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As far as what? Our servers? If thats what your asking, I would like to see more variety when it comes to our servers. Custom maps server, or a good 24/7 turbine/ warpath server. I know in the past these servers did bad, but how do you explain a certain clan 24/7 turbine server that is near full 24/7 everyday? I havnt seen a warpath server in a long long time and with all the new f2p people that have never played a map like these im sure a server like this will do good, we only have everything to gain and nothing to lose. If it doesnt work, just change it back to the bad map its on and leave it as is.
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Here's a suggestion for our servers.
Add a plug-in that allows players to view other eGO TF2 servers by typing/entering !server.
( Originally proposed by Lukeirish in another thread: Link to Post )
Lukeirish mentions how this plug-in is used in CSS server. I've seen it also used in other TF2 servers, back when I was a pub who played on other servers. Adding this to our servers could help advertise our new Dustbowl server as well as have our pubs know what other servers we have to offer.
Add a plug-in that allows players to view other eGO TF2 servers by typing/entering !server.
( Originally proposed by Lukeirish in another thread: Link to Post )
Lukeirish mentions how this plug-in is used in CSS server. I've seen it also used in other TF2 servers, back when I was a pub who played on other servers. Adding this to our servers could help advertise our new Dustbowl server as well as have our pubs know what other servers we have to offer.
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regarding dustbowl:
put a different map. i (and bunch of other folks) dislike that map to no end. if i want silly spamfeast, i would rather go to valve servers. i can play in it though but i simply don't want to. even when i do, i can't take that map for more than 1-2 hours. this should be pretty obvious by now...i mean the dustbowl server has done worse than the previous map that it used to run.
i would suggest putting another map that requires TEAMWORK and is FUN to play. a poll could be made on such matter, put a bunch of valve maps (and maybe more) as option and see which gets the most vote. if not, pick a map, see how the community responds (and watch the server activity)...if it works out keep it. otherwise pick different map :laugh:
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Previously, the server I regularly visited were Blackmesa and Foundry and often Valve Maps (despite me hating quickplay). Now it's pretty much down to Foundry.
I love Foundry to no end. It's like Mesa's brother or something...every single class can be played in that map. The only thing is (almost) nobody from eGO plays there...the server is full of pubs (great from your POV but bad from mine)...it's just boring killings pubs all the time. Also there is almost always at least one trouble maker in that server...kinda ruined the fun when I had to stop by to clear his spray and warn or something else.
TL;DR: need 24/7 server running FUN map(s) like Foundry where eGO members will frequently play.
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Sloppie went in and talked with us about what we would change out the Dustbowl server that we currently have. I would love to see it on Turbine with completely default settings so Quick-Play can work and we can have a map that eGO had in the past.
I also want to see Leadership at competitive events that we're hosting, but I don't want to force you to. :x
I also want to see Leadership at competitive events that we're hosting, but I don't want to force you to. :x
Looks like imma have too be the one who disagrees with everyone D:. I like the Dustbowl server. Not our best server, but in my opinion, it is better than the Black Mesa server. While i agree Dustbowl wasnt the best choice, it was a Wise one. I think the thing thats gonna make eGO prevail the most, is too do our own thing. We need our OWN plugins, and our own maps, that not any, or little servers use, because if we are using the same stuff as other servers, what makes them come here, on first choice over a diffrent server, with the same plug-ins and maps? As crazy, as it seems, im all down for a Warpath server.
Here is my 2 cents for ya'll.
As for dustbowl - change it. I pretty much share the same sentiments as everyone else regarding this map. I loathe it. As for what we change it to, I have no idea. I do have an idea of how to find out, though.
I think we should actually put up a different thread for voting as to regards as to what map we should change the 24/7 dustbowl to. Put up a long list of different maps suggested here as well as previously popular community maps and do elimination rounds until we get one everybody agrees on. Seems like a good idea, no? I'll explain further. You start off with a list of maybe, 3-5 maps. Those maps are voted for. Then, you set up another list of maps and have users vote for those. Keep repeating the process until you have only the chosen few left, and either do a rotation with those maps or do another vote to narrow down the map from there. The thing is, we need to be able to do this voting in a fashion that most of the TF2 Division can participate in. Perhaps use the forum's voting tool, or send out a mass PM to our TF2 division linking them to an outside website hosting this elimination voting. Also, user interests change over time, so we should have revotes maybe every 2 months or so. Seems like a lot of work, but if we can get it going it would satisfy everyone.
