TF2 Lobby
- Thread starter takethepants
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Did you read something I didn't? Also, IRC isn't really a replacement for the site.
Try messaging the creator of the site: http://steamcommunity.com/id/FLOOR_MASTER
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Last Online: 226 days ago :)
There is a guy who is trying to make a similar website, but that's in a really early stage: http://lobbypy-dev.teamunpro.com/
Oh...
Last Online: 226 days ago :)
There is a guy who is trying to make a similar website, but that's in a really early stage: http://lobbypy-dev.teamunpro.com/
Eh, it doesn't really looks like that'll be a replacement. It looks like it'll just be a package that people can run, but there won't be one central place unless it's designed where you run your own lobby and it hooks up to a central server or something. Still not as easy or convenient as tf2lobby. Also, he's trying to make it for many games, so it'll be a while before anything useful comes out of it. TF2Lobby already had solved the hard parts of all the stats, scaling, and community. Any new site will take a while to grow.
The problem is that the main site is up, but the server it uses to coordinate lobbies is down. So the page loads, but stays on the "Connecting" dialog
Thats steam, someone has been maintaining the site though as it has gone down a few times since then.
Well it could still be the owner. Maybe he made another account and didn't tell anyone so he could have peace. I'm sure he got a million requests on that account.
I can make my own damn version too. The software itself isn't complicated, it's building the community around it which is tough.
No ads, no donations, people get bored maintaining a site just for fun : (
I'm pretty sure it's going to be a hit if noone else makes a similar one first, there is a big pool of players who are without an option now. Also in comp tf2 people tend to know each other, if it's a proper matchmaking site I'm sure people would tell their friends.
It would be even better if it didn't save the stats like tf2lobby did so people (like me) would actually concentrate on the objectives more than on their KDR : )
My fear is that by the time I get something up, tf2lobby will be back up. I mean, there hasn't been a tf2 update since it went down so I'm guessing whatever server is back there needs to be restarted.
Seriously, go for it, Skial is a pretty known community, you have us regulars backing you and I assume you're not too time-hindered in order to maintain it, considering you've actually considered it.