Server Activity: v1.1 compared to v1.3

[arcturus]

Find in interesting that my v1.1 server stays pretty busy 24/7 yet my v1.3 server is rarely used. Maybe there's fewer 1.1 servers out there, players haven't patched, or greater number of 1.3 servers out there?

[Anex]

There's 3300+ 1.3 servers, not sure how many 1.1 are out there. Most regular players don't like what IW has changed in the 1.2 and 1.3 patches so they go back to 1.1. Generally competitive players, though may have many things they don't like, play the latest versions becuase of leagues they play and the fact the game is more geared towards that style.

To each their own...

[jdwright]

Yea I see the same thing.

There are only about 150 1.1 servers though. I timed a 1.1 server I put up yesterday (new machine, so its not in anyone's favorites). All 26 public slots filled up in under 8 minutes :o

1.3 is ALOT nicer from a serveradmin standpoint though. It uses ALOT less ram, lotsa bug fixes with pure server/pk3s, and BANNING. I'm tired of having to IP ban people from the 1.1 server, but I can't convince my guys to switch to 1.3 since our server will never stay full.

[arcturus]

It took about the same time to fill mine up also:

http://www.milliways.st/cod/codquery/queryserver.php?ip=216.161.151.12&port=28960

As far as IP banning what do I need to look for? My experience as a host is limited.

[jdwright]

It took about the same time to fill mine up also:

http://www.milliways.st/cod/codquery/queryserver.php?ip=216.161.151.12&port=28960

As far as IP banning what do I need to look for? My experience as a host is limited.

I just add the IPs to my firewall's (APF) deny_hosts file. Keeps em off all my servers and website. 8-)

[Anex]

OR you can download a 3rd party tool suchs as AutoKick, ServerWatch, RCON4CoD, etc.; all available in the Downloads section on the site.