My next suggestion is to turn the events server into a custom maps rotation when its not being used. Many people have suggested this already. It would be a good way to continue to get members and keep the community happy while getting one of our servers that rarely gets used see some light of day and usefulness around here. As for how we determine the maps, see my earlier paragraph.
Suggestions number three: Less quickplay servers, more eGO. I've been seeing a distinct lack of my eGOmates on the TF2 servers lately and mostly just pubs. This is probably because 3 of our 4 servers are quickplay right now... and maybe because users are leaving faster than we can recruit them.
Another suggestion: if possible, add more servers. I have read recently that we used to have a lot of eGO TF2 servers, and now we only have four (not counting event). It was probably, as was said, due to splitting up assets and such, but we are a big healthy organization, right? We can get more servers running, can't we?
My final suggestion. There seems to be a distinct lack of communication between leadership and the community. The forums and PMing have shown to be not enough for us. Many of our newer members don't even go onto the forums and have no idea whats going on until its too late. Same thing with the Divisional Meetings on Ventrilo. That's pretty much how the whole map-change ordeals get started, I guess. I won't be the last to admit I'm one of those guys. So, why not make the eGO newsletter mandatory... and include the individual major divisional announcements specific to the users of each Division to raise awareness of whats going on to those who decide not to mingle as much or haven't had the time to (if we don't do that already). We could also post the major divisional announcements as they get discussed as alerts to everybody through the steam group as a "secondary" newsletter alert along with the event notifications. I don't even know if this is possible, really, but its worth looking into.
As for dustbowl - change it. I pretty much share the same sentiments as everyone else regarding this map. I loathe it. As for what we change it to, I have no idea. I do have an idea of how to find out, though.
I think we should actually put up a different thread for voting as to regards as to what map we should change the 24/7 dustbowl to. Put up a long list of different maps suggested here as well as previously popular community maps and do elimination rounds until we get one everybody agrees on. Seems like a good idea, no? I'll explain further. You start off with a list of maybe, 3-5 maps. Those maps are voted for. Then, you set up another list of maps and have users vote for those. Keep repeating the process until you have only the chosen few left, and either do a rotation with those maps or do another vote to narrow down the map from there. The thing is, we need to be able to do this voting in a fashion that most of the TF2 Division can participate in. Perhaps use the forum's voting tool, or send out a mass PM to our TF2 division linking them to an outside website hosting this elimination voting. Also, user interests change over time, so we should have revotes maybe every 2 months or so. Seems like a lot of work, but if we can get it going it would satisfy everyone.
My next suggestion is to turn the events server into a custom maps rotation when its not being used. Many people have suggested this already. It would be a good way to continue to get members and keep the community happy while getting one of our servers that rarely gets used see some light of day and usefulness around here. As for how we determine the maps, see my earlier paragraph.
Suggestions number three: Less quickplay servers, more eGO. I've been seeing a distinct lack of my eGOmates on the TF2 servers lately and mostly just pubs. This is probably because 3 of our 4 servers are quickplay right now... and maybe because users are leaving faster than we can recruit them.
Another suggestion: if possible, add more servers. I have read recently that we used to have a lot of eGO TF2 servers, and now we only have four (not counting event). It was probably, as was said, due to splitting up assets and such, but we are a big healthy organization, right? We can get more servers running, can't we?
My final suggestion. There seems to be a distinct lack of communication between leadership and the community. The forums and PMing have shown to be not enough for us. Many of our newer members don't even go onto the forums and have no idea whats going on until its too late. Same thing with the Divisional Meetings on Ventrilo. That's pretty much how the whole map-change ordeals get started, I guess. I won't be the last to admit I'm one of those guys. So, why not make the eGO newsletter mandatory... and include the individual major divisional announcements specific to the users of each Division to raise awareness of whats going on to those who decide not to mingle as much or haven't had the time to (if we don't do that already). We could also post the major divisional announcements as they get discussed as alerts to everybody through the steam group as a "secondary" newsletter alert along with the event notifications. I don't even know if this is possible, really, but its worth looking into.
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As an avid lover of dustbowl, I don't think that we should have a dustbowl server since it is already on the Valve Maps server. I like the custom maps idea or warpath. Barely started playing on the old warpath server before it got changed way back in the day and liked it.
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I doubt a custom map rotation would survive on the same server mesa was on , after all the server was actually the main reason for the decline of that map. if an established map like mesa died on that server , then a slew of custom maps that people may or may not like has no chance of surviving.
That is the way I see it anyway.
at this point might as well keep it as dustbowl or some other cookie cutter stock map like 2fort etc.
