reserved slots

**Teh Munk** · 09-19-07, 05:04 PM

so i was just wondering, if you got a 20 person pub and 2 reserved slots, why not kick people when the 22 slots are filled instead of just 20 of them. i always get kicked for admins (and i understand why) but when i look at the server it still says 20/22 which means that those last 2 slots are never filled. So i was just wondering if the count is wrong or if something else was up. PS how do i get a reserved slot or is that an admin only thing.

Plus its been a while since i was on, college started and i just turn 21, you do the math

**Pimp Trizkit** · 09-19-07, 05:14 PM

You can request to be a reservist here:
http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?board=36.0

It's well worth it. Get one.

The 2 reserved slots are just that, they are there for the reservists and admins to get in any time that they please. The 22 slots never fill because when an admin/reservist does connect when it's 20/22, a random non-reservist/non-admin is kicked for that person. Which means unless all 22 people are reservists, the server will always be 20/22. If it filled to 22 with nonreservists, then the point of the reserved slot would be lost.

**Sparty** · 09-19-07, 06:18 PM

Munk...on the forums...wowwwwwwwwww. :9

**...bigdog...** · 09-20-07, 12:01 AM

the reserved slot system works that way, munk. It keeps the 2 slots open, all the time. even if we had 22 admins wanting to play, we could only put 20 in the game.

the 2 extra slots are for people to connect into. We used to have only one, but with so many people trying to connect at once, spamming retry retry retry....even admins and reservists had to wait several minutes to get their chance to connect.

**Dr.Boo** · 06-30-09, 05:33 PM

I was testing my map for the bazillionth time and up until now, the AI dir would spawn no Tank or Witch on custom maps. At least never on mine.
It was some bug in the SDK I think. I heard other people complain about it.

Anyways, I was runnng through the map, walking through one of the darker hallways when suddenly a Tank fucking peekaboos on my right behind the corner that was like 1 or 2 metres away from my character. I wasn't used to seeing Tanks on my map... man it scared the holy shit out of me. I think Valve fixed the bug in the latest SDK update or something because a witch spawned later in my map too.

Man, I never got scared so hard in this game.

**Darkdragoon** · 06-30-09, 05:41 PM

Hah, I've had that happen before, For example I'd walk into a room, check infront of me, then check left, then right, then turn to my left and theres a tank right there, I swear I've never left a room and shut the door so fast in my L4D life lol.

**trife** · 07-02-09, 11:47 AM

Walking into a room that a horde is spawning in is also a pleasant surprise

**LightsAndNoise** · 07-02-09, 01:47 PM

Opening a Closet, turning away then turning back and seeing a smoker there.

My controller almost hit the roof.

**Kayli** · 07-02-09, 02:31 PM

Dead Air, second level. Went running into the house/apartment/whatever behind my teammates, watching their backs. God damn Tank spawns. Right in the Fucking bathtub. I've never screamed so loud in my life.
I'll admit....I was afraid that night to walk past my bathtub....

**Danomeon** · 07-02-09, 03:03 PM

I once turned around in a dark, cramped room, heard heavy breathing, turned my flashlight on, and POW right in front of me was a tank. He suddenly screamed, "UGHUGHGUHGHUGHG" and puched me into a wall. I made a little squeal and fled for my life.