GitP/ChHa Server Thread 3: Kritz or GTFO

[NeoVid]

GitP/ChHa TF2 Server 3

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In this thread, we discuss Team Fortress 2, arrange evenings of gaming, and plan our weekly semi-competitive 6v6 matches.

The IP for the Giant in the Playground/Chocolate Hammer TF2 sever is: 68.232.183.52:27015

• Featuring semi-regular Friday/Saturday friendly competitive matches: talk to drolkcal if interested, or just watch this thread.
• Taking suggestions for add-ons: talk to Djinn_in_Tonic if you have suggestions.
• Taking suggestions for maps: talk to potatocubed if you have suggestions.
• Taking donations via Paypal at [email protected] or contribute at ClanPay

Admins
Djinn_in_Tonic
Dispozition
drolkcal
Faulty
Onasuma
Phase
potatocubed
Rutskarn

Giants (Moderators)
Darth Mario
Fawkes
Jibar
KBF
NeoVid
Nano
watsyurname529
Wojonator
And many more that need to be listed...

Now with a second server, under the evil reign of Drolkcal and Dr Girlfriend:

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With Killing Floor!

And Left 4 Dead 2!

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Previous threads:
Giant in the Playground Server

GitP/ChHa TF2 Server II -- Snappy Tagline Still Pending

[Griever]

Yay for Kritz, KRITZ FOR EVERYONE!

[Mtg_player_zach]

It still says 2 at the top of the first post.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Love the title.

[watsyurname529]

Posting in the new thread!

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Alright. I'm reverting my previous change to the Rock the Vote and Scramble systems, and putting them back to their previous levels. I just came off of several games on the server, more than half of which were either RTVed or scrambled, which is really starting to get on my nerves.

That's just an unacceptable level of scrambling/rtv-ing. We barely got a full game in.

[Dogmantra]

To be fair, Djinn, that might have been because you kept getting Heavy/Medic pairs that were dominating and opposing you, you ended up getting me.

The Rengineer Ryro.

Though please note, and in fact, everyone please note always: if you are feeling your blood pressure rising, see my signature. Repeat it to yourself slowly. Words of wisdom.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

To be fair, Djinn, that might have been because you kept getting Heavy/Medic pairs that were dominating and opposing you, you ended up getting me.

...what? I'm not sure I 100% understand what you're saying. I can deal with Heavy/Medic pairs dominating me, and, further, there weren't any that did so...

Though please note, and in fact, everyone please note always: if you are feeling your blood pressure rising, see my signature. Repeat it to yourself slowly. Words of wisdom.

I'm starting to think you're playing it up a little to much, possibly intentionally. Either way, it's getting much more annoying than it was, say, a couple of weeks ago.

Still <3 you though.

[AlterForm]

Any word on fixing the 14-minute reduction in map time caused by scrambling?

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Any word on fixing the 14-minute reduction in map time caused by scrambling?

Don't know what causes it, so, sadly, no.

[Dogmantra]

1. Wow, I thought that sentence read awkwardly. Turns out it reads exactly the opposite of what I meant.

I meant that your team kept getting Heavy/Medic pairs every map/scramble, where your opposition always ended up getting me, the useless ol' Rengineer Ryro.

2. The Razorback: yes, okay, I play that up a leeetle (I do love it so, blame Jibar: I saw him use it one time just because he could. That started me on the long road of SERIOUS BUSINESS and using things not because they're good but purely 'cause I can). Mostly to irritate Emlyn. I mean... IT'S SO POWERFUL.

Everything else: veering just a teensy bit too far towards the T word right now. I assure you, I actually do believe all of my opinions unless I make it obvious that I'm being silly (though apparently what I think is obvious isn't, as has been my bane in the past... I should probably start putting "I WAS BEING NOT ENTIRELY SERIOUS THERE" in bold after every joke or exageration I make...) The fact that everyone disagrees with every single one of them should not be a reason for me to shut up about them if they can be brought up. I have avoided being offensive to the best of my ability (which is really, really bad, EFF WHY EYE) while expressing my thoughts, and oftentimes I'll add a little smile or something to ensure that it's understood there are no hard feelings. Except the Equaliser. That gets no smiles from me. (I WAS BEING NOT ENTIRELY SERIOUS THERE... actually this might work... I do have my tongue in my cheek half the time. The doctors said I'd never be able to talk because of it. Ha! I showed them.)

