GitP/ChHa Server Thread IV: For Science. You Monster.

[SciurusDoomus]

It was caused by ammomod plugin running when not on the ammomod map. Should be fixed.

What is ammomod?

[Dentarthur]

ChHa needs update.

[watsyurname529]

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P.S.
That is a picture of Flippy_D roasting at the top. It's something of a sport to endlessly kill him and mock him, being that he's their premier sniper (and therefore a high-priority target). Alas, he is not on much these days.

P.S.S.
House of Non-Conformity (AKA "HONK") is the custom map server.

You mean P.P.S.

Post Post Script. Not Post Script Script.

[/Nazi]

What is ammomod?

It's a mod that (for the SHaFT version) sets two people in an arena and gives each player x6 health and unlimited ammo and let's them battle it out. The increased health and unlimited ammo, with no need to reload, allows the battle to be purely fought based on skill and aiming and allows for people to practice such skills.

[SciurusDoomus]

Any whispers about the Polycount update coming out? I really want the dartgun/alligator pack to win.

/prays Valve doesn't "Episode Three" this update.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

This, makes so much more sense. Thank you. If I understand this then, the overflow will be for pubbies only? SHaFT will still be for regulars? I'm all for 'they get kicked for reserves, o well'. But an overflow server in this case is the prerogative of you guys.

Exactly. The point of ChHa Overflow (which I'm apparently really bad at getting across) is to allow regulars to play with pubbies when and if they desire. Where SHaFT is password only (and would remain that way), ChHa Classic would be open to everyone, but boot pubbies to ChHa Reserve if regular players wanted to play on the server, but it was full.

Make sense?

[SciurusDoomus]

Exactly. The point of ChHa Overflow (which I'm apparently really bad at getting across) is to allow regulars to play with pubbies when and if they desire. Where SHaFT is password only (and would remain that way), ChHa Classic would be open to everyone, but boot pubbies to ChHa Reserve if regular players wanted to play on the server, but it was full.

Make sense?

Can half of the Classic slots be reserve? As long as we have an overflow server with more than enough space, I'd rather play with friends and pubbies, but not exclusively one or the other.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Can half of the Classic slots be reserve? As long as we have an overflow server with more than enough space, I'd rather play with friends and pubbies, but not exclusively one or the other.

Probably somewhere between half and 3/4, yes.

[dromer]

I don't think another server is entirely necessary. Even if we do ChHa overflow, the 90% of the time it's not peak hours, the server will be empty.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

I don't think another server is entirely necessary. Even if we do ChHa overflow, the 90% of the time it's not peak hours, the server will be empty.

The trouble there falls with the concept of peak hours.

By definition, most of us will be playing (and most of the pubbies will be playing) at the peak hours: i.e. the times when we most want to be able to play on our server, and when the pubbies most want to be able to play on our server.

If 60% of our player base is trying to play during the same 10% of the time, we still have an issue.

[SciurusDoomus]

The trouble there falls with the concept of peak hours.

By definition, most of us will be playing (and most of the pubbies will be playing) at the peak hours: i.e. the times when we most want to be able to play on our server, and when the pubbies most want to be able to play on our server.

If 60% of our player base is trying to play during the same 10% of the time, we still have an issue.

That and we have players in the UK and a LOT of them. So peak hours are five hours different from peak hours where Djinn, Mario, and I are. Having another server insures we have coverage for the peak hours in all time zones.

[Darth Mario]

That and we have players in the UK and a LOT of them. So peak hours are five hours different from peak hours where Djinn, Mario, and I are. Having another server insures we have coverage for the peak hours in all time zones.

Precisely. I'm not sure what it's been like recently, but there were a couple weeks where the server was entirely full from about noon to 2 in the morning EST, never falling under 20 players. ChHa's peak hours are "all hours."

[SciurusDoomus]

Also, slightly off topic. I need to find a single player map that helps with snapshotting as the Sniper. I've used some Sniper specific maps that don't do it for me and I can't get the tr_walkway settings to be in the middle of hard and easy. Any help with a map choice/settings for walkway suggestion?

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Also, slightly off topic. I need to find a single player map that helps with snapshotting as the Sniper. I've used some Sniper specific maps that don't do it for me and I can't get the tr_walkway settings to be in the middle of hard and easy. Any help with a map choice/settings for walkway suggestion?

Bots in Pipeline tend to rush up the middle in predictable paths, and you can train snapshots there.

[SciurusDoomus]

Bots in Pipeline tend to rush up the middle in predictable paths, and you can train snapshots there.

plr, right? If that's not in the offline maps, I'll have to do a homebrew.

map plr_pipeline
nav_generate
tf_bot_add 15

That what you use?

