Just for the record, cs_assault isnt a good map to fill the server. I know you're gonna say: cs_assault is the best map etc. etc. But just look at the facts: de-dust2 is the most populair map, why do people join when de_dust2 is on ? because when people search for a server: They filter it for de_dust2. People dont search for cs_assault. And you say "camping is part of the game, if you dont like camping, please be gone ?" Way to go ! Why do people like dust2 ? Because there is action. If your dead you dont want to wait 3 minutes, for next round. In dust2 the average round time = 1,5 minute. So please dont say camping is part of the game, you make it part of the game. and im not saying you should play dust2 all the time. But its just a fact, when you put up dust2 people join. And during day time, 10:00 till 16:00 for example, as you said. I would suggest this mapcycle: de_dust2 --> This map as startmap, when the server is empty. cs_office --> The most populair Hostagemap, also pretty good for the server. de_cbble/dust/aztec --> After dust2 the most populair Defuse maps. cs_italy --> A nice hostage map + good rush map. After these maps, I guess there are enough players, to play any decent map/custom. And if there is an admin on-line, he should decide if there is a mapchange needed. * And in your cycle: Last 4 maps are: de_inferno de_train de_nuke de_chateau Thats not a good combo in my opinion. And my last thing: When its getting later in the evening. after 22:30 -> 23:00 The server gets emptier, because most people have to work/school next morning. And most admins are gone at this time, so I would say change the mapcycle during the night. Im always online when its a bit late and every night when there is no admin on line, the server gets empty on the same maps: de_lost2, de_ipadu de_iceberg. these maps always empty the server during the night. This is my input, its not to attack you or anything Dommel. But this is just how I think about it. Let me know how you think about my story Grtz Reflex
About maps filling or emptying the server. The weirdest thing happened the day before. After a custom map vote CS_747 was chosen, funny but he, if thats what they want, lets play it. Funny enough the server almost filled up on this map. I say we need more customs, anyone found Survivor already for source? That was a nice rush map in the old days. For Lost and Iceberg, indeed not a good server filler. And I think it will be a good idea to take them from the mapcycle.
personly i think reflex is rights. although iceberg, lost and museum are nice maps. they are not mapcycle worthy. its beter for a admin to select on of this maps when he is online. Buttttt i think dommel has a point with his cs_assault maps. we never play those maps and we do play customs.. to be honnest, cs_assualt, cs_havana, de_port, de_train arent worse. But we never play them you need to see a mapcycle as a list of maps that can en will be played when there is on admin online. When a admin is online he or she can switch the map. yes and no... camping isnt part of the game. But waiting at one point for CT and T can be a tactic. Camping isnt allowed on the server. I think camping isnt allowed on all css server. But you can easly hide on a spot to get a good tactic. really too bad. if it was up me the server was named lethal-zone 1/3 24/7 custom maps! i did play enough dust2 and italy and office in those 6 years css is out! But your right... de_dust2 = server half full in the midday! i stand open for advice.. please post a good mapcycle after 22:30!
i just bought css again ... and off course i wanted to play on the lethal servers . the first time i played on the server there where a lot of mapchanges , in a hour 3 times , during a map , that was realy annoying . since i havent played css for 4 years ago it was funny to play some old maps again , for example rats (in the past one of my best maps) . but after playing 1 round the map changes becuase some admin didn't like the map , and that happend 3 times , then i was full of it and went to a other server or start playing tf2 . i think that there are admins who will play maps that they like and not what the people want . at tf2 i often set nextmaps , sometimes a new map or custom , when i do that i always let the map end , if people walk then ill set the nextmap to a favorite map to fill up the server again . it always works .
Eric your right de_train, de_port, de_nuke, de_tides etc. etc. are nice maps, and I think admins should just put up this map when the server is full. So they dont have to be in the map cycle. Maybe when the last admin leaves ( communication ) He/she should put up a populair map, and then put some populair maps in a row. Something like: Italy --> Aztec --> Dust2 --> Office --> Dust1 I know the same maps come back everytime, but these maps for the night is pretty good.... **** Here some populair customs I personally like : De_contra Cpl_clan_mill_beta Cpl_fire Lost_Temple Sand_Land hcr_garage de_piralegos I miss the map de_Grismill or something, always loved that map but havent seen/played it for ages.
still in the mapcycle.. only people need to request maps more often most of the times the admins are the ones who deciding witch map is next!