sarcasm detector. I just threw it on the charger now. . .

 

[S-Unleashed]

Wow.

 

[smithy1234]

Why is Valve SO FREAKING SWEET????