[Albinobird]

Hello peoples, lurker here. I'm a friend of Rutskarn's, and on the server semi-regularly as [ChHa] Jester. Please don't try to take my soul, I have none left.

[The Linker]

Hello peoples, lurker here. I'm a friend of Rutskarn's, and on the server semi-regularly as [ChHa] Jester.

Welcome! Always glad to have a new member of the community present. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to--

Please don't try to take my soul, I have none left.

...Already sucked dry? Never mind. Get out.

Totally kidding. :whitebiggrin:

[SciurusDoomus]

Welcome! Always glad to have a new member of the community present. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to--



...Already sucked dry? Never mind. Get out.

Totally kidding. :whitebiggrin:

But if you run into another soul, feel free to donate it to the ChHa/GitP community! We're always in search of new meat--I mean friends.

[MamaLuigi]

I am going to try to disrupt this lovely discussion with a little tease from a map I am currently working on, Its pretty early in development so don't expect much.

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Its called koth_Harbor

[SciurusDoomus]

I am going to try to disrupt this lovely discussion with a little tease from a map I am currently working on, Its pretty early in development so don't expect much.

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Its called koth_Harbor

I like it. Will there be environmental kills? Maybe angry fishermen....

[surikesu]

I am going to try to disrupt this lovely discussion with a little tease from a map I am currently working on, Its pretty early in development so don't expect much.

Looks good so far, is this going to be an attack/defend style map?

Reminds me of the second point of freight. Also, is that water around the point just for show or does it have a secret passageway underneath?

[Byrnbot08]

I am going to try to disrupt this lovely discussion with a little tease from a map I am currently working on, Its pretty early in development so don't expect much.

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Its called koth_Harbor

Mmm... Orangey. I can has water hazards?

KOTH eh? May I suggest more vertical space. There's not enough love for vertical space in KOTH these days, despite there being a hill in the name of the game.

[MamaLuigi]

Mmm... Orangey. I can has water hazards?

KOTH eh? May I suggest more vertical space. There's not enough love for vertical space in KOTH these days, despite there being a hill in the name of the game.

Theres alot of vertical space, the roof of the building is accesible and there is an under water passage, No hazzards though. 4 paths on each side into the main building.

[Phase]

You should have wooden cutouts of either swordfish or angry fishermen that sort of slide out of the water at regular intervals. I'd say swordfish, as adding whole new characters is against the aesthetic of the game. Make sure the ambient sound reminds of a harbor, and don't be afraid to throw a little water dripping particle effect here and there.

[MamaLuigi]

You should have wooden cutouts of either swordfish or angry fishermen that sort of slide out of the water at regular intervals. I'd say swordfish, as adding whole new characters is against the aesthetic of the game. Make sure the ambient sound reminds of a harbor, and don't be afraid to throw a little water dripping particle effect here and there.

The place is entirely abandoned, the spawn rooms are flooded like the intel rooms of ctf_sawmill, flickering lights here and there. I may add a garage to add access to the roof.

[Mando Knight]

Theres alot of vertical space, the roof of the building is accesible and there is an under water passage, No hazzards though. 4 paths on each side into the main building.

I think he meant that since it's called King of the Hill, the CP should be on top of a hill or such.

[SciurusDoomus]

I think he meant that since it's called King of the Hill, the CP should be on top of a hill or such.

There should be a map like that. A literal king of the hill. There's a throne and **** on top. Maybe some gold...

[Valaqil]

There should be a map like that. A literal king of the hill. There's a throne and **** on top. Maybe some gold...

Some love it, some hate it. It has no gold or anything, but it's called Garbage Day. King of the Heap. :P

(I would link to FPS Banana for the map, but I've heard rumors of a virus/trojan there recently.)

[SciurusDoomus]

Some love it, some hate it. It has no gold or anything, but it's called Garbage Day. King of the Heap. :P

(I would link to FPS Banana for the map, but I've heard rumors of a virus/trojan there recently.)

I loved Garbage day... I was sad when we got rid of it.

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Who is this?

^8R^2ecaon^9'| ^2Sovz^8a`-

He/she sent me a message with a Youtube link of a montage of COD MW2 sniping. Why is he part of the ChHa group?

[MamaLuigi]

I like it. Will there be environmental kills? Maybe angry fishermen....

You want hazards?! Well you got hazards, can you say radioactive pit of waste?!

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[watsyurname529]

I loved Garbage day... I was sad when we got rid of it.

EDIT:

Who is this?

^8R^2ecaon^9'| ^2Sovz^8a`-

He/she sent me a message with a Youtube link of a montage of COD MW2 sniping. Why is he part of the ChHa group?

I got the same message. He may have been on the server at some point, but I'd have no idea because occasionally we get people with the messed up typed names like that.