Fake servers Options

[limewire1988]

Hi

I hope this post in placed in the right place, but if not feel free to moved to the right area.
Now to my topic, it concerns of fake servers. Ofcourse we cant do nothing about fake servers, they are on the master list. But what about where these fake servers are directing the players too. Im sure they are directing players to a 'real' server with 'real' players.

Not everyone can have these fake servers, but dont you think they are taking advantage to boost their player counts and isnt this unfair? What about normal servers and even new servers trying to get some players on their server but they cant because larger servers are taking advantage like this. Not only that, the SL awards that gives to servers the Best place awards, some are given to servers that deserve it, but if its given to a server that has a fake server and gets that award is unfair. Not only that, the places which is able to get fake servers, real players who want to get a higher rating play there and may sometimes be awarded with other awards on SL and even bring their ratings higher
What i think that servers that do have fake servers should have their ratings taken off or something similar

Even im a server owner, i have 3 servers to look after, you might think im jealous, well sure you can think that if you want. Even im sure other server owner can think the way im thinking . What happened to having a fair competition amongst servers and getting players by hosting different mods, having different settings etc. Isnt SL against cheaters?


As you can see in the picture below, the ones that are fake servers are around the red square.



These servers above are being redirected to:

http://et.splatterladder.com/?mod=serverinfo&idx=515457
http://et.splatterladder.com/?mod=serverinfo&idx=484793
http://et.splatterladder.com/?mod=serverinfo&idx=548065
http://et.splatterladder.com/?mod=serverinfo&idx=607537
http://et.splatterladder.com/?mod=serverinfo&idx=241973

I dont mind even server owners of the above can say something i know they will

This post has been edited by limewire1988: Mar 27 2010, 02:47 PM

[limewire1988]

Hey

Thanks for the replies. Everyone has their own choice which ET version they would like to run so im not asking you to change. I run 1 2.60b and 2 2.55+ servers ( see my signature below). Your server is popular as it and even for people to connect to your servers from 2.60b just give them the IP I dont think you guys will need those redirect servers on 2.60b in my opinion. But with servers that aint so popular and taking advantage of it makes it unfair. The 2.60b i run has been online for over 5 months, all you need is patience and with the help of bots it will get players on eventually
The image i put on my 1st topic was servers on the 2.60b master list


I do like the motives you have said, Im also doing my best to convert more players to 2.60b, and even theres now full 2.60b installation of ET around the net which is a plus. Also all my servers are NQ, i also do wish that NQ can change its mind with the whole NQ only works with 2.60b installation, because as you said they need to realise most players are on 2.55 than 2.60b and with the whole development of 2.55+ patched servers ( thanks redfactor) it gives the upper advantage for 2.55. So i hope the next release or any future releases of NQ they would give 2.55 a chance.

This post has been edited by limewire1988: Mar 28 2010, 02:32 PM