I have several Crysis 2 servers.

Today I applied the new maps to one of the servers ... I started the server up and it was quickly full.

Then came one of the new maps .... BAAAANNNGG ... all got kicked except one.

Wtf?? Can people without the DLC join a server that uses DLC - and then they get kicked when a DLC map is up?

That is EPIC FAIL - and makes my DLC completely useless and the need for more servers.

Please tell me there's a setting somewhere to only allow DLC players on the server????

Mojo

Thats how every server has worked in the history of game servers. Dont have a map when the map changes? You get booted to menu.

Thats how every server has worked in the history of game servers. Dont have a map when the map changes? You get booted to menu.

Actually it used to be that maps were free, and when you joined a server it would automatically download those maps, at least since quake 2.

Thats how every server has worked in the history of game servers. Dont have a map when the map changes? You get booted to menu.

Actually it used to be that maps were free, and when you joined a server it would automatically download those maps, at least since quake 2.

back in the old good days.
Works the same with counter strike. If you have "cl_allowdownload 1"

freedom of gaming.

Makes you miss the old Quake engine days, whether it was Quake or even the Jedi Outcast/Academy series.

However, this is how they get people to buy their DLC. "Tired of being kicked? 10$ for a resolution!"

Thats how every server has worked in the history of game servers. Dont have a map when the map changes? You get booted to menu.

Actually it used to be that maps were free, and when you joined a server it would automatically download those maps, at least since quake 2.

right. if you had it set to auto download maps you dont have, it would download it and join once its done.

but if you didnt have those settings enabled, it would just boot you.

The server admins will soon realize that there is no use 2 run servers with the new maps since there servers will just be empty!

Yeaup, but on the other hand when I get irritated with all of this I think of a silver lining.

At least we have dedicated servers =P