Squad system review

Stryker · February 25, 2003, 08:43:53 AM

oh dear, whats brought that on smite? (reply via sep thread).

OldBloke · February 26, 2003, 08:13:39 AM

Fellow admins,

I feel it's appropriate to increase the size of the clan again.

We are proposing to play 4 matches per week and I feel with the current level of inactivity/apathy that we can best prepare for this by injecting some new, and hence keen, blood into the clan.

I propose asking for applicants from our MH regulars (as usual) with the hope of picking up 5 new members to take us to 30.

I'm confident that we have the resources within the clan to accomodate this increase.

Your thoughts please.

Stryker · February 26, 2003, 10:00:41 AM

I fear the apathy was brought on by the last increase. I've been heard to say that deadmen is becoming very .com now.... I'm just waiting for us to start selling the t-shirt and mugs...... hey there is an idea :-)

I feel I also should add that MH is close to becoming a burdon to the business. We buy bandwidth in very large chunks. While Black Adder is not a very big bandwidth glutton oweing to its nature IE short sharp bursts it is doing a good job with pushing us into the next bandwidth bracket. Beleive it or not it would be more economically viable if we hosted 2 or 3 clan servers on a commercial basis as opposed to hosting one weather its paid for or not..... stange eh.

Stryker · February 26, 2003, 10:02:43 AM

May I just add to that, Crosswired is continually growing.... there is a point where we will simply buy 10/100Mbit/s lins staraight out and MH will not be an issue.... but until that day its a very careful balancing game for Crosswired Ltd.

OldBloke · February 26, 2003, 10:11:56 AM

There's no way I'd do anything to damage Crosswired.

But what's the issue here? We restrict the server to 16 players so that's finite.

Do we need to become a subscription-based clan and pay our own way? It's not un-heard of.

Stryker · February 26, 2003, 10:30:52 AM

Not for the time being oldie.... prob never, however under the confidence of this private admin forum I thought I should at least apraise you all of the situation.

In the near future I think a public PCS server is out of the question tho.

Just be very careful when choosing new members. I've noticed the influx of outsiders sometimes seems to be more than we can handle on a PCS education front.... its must be because I've recently been in a fair few games that more resembled a public server.

Stryker · February 26, 2003, 10:31:58 AM

On a further note I'm not flat against 30 members, only voicing concern. The server cooperative that I'm in shows things are a lot more stable with more members aka more combined clout in man-power and resources....

however its turned into an organisational knightmare.

DogMeat · February 26, 2003, 10:57:41 AM

Apropos nothing in particular, I'd play more often if I had to...

Let me explain. I'm aware that I hardly play now for various reasons, some mentioned, some not. Which sort of shines a spotlight on the question of commitment to a) the clan and B) the PCS thing..

Anyway, things might be different if, as a condition of retaining my active membership, I was required to be available for active duty (for, say, a minimum of) one week out of four. I'm sure that sort of checking could be worked into the availability doohickey and a red flag waved against people who don't play for a month without good reason - i.e. me :oops:

Non-active members would then be removed from the roster and their membership could be reviewed by the Council of Elders or something. Particularly if there were a list of applicants waiting to join the clan, eager and straining to kick serious booty..

And yes, the phrase "turkeys voting for Xmas" is ringing in my ears...

D"hold my foot while I shoot it"M

Stryker · February 26, 2003, 11:10:08 AM

hhhmm, I think it was more enjoyable when things were looser, let alone tighter.... that idea sucks DM, never mind your foot, I think a bullet in the head would be better... or are your brains still in your ass?

DogMeat · February 26, 2003, 11:17:31 AM

Quotehhhmm, I think it was more enjoyable when things were looser, let alone tighter.... that idea sucks DM, never mind your foot, I think a bullet in the head would be better... or are your brains still in your ass?

Ah, cheers bud. I knew I could count on your full support, regardless of whether you understand the question or not. They broke the mould when they were making you...

D"STFU you arsemuppet"M

TeaLeaf · February 26, 2003, 05:41:54 PM

I think that it would certainly be possible to work some of the above DM comments into management of the two squads through the month - it may as DM said help some people commit to certain slots for clan matches.

As for the Crosswired bit I hear good news! It is great to hear that Crosswired is growing and I would echo Oldie's comments that whatever we do should in no way damage or restrict Crosswired's commercial success.

As for 30 peeps in the clan, we could certainly control the extra 5 members and it would help offset some inactives.

Finally, as nobody has opposed Oldie's initial post in this thread, I guess it is only fair to post it out for the members. Over to you Oldie......

TL.