Steam Group auto-invite to server.

[IngeniusDodo]

Would it be possible to rig the server to send out a Steam Group announcement after being empty for a certain period of time, say, four hours? For example, the server crashes at noon, and nobody rejoins, so those in the INS steam group get a message saying that it's empty at 4PM, and another at 8PM if nobody joins after 4.

It hurts to see all of our non-Dust servers empty for extended periods of time and, even when a single person (e.g., me) stays for an hour or so, nobody else joins. I'm trying to brainstorm ways to get people in without having to force that responsibility on someone. I don't want to be, nor anyone else to be, that guy who is forced to spam everybody with "SERVER EMPTY JOIN NOW" messages. I figure an infrequent, automatic system could work.

 

[Netsky]

YES i agree but only steamgroup moderators can plan events like "fill up the rotation server" problem is currently there are a lot of announcements once and a while in the ins steam group but announcements don't work because they don't pop-up form your steam while events do so the leadership needs to plan events constantly like fill up the roation server for exemple. it would defintly be a bether thing.

 

[Jason]

Would it be possible to rig the server to send out a Steam Group announcement after being empty for a certain period of time, say, four hours? For example, the server crashes at noon, and nobody rejoins, so those in the INS steam group get a message saying that it's empty at 4PM, and another at 8PM if nobody joins after 4.

It hurts to see all of our non-Dust servers empty for extended periods of time and, even when a single person (e.g., me) stays for an hour or so, nobody else joins. I'm trying to brainstorm ways to get people in without having to force that responsibility on someone. I don't want to be, nor anyone else to be, that guy who is forced to spam everybody with "SERVER EMPTY JOIN NOW" messages. I figure an infrequent, automatic system could work.

Man I'm with you all the way bro I keep getting messages left and right about come join rnl or bc2 server to fill them up but none for Ins. Maybe I can be the spammer dude in the steam group so I can send the message out to come fill the Ins servers. I'm always here right might as well!

 

[extremelyhotsauce]

If you wanted to spam them just schedule them at minutes or seconds after each other like

First announcement
Second
third

 

[Netsky]

yeah but probably ins leadership (who mods the steamgroup) don't have enough time for this, anyway personnaly i find that this is something that needs to be adressed on the adminmeetings on wednesday;

 

[PIMP DADDY SMURF]

It is doable, but it would take up a lot of event space in the Steam group calendar...

Bring it up tonight?

If you can't make it I'll be sure to mention it to Gen.

 

[mr.dude]

If you wanted to spam them just schedule them at minutes or seconds after each other like

First announcement
Second
third

I don't think he means that he wants to schedule a "GET IN TEH SERVER!" message every four hours...I think he means having the server send out a Steam message if it's been empty for four hours.

I'm not sure if it's even possible, but the idea is still ingenious.

 

[Ledzo-INACTIVE]

It could be a good idea !

 

[Netsky]

I don't think he means that he wants to schedule a "GET IN TEH SERVER!" message every four hours...I think he means having the server send out a Steam message if it's been empty for four hours.

I'm not sure if it's even possible, but the idea is still ingenious.

yes that would be awesome if it works with the plug-ins.

 

[IngeniusDodo]

I was looking back at it, and realized that it still doesn't address the issue I was trying to resolve: filling up the server when that needs to be done. Sure, it would do it periodically if the server was empty, but there needs to be an on-demand option. So, alternative option: would it be possible to add a command in the admin plug-in to send out the message? Give members the ability to, with sufficient privileges, open console, type in something like "sm_inviteall", and have it be sent out.

 

[PIMP DADDY SMURF]

I was looking back at it, and realized that it still doesn't address the issue I was trying to resolve: filling up the server when that needs to be done. Sure, it would do it periodically if the server was empty, but there needs to be an on-demand option. So, alternative option: would it be possible to add a command in the admin plug-in to send out the message? Give members the ability to, with sufficient privileges, open console, type in something like "sm_inviteall", and have it be sent out.

Well if you can find something like that or have someone make such a thing that would be absolutely amazing!