25 and Over vs under 25's?

Zogger · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:08

Erm.. last I checked you can't change your name "in" tf2.. Although there was something in the changelog about not requiring the overlay I'm pretty sure it will still take it from the community.
The term steamId is a bit ambiguous because valve started using the term to also mean the name of your community profile. i.e. the constant name that represents you on the community. My steam username is TheRealZogger (as zogger was taken), while my steam community id is Zogger (I signed up in the beta of the community so those pesky zogger imposters didn't get to register before me). My original steam id is a number as described in oL's post. My display name on steam community is also Zogger but that is entirely different to all of the above. You can change this at any time and it will be used as your in game name in TF2, as well as the name that's displayed on yours / other people's friends lists.

eyetrip · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:14

Jeesh, its no wonder I am not getting any work done today when I can't even keep track of Steam/Game UserID/Name stuff.

I should just go home and read a book. A nice simple one with pictures. Actually, one with ONLY pictures.

Bascically, I think I will appear to people as either "severedbits", "eyetrip" or "ffallic", though I am really trying to get away from using that last one, and jsut stick with eyetrip for everything. Want it changed on here too. Who can do that for me?

PixelChef · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:17

Okay I'm confused now too. Let's just liek hope for the best n' stuff.

edit: But I swear last time I changed my TF2 name it was in the options lol.

Zogger · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:18

I would recommend Dr. Seuss.

Whatever you do don't post a thread in GD asking for a username change as you'll end up with a random username

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Actually do that

The main thing you want to change in steam is your display name. Can't remember where to change it though. I think if you go to your friends list then click 'my control panel' you can change it there.

pooey · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:25

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Lucid_Nonsense

add me

s-p · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:38

randal24 said:
Agreed, probably not much point on the password as it's a private unpublished server. However it wouldn't let me create it without one for some reason. I'll try and remove it laters on.

It'll cost us another fiver if we want to make it public, but we can get that as a bolt on upgrade.

My understanding is that all servers are published to the master list and that being private or public is dictated solely by whether a password is enforced or not. So in order to remove the password, you'd unfortunately need to stump up more cash.

warren_1979 said:
What are the pings like by the way?

C:\Documents and Settings\s-p>ping 83.142.230.35

Pinging 83.142.230.35 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 83.142.230.35: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=121
Reply from 83.142.230.35: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=121
Reply from 83.142.230.35: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=121
Reply from 83.142.230.35: bytes=32 time=20ms TTL=121

Ping statistics for 83.142.230.35:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 20ms, Average = 19ms

For reference purposes, I've ping'd another supplier just for comparison. They're pretty much the same.

C:\Documents and Settings\s-p>ping www.multiplay.co.uk

Pinging core1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.22] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 85.236.96.22: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=124
Reply from 85.236.96.22: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=124
Reply from 85.236.96.22: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=124
Reply from 85.236.96.22: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=124

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.22:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 19ms, Maximum = 19ms, Average = 19ms

oL said:
I'll also be on around 9-10 tonight.

Btw maybe an idea to exchange steam friends/xfire etc so it's easier to communicate/join games? Just a thought, here's mine:

Steam: ollie111
Xfire: ollie111

Added to my friends list, along with everyone who's quoted their Steam ID. If anyone needs to add me, mine is s-p[at]dsl[dot]pipex[dot].com . I'm from the old days where username equals the e-mail address you signed up with.

edgedemon · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:39

edgedemon said:
OK, I will download TF2 from Steam when I get in tonight for Sun, though I don't think I will be around until 9ish...

I might have been a bit hopeful
My TF2 download from Steam is racing along at 2.1Kb :mad:

at this rate Im pushing it for Sun!!!
My login for Steam is 3dg3d3m0n, but as for anything else, first time I have used Steam so haven't set up anything yet....

eyetrip · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:46

edgedemon said:
My TF2 download from Steam is racing along at 2.1Kb at this rate Im pushing it for Sun!!!

HAHA! Sorry, couldn't help laughing

Try stopping and re-starting

s-p · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:49

edgedemon said:
I might have been a bit hopeful
My TF2 download from Steam is racing along at 2.1Kb at this rate Im pushing it for Sun!!!
My login for Steam is 3dg3d3m0n, but as for anything else, first time I have used Steam so haven't set up anything yet....

Close steam down and delete the clientregistry.blob file. Then restart steam and it should attempt to connect to a different server with hopefully a better rate of transfer. You'll find this particular file in the root of your steam folder, which for me is E:\Games\Steam

randal · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:52

s-p said:
My understanding is that all servers are published to the master list and that being private or public is dictated solely by whether a password is enforced or not. So in order to remove the password, you'd unfortunately need to stump up more cash.

Try it now, I've just edited the CFG file to remove the line:

// Server password
sv_password bringonsummer

s-p · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:54

randal24 said:
Try it now, I've just edited the CFG file to remove the line:

// Server password
sv_password bringonsummer

Ruddy hell, the password has disapeared.

Nice one.

eyetrip · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:56

Randal, is there a way to specify priority to certain people?

randal · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:56

So do we have ourselves a public server now?

Might have to duck home early today and get a game on the go

randal · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:00

ffallic said:
Randal, is there a way to specify priority to certain people?

Not that I can see. I guess you'd have to have some kinda IP based filter or something, unless you do it manually? I'm going to install the Mani Admin plugin on the box when I get home tonight (no ftp access through our proxy at work) - maybe that'll have something like that in it.

edgedemon · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:02

s-p said:
Close steam down and delete the clientregistry.blob file. Then restart steam and it should attempt to connect to a different server with hopefully a better rate of transfer. You'll find this particular file in the root of your steam folder, which for me is E:\Games\Steam

Thats a bit better, 31-40Kbs - Sun should be on now and maybe the end of tonight

Cheers for that suggestion - appreciated...

s-p · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:10

randal24 said:
So do we have ourselves a public server now?

Might have to duck home early today and get a game on the go

Certainly looks that way

Game Monitor found us!

randal · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:23

Super sweet. Alrighty, I'll get on there tonight when I get home. Anyone else going to be around tonight @ 6ish?

eyetrip · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:25

Do we really want it as a public server though, without password protection?

PixelChef · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:28

ffallic said:
Do we really want it as a public server though, without password protection?

For when we're not using it for matches, sure, why not.

We can add the password when we're going to play, right?

s-p · 30 Nov 2007 at 16:33

randal24 said:
Super sweet. Alrighty, I'll get on there tonight when I get home. Anyone else going to be around tonight @ 6ish?

More than likely.