Rotation?

[Sixxgunn]

OK, we next need to get some rotation things worked out. This discussion happened somewhere else, but let's have it here. We have people telling us there are too many rounds on one map, and I've heard people in voice ask "does this server ever change maps?" So, let's get some suggestions out here so we can get the changes made. POST AWAY!

6.

 

[Rasmus]

I like the server as it is right now.

Can't remember if the maps change after 20-30min. if not then I think we should so the maps takes 20-30min.

 

[Newman]

I say run each map for an hour, then have them change

 

[Dryft]

I think 45-60 mins per map is good, it gives a team time to organize and turn it around even if they lose the first few rounds. 30 minutes is hardly any time at all in Insurgency as you can spend 5 minutes just crawling into position on some maps.

 

[USCG Hammer]

I've asked some of the potential recruits I'm working and they all agree on the same thing. A rotation sever of the top 2 - 3 maps.

 

[Sixxgunn]

I've asked some of the potential recruits I'm working and they all agree on the same thing. A rotation sever of the top 2 - 3 maps.

What are those maps?

6.

 

[Newman]

i say Baghdad, haditha, and sinjar, should be used, but thats just me

 

[Dryft]

ins_sinjar has a small lead over the others as far as servers running it at any given time. The others are all equally split. A small rotation of 2-4 maps would be ideal, as it would have variety, but not so much that you don't have the opportunity to really learn a map since you might play it infrequently.

May I suggest one of the DL's post a poll of the different maps and take the top 3?

 

[USCG Hammer]

Great idea Dryft. I'll second that

 

[Black cat]

I enjoy having a rotation server for this game. While I have not yet played all the maps I believe that it is a game suited to changing from server to server every once in a while, and it has a variety of maps to provide.

 

[aleatorystories]

i say Baghdad, haditha, and sinjar, should be used, but thats just me

Ive played 2 of those maps, and enjoy them very much. Put them in!

 

[Frostee]

I hate the server as it is now on round times... It is really to long to change maps and one map does get boring after a lot of playing time

 

[Dryft]

Another thing to consider is that there are several excellent maps for INS, so if at some point we have the means to open a second server, we could easy duplicate the same format with another 3-4 maps. Just because a map doesn't make the cut right now doesn't mean we can't include it in the future.

Having spent some more time playing Haditha today, it definitely gets a nod from me. It's a small, fast map compared to Baghdad's medium size and slightly more drawn out pace. Going from those two to Sinjar almost feels like a warmup for the epic uphill push of that large map.

 

[Dryft]

I hate the server as it is now on round times... It is really to long to change maps and one map does get boring after a lot of playing time

Perhaps in addition to a timelimit, we could also set 'ins_maxrounds' to 5 or so.

 

[Kill Me]

I think 30 minutes per map is a good time frame for each map.

 

[Newman]

Another thing to consider is that there are several excellent maps for INS, so if at some point we have the means to open a second server, we could easy duplicate the same format with another 3-4 maps. Just because a map doesn't make the cut right now doesn't mean we can't include it in the future.

Having spent some more time playing Haditha today, it definitely gets a nod from me. It's a small, fast map compared to Baghdad's medium size and slightly more drawn out pace. Going from those two to Sinjar almost feels like a warmup for the epic uphill push of that large map.

that does sound like it would be good, i think though if Haditha is used, we should only use one of the versions since i believe there are 2 versions of it, or if both are used have each one run for half the time the other maps would run. I do like the idea of 2 servers, but i think that the one we have now has to get more popular, and we also don't know whether or not this division will last, even though we all hope it does. But it's all up to the council and dls, for whats going to happen in this division.

 

[Insurge]

I like the maps we have right now, there are plently to play and it doesnt get boring fast. Half an hour or 20 minutes per map is good.

 

[Cheez]

30 mins seems reasonable

30 mins sounds pretty good especially since a lot of players can't be on all day to finally play their favorite map. But I would like to suggest, is it possible to add a map vote system? i mean since we have 1 server now, this would be an ideal situation to make use of such system.


Sinjar is probably the biggest map, so not sure if 30 mins is enough. However I do enjoy playing Buhriz and Almaden, I guess those two would be my top two.

 

[Dryft]

After some more play time, I think 30 mins is perfect.

Any update on where we stand with the rotation and other server changes?

 

[The Big Herm]

Nope...sorry. We are still hammering it out and we will start throwing out options when we hammer out the basics.