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[Icy]

Both servers stats are NOW linked.

Wednesday morning sometime, I'll reset the stats for retail release.

There are class limiters in place.

Maximum of 2 Spies and 2 Snipers per team.
Maximum of 3 Pyros per team.
Maximum of 4 Engineers per team.

Rest is unrestricted.

No one is able to play a Spy unless the team has 4 players =)

Evilore
Hitokage
Quellex
Teknopathetic
and myself are the current admins at this time.

You can page an admin in game by typging @chat andwhateveryouwant to say
in the chat box. Only goes to the admins

 

[The Stealth Fox]

Now it seems I can only connect to games if I join them from someone on my friends list.

I have the same issue. I don't think it has to do with the install. What's your router setup?

 

[Hitokage]

You can page an admin in game by typging @chat andwhateveryouwant to say
in the chat box. Only goes to the admins

Just getting this out of the way, but please use this only for issues or concerns about the server.

 

[1-D_FTW]

I for one hope GAF decides to make the second server the primary TF server.

My ping in a good 10-15 lower on that one. And it's weird. For a server located in Virginia, it's inexplicable why my ping isn't lower on that one (I'm betting the second is located in the same location, too.)

 

[jtardiou]

Guys.. Please, don't bother with custom maps.

 

[Lhadatt]

Guys.. Please, don't bother with custom maps.

Nothing wrong with custom maps from my point of view. They ought to be really, really, A++ good to get into the rotation though. Maybe use server #2 for map testing and leave #1 alone until a good A++ map comes along? Assuming server #2 consistently has fewer players.

Oh, and booting me last night for spewing commie propaganda was hilarious and all, but I got locked out of the game since server #1 is consistently full. Not fun.

 

[JoeFu]

I for one hope GAF decides to make the second server the primary TF server.

My ping in a good 10-15 lower on that one. And it's weird. For a server located in Virginia, it's inexplicable why my ping isn't lower on that one (I'm betting the second is located in the same location, too.)

Uh... The first one is located in Texas, and the second one is located in Kansas.

At least thats what it says looking at hlstats.

 

[Icy]

Uh... The first one is located in Texas, and the second one is located in Kansas.

At least thats what it says looking at hlstats.

Its outside of DC. HLStatS is not placing it right on the Map.

 

[Giganticus]

Big <3's for Icy! Thanks a lot for this guv'nor.

 

[JoeFu]

Its outside of DC. HLStatS is not placing it right on the Map.

Ok.

Anyways, I like the one in Texas

It's in Frisco, and its like 20 minutes away from my house max. I was downloading the Crysis Demo which was going around 200kbs and my latency was still 26.

 

[1-D_FTW]

EDIT: If I do a Tracert on the 1st one, it times out. Second one works fine. I guess that's why the first server has such a high ping 75-85 ping for something that should be in the 40s.

Roadrunner traded our territory to Comcast recently and like everything, it sucks ass. The rerouting of the internet is just plain asinine and I don't doubt it's related to their banana republic string of routers.

 

[140.85]

Haha, Crooked got stuck in the ground last night. Funny Stuff. I gotta put the picture I took of it up later.

Ruh-roh...I have 666 kills now up on the GAF server. :lol

 

[140.85]

Both servers stats are NOW linked.

Wednesday morning sometime, I'll reset the stats for retail release.

There are class limiters in place.

Maximum of 2 Spies and 2 Snipers per team.
Maximum of 3 Pyros per team.
Maximum of 4 Engineers per team.

Rest is unrestricted.

No one is able to play a Spy unless the team has 4 players =)

Evilore
Hitokage
Quellex
Teknopathetic
and myself are the current admins at this time.

You can page an admin in game by typging @chat andwhateveryouwant to say
in the chat box. Only goes to the admins

What about scouts??? Many of the maps completely break if one team has an overabundance of scouts.

 

[Blue Geezer]

What about scouts??? Many of the maps completely break if one team has an overabundance of scouts.

wouldnt two engineers with two turrets set up at flag absolutely destroy all the scouts?

and as a pyro i would love a scout rush!

 

[Icy]

What about scouts??? Many of the maps completely break if one team has an overabundance of scouts.

What about them? Learn to defend.

 

[Davidion]

What about scouts??? Many of the maps completely break if one team has an overabundance of scouts.

I readily admit that it's annoying to see 3 of your cap points go all at once (especially when you're like me and not a big scout player), but that approaches has its shortcomings as well.

