Maps?

[Alpha_522]

Hmm prolly be a good idea to at least update the map rotation once a week or so?

Thats we did on another game while back. Just an idea >.<

[Splitsoul]

Hmm prolly be a good idea to at least update the map rotation once a week or so?

Thats we did on another game while back. Just an idea >.<

I love the server and the map rotation seems great. I agree that some minor changes may help keep it alive.

[=JHF= Smoke]

We're kind of stuck with stock maps, in order to keep the server ranked...and we've weeded out the ones that most of us agreed didn't play very well (smaller ones like shipment) . 

[Splitsoul]

Well that makes sense then. I forgot that you guys have a ranked server! Now I feel dumb.

[Big Dawg]

I don't think the techy forum is the place for this discusion.But since only jT can move it I am going to run with it.

1 st in the map pack that came in the 2 nd to last patch wasn't there another map in there? Carentain perhaps?

2nd  Cant  you have a un ranked server that keeps track of your ranks as you play? I have  played on a few mod servers that keeps track just like the ranked ones do except you start out as a private and move up as you gain points.

 I don't know what the servers name was seeing my X-fire is being cranky and dosnet want to keep track of everywhere I go.If I find it again I will post it.

[=JHF= Smoke]

you're right. It's chinatown, and it's currently in the rotation...
also, you are correct about a modded server that keeps ranks and such, but it's a mod, and the ranking is separate than the stock rankings, and is only tied to that server which you play on...

[=JHF= JimmyT (CDN)]

The current rotation does get tweaked occasionally.  We do have a finite number of stock maps to work with though.  Some have been eliminated from the rotation due to a lot of member complaints both due to their feelings on the map and sometimes the fact that clearly the public doesnt' like it and drops out.  There are a few stock maps that will really clear out the server.   Other than changing the order of the maps remaining, Im not sure what we'd do currently about the rotation.  If custom maps ran in a ranked server, we'd be all over that.

you're right. It's chinatown, and it's currently in the rotation...

The last patch added mp_carentan (Chinatown), mp_broadcast, mp_creek, and mp_killhouse.   Chinatown, broadcast and creek were all added to rotation as soon as we updated to 1.6.  Killhouse is called occasionally, usually by me in order to start a game.  It seems handy for that, but really only suits a handful of players, much like shipment. 

also, you are correct about a modded server that keeps ranks and such, but it's a mod, and the ranking is separate than the stock rankings, and is only tied to that server which you play on...

When players compliment us on our server, it often comes with the fact that they like its ranked, like its non-hardcore, and like that its a stock map rotation.  Deviating from this, at least in terms of a 7 day a week basis, might not wind up well for our server population.  We tried HC for a while, but not only did our members generally not like it as well, our server population plummeted (fav quote from last night I saw in game:  I dont' want to try anymore, lets go to a HC server ).  The same might go for an unranked situation.  We might see something like that soon in terms of a special day or something though.

-- JT