Hi there...
Just a quick question (which is bound to show my ignorance of how the game server works!)...
With the new 'Special Forces' expansion coming up next month - what impact will such an expansion have on the server?
Can it be applied to the server? (Is it just a mod really?)
If it is applied, does that mean everyone has to buy it to play on the server?
Ta.
R.
I think TL said the server cpu utilisation at the LAN for our 32-player games was like 3% so going from there it sounds like we could run CS1.6, CZ, CSSource, BF2 AAS, BF2 normal, BF2 special forces, and still hardly push the thing. I don't really understand server useage though so I could be venting hot air :)
QuoteOriginally posted by suicidal_monkey@Oct 14 2005, 02:35 PM
I think TL said the server cpu utilisation at the LAN for our 32-player games was like 3% so going from there it sounds like we could run CS1.6, CZ, CSSource, BF2 AAS, BF2 normal, BF2 special forces, and still hardly push the thing. I don't really understand server useage though so I could be venting hot air :)
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Cheers Monkey - that's interesting...
So we *maybe* could run a basic BF2 AND a SpecOped BF2 game. That'd be nice.
Just as an aside - does anyone know (just curious) how much a ranked server rental is?
(NOT suggesting dMw should have one - just curious.)
I know thw BoDfellas are trying to rent a server, you could ask them. They were saying they would host it for you...
QuoteOriginally posted by Ranger@Oct 14 2005, 03:44 PM
Cheers Monkey - that's interesting...
So we *maybe* could run a basic BF2 AND a SpecOped BF2 game. That'd be nice.
Just as an aside - does anyone know (just curious) how much a ranked server rental is?
(NOT suggesting dMw should have one - just curious.)
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I thought ranked involved the number of servers you host and they have to be public.
To be honest i think dMw would do well to stay away from a ranked server, for several reasons.
1. The server would be packed, i prefere the relaxed and growing form of game play we have.
2. It takes more than 10(maybe 6) in a server to start a game! lol
3. It costs a lot. A lot more than the effort involved in running it.
I think growth of our own server with better game play out wins a ranked server anyday.
I would love a passworded dMw ranked server :) . but as I understand it, you can't run MODs on ranked servers, so it would be bye bye to AAS :(
QuoteOriginally posted by FBG@Oct 14 2005, 05:05 PM
To be honest i think dMw would do well to stay away from a ranked server, for several reasons.
1. The server would be packed, i prefere the relaxed and growing form of game play we have.
2. It takes more than 10(maybe 6) in a server to start a game! lol
3. It costs a lot. A lot more than the effort involved in running it.
I think growth of our own server with better game play out wins a ranked server anyday.
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:withstupid:
I'm not even the least bit interested in ranked servers
like FBG says...it'sgrowing...and I like the way it's growing 8)
QuoteOriginally posted by Blunt@Oct 14 2005, 05:49 PM
:withstupid:
I'm not even the least bit interested in ranked servers
like FBG says...it'sgrowing...and I like the way it's growing 8)
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Well said that man :)
Just a quick note to everyone...
Please note that I asked as to the price of a ranked server for my curiosity and went to great pains to include the following line to the end of my comment:
Quote: "(NOT suggesting dMw should have one - just curious.)"
:blink:
So it's amusing to find three posts subsequent to this comment proclaiming - one way or another - that dMw shouldn't have a ranked server!
Whoever said they should???
Funny isn't it - :)
Friday's - don't you just love them?
:whistle:
(Forgive my irony - I've had a bad day!)
QuoteOriginally posted by Ranger@Oct 14 2005, 06:42 PM
Forgive my irony - I've had a bad day!
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I hope your irony gives you nice straight creases 8)
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Oct 14 2005, 07:54 PM
I hope your irony gives you nice straight creases 8)
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hahahahaha :roflmao: it's terrible I find such a bad joke funny
QuoteOriginally posted by suicidal_monkey@Oct 15 2005, 12:20 AM
hahahahaha :roflmao: it's terrible I find such a bad joke funny
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:withstupid: :roflmao:
QuoteOriginally posted by BlueBall@Oct 14 2005, 06:54 PM
I hope your irony gives you nice straight creases 8)
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LOL - I deserved that.
Boy did I have a bad day yesterday. I was even still grumpy when I came on for a game last night...
Trust me when I say my language was choice every time I got killed.
I must just be getting old!
:)
FWIW I tried a rank (pun intended) server last night whilst ours was being rebooted. I was actually pleasantly surprised at the teamwork going on - although I guess I was just lucky to choose a good one.
I can see how that quest for medals, ranks and glory can put paid to any teamwork and slightly laisser faire attitude we have though.
A passworded DMW server would be good though - but I guess prohibitive on cost
PEN
Got a serverIP PEN? If you had Xfire on, you can see it back.
I'll take a look tonight for ya
also you cant password a ranked server.