*Solution* Stronghold layer count.

[TehHank]

For some strange reason the player list on Stronghold when no one is on is bugged and displays past players. this is annoying when the server list reaches full only when 7 people join as no other new players can join.
To join goto console and type "Connect *the server IP*" to connect. it worked for me.
hopefully it helps.

Note: Admin please fix soon

[coolzeldad]

This is thanks to the "ghost" or fake player list bug valve introduced into their engine and later "fixed".

Well at least for Garry's Mod this was not fixed.. (I also believe TF2 last time we had the server up) and recently the work around was removed from the engine.

I believe you can still manually connect through console (Visit for reference http://forum.randomgs.com/index.php/topic,7152.0.html )