Server Server Ranks

Here's a proposition: Above.

What if we filled in order from highest rank to lowest, instead of the opposite? That way, every server would get the same amount of attention, instead of the rankings continually being ruled by the Hightower Mafia.

I mean, I'm not saying to stop putting in as much work as we have been; I do think we could work getting our servers out of the muck that is the #1000's. But each server could get its spotlight if we fill with the opposite priorities.

You realize that is what we currently do?
 
We currently fill the servers with the best ranks first.
The top priority is to not lose our beloved servers, which is the goal of the FFTF.
This means keeping our stable servers, that can stay full, filled first.

If we filled Upwater first, at 8am. It would die the second we went to Egypt. We would spend 4 hours going back and forth between 2 servers that DEMAND a large number of members to even fill. We would never get around to filling servers who have consistent players, and this would end up hurting stable servers. Generally what tends to happen is, if a division proves they can handle and fill their current servers (brings funding into eGO). So when we got instagibs, it was because we were filling all our current servers lots. And when that stopped happening we lost it.

Why are any servers stable? Because of consistent attention, and a large player base and TIME. Look at any division's top game and it took time to get there. Its taken 7 years for Ava to get at number one, and stay there. CS' dust2 has spend years at the top of the games rankings. If we filled backwards, it would basically ensue that its near impossible to have a high ranking server. And let's say we tried it out. Upwater did really well with all the attention and got above Egypt... then what? Do we prioritize filling Egypt? Then Egypt has a better ranking than Upwater again? All the while neglecting our top 4 servers.

Keep in mind the number of just regular eGO members you see on each server.
2fort: HR Inc, Kandi Kira, Idol, and more
Dustbowl: Mr Monday
Foundry: Cael
Hightower: Haloracer (and hightower mafia and co)
Harvest: War Rabb, and a few other members
Egypt: everyone in eGO
Upwater:

Even then, we just tested Upwater server filling today. Giving it a little extra boost, but it can only help so much as compared to server regulars, time, and what the pubs look for.

Hightower was at one point the worst ranked server in the division, but with a map change to a more well liked map and made a 24/7 server, along with members who were dedicated to it, it slowly moved up in rankings and got the extra fill attention it deserved.

If you have any questions about the way we fill our servers, feel free to PM me or Kazoo.
I hope this explains why we fill in the order we do.
 
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July 11th 2014

Hightower: Rank 695 (+8)
Harvest: Rank 827 (+37)
Dustbowl: Rank 887 (+47)
2Fort: Rank 992 (+4)
Foundry: Rank 1214 (-32)
Egypt: Rank 1833 (-46)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 2840 (-182)
 
July 12th 2014

Hightower: Rank 704 (-9)
Harvest: Rank 821 (+6)
2Fort: Rank 893 (+99)
Dustbowl: Rank 908 (-21)
Foundry: Rank 1248 (-34)
Egypt: Rank 1958 (-125)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 2780 (+60)

2Fort moves to 3rd.
Dustbowl moves to 4th.
 
July 13th 2014

Hightower: Rank 696 (+8)
Harvest: Rank 828 (-7)
2Fort: Rank 879 (+14)
Dustbowl: Rank 919 (-11)
Foundry: Rank 1453 (-205)
Egypt: Rank 2017 (-59)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 2768 (+12)
 
July 14th 2014

Hightower: Rank 680 (+16)
Harvest: Rank 877 (-49)
2Fort: Rank 895 (-16)
Dustbowl: Rank 970 (-51)
Foundry: Rank 1538 (-85)
Egypt: Rank 2044 (-27)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 2992 (-224)
 
July 15th 2014

Hightower: Rank 672 (+8)
2Fort: Rank 918 (-23)
Harvest: Rank 920 (-43)
Dustbowl: Rank 1041 (-71)
Foundry: Rank 1602 (-64)
Egypt: Rank 2083 (-39)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 3178 (-186)

2Fort moves to 2nd.
Harvest moves to 3rd.


Looks like I also bring the bad news. :'(
 
July 15th 2014

Hightower: Rank 672 (+8)
2Fort: Rank 918 (-23)
Harvest: Rank 920 (-43)
Dustbowl: Rank 1041 (-71)
Foundry: Rank 1602 (-64)
Egypt: Rank 2083 (-39)
Upward/Badwater: Rank 3178 (-186)

2Fort moves to 2nd.
Harvest moves to 3rd.


Looks like I also bring the bad news. :'(

Ouch
 

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