Let's change the way we........

TeaLeaf · December 09, 2002, 10:06:25 PM

.....pick squads for matches. Nope, I'm not talking about who plays, but from where we pick them.

Recently we have got increasingly quiet on MH, way down from the heady 10 v 10 maps we had not that many weeks ago. I think this may be because since we have introduced the 2 squads we have increased the number of matches we play. We have matches potentially up to 4 nights per week (Sun, Mon, Wed and Thur) and prior to every match we empty MH for half an hour to go to irc.

Why don't we send a single admin to irc with the squad leader and let the squad leader pick the team from there? We can then rcon a message to the chosen players and call them to irc just prior to the match. That way we avoid emptying MH almost every night.

When the call goes out to MH go to irc you can hear the other regulars groan - all that does is annoy them as they are left with only a couple on the server. By the time the surplus players come back to MH they have gone and again we are left with a small group - too small for most maps.

We set up a rule that says if you want to play in the match then you must change your status on the availability page before going into the MH. The squad leader can take a note of the names that are on the webbie and compare it to those on the MH. If you aint on MH you aint playing. Then, say 5 mins before the match the squad leader can select the team and then the admin can rcon the names into the server to call only the required players out.

We have the technology, it might make the regulars happier, and the server seem busier, so whatya tink?

TL.

/me returns to the remaining half bottle of the wonderfully innebriating 1995 Ch. Monbazillac on front of me.....hic

Gandalf · December 09, 2002, 10:24:10 PM

Damn good idea chap! Mind if I steal it, delete your post and re-post it as if it was me? :lol:

Stryker · December 10, 2002, 09:52:37 AM

I know we may be a bit quiet because of runup to christmas (god knows I've not played in two weeks). However I WILL be making up for this from 18th - 6th as I'm off work.... will be very drunk, and will be eager for some kills :-)

However I think we also ought to be cautious of playing too many clan matches per week as it makes for an empty meat hook. I think and hope what we be about is having a good time, which I have many happy memories of our scrum downs on MH.... so lets hope they dont become a rare occurence eh?

OldBloke · December 10, 2002, 10:39:55 AM

Good plan TL.

All we need now is for the Ghost Leader and Deputy to be 'on parade' more often to make this work. :?

TeaLeaf · December 10, 2002, 06:44:48 PM

Without casting any aspersions just yet, we need to have reliable people running the squads. At the end of the day though, if the Squad Leader or Deputy aren't there, then I would suggest that we pick the side for them.

TL.

OldBloke · December 10, 2002, 06:49:14 PM

I'd rather we nominated the Squad Leader for the match and let him choose his team.

This way we encourage leadership.

TeaLeaf · December 10, 2002, 07:53:08 PM

No problem with that approach, at least that way we'd have an SL for each match. Maybe we should announce it and start with effect the game tomorrow? Or maybe we should check we can rcon into MH first :lol:

TL.

TeaLeaf · December 11, 2002, 05:41:02 PM

To quote Oldie, "Can I take it from the deafening silence that you all agree"?

If you agree then someone better post the announcement for the clan members so that they know the new approach for matches, and then someone else had better make sure they can rcon into MH to call the team out. I checked mine last night and it works, but I'm not around to play CS tonight until 10pm or so somebody else will have to do the rcon'ing.

GL to the squad tonight, and I'll see any players left on MH much later in the evening

TL.

BTW Everytime I use HLSW it hoses my MH Rcon Tool so that the settings for Homer & Baldric disappear from my server list. I end up having to unextract the files again and overwrite them so that a fresh server list appears. Any clues as to why this happens and more importantly, what I can do to fix it?

OldBloke · December 11, 2002, 05:43:59 PM

I'm around tonight so I can do it.

TeaLeaf · December 11, 2002, 05:51:15 PM

Roger that - and thanks......

Shall I post an annoucement before I leave (in about 10 minutes) or will you?

TL.

OldBloke · December 11, 2002, 06:02:15 PM

Done