PL Rotation, Valve maps, Custom maps.

[Morbo]

But i would say the one thing to do for sure at this point is to dump toyfort.

And I would call you crazy.

I should also point out that, according to GameTracker, Toy Fort is the most popular map on that server, albeit by a small margin.

 

[a pet rock]

Personally, I prefer toyfort to the other maps on there, it just needs to be made symmetrical. Whether it's fair or not, it just bugs me so much.

Sunset town I've seen get dominated just way too easily. The teams are relatively even but one team just happened to make it to the middle area first and wins the game as they can easily camp the intel.

Convoy, I just get bored so fast. It was cool when I first found it, but in a few minutes I wanted something new.

I really think Custom maps needs MORE variety. Glad to see the resort rivalry brought in. It helps a lot.

 

[=[Ga]= Chris]

Tried out Balloon Race that Jaxory suggested, and wow thats wierd. lol. So have any maps been added to the Custom Server?

 

[TcVinsky]

Tried out Balloon Race that Jaxory suggested, and wow thats wierd. lol. So have any maps been added to the Custom Server?

Yea, the one that I remember that was added was made by one of our members I think. It's quite interesting, but it takes a while to understand what you need to do. It's like...a reverse ctf map

Edit: They changed it back to a regular ctf map

 

[Dragonhill]

I'm contemplating making a CTF variant of Blackmesa that is not as large
maybe just the lower area with minor upper areas?
or just the upper minus the lower
something to keep the kids busy and rotates out fast while being easy to learn
i think thats the trick to rotating server. Maps need to be easy to learn and rotate on a very reliable time table.
But thats just me

~D

 

[.[BORN]2kill]

Maps need to be easy to learn and rotate on a very reliable time table.
But thats just me

~D

Nope, it's me too. Agree 100%.

Stale = Fail.

 

[robo hobo]

Custom Maps: I think Sunset Town is doing the best out of all three right now. It's a great map I love playing on it. And of course I am very fond of my dear convoy. But I guess it's just one of those love or hate maps. Toyfort I enjoy in small doses. Some people say it's better with low grav, but it doesn't make any difference to me.

Valve maps: I'm liking it so far...but to be honest the only maps I care about on this server are Gravel pit and Steel. Fastlane is meh, and Turbine is just awful in my opinion. It reminds me too much of 2fort. But that's just me.

Payload: Well to be frank I just don't like payload maps. The only one I like is db_heights and even so I only like to play it on occasion.

 

[Morbo]

Rotations present an interesting opportunity: we can take maps that did not work for us on 24/7 servers, and fans of those maps can still enjoy them. CTF Well, Turbine, Gravel Pit, Toy Fort etc. were previously on 24/7 servers, and their fans can always vote for them if they feel like playing them again.

Let's think of what we have had to take down, that might work in the custom rotation. Off the top of my head, I can think of CTF Chaos, DB Heights, and Orange_x3.

 

[Tattis]

It looks like Custom Maps got some new maps that people should check out:

• CP Boulder
• CP Harbor
• CTF Aerospace
• CTF Omega Redux
• CTF Chaos
• PL Strider

Oddly, we seem to have lost Toy Fort, however.

 

[Morbo]

Oddly, we seem to have lost Toy Fort, however.

That is crazy.

Thank you for the new maps though!