Hell, it's nice to see people using scouts at all now, whereas before they had more value as flying corpses for shits n' giggles then an actual utility class. :lol

 

[Icy]

EDIT: If I do a Tracert on the 1st one, it times out. Second one works fine. I guess that's why the first server has such a high ping 75-85 ping for something that should be in the 40s.

Roadrunner traded our territory to Comcast recently and like everything, it sucks ass. The rerouting of the internet is just plain asinine and I don't doubt it's related to their banana republic string of routers.

Comcast sucks period.

 

[Icy]

I readily admit that it's annoying to see 3 of your cap points go all at once (especially when you're like me and not a big scout player), but that approaches has its shortcomings as well.

Hell, it's nice to see people using scouts at all now, whereas before they had more value as flying corpses for shits n' giggles then an actual utility class. :lol

exactlty. It was rare to see anyone play a Pyro / Demo / Scout in the original TF 1.5/TFC.

 

[140.85]

wouldnt two engineers with two turrets set up at flag absolutely destroy all the scouts?

and as a pyro i would love a scout rush!

Theoretically. But the swarm usually gets there before you can even get the sentry to level two and they just run circles around it destroying it with their over-powered shotguns. Pyros definitely seem to help but only if they can reach the point before the Scouts do and even then 5 scouts vs 3 pyro almost always produces the same outcome unless the scouts are stupid enough to get close to the pyros.

Just my observations. I'm almost always a soldier so I usually just witness this from afar as I lumber in to the area. What inevtiably happens is one team gets tired of getting spammed by scouts and all decide to be scouts as well.

 

[140.85]

exactlty. It was rare to see anyone play a Pyro / Demo / Scout in the original TF 1.5/TFC.

What? What servers were you on? I saw many skilled players use those classes to great effect in TFC. Pyro and Scout especailly.

 

[Icy]

What? What servers were you on? I saw many skilled players use those classes to great effect in TFC. Pyro and Scout especailly.

I've added a scout limit of 12 per team.

 

[140.85]

I readily admit that it's annoying to see 3 of your cap points go all at once (especially when you're like me and not a big scout player), but that approaches has its shortcomings as well.

Hell, it's nice to see people using scouts at all now, whereas before they had more value as flying corpses for shits n' giggles then an actual utility class. :lol

Well I agree to an extent. It's good that it's not the weakling it was - but I still feel like the class pays no price for it's speed and double jump the way other classes pay for their strengths.

But limits on the class aren't going to change what you're talking about here IMO. It's just going to make certain maps that much better.

 

[140.85]

I've added a scout limit of 12 per team.

Thanks Icy!

 

[woeds]

What's up with the servers? I refreshed my Favorites and see them listed as IP's, no info

 

[Icy]

What's up with the servers? I refreshed my Favorites and see them listed as IP's, no info

they're pulling up OK for me.

 

[Blue Geezer]

Theoretically. But the swarm usually gets there before you can even get the sentry to level two and they just run circles around it destroying it with their over-powered shotguns. Pyros definitely seem to help but only if they can reach the point before the Scouts do and even then 5 scouts vs 3 pyro almost always produces the same outcome unless the scouts are stupid enough to get close to the pyros.

i love playing as a pyro i have cleared a "room" of 5 scouts solo who were trying to cap a point as they simply were reluctant to get off the cap point! even those that are smart enough to get off the cap point to get some room usually get caught by the people who by now have only just now reached the cap point.

in other words its skill level i find that unbalances a game as opposed to the class they choose.

ps: pyros i think are the second fastest class in the game so if the pyro is not right behind your scouts rushing in then you need to have a word.

 

[Icy]

What's up with the servers? I refreshed my Favorites and see them listed as IP's, no info

ok. Nevermind. I need to find out what's going on.

 

[140.85]

i love playing as a pyro i have cleared a "room" of 5 scouts solo who were trying to cap a point as they simply were reluctant to get off the cap point! even those that are smart enough to get off the cap point to get some room usually get caught by the people who by now have only just now reached the cap point.

in other words its skill level i find that unbalances a game as opposed to the class they choose.

ps: pyros i think are the second fastest class in the game so if the pyro is not right behind your scouts rushing in then you need to have a word.

I think you're right, Pyros are pretty quick. Skill does play a huge role, Im just saying class limits on Scouts might make some maps that much better. Just based on my observations thus far.

