Server1 is empty on those cold days, (arround 10:00 / 16:00) Then a little group of players gonna play, most times with bots in the server. thats no good sighn, if u take a look of all the servers arround the most are full or 26/32. thats not bequas we got slow and low rated server. I think it is the mapcycle, and ristricting weapons. in the noon(s'ochetns tot s'middags) there are custom maps on the server, most young ppl dont like customs and never should try it when the server is allready empty. (or bots on it) I think when we turn the mapcycle to normal maps like, cs_assault de_dust de_dust2 cs_cbble cs_compound cs_office cs_italy de_inferno de_train de_nuke de_aztec de_chateau de_prodigy cs_militia cs_havana then u got allready 15 maps, for a mapcycle ! Most ppl dotn like bots, so trow them out. Dont restrict any weapon. map limit back to 10 or 15. (this is just a option) I think this it good for the server to fill it up in the noon. in the evening u can always play customs, admins can do set_nexmap or just a second mapcycle special for the evenings. Lets give it a try, when it is not working u still have a empty/cupple of players in the server in the noon Grtz. Dommel...
Btw, why should the server be filled @ 10.00-16.00? Makes no sense to me since this community is full of ppl who are in school (like me) and ppl who work their asses off... Edit: 2 minutes faster than Melvin
Look Dommel, it's good that you want to fill up the server, but we thought that when we make a new mapcycle that the server has again more quality on LZ2, but that doesn't work excellent. I don't think it is about the mapcycle, but because of the players. A lot of people work on that hours or going to school. The GG is a different story, of course it is full, because the average age is lower then on LZ1 and the game is faster. Don't see it as a problem, LZ1 has his quality by the players who are everyday online in the evenings, for example: when I see you (Dommel) in-game and on TS, I join the server and TS because it is very nice and there is a lot of fun, when you (or other members like Eric, Dome, Guus, etc.) aren't online, I shall not join LZ1, because other players that I know are on LZ2. So I think it is a great job that you want LZ1 full and that you are trying some stuff, but I don't think it is a problem Grtz
indeed what melvin is saying. A new mapcycle doesnt work! the only thing that is working that regulars need to play on that server. I often (a few times a day) see that people are just playing on different server. yesterday there where 7 regular players playing on different server. If those guys join lethal zone and play there then the server is full in no time. I always fill server in the midday, but to be honnest.. i get sick and tirred of filling server, while other guys are just joining other, non lethalzone server. I cant restrict them from doing it. but it give a noticed that i'm filling for crap, while they play on a nice fully server! I also see this with admins! Its a admin job to fill up the server.. if you cant competed with that or you dont feel the need to fill a server, please pm me and i will strip your admin rights! because filling a server is one of the mainreasons why we have admins! beside that.. how many times did we try a new mapcycle! we even had a mapcycle with 4 maps in it: de_dust2 cs_office cs_italy de_train (or another one.. dont know for sure) problem is that all players are connecting to the server when de_dust2 is on and disconnect when cs_office is on. If you want to change the mapcycle, make it a dust2 only server.. that will attract some people. if you want to hear my option to "reborn lethal" (strange words,because is it dead?).. you need to make it a 24/7 custom only maps! so no dust2.. no office.. no italy.. no maps from valve! During the day, during the evening, during the night. btw.. think its a good idea to discussie this! so nice idea dommel!
We used to have a mapcycle for the days, and a different one for the evenings and early hours. Isn't that an option, to re-instate this. But indeed, trying to fill the server @ noon isn't fun, and when you leave, the few that joined will leave cause they don't want to play bots. But in the evening its easy to fill it and keep it full, even with customs. Sometimes more people join when you put on customs, we tried that already. But I'm glad Dommel is thinking about the server. Cause this isn't a zombie server
wasn't lethal zone an (almost) full custom map server when I started playing here? (I even don't remember when that was, xD I only remember I thought the voice chats were funny xD)
critical, we have been spoken about a 100 procent custom server. But we never dared it to implant this.
