Bad Company 2 Heavy Metal Server

[Major Trubble]

And once more a helicopter ruins the game and empties the server , I'm so tired of coming onto our server to see a helo dominating the game , I'm almost to the point of kicking the pilot every time he / she gets in a helo . I don't mind when the server is populated to at least 1/2 capacity , but when there are 6 to 8 players total and none of them can shoot down a helo and they all end up leaving because they are just dying over and over and can't even move from one flag to the other that really annoys me and I end up leaving the server also , just like approximately 20 minutes ago , thought of going in and populating the server because there were 6 players in there already , but instead the helo is just killing anything that moves and the server empties again , for the 100 + times . I wish we could set up some days with no helicopters so the normal players can actually come here and have fun .

 

[Artimus]

Hi Major. Have you asked the helo to play another class? I can guess that you'd be ignored, but just wondering.

 

[Major Trubble]

I am constantly asking players to park the Helos , it seems players never learn , as long as they are getting a bunch of kills that is all they are worried about , never mind thinking how horrible of a game it is for the players on the ground trying to accomplish something .

 

[jtipton.]

If they are causing players to leave Major, this would be server disruption. Warn them to park the Helo, if they do not, kick them!

 

[Artimus]

There you go!

 

[SlickDevel]

I love hearing that stuff!

 

[Major Trubble]

The problem with kicking them is that most of them are regulars and they may take offence to that and not come back . Wow , I have been checking Gameme all day at intervals since the server emptied out this morning because of the helo , nobody all day , that really annoys me .

 

[Artimus]

Come back and empty the server?

 

[Major Trubble]

Yeah I know , it's a lose / lose situation

 

[jtipton.]

They may take offense, but that is one person, as demonstrated, they are affecting the whole server. As far as I am concerned, they can just be as offended as they want, I did say ask first, so they know what is going on, if they do not want to cooperate, then I don't see a big loss to the server.

 

[XM-M8]

ah. another reason why server is empty what left on the menu.. caping all 3 flags, not caping flags... with this pace, in 9-12 months we could move to the real reason

 

[Major Trubble]

I was going to comment on your post XM-M8 but my mother always told me I should try and be polite .

 

[XM-M8]

well..than try it in a polite way. we all have the same goal - to keep heavy metal server populated. do we?
or, if you are not interrested in buplic opinion, you can move topic into private section.

 

[Major Trubble]

Ok , I'll bite , what is the " REAL " reason the server is more empty the last couple of months or so , maybe if you have something to say you should just come right out and say it , freedom of speech and all that ? I know a lot of players left because we have too many rules and / or our rules are too strict which personally I agree with , but as Admins we are here to enforce the rules put in place .

 

[Major Trubble]

One of the issues is there are a lot of " average " players and some just starting out , so when a professional player dominates the map and those newcomers don't have a chance to do anything at all , they leave and sometimes they don't come back ; I know that this is not really the fault of the players that play well but the outcome is still the same , which is why at times we ask the pro-players to tone it down , if they don't we are left with the option to kick that player or lose all the other players , and you know how that is going to end .

 

[XM-M8]

• If i look at gametracker.com, EGO server is ranked nr.7 (Antiblood nr.6 and Europe nr.5); last 30 days is EGO position moreless the same (varies between 7-8). From this point of view, thhere is no big drama
• ..last year, you were somewhere around nr3, first heavy metal server... but what happened, Europe server was foundedin 2020 and it immediately took top positions - and as heavy metal servers have mostly regulars seaqrching for good game, some of them, mostly from europe switched (ping is great, no lags compared to antiblood, no language barrier ENG/GER and admins online most of the time...
  • EGO and whole bad company 2 was able to source players from "corona". more ppl online, lockdowns - server was full even during day, but rank on gametracker went down anyway
  • today, we see reality, what ego is capable of - during "evening" you can fill servers but during day... weekdays, people work and on weekend, there are just better options at the time
• admin presence on EGO is plus. but as you mentioned above, there are so many rules - and some of them are not "tangible". just keep no baserape / teamkill / cheating and let people play. keep it clear, simple.
• ...as you are only server i know providing stats, i hope EGO keeps this erver up and populated (it helps all HM servers to track cheaters)

.....now ill be a bit personal... I dont really understand, what is going on in here. If i compare servers i play on- this one, U.S one! From the country of freedom, brutal capitalism, individualism, "never back down" mentality (at least what you sell in movies) and you end like this. Most regulated server, filled by players crying and leaving when experiencing slightest discomfort. Not even trying to fight back. Where is "we train harder and kick their asses" mentality. I just dont get it. And you guys - "daywatch" are the biggest disappointment for me - As you should be rolemodels.
..and than.. connect to europe/ablood servers and despite baserape, server are full, people try, fight back.

..what happened in here..

 

[Artimus]

I appreciate the insight you have provided. I'm not a regular BC2 player and didn't know about the Europe server.

What eGO rules aren't "tangible"? If you're referring to the language rule, we may not be able to make you happy. Our foundation as an organization is based on respecting all players, and we feel that players should take others into consideration and keep language clean.

 

[XM-M8]

I appreciate the insight you have provided. I'm not a regular BC2 player and didn't know about the Europe server.

What eGO rules aren't "tangible"? If you're referring to the language rule, we may not be able to make you happy. Our foundation as an organization is based on respecting all players, and we feel that players should take others into consideration and keep language clean.

to be specific: language, politics, server disruption. interpretation and fair judging of these rules is almost impossible, as each and every admin has own moral compas. yet i understand, you have some policies here. in my opinion, consequence of too many rules is creating soft playerbase without will to fight. and good fight is why im here for.

 

[Artimus]

To tell you the truth, I would rather have an empty server than a popular one full of disrespect and filth. Paying for a popular, but trashy server (based on eGO's moral compass) is not in our budget.

 

[XM-M8]

thats fair approach! having standards, no matter what. hopefully this statement stops another witch-hunt and loss of more regulars