For those that think that the main menu is a bit dull. Source: http://www.ubercharged.net/2009/08/26/how-to-have-bots-fighting-on-your-main-menu/
Funny stuffs Was checking on the rcbots how it would run on a server, but you need to enable sv_cheats 1, which practically opens your server up for all kinds of trash, hackers etc. so naaaah in that regard
I think the idea is certainly very nice, although I stopped reading after the pics. I dont think its something I'm going to get but the idea is very cool indeed. And about idling, I'm still pretty upset by that, they changed from the achievement system to stop only the best players from having weapons, and to stop the 'lesser' players form going on achievement servers. Now they have given a new screw-the-system way by giving out items while idling. I still really think they should to somethnig to counteract that. And while they're at it make a trading system of some sort, I was hoping it'd come with the classless update
From what I've seen ingame, You can only "find" weapons when you died (and the found message doesn't appear if you discard it)... So How is it possible for idlers to still get a weapon then? :? Ontopic: Looks fun, but I don't think I want to use it. I don't really spend much time on the main menu, Since I mostly just use the Join game by friends or use the servers tab on Steam. But it's still impressive work!
A I thougth that you roll for items every 25 minutes. The pop-up screen with the weapon only appears after you died. you have about 1/4 chance to get an item and 0.45 % chance that the item is a hat. You can do this while spectating. The fake idle program uses steamstats for saving cpu and Ram, so you don't actually have to run TF2. It puts you in spectate mode. At least this is how i think it is. Just for clearing things up. Edit: srry for the offtopic
Re: A To add a bit You can find items by being "ingame", it will give you the message, item found etc. When you die you get the popup and the ability to equip etc. So if you use the Idler you find the weapons, and the first time you die ingame you get the oppertunity to equip/discard them. Also about the bots. They are immensly stupid. Don't ever make a server with them.
Re: A it's posible to have bots without sv_cheats on just have to make the comand kinda like this, sv_cheats 1; BOT red soldier; sv_cheats 0 it has to be in one line (or just exec a cfg) and yeah like doelwit said servers with bots are stupid. nice to have on a trainingserver or a achievementhuntingserver