That is the way I see it anyway.
at this point might as well keep it as dustbowl or some other cookie cutter stock map like 2fort etc.
At the risk of sounding like a moron:
In regards to those who want to change the Dustbowl server, I'm perfectly fine with that, but it seems like some of you just hate the now map simply because it replaced Blackmesa.
There are a few of you who genuinely dislike the map, and I can see why, but a lot of people seem to hate it just for replacing Blackmesa.
*Sorry if I end up causing a ruckus because of this.*
Now that that's out of the way, I guess my final thoughts would be to change the Dustbowl server to anything you like, I don't mind. I just don't see what's wrong with having it.
In response to this:
Technically, we do already advertise. Ever notice the occasional "24/7 eGO |[insert server name]| [insert IP]" message that goes out?
Not saying it's a bad idea, since it'll let people join our servers directly in-game without having to take the time to enter the IP in their favorites to join. I'm just saying that we technically do this already.
In regards to those who want to change the Dustbowl server, I'm perfectly fine with that, but it seems like some of you just hate the now map simply because it replaced Blackmesa.
There are a few of you who genuinely dislike the map, and I can see why, but a lot of people seem to hate it just for replacing Blackmesa.
*Sorry if I end up causing a ruckus because of this.*
Now that that's out of the way, I guess my final thoughts would be to change the Dustbowl server to anything you like, I don't mind. I just don't see what's wrong with having it.
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Technically, we do already advertise. Ever notice the occasional "24/7 eGO |[insert server name]| [insert IP]" message that goes out?
Not saying it's a bad idea, since it'll let people join our servers directly in-game without having to take the time to enter the IP in their favorites to join. I'm just saying that we technically do this already.
You know what, that does look familiar... XD
Are those messages still going out? I must've gotten so used to them, that I don't notice anymore.
Well, guess my suggestion is now just to make it easier for the pubs by using !server.
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I know all of this has probably been said before, but why not make Dustbowl a 24 slot?
If not, take it out of the Valve maps rotation that way if we want to play it we have to go to Dustbowl, or you could simply change change it something else.
I know it's all based on whats actually successful but it's only successful because of all the new players, for the thousands of us who have played Dustbowl to death then we're just out of luck, that's what was cool about Mesa. It was something different, so I think a Custom Maps rotation, a rather large selection one, would do great.
Also in regards to the global announcement about donator perks, personally I find that saying "donators can access exclusive features" sounds like you're giving donators a way to literally be better than pub players or non donators.
I think that could easily scare off pubs from joining eGO and if they did, it would only be for the perks.
Could something possibly be added to it, like "These will in no way give donators an advantage in combat over other players."?
Unless that's what will happen when more features are added.
Once again, I know that pretty much every idea about Dustbowl has been said before, but I think it would really help.
If not, take it out of the Valve maps rotation that way if we want to play it we have to go to Dustbowl, or you could simply change change it something else.
I know it's all based on whats actually successful but it's only successful because of all the new players, for the thousands of us who have played Dustbowl to death then we're just out of luck, that's what was cool about Mesa. It was something different, so I think a Custom Maps rotation, a rather large selection one, would do great.
Also in regards to the global announcement about donator perks, personally I find that saying "donators can access exclusive features" sounds like you're giving donators a way to literally be better than pub players or non donators.
I think that could easily scare off pubs from joining eGO and if they did, it would only be for the perks.
Could something possibly be added to it, like "These will in no way give donators an advantage in combat over other players."?
Unless that's what will happen when more features are added.
Once again, I know that pretty much every idea about Dustbowl has been said before, but I think it would really help.
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As for the events server being opened publicly, we have done it in the past but stopped. The reason we stopped is because it doesn't have much of a chance of becoming a popular server and it was drawing people away from our other open servers. The reason being that we cannot have quickplay on it due to its mods, and the server will have all non-eGO members kicked from it once or twice a day for events or training or what have you. It is something we can look at trying again though if our other servers are full.
If we do decide to open it up and then our other servers start suffering because people are filling that server first then we will close it again. That being said I will bring it up in Advisor private for review.
I'd love a custom map rotation as well, but to be honest I would like almost any map that isn't one of our current maps
If we do decide to open it up and then our other servers start suffering because people are filling that server first then we will close it again. That being said I will bring it up in Advisor private for review.
I'd love a custom map rotation as well, but to be honest I would like almost any map that isn't one of our current maps
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LOL.
I dont think people should be mad for mesa being replaced, as said before its death was due to server location change and nothing can be done about it. The new server map must go imo, we need variety.
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24 players for Dustbowl rather than 32 would be a welcome change.
