[quake3] changing the default value for cl_allowDownload to make people play other/newer maps

[LinuxManMikeC]

I would not have it ignore UDP downloads by default.  An admin might
not have an HTTP/FTP server available, so then no one would be able to
connect unless they already had the map.  At least when the client
accepts the UDP download it leaves the user a choice to download or go
elsewhere.  Other than that, I agree with you.  The client should
accept downloads by default and default to trying HTTP/FTP downloads
first.  Now we must plead with admins to get nice fast HTTP/FTP
servers. :-)  Not really that hard to get one really, even a free one.

On 7/2/07, Dirk <noisyb at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> most OA (and Q3) players don't even know what downloading is. Don't
> dispute that.
>
> I had a server with new maps running for quite some time now and ppl
> press faster ESC when they start to download than they shoot or they
> don't have download enabled at all.
>
> Also telling ppl to download and install the maps themselves is in 99.9%
> a waste of time.
>
> So, that we can have sufficient noobs on new maps I'd like to recommend,
> no, DEMAND(!) that the default bitmask value *) for cl_allowDownload may
> be set to 9 or 13.
>
> Thank you (in the name of everyone who spend time creating a new map).
>
> Dirk
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> *)
> 1 - ENABLE
> 2 - do not use HTTP/FTP downloads
> 4 - do not use UDP downloads
> 8 - do not ask the client to disconnect when using HTTP/FTP
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