We just can begin at ourselfs: For example, Eric wants to game at LZ1 or TF2, he is always asking me and other people to join and make some fun. It is very simple, everyone of us can do this 2! When you want to game with people from youre friendlist, just invite them to join. I really think we should try this first, before we make other changements (WHEN we make changes!) Grtz
The problem with a 100 procent custom maps server is the fact that every1 now and then will wanna play Dust 2, italy or another standard map...maybe its an idea 2 reinstate the customnight(s) 2 attract playerss but like a few already said, in the evening its np 2 fill the server up because a lotta playerzz are done with work or school and will join the server
I don't mind wich map is on, so i agree with Melvin that we should invite people from our friend list to fill up the server like Eric always does. I will try to follow your good example Eric. Keep up the good work allthough it makes you feel yuo're doing it for nothing. I always listen to your requests so other will to. greetings
The answer I think is really simpel. The mapcycle has nothing to do with it. Look in your staemfriends, just an hour ago i see 4-5 ''regulars'' playing on the same, different server. There's your problem. Most regulars are too lazy to fill up an empty server , so it will stay empty. ''vicieuze cirkel'' op zijn nederlands. Solution: Join the empty server, invite friends and stay on it for a while, even though players won't join immediatley. Fun to do? Not really, but when the server fills it is rewarding.. I have done this on the ''hcr'', ''the others'' and ''lethal'' servers and it works. If you have warm feelings towards this community and want to support it, that is the way. Now get tour ass on the servers!
I read it all. (i dont know if i did understand everything) but what i try to say is with my first post: start with a new mapcycle with the standard maps and get new meet in het server. if u look on: steam / server / internet. the servers that are full are playing the standard maps. and are those ppl @ scool/work ? it is just to get new meet in here, try to drag new clans in here who play in the noon and in the evening. like Pops# i dont know if i did drag them in, but i know the clan leader a little early-er i meat him on vacation pops# Flex-ibel, and now much of those guys/girls of that clan play in lethal. the zombiemod was quit empty in the beginning to, I did talk with much ppl in there make new "friends" and the came back and drag all thier friends in it. server was allmost full @ 9 o clock in the morning. Without any admin/regular. it is just about the maps and the server properties. like restricted weapons anti camp shizzle, and stuff like that. Grtz. Dommel...
Yeah i think that is anyway the healthy way to look at it, not to try to get old regulars into the server, nut new players and clans. Agree fully on that
most of those community's are long before lethal-zone. we losed a lot of players during transfer DD -> hcr -> ltl. you cant make a different if you play whole day dust2, italy or other map i can try to look into it how to make 2 mapycles..
Yes please. Whatever people say, its just a fact its easier to fill a server with maps such as italy, dust2 and office. edit: also, as stated before, lethal doesnt need to get reborn as it never died or w/e. its still awesome in the evenings with loads of regulars. but ye, i agree, would be nice if i could play on lz1 aswell when im home early
Well, since i am online a lot in the afternoon when nobody is ever online... i actually don't mind playing with those bots, players will join eventually after a few rounds...but it is like this...we first play d2 2 times in a row...which is fine it fills up faster...but after that you get a map like de_forest that is way to big and annoying to play with bots..so everybody leaves again..
tek, to be honnes i'm getting a little bit sick and tyred of people complaining about maps. We have been useing lots of different mapcycles and everytime we get feedback, like "that maps sucks", "that map is too big", "i dont like the map", "Eric sucks", "etc" Instead of giving your feedback on what is bad, post feedback how is should be! Btw.. i just installed 2 different mapcycles. mapcycle 1: 02:00 - 18:59 de_dust2 cs_office de_aztec cs_italy de_nuke de_dust mapcycle 2: 19:00 - 01:59 de_dust2 de_contra de_cpl_fire de_forest de_iceberg de_ipadu de_losttemple_pro de_phoenix knas_Sandland_CSS i am trying to implant different custommapcycles during the week.. like monday: phoenix, sandland,etc while we play thursday: garage, pira_legos, etc
Eric keep ur pants on.. I dont think there is anyone who thinks you suck..(hrhrhr yeh right lollol) But those 2 different mapcycles are nice...better feedback?