Okay, that wasn't clear from your post. Seems like dubious value since you need to log in first to see it, and it's the only reason to log in. GameRanger also replaces the leaderboard display, but there's no real need to.LRKfm946 wrote:They don't plan on turning it into an actual leaderboard, but rather using it for important information and updates that the community should see.ScottKevill wrote:Installing the patch is still installing. And if they plan to add real leaderboards, did you think that through? Guess what? People are going to have to create new accounts. Unless you think the idea of everyone using the same password (and whatever name they want on the day) for their leaderboard account is a good idea.
You're right, I did get those mixed up. That in itself is another problem -- it's a little ridiculous how many proposed server patches there are now. There are advocates from FreeGST, GameMaster, OpenSpy and probably even others posting about their solutions (all ultimately based on the OpenSpy code anyway). GameMaster isn't just the German. They mention separate servers for US and German in their instructions. My points still stand, however.LRKfm946 wrote:I think you're getting patches mixed up. GameMaster is completely separate from FreeGST. GameMaster (and their server u.gameshare.de) is the German version, while FreeGST (which is conveniely hex-editable from gamespy.com to freegst.com) is the American patch that I'm suggesting we use. FreeGST will only support SWBF2, nothing else.ScottKevill wrote:The FreeGST guys did not even have the sense to patch with a domain name of equal or shorter length than the original gamespy.com. They got lucky with SWBF1/2 by munging the existing ones, but they'll have problems extending this to other games (as they are claiming they will). They can't hex-edit pure "gamespy.com" to "u.gameshare.de". They've broken the functional separation by making "master" equivalent to "available" (while they currently resolve to the same IP, that doesn't make it less wrong). This will cause problems further down the line. Their instructions are also inconsistent. Previously it was gameshare.info. Now it's either u.gameshare.me or d.gameshare.me, or even gameshare.de. This is pretty basic stuff to get right.
This isn't about bashing. It's about what's best for SWBF2 long-term, not about what someone "took time out of their day" to do. It's about avoiding splintering the community. United we stand, divided we fall, and all that. Just as crowds attract crowds, the reverse is also true. This is what kills off communities.KeepAmazinn wrote:Quit yall's bitching! Dam grow up a little bit and stop bagging on the fact that someone made a patch so that you could continue playing a decade old game. If the very small remains (and I mean very) of this community have to be split into 4 different locations then so be it. At least you guys can still play this game online in some form. Before bashing anything other then gameranger take a step back and think that someone took time out of their day so that you could continue still playing this game.
Edit: Fixed quotes.
