That’s more then a server browser. You are just being deceptive. You cherry picked the one quote in the article that makes it look like there is nothing.
What you are talking about is a whole other debate entirely and simply not how the industry runs anymore when it comes to multiplayer shooters.
I want that stuff too but that’s not what server browser means. The finals and cod don’t have server browsers. Bf6 will have a server browser.
IMO it’s the opposite, what exists now is less than a server browser. I’d call it a custom games browser instead. Whichever one you pick will be on the official servers.
I agree it isn’t how the industry is now, but it isn’t going to improve if everyone just accepts it.
That limitation, and the inability to sidestep DICE by renting a server that never shuts down, made it difficult for communities to take shape in Portal.
The ideas are bound together. Same with anti cheat. Same with preservation. Removing private servers caused all of these problems at the same time. The author of the article speaks for the group who want the community that I admitted never mattered to me, that Portal doesn’t provide, but other knock-on effects of the death of the server browser do matter to me.
They have explained what they are complaining about several times now, so get off your pedantic horse and either join the conversation that is happening or fuck off.
Grimy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s more then a server browser. You are just being deceptive. You cherry picked the one quote in the article that makes it look like there is nothing.
What you are talking about is a whole other debate entirely and simply not how the industry runs anymore when it comes to multiplayer shooters.
I want that stuff too but that’s not what server browser means. The finals and cod don’t have server browsers. Bf6 will have a server browser.
gwheel@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
IMO it’s the opposite, what exists now is less than a server browser. I’d call it a custom games browser instead. Whichever one you pick will be on the official servers.
I agree it isn’t how the industry is now, but it isn’t going to improve if everyone just accepts it.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 days ago
The ideas are bound together. Same with anti cheat. Same with preservation. Removing private servers caused all of these problems at the same time. The author of the article speaks for the group who want the community that I admitted never mattered to me, that Portal doesn’t provide, but other knock-on effects of the death of the server browser do matter to me.
Grimy@lemmy.world 4 days ago
There is a server browser. Tgere are n9 private servers. I would like private servers too but there is still a server browser regardless.
You are conflating two different things.
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 4 days ago
They have explained what they are complaining about several times now, so get off your pedantic horse and either join the conversation that is happening or fuck off.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Hence the article expressing the desire for a real server browser, as it seems like a lot of people aren’t served by the replacement they whipped up.