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Cyranix wrote:

After complaining loudly in the server, I'm going to ask here as well: can we configure Ultimate MapChooser to provide a better selection of maps? Currently, when no one nominates, one map from each of the TC, SD, KOTH, and ARENA modes will be in the vote list... but we don't usually play these with a full server, so we get stuck with a very limited selection of desirable maps in the vote list. I believe that a few changes to umc_mapcycle.txt will help us out:

  • Exclude TC mode from vote list by setting "maps_invote" "0" in its configuration block
  • Conditionally exclude SD, KOTH, and ARENA modes from vote list by setting "default_max_players" "12" in their configuration blocks
  • For commonly played map types like CP and PL, set "maps_invote" "2" to give more random options in the absence of nominations

If I understand correctly, maps that are excluded in the config file can still be nominated: so if we want to play TC, SD, or ARENA with a full server, it's still a possibility... but the system would favor the types of maps we normally enjoy.

Player Limits map exclusion docs: http://code.google.com/p/sourcemod-u...
Info about nominations trumping exclusion rules: http://code.google.com/p/sourcemod-u...
Forum thread with some examples: http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthr...

I'll work on it this weekend. PM'ing me on Steam always works better than loudly complaining on the server.

I'm always open to suggestions to make things better if anyone ever wants to throw something out there just let me know and I'll do my best to look in to it.

ukickmydog wrote:

http://www.teamfortress.com/blizzbob... - tomorrow

Woooooooooo!

iaintgotnopants wrote:
Queueball wrote:

Zombies in my tf2... I could've sworn there was a game valve made that had zombies in it...

But it doesn't have rocket launchers.

Ahh, but it does have grenade launchers. You have to arc it a little bit, but the results are usually much more visually pleasing. No grenade launcher jumping, however. If you try that, you just end up with a lot of damage. No jumpy.

Fletcher Dunn at Valve wrote:

Hello!

Here are some details for how to configure your server to receive quickplay traffic.

First, the general requirements and scoring systems have not changed. (Your server must have an account and advertise the _registered tag, will be penalized or excluded for certain rule changes, etc). Details are here:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...

This year the quickplay UI will offer players two choices for Halloween:

1.) Halloween 2012. Servers exclusively running the new map 24/7.
2.) Halloween mix. Servers running a mix of all the Halloween maps.

At any given time, your server can only be in one pool or the other. Valve will be running servers in both pools.

Your server will be placed in pool #1 if:
* You advertise the tag "event247"; and
* You are running the new map "koth_lakeside_event".

Your server will be placed in pool #2 if:
* You advertise the tag "eventmix"; and
* You are running one of the four Halloween maps.

The eligible Halloween maps are:
koth_harvest_event
cp_manor_event
koth_viaduct_event
koth_lakeside_event

If you don't set one of the two tags, you won't get any quickplay traffic!

Also, I'd like to mention a new convar that has been added, mp_mapcycle_empty_timeout_seconds, which will cause your server to cycle the map if it has been empty for a certain period of time.

- Fletch

So I've figured out what was wrong with that spot as well as fixed all the visual issues I couldn't explain, like giant black holes.
Here's a few pictures of the most recent version.

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/595859641467477093/D94AC6F245683C528912A6FE0BA897A702D3A249/)
IMAGE(http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/595859641467467954/80D537CAFEEFC2B09211AF3580BA378CB2420C0E/)
IMAGE(http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/595859641467465083/51C874D79F852C48CCA2B8CE6107039CD7CFF6CC/)
IMAGE(http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/595859641467480894/7B52368472EA054DB0997DFB0B9E9F1C03A78ABC/)

Looking great, Wolfen.

Gumbie wrote:

- Fletch

I vote for the first few days to use the 247 tag, then when we are bored with it, switch to the eventmix. That mapcycle cvar looks nice too, should probably implement that. A lot of times the first map is buggy if it has been sitting there forever.

Wolfen Victrocious wrote:

giant black holes.

Giant black holes that teleport you through space and pop you out somewhere else? Yes please.

ukickmydog wrote:
Gumbie wrote:

- Fletch

I vote for the first few days to use the 247 tag, then when we are bored with it, switch to the eventmix. That mapcycle cvar looks nice too, should probably implement that. A lot of times the first map is buggy if it has been sitting there forever.

