ok so played a bit tonight for the first time in a long time and i noticed that there are only 2 maps in the map cycle.  AND THEY ARE THE SAME MAP!!!  this was very annoying after like the thrid round and people started leaving.  i had no choice but to change the map, but of course it always changes back.  is there a reason why pedistal is the only map on the server map cycle?  that map is fine if less then 8 people are playing, but once we get more then that, it gets kinda rediculous because its so small with a lack of weapons.

if this is the way its going to be, let me know and i will stop my compile on hl2ctf_shipping_b1 so i can have my desktop back.  no reason for me to be wasting my computers and time if i don't need to.

....Are you kidding? The whole reason I PLAY pedestal is to get a game with more than 8 people. That map is crazy awesome when it's packed, it's so fun to tear the shit out of people with a pistol when they're chasing you around trying to take you down with an OICW.

There are many new maps that popular.  Not just pedestal.  The best bet for getting more, new people is variety, not the same map.  I've seen the pedestal for the past two days, and jsut a while ago when I played on there people dropped like flys when we played the map again.

I'm not trying to sound hardheaded or anything, but even without our old maps, there is tons more that isn't being played.

its true there are more people playing the server now then when it first opened, but after the third time playing pedistal, people started leaveing saying "this level again".  whut can put whatever maps he wan't on this server because he is the one shelling out his own $$$ for it.  what i'm mearly saying is that if he asks me to port all these maps for him, it would be nice to be notified by anybody if he isn't going to use them that way i can use my time better like makeing a new one from scratch. (kinda annoying to find out htis way)

Shit..

I am really beginning to understand why all the whiney crybaby shit pisses Whut off so much..

There was a reason this was done people. Whut did not just get some hair up his ass and decide that he wants people to play pedistal ever other game or so just cause he gets off on it. The reason was the old cycle was just not working. Hence Whut's populate the server posts.posts.

The plan is to use pedistals pace and popularity to attract people to the server. I agree and I am sure he will to that people do get tired of this map after a round or two. I told him this myself right before he left. The way for them to get out of the cycle is by the vote. I have agreed and I am sure again that he will too that this process needs to be smoothed out some. Lets just let him get off the boat first before we throw a rebellion why dont we?

As more and more people become aware of the server and get the tomb added to their favorites list then more maps can be rotated regularly. There are already a couple of very popular maps that we have talked about but he does not have them and I cannot find links for yet.

So anyway lets give it a chance. It was Whuts idea to bring people to this server and I sure as hell like it. There was noone playing before and now it doesnt seem too hard to find a game of 8+ people in the evening the last couple of days. There are some things that still need to be smoothed out I agree but this will have to wait til Whut returns.

Illenta.. None has ever said your maps will not be used. In fact when I found out Rockthevote was working people used it to vote in your version of 2fort. So there some <3 for you.

Oh yes.. THe cap limnit should be getting raised as I said before to ensure the game lasts a little longer than they do now. So the non pedistal games will go longer was well.

Edit: there were 10 people on the server as I wrote this. I never saw that under the old cycle especially at this time of day.

 

 

Now that is another doable idea too in my opinion. Rock the vote does work but I am gonna push the Whuterful on for a refinment in the mani-mod voting scheme. I think I mentioned it before about the vote thing that drops down right to the side of the screen with all the voting choices right there in front of the player. Everything is numbered so you just punch a number and back to normal.. I think that should fix the voting system so everyone will know what to do. I have been trying to swipe a screenshot from the fight club but I dont wanna drop into the middle of one of their games and start the vote screens running.. People usually dont take too kindly of that.

If someone is playing fight club anytime soon try and grab a screen shot of their voting screen so we can show to the Whuterful one on how much of an improvement it is. Doesnt depend on the noobs knows what the esc key is to even see the vote screen. They cant seem to figure this out no matter how much Whut says "Bitches"

Sigh..

Another issue of not being able to have cake and eating it to. I am pretty sure we are talking about the same thing. There are not too many different ways of doing this voting..

I guess the question is Do we go with the status quo of no one ever voting and complaing all the time about the maps they are stuck with. Or do we go with option two that i can see  being a small problem if you just happen to be changing guns right at that time?

I was looking back at Whuts mapcycle post. Did you realize the old cycle only had 2fort rotating and everything else being votable? There is not too much of a change of scheme here.