The State of the Servers

[cbre88x]

I have an idea.

Don't be a bitch and actually throw down the banhammer. What do you want more of a population of..smart sensible people..or 4chan dumbfucks?

[CaffeinePowered]

As far as #2's rotation goes, it was set to popular stock only because its much much easier to fill, its taken months of hard work to make #1 be able to fill itself on almost any custom. I think the rotation should STAY short and simple as well.

Keep two of the three GRush/Dbowl/GPit, and sandwich two customs in there, so it goes something like GRush/Custom1/Dbowl/Custom2 (Repeat). I would suggest customs that tend to be on the smaller end and popular such as mach4, labor, or warpath.

[Greatbacon]

Keep two of the three GRush/Dbowl/GPit, and sandwich two customs in there, so it goes something like GRush/Custom1/Dbowl/Custom2 (Repeat). I would suggest customs that tend to be on the smaller end and popular such as mach4, labor, or warpath.

My vote would be GRush/Mach4/Dbowl/Warpath.  It gives the server a nice spread of map types and the customs aren't mindblowingly different from standard fare like steel.

[cannedpeahes]

Mm. That might do it. Seconded.

[Versus]

Sounds good.

[jdub28]

I like the rotation the way it is. Brb!u members arent always gonna be on, there isnt anything we can do about that, but this is the only server where I can get in touch with an admin and get people breaking the rules out in a moments notice. Maybe Im just playing on the wrong servers, but brb!u has the most controlled servers Ive been in. I rather have #2 open to the public and always ready to play in a controlled enviroment, than wait for brb!u members to join a password or custom server.

Where ever we go we will have to play with jackasses, so why not do it on a server we all support and know the mods care about.

[Geoff]

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I wish there were something I could do to get the feel of the server in line with the feel of our community, but without gratuitous boots and banhammers, there's nothing I can do.

One custom in rotation + banhammers
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Not really my province (Ontario, btw), you may wanna run it by FuckDuck. It sounds like it would do the trick, but then it wouldn't be Goldrush/Dbowl/Gpit, would it?
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I hate Dustbowl/Goldrush/GravelPit. Of those, I enjoy GravelPit because it gives me a chance to work on my scouting. That's pretty much it. If people want to suggest alterations to the rotation, by all means, feel free.
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pl_awesome_a1

[cannedpeahes]

We wouldn't password the number 2. I think the custom map idea is sufficient. It'll have a weird traffic cycle, though.

[CaffeinePowered]

We wouldn't password the number 2. I think the custom map idea is sufficient. It'll have a weird traffic cycle, though.

If you stick with it for a while you'll get a population of people that stick with it, just like #1, I could probably put cp_shit-on-a-stick up and as long as 6 people joined to see it, it would fill

[rumsfald]

If you stick with it for a while you'll get a population of people that stick with it, just like #1, I could probably put cp_bessjump up and as long as 6 people joined to see it, it would fill

[dapngwnman]

If I can sit on #1 for 10 minutes jumping around Mach4 by myself and fill the server up to 24 in the next hour, any server can be filled with mach 4. I mean, who wants to play with me anyways? I'm a godamn nutcase.

[[fr31ns]Karrde]

I agree with the overall sentiment of the thread.  Admin hammer is needed when it's needed.  And brbu guys cannot be an exception.  If one of us is acting like an asshat, they deserve kicks, bans, and whatever else is specified in the rules for making such decisions.  I admin a forum for a DBZ mod for HL (get HL you failboats) and we've had to go Nazi in the past to stop rampant idiocy.

[exanimo]

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If you stick with it for a while you'll get a population of people that stick with it, just like #1, I could probably put cp_bessjump up and as long as 6 people joined to see it, it would fill

Best map evar.

[copulatingduck]

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Keep two of the three GRush/Dbowl/GPit, and sandwich two customs in there, so it goes something like GRush/Custom1/Dbowl/Custom2 (Repeat). I would suggest customs that tend to be on the smaller end and popular such as mach4, labor, or warpath.

My vote would be GRush/Mach4/Dbowl/Warpath.  It gives the server a nice spread of map types and the customs aren't mindblowingly different from standard fare like steel.
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For the moment, I think I'll go with this rotation. I'll give it a few weeks and see how it works out, hopefully throwing a few customs will weed out the bottom-of-the-barrel scrubs we've been seeing a lot of lately.

I really want a ctf map in the rotation, but picking one that works well is tough. Mach4 is usually too small for a full server, 2fort too deathmatchy, and impact/turbine seem to always empty the servers. Also, as much as some people may hate them, I'd love to see more GravelPit and Granary getting rtv'd, but that's just me I guess. 

[Evil Cheese]

[quote author=CaffeinePowered link=topic=966.msg25001#msg25001 date=1217085276]
Keep two of the three GRush/Dbowl/GPit, and sandwich two customs in there, so it goes something like GRush/Custom1/Dbowl/Custom2 (Repeat). I would suggest customs that tend to be on the smaller end and popular such as mach4, labor, or warpath.

My vote would be GRush/Mach4/Dbowl/Warpath.  It gives the server a nice spread of map types and the customs aren't mindblowingly different from standard fare like steel.
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I'd take out warpath and replace it with labor. I think warpath is too big and isn't as popular. Labor is smaller, more popular, and easier to change the momentum (which is important for pub play) imho.

[Dave]

stay the fuck away from turbine

[cbre88x]

DONT MESS WITH MUH WARPATH!

[Wedge]

DONT MESS WITH MUH WARPATH!

[CaffeinePowered]

I would like to add another caveat to this, please seed #1 first, if you ever see it dip below like 12 people, please switch servers. In terms of new people coming into the community the vast majority come off #1 or #3.

Customs attract better and more highly skilled players, but they're only going to join if theres already people in the server.

[copulatingduck]

I would like to add another caveat to this, please seed #1 first, if you ever see it dip below like 12 people, please switch servers. In terms of new people coming into the community the vast majority come off #1 or #3.

Customs attract better and more highly skilled players, but they're only going to join if theres already people in the server.

Yes plz. Seed #1, it's a better server.  =D