24/26

**RuddlesPub** · 08-15-09, 07:02 PM

I noticed that TTP TF2 servers always fill at 24/26. I'm assuming this is for reserved slots, and was wondering why it was set up that way. I've been on other servers with reserved slots that are able to go to 26/26 and because they are totally full it allows you to select the option 'auto join server when slot opens up' which TTP servers wont allow since they are not technically 'full'. Just wondering whats up with that, or if its just my game that is screwed up.

**SourDee** · 08-15-09, 07:06 PM

I could be wrong but I think the 2 extra slots are there to prevent a situation where an admin can't connect to the server.

**LoRd HuMuNgUs** · 08-15-09, 07:13 PM

You used to be able to queue up for the -Q- servers and use a reserved slot if you had one. I know they never had problems with admins being able to join. It is kind of a pain trying to join a full TTP server.

**IronStomach** · 08-15-09, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by SourDee

I could be wrong but I think the 2 extra slots are there to prevent a situation where an admin can't connect to the server.

Exactly. Not just an admin, but anyone with a reserved slot. The admin mod can only allow a player to connect when there's room for that player to do so, so if an admin or a reservist wanted to join the server, they'd have to wait until someone disconnected before they could attempt to join. Having this system in place makes sure that reservists will always have free access to the server, which is what they're paying for.

**RuddlesPub** · 08-15-09, 07:34 PM

I play on another server sometimes whos name I wont advertise, and their reserved slots work even when the server is 26/26, is it just ttps admin mod that doesnt allow it? I'm not trying to say TTP sucks or anything I was just wondering if there was another way to get the extra 2 slots available for play and have the reserve slots work at the same time.

**Blazeraid** · 08-15-09, 08:11 PM

Those servers with 26/26 and a reserved slot still are using a mod to make the 27th slot invisible. I wish ttp would run it so autoconnect would work.

**SoccerDog** · 08-16-09, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Blazeraid

Those servers with 26/26 and a reserved slot still are using a mod to make the 27th slot invisible. I wish ttp would run it so autoconnect would work.

Aha, now that makes some sense. Ewok, could we do this?

**CivilWars** · 08-16-09, 02:34 PM

Do a search, all of this has been discussed before.

**Ewok** · 08-16-09, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by SoccerDog

Originally Posted by Blazeraid

Those servers with 26/26 and a reserved slot still are using a mod to make the 27th slot invisible. I wish ttp would run it so autoconnect would work.

Aha, now that makes some sense. Ewok, could we do this?

I've looked into it, and its nastily complicated to implement, and the existing mods require you to have permissions setup with sourcemod generally, which we don't use. So I haven't talked about it since I don't have a timeline of when it will work.

**Zelmon** · 08-16-09, 07:24 PM

This is great example of supply and demand. You want a spot that is hard to get, you have to pay, or wait patiently for a spot to open. Time is money one way or another.