Yes! Another thread about a map rotation server!! haha, I originally posted this in the poll thread but figured it was a bit much to ask people to wade through 4 pages to get to the idea so I just editted out and made this thread instead.
Just a thought, creating a map rotation server wouldn't necessarily mean getting together a whole new server and the costs that are associated with it. We have DoD:S servers that aren't performing at an eGO expected level, we could simply switch one of them to a map rotation style server. And hear me out people before you go all "OMGOSH DONT KILL MY FAVE SERVER EVAR!!11!"
The Kalt server especially has been underperforming for the months I've been a part of eGO, why not change it up a bit and see if we can at least push it back into a stable top 25 spot instead of this hovering around, and dipping below, 50. I know people love Kalt, I know Kalt has been a long time eGO server, but Kalt certainly does not have to disappear; it would most certainly be a part of the map rotation. As it is, we don't have enough people who play the Kalt server enough to have any type of consistent numbers and achieve a t25 server rank (where all our other current DoD:S servers are performing).
I cannot see the risk associated with switching Kalt to a map rotation server, either it excels and the map rotation becomes a successful venture, or it tanks by eGO standards and is still probably not ranked much less than 50. If the tanking outcome became reality I'm quite confident we can simply switch it back to a 24/7 Kalt server and get it around a t50 server once again. Where there is reward there is undoubtedly risk, however this situation appears to be a low risk with possible high rewards for eGO. Especially if you factor in that if a map rotation server once again fails all the higher ups can undoubtedly put a final I TOLD YOU SO stamp on this thread and any others brought up in the future.
If this idea could even be considered I think it would mean a lot to those of us who love eGO, love their servers, and don't want to go elsewhere to play on map rotation servers with the maps we all miss.
I know the frequent Kalt players would not be pleased with the decision, but there is simply not enough interest to hold the Kalt 24/7 server to the standard of the other servers. A drawback of all map rotation servers is the fact that if a map comes up that people don't like they may leave - this definitely does happen. However, I just want to point out that this IS happening anyways in Kalt, people aren't consistently on the server at a variety of times. At least we know a decent number of people had to vote for the next map on a map rotation server for it to switch, people on Kalt leave just because its Kalt and no one is playing on it.
A little variety and change could do us some good, PLEASE realistically consider this idea and feel free to comment on this! (both those who have the power to make this a reality and those of us who are slightly lower on the eGO totem pole
)
Just a thought, creating a map rotation server wouldn't necessarily mean getting together a whole new server and the costs that are associated with it. We have DoD:S servers that aren't performing at an eGO expected level, we could simply switch one of them to a map rotation style server. And hear me out people before you go all "OMGOSH DONT KILL MY FAVE SERVER EVAR!!11!"
The Kalt server especially has been underperforming for the months I've been a part of eGO, why not change it up a bit and see if we can at least push it back into a stable top 25 spot instead of this hovering around, and dipping below, 50. I know people love Kalt, I know Kalt has been a long time eGO server, but Kalt certainly does not have to disappear; it would most certainly be a part of the map rotation. As it is, we don't have enough people who play the Kalt server enough to have any type of consistent numbers and achieve a t25 server rank (where all our other current DoD:S servers are performing).
I cannot see the risk associated with switching Kalt to a map rotation server, either it excels and the map rotation becomes a successful venture, or it tanks by eGO standards and is still probably not ranked much less than 50. If the tanking outcome became reality I'm quite confident we can simply switch it back to a 24/7 Kalt server and get it around a t50 server once again. Where there is reward there is undoubtedly risk, however this situation appears to be a low risk with possible high rewards for eGO. Especially if you factor in that if a map rotation server once again fails all the higher ups can undoubtedly put a final I TOLD YOU SO stamp on this thread and any others brought up in the future.
If this idea could even be considered I think it would mean a lot to those of us who love eGO, love their servers, and don't want to go elsewhere to play on map rotation servers with the maps we all miss.
I know the frequent Kalt players would not be pleased with the decision, but there is simply not enough interest to hold the Kalt 24/7 server to the standard of the other servers. A drawback of all map rotation servers is the fact that if a map comes up that people don't like they may leave - this definitely does happen. However, I just want to point out that this IS happening anyways in Kalt, people aren't consistently on the server at a variety of times. At least we know a decent number of people had to vote for the next map on a map rotation server for it to switch, people on Kalt leave just because its Kalt and no one is playing on it.
A little variety and change could do us some good, PLEASE realistically consider this idea and feel free to comment on this! (both those who have the power to make this a reality and those of us who are slightly lower on the eGO totem pole
)