Though I did over-react just a tad to the spawn-camping. I was just so sure charging at you with the Homewrecker would work the third time.

Now let's all have e-hugs, I owe you some cookies for killing Griever on Redfort, so we'll share them too, 'cause after all, this is the internet, and you know what they say about arguing on the internet... Well they say a lot of things but the general consensus is that it's a bad idea!

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[Emlyn]

Please don't ever feel you need to stop sharing your opinions. No matter how wrong, outlandish, or different they are there is always some value if some of them. To deny them all is to deny the few that point out that which the majority refuses to see.

[Dogmantra]

Oh Emlyn, if only you had bound a key to Explode, you could share in these cookies, but alas.

Oh, and I mean the BANG → ! part of my sig, not the quote. Silly Djinn.

[potatocubed]

That's just an unacceptable level of scrambling/rtv-ing. We barely got a full game in.

To be honest, I agree. No one likes every TF2 map, and no TF2 map is liked by everyone (which is a bug or a feature depending on your point of view). Reducing the rtv threshold to a simple majority makes the whole thing unmanageable.

As for scrambling... the problem is statistics. The only way to guarantee balanced teams is to ensure that everyone on the server has the same skill level (and make sure autobalance is on). The wider the range of skill among players on the server, the less likely a random team pick is going to get you balanced teams.

Also, am I the last person to discover that you can craft any two items from the same class into scrap metal?

[xp194]

Also, am I the last person to discover that you can craft any two items from the same class into scrap metal?

Nope, I am now. Thanks for the tip!

[Azimer the Mad]

While we're addressing the RTVs, do we still want 2Firt as a nomination? Isn't that leftover from the server rehauls? I don;t remember us ever picking it.

Dog, I'd take you being silly in Alltalk over what you get in most PUGs anyday. Remember, 12 year olds screaming about your sexuality on the internets is SERIOUS BUSINESS.

[Volatar]

I personally think we should leave 2fort nominatable, though not in the normal rotation.

[Dogmantra]

Yeah, sometimes you just wanna have a game of Cowboys and Indians, and there's no better map than 2fort.

[drolkcal]

jaeger on rocket jumping, 30 minutes.

[drolkcal]

tf2lobby.com has valve servers again. Anyone for a 6v6 game tonight?

[Emlyn]

Thanks for the video, very helpful. I'd be up for a game as well.

[mightymonarch]

tf2lobby.com has valve servers again. Anyone for a 6v6 game tonight?

This is relevant to my interests.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

This is relevant to my interests.

Likewise for me.

[Dogmantra]

Perhaps I will join the 6v6 fun.

[drolkcal]

scheduled an event for 9 pm est. i'll make a lobby then

[watsyurname529]

I would not count on me showing up... even though I really want to...

Too much stuff I have to accomplish before tomorrow.

[Jibar]

(I do love it so, blame Jibar: I saw him use it one time just because he could. That started me on the long road of SERIOUS BUSINESS and using things not because they're good but purely 'cause I can).

The Rengineer Ryro.

Apparently I'm influencing you in other ways too.
This pleases me.

[Dogmantra]

Jibar, I propose a Norfolk/Suffolk alliance! And we will be co-dictators! Clearly you'll get to make all the decisions due to your massive influence over me though?

[Jibar]

Jibar, I propose a Norfolk/Suffolk alliance! And we will be co-dictators! Clearly you'll get to make all the decisions due to your massive influence over me though?

Clearly.

Just, you know, don't get all your uncool over my cool. It messes the place up.

[Dogmantra]

As long as I can do the public speaking. The public won't know we're their dictators if you do it.