Sounds good to me. I'll have to disable UMC and put koth_lakeside_event as the only map in the maplist.

EDIT: Also we have the MvM server that never gets used. Should I turn that into another 24/7 Halloween event for overflow? I have a feeling pub 2.0 will be full all night.

I'd opt for another Halloween event server. Even if there haven't been too many players as of late, connecting to a pubbie server is just asking for trouble.

Gumbie wrote:
ukickmydog wrote:
Gumbie wrote:

- Fletch

I vote for the first few days to use the 247 tag, then when we are bored with it, switch to the eventmix. That mapcycle cvar looks nice too, should probably implement that. A lot of times the first map is buggy if it has been sitting there forever.

Sounds good to me. I'll have to disable UMC and put koth_lakeside_event as the only map in the maplist.

EDIT: Also we have the MvM server that never gets used. Should I turn that into another 24/7 Halloween event for overflow? I have a feeling pub 2.0 will be full all night.

We have an MvM server? Well, there is a halloween version where it is zombies instead of robots, why not put that server to that?

Nightwater release date Oct. 31st?

ukickmydog wrote:
Gumbie wrote:
ukickmydog wrote:
Gumbie wrote:

- Fletch

I vote for the first few days to use the 247 tag, then when we are bored with it, switch to the eventmix. That mapcycle cvar looks nice too, should probably implement that. A lot of times the first map is buggy if it has been sitting there forever.

Sounds good to me. I'll have to disable UMC and put koth_lakeside_event as the only map in the maplist.

EDIT: Also we have the MvM server that never gets used. Should I turn that into another 24/7 Halloween event for overflow? I have a feeling pub 2.0 will be full all night.

We have an MvM server? Well, there is a halloween version where it is zombies instead of robots, why not put that server to that?

We do, but no one ever plays it because you can't get the phat lootz. I'll do whatever people want, but I assumed most people will want to play the zombie mvm on the Valve servers for the drops.

Edit: Zombie loot maybe?

Please pace yourselves. Don't become bored of the new map too quickly. Due to visitors, I won't be able to play until Sunday night!

Mex wrote:

Nightwater release date Oct. 31st?

This is the Halloween map I'm most looking forward to.

pl_badwater_event

Update dropping in a couple of hours per Fletcher.

Got the message now that the servers are going down for maintenance...

Update Out

Updating private server now

ukickmydog wrote:

Update Out

And, cue not even being able to log into Steam.

iaintgotnopants wrote:
ukickmydog wrote:

Update Out

And, cue not even being able to log into Steam.

Poland can log on.

ukickmydog wrote:
iaintgotnopants wrote:
ukickmydog wrote:

Update Out

And, cue not even being able to log into Steam.

Poland can log on.

IMAGE(http://i.imgur.com/jSBV0.jpg)

I was trying Romania to keep with the spirit of the update. Now that I'm actually logged on it's updating pretty quick.

Waiting on update to download from Valve content servers so they can be pushed to the pub servers.

For the record, I like MvM and am happy to join up with Goodjers to make use of the private MvM server despite an absence of lootz.

Might not make it tonight... see you guys later this weekend though!

Updating as well. I'll see you in the servers shortly!!! Lots of mannes and ghosts to kill!!!

I can't seem to get past "retrieving server info". This is in addition to the game taking five minutes to restart the game every time it crashes.

Both pub servers are up.

The converted 32 player one is stansmvm.game.nfoservers.com

Here's how the Halloween event is starting off...

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385493863/9710A072C31A15B6494F081821E394021928DA8D/)
My Sniper getting down.

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385493124/63F1D6C1E56ACE4BAA5236D9DDE0A3BAEB9FE7F3/)
My Demo stating his opinion.

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385490756/862C4F0CE374DAEB5D907F8C7BB9D178591923D5/)
My Scout is running for office?

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385492332/BDBD5C78D307898388F656A5446932E2C874F2FC/)
Killed by a demonic elf?

IMAGE(http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385489981/828342919F49FA8208FDA397F6B3946232215853/)
Wakim doesn't look happy to pose.

IMAGE(http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/596985541385491586/B1A86B58FA0016E972AF74ECF9BA2A6D400AE37B/)
That makes it harder to be headshot.

This is a silly game

Mex wrote:

This is a silly game

Was it something else before?

Wave 666 is butt hard.