Map Cycle

GhostMjr · May 04, 2004, 07:25:47 PM

Just a small thing but could the map cycle possibily be put on the man deadmen page or on the load up screen of our server

Cheers!

Grimnar · May 04, 2004, 07:34:20 PM

i would say go to and you will find your cycle

GhostMjr · May 04, 2004, 07:37:00 PM

ok right can someone delete this before i am thought of as a complte idiot :whistle:

TeaLeaf · May 04, 2004, 07:40:22 PM

Too late :lmfao: :narnar:

TL.

OldBloke · May 04, 2004, 08:38:57 PM

Ill leave it for a couple of days incase anyone misses it :narnar:

smite · May 04, 2004, 08:52:36 PM

ROFL

Ahhhhh made my day

Anonymous · May 04, 2004, 09:11:54 PM

Crossposted to every newsgroup I have ever visited

DuVeL · May 04, 2004, 10:01:17 PM

Thanks for leaving it on. HAd a good laugh. :lmfao:

:lmfao:

Benny · May 04, 2004, 10:48:06 PM

got it. Nice one idiot.

DogMeat · May 05, 2004, 09:05:40 AM

Talking of map cycles, if you're going to have maps in the cycle that cause admins to always switch to a new one straight away, why not just remove the maps altogether?

D"oh, another reload"M

Doorman · May 05, 2004, 09:18:47 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@May 5 2004, 08:05 AM
Talking of map cycles, if you're going to have maps in the cycle that cause admins to always switch to a new one straight away, why not just remove the maps altogether?

D"oh, another reload"M

Hear hear.

Dr Sadako · May 05, 2004, 10:20:08 AM

It isn't that easy. All maps does not work for a full server or a 2 vs 2 game. Playing Rio 8 vs 8 is pushing it. Same would be playing 2 vs 2 on e.g. wolfenstein. Sometimes you need to change the map depending on how many players are on.

Sometimes we lose 3-5 players on a mapchange because they don't have the map . If it is late in the evening with fewer players on it could be a total killer. Even though we have implemented the fast download it is still heavy on modem players and it doesnt always work. Rather than killing the game completely it is better to change the map and keep playing for another hour.

DogMeat · May 05, 2004, 01:25:13 PM

2 words: map vote.

I don't recall admins asking if anyone actually wanted to change the map, it's just enter map, buy kit, take 2 steps and whoosh - off to (invariably) dust2. And yes, I have mentioned it on the server and got no response from the admin involved.

This seems as good a thread as any to mention it.

D"miserable old bastard"M

Vincentvega · May 05, 2004, 05:52:59 PM

here here doggers
dust 2 grrrrrrrrr..shudder shudder...ooops my tea is ready just when dust 2 pops up....map vote map vote map vote map vote :whistle:

TeaLeaf · May 05, 2004, 06:05:54 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by DogMeat@May 5 2004, 01:25 PM
2 words: map vote.

I don't recall admins asking if anyone actually wanted to change the map, it's just enter map, buy kit, take 2 steps and whoosh - off to (invariably) dust2. And yes, I have mentioned it on the server and got no response from the admin involved.

The problem was that when we had map vote enabled we only ever played the same 3 maps for hours on end. You just can't trust some people to exercise their democratic rights in a responsible manner, so we binned the map vote and now you play the rotation, subject to amendment by a TCS Admin if appropriate. Map cycles are discussed regularly to try to ensure they stay fresh.

My apologies if an Admin just changed the map without asking, most Admins usually do and whomever it was will no doubt read this post and adjust the way they make such a change.

TL.