TV4 Changes

SilverOne · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:19 pm Post subject: TV4 Changes

Since moving over to steam tv4 player population has dropped to very low levels, some days nobody joins the server all day. The main problem is the DoD community is still split between WON and Steam. So until valve pulls the plug on won many players will still be playing over there and not on steam.

Also.. until recently many servers were not showing up on the world server list. Even tv1 had this problem for a short period of time after a couple weeks of being on steam. TV4 was not appearing to everyone on their server browser in steam. For instance I could only see tv1 and 6.. from home and work. But MErf and Danno can see them all.. then the next day it would change. They can see tv1 and 9.. I would see something different. It has been very fusterating, but it appears to be better lately though.

Alright, on to the changes to tv4

1. Since the server population has been low most of the time, I decided to put all standard maps in the rotation with a twist. I wanted to try something different so every three maps avalanche will play. Since it is the most popular map. Also, escape is not in there due to the respawn camping issue within the map, if they change that it will return to the ville. This is not set in stone, It may change within days if it just don't work, but its worth a try.

The rotation looks something like this :

dod_avalanche
dod_kraftstoff
dod_anzio
dod_donner
dod_avalanche
dod_flugplatz
dod_kalt
dod_forest
dod_avalanche
dod_merderet
dod_jagd
dod_caen
dod_avalanche
dod_charlie
dod_zalec
dod_chemille
dod_avalanche
dod_vicenza
dod_flash
dod_glider

2. Fade to black is enabled again. Since tv1, 7 and 9 all have death cam, we will have tv4 with fade to black for variety and for the players that like that setting. Since we have the death stats, at least you'll have something to read when you drop.

3. Sniper limit of 2. Will see how this goes.

4. Bots. I put 10 bots max on the server. Give you late/early morning players something to do.

Once a player joins.. a bot leaves.

Thats about it for now. Just trying something different. Let me know what you think and Enjoy...

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shockwave · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject:

looks great.

Thanks silverone, danno and merf!
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ROOFCUTTER · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:28 pm Post subject:

Well I do get a little tired of the same maps.

But with that rotation...

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Stevo · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks, now we have more of a variety between servers.

I like the rotation, kinda like it randomizes after every avalanche, so you don't play the same ones over and over.
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Azrael · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:05 pm Post subject:

sounds good, but one question. Is the vote thing enabled or disabled? I don't think it would really matter either way, I'm just curious.
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Stevo · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:20 pm Post subject:

Azrael · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:28 pm Post subject:

the mapvote thing that is up on VI, hmmmm maybe that's just amx, I'm not sure really.
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SilverOne · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:38 pm Post subject:

powdermilkman · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:55 pm Post subject:

I like that rotation a bunch and the more i can play avalanche the more my bayonet gets action.

Powder

Potato-VS- · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 7:05 am Post subject:

Cool... Ive always seen 4 on my steam though

... Itd be cool if someone could get the old James Bonb Golden Eye death animation - the rolling blood down the screen! Ill try to playon 4 some more.

<TVB>Potato

SilverOne · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:13 am Post subject:

Added a couple more things last night. Read above. Sniper limits and bots.

powdermilkman · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:07 am Post subject:

oh no i know who is going to be upset by this one......

Powder

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:51 am Post subject: Re: TV4 Changes

[HALO]cpt._Keyes · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:30 am Post subject:

any way we can get a similar rotation for TV1?
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SilverOne · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 1:02 pm Post subject:

Well after watching the server the last couple days, talking to MErf, Danno, and the reactions here and in game.. I noticed the server population has been up. But.. once a map like flugplatz, zalec, glider, etc start.. it clears out in a hurry. The bots are helping keep the server alive until a popular map comes up, but the last thing I want to see is 24/24 drop to 10/24 due to a lousy map.

Like I said in my original post things can change quickly.. so.. again.. another change is coming.

I don't want to go through the cycle and take maps out that dont always work. This means the only way you will ever see a map taken out of the rotation is if an admin wants to play it. Sooo...

Danno made a suggestion to have a default map (like avalanche) and have a map vote at the end. The plugin we have works like this. At 2 minutes left in the map, 5 random map choices along with an extend map option appear on the screen. Players make their choice and the server responds to the most popular choice. All standard maps are available for play still. Just the players will decide and not the map cycle.

Its been running for 2 hours now. In that short time the players have chose to keep avalanche once, change to forest, anzio, and then flash.

Try it out.. and let me know if this is a better way to go.

I think it is.