INS Server Changes

[Dryft]

I'm still getting a few details ironed out with Garden, but here's a summary of what's happening with INS and you may notice some or all of these changes throughout the afternoon/evening:

Server #1

• RTV is going to be enabled, along with an option to extend the current map. Votes will occur automatically at the end of a map, or when 60% of the server says 'rtv' to force a vote.
• Death notices are now available to the general public as well as admins.
• Dead chat has been enabled to allow a more social environment between teammates. Teams cannot spectate enemy players, and this will help with "last man standing" situations.
• Sprays have been disabled.

Server #2

• Friendly Fire is back by popular demand.
• A new TK punishment system is in place allowing you to freeze, slow, blind, slay, or forgive someone for TK'ing you. They will be auto-kicked after accumulating 4 unforgiven TK's.
• The most popular maps should now always be available as options for RTV, and the custom map Trenches6 has been added as an RTV choice.
• The option to extend the current map should now be available in RTV.
• Death notices are now available to the general public as well as admins.
• Dead chat has been enabled to allow a more social environment between teammates. Teams cannot spectate enemy players, and this will help with "last man standing" situations.
• Sprays have been disabled.

If you notice something other than the above, please let me know and I'll either update the list to include it (I'm at work and don't remember off-hand everything that was submitted in this update), or see where the problem is.

Cheers,
- Dryft

 

[Nero]

RTV on #2 was only displaying one map earlier when we used it.

 

[zippy258]

I dont like the death notices to public.... atleast now when I say owned non-admins will know what I am talking about.

 

[a pet rock]

The FF On server is having issues and crashing. It might be the slap from Anti-TK. The only reason I say this though is because it froze the second I clicked slap. So it might just be a coincidence.

 

[Dryft]

Slap should have been disabled, are you sure you aren't talking about slay? I'll check into it.

 

[Drunkenfetus]

ya it has crashed mupltiple times ...

 

[a pet rock]

Nope, I mean slap. Slap (Deal 50 damage) is still up there and as soon as I clicked it, the game crashed. Just trying to see how Anti-TK was working.

 

[Dryft]

The slap crash has been fixed, it was never supposed to be an option but I missed a line in the config. Working on the RTV menu and sprays right now.

 

[bottleoftheFUNK]

I am in total agreement with these changes, Dryft, Hammer, and the rest of INS leadership have outdone themselves. This is great, FF On is back because that is what they want and lets give it to them. Also a lot of people have been wanting the death notices, great job on these updates. Oh and as long as almaden stays on the rotation, i'll be happy!

 

[USCG Hammer]

I am in total agreement with these changes, Dryft, Hammer, and the rest of INS leadership have outdone themselves. This is great, FF On is back because that is what they want and lets give it to them. Also a lot of people have been wanting the death notices, great job on these updates. Oh and as long as almaden stays on the rotation, i'll be happy!

I cant take credit for this. This is all Dryft and Garden. They are the ones who have been working tirelessly trying to make the server the best they can be!

All thank you's need to go to them.

 

[Kill Me]

Thanks Dryft & GGVW! Just wondering, is the custom map Trenches6 also on Server #1?

 

[Frazar]

Nice... I will check it out laterz

 

[N1ghtmare]

looks like a some great changes are in the works!

 

[Dryft]

Well, right now it appears that the TK punishment plugin is having some issues, so it's temporarily disabled while I get that figured out.

Yes ins_trenches6 is on both servers, and it actually got voted in on FF OFF last night and the server was packed. Good times. I've had to reset the RTV map choices to default, again temporarily, because for some reason it was only listing 1-2 maps, so for the time being it won't be available for vote.

I'm going to be out of town most of the weekend (bad timing I know), but I'll be working on this as soon as I return. Sprays are now disabled and FF is back ON the second server, and I'll get the kinks worked out asap.

 

[Cat McGee]

I don't like the public death clock because everything is pink including when we use all chat and they just ignore that just like most admins dont notice admin chat. maybe you guys could atleast figure out a way to change the color for notices.

 

[a pet rock]

I don't like the public death clock because everything is pink including when we use all chat and they just ignore that just like most admins dont notice admin chat. maybe you guys could atleast figure out a way to change the color for notices.

I agree with this 100%.

Also when I was playing on the FF on server, I noticed a spray. Just thought I'd let you know.

 

[_Me_]

Sounds good. cant wait to give it a try

 

[Dryft]

I agree with this 100%.

Also when I was playing on the FF on server, I noticed a spray. Just thought I'd let you know.

I'll have to test, but I believe that the sprays included with INS still work, but custom sprays should not as they're blocked from being uploaded to the server.

 

[a pet rock]

I'll have to test, but I believe that the sprays included with INS still work, but custom sprays should not as they're blocked from being uploaded to the server.

Nope, it was a custom spray. It was the same day that FF on went up, so it might've been fixed in the last few updates since then.

 

[Dryft]

Roger. It was a couple hours after the FF ON went live again from the downtime before I got the sprays sorted. I've tested in both servers since then and my custom spray wasn't allowed, though I would like to test the stock sprays just out of my own curiosity.