[cod] number of linux vs windows servers?

[James Landi]

The funny thing is, with this patch geared more towards server exploit, 
you would think they would have released both the Linux and Windows 
patch at the same time.

On one hand we should be greatful we got another patch to fix these issues.
On the other hand, when will they learn that if they just hold back a 
day or two (and not release it over a weekend) everyone would be happy 
all at once.

-Jim
Rudedog
FPSadmin.com

PS - this is something I will bring up next time I'm out at 
Activision/IW/Treyarch


Ollie C. - Frrsh Support wrote:
> Quote:Sparker
> " I still know people that only bought the game for MP and have never 
> tried the Single Player."
>
> I'm one of those people. Although I have tried the single player in 
> cod4 and I do like :D
>
> RockFreak
>
> Sparker wrote:
>>
>> Actually – The multiplayer aspect of the games makes them a whole lot 
>> more.
>>
>> Think about all the things we as gamers do for the companies.
>>
>> We provide the servers – We convince our other friends and family to 
>> buy the games.
>>
>> This is how they make serious money… People like me who convince 75 
>> members of a clan to go out and buy the game because I think it is 
>> great.
>>
>> So in all aspects when I am convincing people to go buy a game it is 
>> not because of the Single player – It is because of the Multiplayer… 
>> Single player is cool and all – but in order to game with my friend I 
>> have to play MP -
>>
>> If they were simply focused on selling a Single Player game – They 
>> would incorporate COOP.
>>
>> So I truly believe that MP is a like a whole other department for 
>> them… They still make a killing either way.
>>
>> I still know people that only bought the game for MP and have never 
>> tried the Single Player.
>>
>> Later
>> Sparker
>>
>> *From:* John Kennington [mailto:jwkennington at gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:03 AM
>> *To:* cod at icculus.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>
>> They why don't they do it for all their games? I am not so sure that 
>> is the case. I believe that they, just like IW, consider multiplayer 
>> as an "add-on" to a game. They get their revenue from selling single 
>> player games.
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Georgecooldude 
>> <georgecooldude at gmail.com <mailto:georgecooldude at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Its in Activision's interests to continue to develop a linux client 
>> seeing as we the community provide the servers which they generate 
>> revenue from by providing a multiplayer aspect of the game.
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM, John Kennington 
>> <jwkennington at gmail.com <mailto:jwkennington at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Then why do they care about linux binaries at all? If they don't 
>> develop for it, why bother to "QA" the binary? Even a blind man could 
>> see the reason. <rant off>. I know, not a place for the rants, but 
>> every time a patch is released we go through the same old s***. We 
>> run the games and ATVI knows it. They really don't care what we 
>> think, want, or need. We will run them with what they give us. Simple 
>> as that.
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:44 AM, |T-OC|Morpheus|:.Web 
>> <morpheus at clantoc.org <mailto:morpheus at clantoc.org>> wrote:
>>
>> Because from the point of view of IW (and Activision guys who are for 
>> sure MS-paid ^^) linux is not the platform they develop for, and so 
>> they don't support it. It's pretty miraculous that we have linux 
>> binaries for our prefered games, and it's not because of Activision 
>> interests :(
>>
>>
>>
>> Ollie C. - Frrsh Support wrote:
>>
>>     Look at the lack of servers last night i'd guess there are more
>>     linux vs windows!
>>
>>     Why didn't they just wait for the linux patch to be done then
>>     release them all together?!?!?!?
>>
>>     Rock Freak
>>
>>     Craig Nimmo wrote:
>>
>>     If the delays keep up we'll be switching all our Linux servers to
>>     Windows ones........ which I really don't want to do. But
>>     screaming customers is not what we want!
>>
>>     Have we got any news.......
>>
>>     Craig
>>
>>     -----Original Message-----
>>     From: Peter Wirdemo [mailto:drnuke at wirdemo.se
>>     <mailto:drnuke at wirdemo.se>] Sent: Monday, 30 June 2008 12:26 a.m.
>>     To: cod at icculus.org <mailto:cod at icculus.org>
>>     Subject: [cod] number of linux vs windows servers?
>>
>>     Hello!
>>
>>     About that the linux patches always are a bit late...
>>
>>     Anyone know about any statistics of linux vs windows callofduty
>>     servers?
>>
>>     /Peter
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