TF2 24/7 2Fort?

[ExHail]

I had TF2 on with some custom maps but our server is inadequate to cope with the downloading of files clients needed to join the server(it took 20-30mins to download the maps).

Bugging INX to find out how to improve it but until then I took the maps off to allow people to join easier and the server has been full since then(been 4 hours :D). When I was on we still had a map vote and everyone on the server opted to keep 2fort going so I obliged and set 2fort up as the next map in rotation.

Its working so far and is amazingly popular seeing though the server has been up for only 1 and a half days now. I think with this sort of popularity TF2 is a viable option instead of so many BF2142 servers because it uses less resource to allow other games on the dedi as well as not crashing all the time.

I have been looking around at the other popular servers to see what it is on the servers that makes them popular and have noticed that 2fort is by far the most popular map with the 24/7 2fort servers being full almost all the time. The servers with CP/CTF rotations are much less popular probably because some people prefer CP and others like CTF so you get a conflict which leads to less popular servers.

I think with the ease of use and popularity of TF2 we could put up more of them with other maps you guys like, maybe cp_dustbowl.

The server is set up for 24/7 2Fort for tonight as the players on there asked for it.

I think we should keep it like that as its popular and I enjoy it... what does everyone else think?

[Martin987]

Yes, 24/7 2fort!!

It's by far the most popular map in the game, it's great and I love it, play it for hours and hours.

[DJisGOD]

yeah 2fort 24/7 ftw i love it so much

[FerDeLance]

Its okay, but variation is good, no?

Why not post the map pack linky a lot (cheers Deej)

http://www.fileplanet.com/search.aspx?searchtype=2&q=tf2+map+pack

so that peeps can get it first and then go straight on - rather than waiting ages for steam to d/l it.

[ExHail]

Its okay, but variation is good, no?

Why not post the map pack linky a lot (cheers Deej)

http://www.fileplanet.com/search.aspx?searchtype=2&q=tf2+map+pack

so that peeps can get it first and then go straight on - rather than waiting ages for steam to d/l it.

That would only work for people at GQ though so the server would still sit almost empty... if we can get something sorted with INX for better downloading of map packs from the server then we'll put it on.

Some servers have pretty good download times with maps but they are specially configured for it... we'll get something sorted.

Still why not put more TF2 servers up... there is space on the dedi for a couple and with 159 people that came on the server tonight alone its definitely worth it :)

[Borg Queen]

Variation gives rise to evolution, one map will simply stagnate the server after a while...

Also....party mod? :D

[chegers]

hmm i agree that 24/7 2fort is very fun and i could play it for hours but after a while it can get a bit dull maybe have 2 rounds of 2fort then a rouns of another then 2 rounds of 2fort etc it helps keep most people pleased that was as i have seen 3 servers that do this and have never seen them empty

[ExHail]

Variation gives rise to evolution, one map will simply stagnate the server after a while...

Also....party mod? :D

I can put the party mod on see if people like it :)

hmm i agree that 24/7 2fort is very fun and i could play it for hours but after a while it can get a bit dull maybe have 2 rounds of 2fort then a rouns of another then 2 rounds of 2fort etc it helps keep most people pleased that was as i have seen 3 servers that do this and have never seen them empty

I want to do that with other nice maps but unfortunately we are restricted for now to standard maps because of the exceptionally slow download you get off the server. I had some other really nice maps on the server and people wanted to join but it took too long to download the maps so they never got on. Looking for a way to improve the download speed but until then we are restricted :(

Last night the server went onto ctf_well for a short while and the server emptied
pretty quickly. All well and good for a few of us to like the map but when maps empty servers you can't keep them on, same reasoning was what got us a 24/7 Gibraltar server and I hate that server but I can't argue against its popularity. I might try and put cp_dustbowl on but I am reluctant because some people don't like CP and then people who join to play CP would want to leave when CTF comes on but we may as well give it a try.

Want to try get the server full tonight and leave 24/7 2fort on and see if the server will empty by itself.. If it manages to stay full it might be worth adding a second TF2 server onto the dedi for 24/7 2Fort. We had 159 people visit the server last night alone and that's people who stayed long enough to get ranked, its quite a large number of people for one game which has only been up for one night. Then the current server could have a CP rotation.

If 24/7 2Fort is very popular I hope we may be able to get it on the dedi to replace some BF2142 or COD4 servers that way we can have a popular server for recruitment an also have a server for all the less played maps that our members can enjoy.

[DJisGOD]

party mod is rubbish dont put it on please

[ExHail]

party mod is rubbish dont put it on please

lol never going to please everyone... we really need a second server so that we can test things on it.

24/7 2Fort started pretty quickly this afternoon... wonder how long it will last today, fingers crossed for and all nighter :D

[Thompson]

lol never going to please everyone... we really need a second server so that we can test things on it.

24/7 2Fort started pretty quickly this afternoon... wonder how long it will last today, fingers crossed for and all nighter :D

we need to concentrate on the servers we hve got.. we really dnt need more..

we hve:
4 full 2142
1 full crysis
1 full tf2

we really need to start pushing cs:s and cod4... we dnt need any more tf2 servers..

[ExHail]

we need to concentrate on the servers we hve got.. we really dnt need more..

we hve:
4 full 2142
1 full crysis
1 full tf2

we really need to start pushing cs:s and cod4... we dnt need any more tf2 servers..

We need to change our focus... BF2142 is rubbish and takes forever to start, not to mention the instability it causes as well as the lack of control on our dedicated server because of BF2142 restrictions. We shouldn't have so many BF2142 servers there is no need. All the BF2142 servers do is consume our resources and man power so that our other games have little or no chance of succeeding.

Why do we have to have 4 servers for BF2142 and not even consider 2 for TF2 when TF2 is more popular with more people playing it?

Its far easier to start the TF2 server as well as it doesn't crash randomly. And before you blame the dedicated server its not a hardware issue its a software issue with BF2142 that causes the crashes, BF2142 is a badly coded game with notoriously bad net coding.

I'm not saying that we need more servers what I'm saying is that we need to get rid of the old and buggy and replace it with the new and popular.

Myself, Martin and DJ have been repeating ourselves for the past month and you keep ignoring it saying BF2142 is the best... well it isn't the best and its proven itself not to be the best why can't you accept that and make do with fewer BF2142 servers?

[Martin987]

We are in the process of sorting out the crashes, using a process of elimination - best way.

Can you guys keep on topic?