I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to lower the round time a bit, if possible. Maybe to 20-30 minutes (forgive me I'm not sure what it is now). These games take way too long because every time a point is capped a few minutes are added, and supremacy can switch sides within seconds. For instance, I was playing this morning and one game took almost 2 1/2 hours, just to end in a draw. Had the playtime been shorter, i think less people would have left and kept interest long enough to settle the match in a satifying way. Just my opinion based on my play experience, I love this map but I do not have the time to stick around for 2 hours hoping that the match will end. Opinions?
LOVE Black Mesa server, but...
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Well....
thats BM!
thats BM!
i kind of like it that way XD its almost like its designed not to end and usually when someone actually wins its because one team is either stacked or one team just made a series of small mistakes in a short period of time or one team worked together very well even for only a few minutes lol but fairly equal teams its almost always a stale mate
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This.
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Mesa is mesa is mesa.
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As said before thats just how MESA rolls
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ohhhhh mesa...
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Well Blackmesa is just not the kind of map to achieve victory via capturing last CP - for me it is all about killing and having fun with others and victory is secondary thing 
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for those that do not know the timers were balanced to create very long round times. Why? At the time many ego servers would empty out after each game round. short game rounds = empty servers many times. I would point to 2fort as an example since it too very rarely ends quickly. This design is VERY counter valve style so many players are mystified when they encounter it.
Your issue with not being able to play for +2 hours or more at a time does make sense. Personally i leave the game allot before the match ends and then just log back in later when i have time. But still, it can be tiresome for many non-hard core mesa players.
Which brings me to blackmesa's revenge. Some think this is an upgrade to blackmesa final. it is actually a different beast. the matches are meant to end sooner and there are only 3 cap points (not 5). I am still keeping the 1 second respawn time but the spawn room is outside now so there will be less spawn camping FTW. I have allot of detail work to finish yet one of which is the remember the iron horse spot. I still remember him and would like the new map to preserve his memory.
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