[Aayci Warrick]

I know this is always an issue and people always have different opinions, but these 2 maps are starting to get boring again (ffa3 and ffa5).

Was there ever a conclusion about darfin's map list? I think it would be very helpful and everybody can use it because they all come with the game, but even if we don't want to do that, could we add 1 or 2 non ffa maps?

And still, even if that's out of the mind due to problems with the game crashing or anything, could we have some sort of map plan, where there's certain cycles that change every 2-3 weeks. So maybe 2 weeks we have a cycle of ffa1 and ffa5, and then another 2-3 weeks we have a cycle of ffa1, ffa2, and ffa3. Because no matter what cycle you choose, eventually it gets boring, especially when the server is as empty as it has been lately

So let's mix things up a bit, and keep them mixing?

What do you people think?

[Delev]

I like this idea, I also liked Darfin's map cycle (because it owned).
and Ok, the older members get to go "I told you so" about ffa5. Lol.

[DarkLink]

I've always found those to be boring so I just had to grin and bear it when they went back on the list again... I can't make a suggestion on any new maps until I start playing again though >_<

[Kakashi.Archive]

Im not trying to be a pain or anything, but it seems that when council breaks and gives into a new map rotation (this isnt just at u aayci) but everyone seems to get "bored" over the map rotation and then complains. Seriously people need to make up there mind about a map rotation and stick with it...

I have a few suggestions on setting up the map a few ways so that we have 2 regular maps and as well 2 DL maps. I found some interesting maps that might be fun for everyone to play on that are fairly large and shouldnt eat away at fps...

[Darfin]

Quoted from my map thread.

So I took a small team over to KR2 today, and went through all the possible maps, and here are the ones we decided we liked best:

Ctf1
Ctf3
Ctf4
Siege_desert
Duel5
Duel6
Kor1
T2_trip

I think if the council had any intention in doing it, one of them would have at least posted.

I'm fine with the cycle as is anyway. I just can't stand FFA1, 2, and 4.

[Kakashi.Archive]

tbh i cant stand FFA3 thats like the most used out of all of them on like every server. drives me NUTS

[echo]

tbh i cant stand FFA3 thats like the most used out of all of them on like every server. drives me NUTS

FFA3 FFA3 FFA3 FFA3 FFA3.



I didn't even know we were on a 2 map cycle >.>...

but uh, i think we need a new cycle, tbh i can't stand either of the 2 maps on the cycle. and at least 1 DL map wouldn't hurt...

[Rugg]

yeah a change of pace would be nice

[Aayci Warrick]

Im not trying to be a pain or anything, but it seems that when council breaks and gives into a new map rotation (this isnt just at u aayci) but everyone seems to get "bored" over the map rotation and then complains.

That's why I suggest that (if we don't use nonffa maps) that we change the cycle every 2 weeks, FFA3 should always be included in my opinion, but you know, just mix things up a bit, have FFA3 and FFA5, then 2 weeks later have it be FFA FFA3 FFA2, then FFA1 FFA4 FFA5 FFA3 and then FFAx FFAy FFAq, and just have it change a little.

It might be the same maps, but at least it's not those exact same maps over and over (and over and over) until you feel like you don't want to play JKA anymore just because there's no fresh sites to stimulate the mind

[Falcon]

I like darf's idea. Add ffa3 to that rotation and you got my vote.

[Delev]

*nod nod*

[Cross]

i like the way it is

[jawfin]

The current map cycle is, scarily enough, the one that I originally proposed >.> <.<

Although my thinking is still the same, that is to say we should have maps that are best catered towards FFA - because that is what our game server is. In that case FFA5 is the best, due to the huge open areas and no health laying about. Bear in mind I recommended that map even though I am probably the worst to suffer on it. It wide spaces and lava gives me a FPS of 20-30.
It is also a well hated map that seems to lose visitors, so there is a reason to drop it.

I have personal preferences of maps, but I won't bring them up. I still feel it is better to organise the map rotations from the point of view of our guests and inclining our selection towards maps that are best for FFA.

[Phoenix]

As Jawfin rightly said, we need maps that are built for FFA.

The issue with using single player maps is that many of them are huge (T2_trip is a good example). These maps put extreme stress on the server, now with 3 or 4 players you'd be fine, anymore then that and it's likely the server would crash within 20 minutes.

As for the smaller duel maps, they are built for dueling and are too small to be used as an FFA map, especially if the server gets busy.

Now the siege map Darfin mentioned is a possibility, however when a siege map is loaded in FFA mode, the siege messages are still displayed. Now if you were a new player to the game, this may be very confusing if you kept getting messages flashing up across the screen. Now I might just be being picky, but thats my opinion.

Pho~

[BadWolf]

tbh i cant stand FFA3 thats like the most used out of all of them on like every server. drives me NUTS

i think the reason for thais the plain fact t doesnt have deadly pits or pools of insta-killing liquid

put frankly its the least lethal default map :D

cept those blasted homicidal elevators ><


anywho, i dont like ff5, too much lag for me cause of the lava ><

im fine with ffa3, i lurved ffa1 :3, ffa2 was meh, and ffa4... pretty prison crystals >3<

so i favor ffa1, ffa3 and ffa4 :D

[Eagle]

*points at jaw's post* yeah...ffa5 doesn't like my computer much better....in fact, it was once known to give me 9 fps >.< ....its a nice map, but dueling is almost impossible with those kinds of numbers

[Sanction]

i don't much like my fps dropping 20 for ffa5. and if the server were to get pretty busy with a nice sized ffa going on my fps would more than likely drop to around 15-20. FFA1 and FFA4 are nice maps, but i'm up for anything.

[Aayci Warrick]

/amwhisper
(Some of you people that have problems with FFA5 should try making a script that dumbs down the textures and if you play in a window, ups the resolution, that usually solves the problem easy)

lol does anybody have any opinions on changing the map cycle every 2-3 weeks? Because boredom, not choice of maps, is the main issue I'm trying to address in this thread. Choice of maps has been dealt with before numerous times

And I know duel maps are usually really small, but Duel6 is pretty big and is a neat map, sure it doesn't have rooms and such, but it's nice, except for that sand noise in certain spots (I would say the same for Duel5, but I don't remember it)

[Falcon]

FFA5 is a really good ffa map. However, the lag is so great for most players there that they're unable to enjoy it. No point in having a great ffa map if no one can experience how fun it is I think.

[Eagle]

The only problem with that, Aayci, is that some of us don't exactly know HOW to make scripts for things....when I play, all I do is get on multiplayer and join the server. I rarely do anything else to alter things unless someone else helps me out, because I'm not that computer savvy in regards to this sort of thing. I just know that it sucks to get killed from lag...over and over and over again

[Aayci Warrick]

Oops, I just noticed that I put FFA1 in earlier posts when I meant FFA3

So I meant, if we go to changing the cycle every 2-3 weeks, it should always include FFA3, everybody loves it lol

It's almost like we're forced to

[RaVeN]

This is the new line up:

FFA3, FFA4, FFA3, FFA2

And just so its clear - Yes, that's FFA3 on there twice.

This gives more occurrences for FFA3 which is a basic and most like to play on FFA3, but this also adds a bit of a variety every now and then for those that want that.

[Zabuza]

no more water on ffa5

[FlapJack23]

YES!!!!!!! Now I can get on the server...ALL THE TIME! Sick!