TF2 - ocuk clan Try number 2? <3

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craptakular

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Hi,

I know we/I tried this a few months ago but would like to give it another bash.

Is there any interest?

Im thinking a couple of community servers:

1 x 24 man dustbowl/goldrush/blackwater

1 x 24 man dustbowl 24/7 instant respawn

1 x 13 man match server for anyone that wants to play matches

1 x 16 man tf2 surf server

I was thinking of getting a small dedi box for it all.

Is anyone interested to try again? I understand all those custom maps were a mistake lol.

EDIT: One server is up, its a 24 manner, with 10 second respawn time, with dustbowl, goldrush, badwater and steel in rotation. 85.234.149.102:27070 Overclockers UK Community Server [10 SEC RESPAWN]

EDIT2 Teamspeak server online for ocuk members: 85.234.155.70:9073 pass = ocuk

Add steam user: deanbeamish for more info and to get added to the ocuk tf2 user group
 
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I'd play on a community server, but please for the love of god, don't make any instant respawn except surf. And put surf_10x_reloaded on it :D

Imo you should have one with just the stock maps and respawn times.
 
Start with one vanilla 24 man server. Build it up so it is full most of the day, and then start to get more servers if that's the way you want to go.

I'd definitely help by telling as many people about it (clan mates, league forums, etc) but the problem was with the last one it was rarely full. If I'm coming on for a game I don't want to have to sit on a server for ages waiting for it to populate.

So yeah, 24 man Vanilla server. Official maps (can take 2fort out if you want), normal respawn (10secs should be fine), HLstatsX would be an added incentive for people to play regularly on it but not terribly important imo. Oh and map voting would also be good as well (but see if you can get it so that #1 is 'don't care' and #2,#3, etc are votes for the actual maps. So many people just hit 1 to get the screen away and you end up with the #1 map being played so often so it makes the voting system pointless :p)

Be sure to state that it's a vanilla server in the server name.

I only play on TriggerHappyGamers, Hampshire Heavies and 2 other public clan servers because I think anything above 24 players is too much, I hate 24/7 of one map and I want stock maps/respawn. When you look there is actually not many UK servers like this that are usually populated. If we can let lots of people know about the server (not just OcUKers) then it should do well.

:)
 
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Turtles said:
Start with one vanilla 24 man server. Build it up so it is full most of the day, and then start to get more servers if that's the way you want to go.

I'd definitely help by telling as many people about it (clan mates, league forums, etc) but the problem was with the last one it was rarely full. If I'm coming on for a game I don't want to have to sit on a server for ages waiting for it to populate.

So yeah, 24 man Vanilla server. Official maps (can take 2fort out if you want), normal respawn (10secs should be fine), HLstatsX would be an added incentive for people to play regularly on it but not terribly important imo. Oh and map voting would also be good as well (but see if you can get it so that #1 is 'don't care' and #2,#3, etc are votes for the actual maps. So many people just hit 1 to get the screen away and you end up with the #1 map being played so often so it makes the voting system pointless :p)

Be sure to state that it's a vanilla server in the server name.

I only play on TriggerHappyGamers, Hampshire Heavies and 2 other public clan servers because I think anything above 24 players is too much, I hate 24/7 of one map and I want stock maps/respawn. When you look there is actually not many UK servers like this that are usually populated. If we can let lots of people know about the server (not just OcUKers) then it should do well.

:)
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OK I AGREE,

so if i get one 24 manner with 10 sec respawn with say dustbowl, goldrush, blackwater, steel and erm another.

with map voting, would most play on it?
 
will defo play if it gets populated.

a lazytown 32 man server will always be popular in my opinion
a 24 man vanilla would be good too

matt
 
Oxy said:
OK I AGREE,

so if i get one 24 manner with 10 sec respawn with say dustbowl, goldrush, blackwater, steel and erm another.

with map voting, would most play on it?
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Just give the full selection and let people vote for what maps themselves. Although I'm not a massive fan of 5 CP maps on public, I find it becomes too bogged down and ends up in stalemate too often. Difficult for certain classes (Scouts mainly :p) to do well just because of the amount of people and spam going on. It is good to have that option for the other players on the server. If you just want to leave out the 5 CP maps then I'd go for these:

* Dustbowl
* Gravel Pit
* ctf_Well
* Gold Rush
* Badwater Basin
* ctf_Turbine
* Steel

I'll play on it if there's some people on the server. Getting started is the hardest thing but with a solid map rotation and if everyone spreads the word about the server then it should do well. I'll get clanmates to join, post messages of the various TF2 forums I frequent and tell everybody in my friends list to add it to their favourites! :D

Maybe we could get a sticky with the IP when it's up and running?
 
I love instant respawn, nothing more irritating than watching your team lose because you had to wait up to 20 seconds before you can join again.
 
Only started playing tf2 a week ago and like it. And yeah if the servers are up i would be willing to join.
Also i played no servers with instant spawn and i thought that was what it was like on other servers but then played on other servers than the GTFO and found it that by defaultt there is a 20 second wait.
Personally i dont like that massive amount of time to spawn, i would much prefer something between 5-10 seconds, but nothing more i lose interest and anything under it is hard to do anything.
I like most of the maps, but i dont know any of them by name atm.
Also yeah 32 man servers are fun but massive spam, but i think 20 would be too small, so something like 24-26 would be great.
Also the odd decent custom map would be awesome for some variety.

Ohh yeah, tf2 name is Kronos Iconz, normally hiding on GTFO servers

Also if anyone wants it, me a few mates have a ventrilo server if anyone wishes to join that if playing at all, here are the details:
IP: V20.DARKSTARLLC.COM
Port: 28017

~Slash
 
Slashiem said:
Only started playing tf2 a week ago and like it. And yeah if the servers are up i would be willing to join.
Also i played no servers with instant spawn and i thought that was what it was like on other servers but then played on other servers than the GTFO and found it that by defaultt there is a 20 second wait.
Personally i dont like that massive amount of time to spawn, i would much prefer something between 5-10 seconds, but nothing more i lose interest and anything under it is hard to do anything.
I like most of the maps, but i dont know any of them by name atm.
Also yeah 32 man servers are fun but massive spam, but i think 20 would be too small, so something like 24-26 would be great.
Also the odd decent custom map would be awesome for some variety.

Ohh yeah, tf2 name is Kronos Iconz, normally hiding on GTFO servers

Also if anyone wants it, me a few mates have a ventrilo server if anyone wishes to join that if playing at all, here are the details:
IP: V20.DARKSTARLLC.COM
Port: 28017

~Slash
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ok kewl.

how many mates do you have that play? maybe get them to play on the server :p
 
Oxy said:
ok kewl.

how many mates do you have that play? maybe get them to play on the server :p
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None atm, one mate tried the free weekend, but he is kinda closed minded atm, he doesnt like anything that isnt to unreal. But he wants a couple of games with come in the Orange Box and he might buy that and i might get him into it more.
Ummm a couple of other css fans they would have ago at it.
But i plan to give my free pass to ma main mate.
But yeah, if you so wish you can advertise the vent server on your server as other OcUK members can join and have a proper game with each other.

P.s. My brothers play on TF2, because technically it isnt mine it is my brothers but i brought it for my brother for his birthday and didnt like it and i spent about an hour trying to get his username and password recovered, now he likes playing it to.

~Slash
 
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