 

[CrookedRain]

Haha, Crooked got stuck in the ground last night. Funny Stuff. I gotta put the picture I took of it up later.

Ruh-roh...I have 666 kills now up on the GAF server. :lol

:lol :lol :lol I had totally forgotten about that. I was running out from the spawn area and all of a sudden my guy just sunk into the ground. To top it off, some bastard even sniped me in the head while I was stuck in the ground.

 

[140.85]

:lol :lol :lol I had totally forgotten about that. I was running out from the spawn area and all of a sudden my guy just sunk into the ground. To top it off, some bastard even sniped me in the head while I was stuck in the ground.

Aw crap that sucks. :lol I'm sorry, I should have stood by you in your moment of weakness. What heartless cur would ever snipe a poor, helpless floating torso? :lol

 

[adg1034]

I love spies. Especially when you get an opposing Medic to heal you, then follow you into the "enemy" base, you not being able to shoot since it would blow your cover, and finally finding a way to get behind them and stab them in the back. So many amazing moments.

 

[Stinkles]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

 

[Doytch]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

?

 

[Red Blaster]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

Get out.

 

[ice cream]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

Wrong thead, haha

 

[Dave Long]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

I think you mistook this thread for one where people care about console gaming.

 

[Icy]

Great. PayPal has my charges on "hold" due to a payment I meant to someone overseas. So as it right now, the game server host suspended the account of course until they have funds in their hands.

 

[Prime crotch]

Is it my imagination or are the idiots on Live learning that we're muting them in the lobby and they're calming down a bit?

So, like any Myth sequel planned?

 

[Lathentar]

Great. PayPal has my charges on "hold" due to a payment I meant to someone overseas. So as it right now, the game server host suspended the account of course until they have funds in their hands.

No!

 

[omgimaninja]

So, like any Myth sequel planned?

I would KILL for a new Myth game

JoeFu, you live DFW area? I'm like a mile from the server and have a few friends in Plano who play (air*). Maybe we can all meet up and get miniLan TF2 party going.

Icy, thanks so much for getting the servers running The 1st server fills up so fast so that's great we have 2.

 

[apocalidiot]

Holy crap, Orange Box is only 45 bucks for 5 games? You guys are playing the TF2 beta right now, right?

I want so bad...

 

[Doytch]

Holy crap, Orange Box is only 45 bucks for 5 games? You guys are playing the TF2 beta right now, right?

I want so bad...

Yes, and yes. Join us!

 

[Davidion]

I think you mistook this thread for one where people care about console gaming.

Harsh. :lol

 

[apocalidiot]

Yes, and yes. Join us!

I want to so bad. I don't know how I'll balance Halo 3 and this... But I really want to get the orange box because of the price. It's great that gaf has it's own server, do we have our own Vent? Gameservers.com has some really cheap and good servers.

 

[Dave Long]

Just ditch Halo 3. You can still get $55 on eBay.

 

[Lathentar]

Both servers stats are NOW linked.

Wednesday morning sometime, I'll reset the stats for retail release.

There are class limiters in place.

Maximum of 2 Spies and 2 Snipers per team.
Maximum of 3 Pyros per team.
Maximum of 4 Engineers per team.

Rest is unrestricted.

No one is able to play a Spy unless the team has 4 players =)

Evilore
Hitokage
Quellex
Teknopathetic
and myself are the current admins at this time.

You can page an admin in game by typging @chat andwhateveryouwant to say
in the chat box. Only goes to the admins

Alright, the 2 sniper limit is good as is the 4 engineers limit.

The spy limit has to be the same as the engineer limit otherwise its not fair though.

 

[apocalidiot]

Just ditch Halo 3. You can still get $55 on eBay.

I would if I didn't have any friends to play with. That's why I want to hop on TF2 now, I can only play multiplayer games with friends. My friends in Halo 3 went from Halo 2 to BF2/CSS/WoW now back to Halo 3. I do feel like getting back into PC games but all my friends are on Halo 3.

 

[sharkie]

Good game last nights lads, my last round though was terrible I couldn't hit a single thing, pro tip if you're hopped up on pain killers don't play online multi-player games





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[StoOgE]

You know, I have to say...

Im having more fun with this than Halo 2.. so far no one has called me an idiot or a bad gamer.. people actually say good game in the lobby after its over (2v2)

 

[140.85]

Good game last nights lads, my last round though was terrible I couldn't hit a single thing, pro tip if you're hoped on pain killers don't play online multi-player games

Do you play Spy mostly?