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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by ReNo on Sun Apr 24th at 4:34pm 2005


Well I can access it now, so I guess its fixed smiley
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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by Orpheus on Mon Apr 25th at 12:29am 2005


I was actually kickin ass and the damned server kicked me back

/me can only hope it was on my end, cause i would hate for the server to have a bug smiley

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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Apr 26th at 1:05am 2005


Now I know that from time to time I am a bit of a pain, but unless you guys are embarrassed in some way, I think you should update the message that loads with the server to include all your assistants.

There are currently only 3 admins listed.

Also, my slide bar is all pink checkers, I cannot seem to scroll down below "Rules:" .. Is there more message below?

I don't mind the pink checkers, cause I think I can pretty much envision the rules, but others might say they didn't know if they cannot scroll down. :/

Assuming I have the ability to alter said message. I think it would be overstepping my authority to do so without permission. I have not looked into it so I leave it to those whom can to alter things.

BTW, I have only used "Change Map" and it worked just fine, so everything seems peachy.

I still do not know why I was kicked out last night however.

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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by fishy on Tue Apr 26th at 1:19am 2005


i used to get the pink checkers with the MOTD, but it disappeared with one of the recent updates. [addsig]



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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Apr 26th at 1:33am 2005


? quoting fishy
i used to get the pink checkers with the MOTD, but it disappeared with one of the recent updates.

what is the acronym? /me suspects i know, but i don't wanna sound stupid. smiley

and i am updated, obviously with steam, but do you think its my card?

its nothing major, since it only seems to effect the message thing, but still it has me thinkin. :/

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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by ReNo on Tue Apr 26th at 3:32am 2005


MOTD = Message of the day

The pink checkerboard on the scrollbar, and the lack of being able to scroll, is a bug in the game I guess. It happens on most servers I've seen, and I don't see any way to fix it smiley Only reason the list hasn't been updated with all admins is because nobody has gotten around to it I guess, I'll do it when I get a chance. We need to try and keep the MOTD quite short in order to fit in one screen to avoid the bugs I mentioned, but I'll need to tinker with the layout a little in order to achieve that.

By the way, why did you post this in the "theme suggestions" chapter?
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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by Campaignjunkie on Tue Apr 26th at 4:36am 2005


What does everyone think of dm_runoff? Personally, I don't care too much for it. Connectivity seems pretty bad - it's too big to run around on foot. While all the junk in the canals helps, I couldn't help but think the map felt a bit rushed, like it was an excuse just to release a canal-themed map. Although I hate to whine about Valve maps this much, I really didn't like this one. (I was happy to see that my soulless mimicry of the canals style was pretty accurate though)

But, seeing as it's official, I assume you'll put it in the rotation anyway? *shrug*
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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by Andrei on Tue Apr 26th at 8:51am 2005


? quote:
"dm_carousel".


The map searchengine needs to be betterfied. Definitely.
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Posted by Leperous on Tue Apr 26th at 8:51am 2005


Hmm, dm_runoff doesn't seem to be finished- there are several obvious graphical glitches, not to mention terrible connectivity as a result of someone forgetting to build a doorway between the two ends of the canals (check out the "hidden area" that links the two which you can only reach by noclipping)



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Posted by Andrei on Tue Apr 26th at 8:54am 2005


Me suggests a snarkpit clan night once a week or so so we can practice amongst ourselves.
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Posted by Leperous on Tue Apr 26th at 8:54am 2005


? quoting Andrei
? quote:
"dm_carousel".

The map searchengine needs to be betterfied. Definitely.

What, by listing maps that haven't been posted on this website? <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/wtf.gif">





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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by Andrei on Tue Apr 26th at 8:59am 2005


Oh, I thought it was. My bad smiley.
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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Apr 26th at 9:07am 2005


? quoting ReNo

By the way, why did you post this in the "theme suggestions" chapter?

I assumed the message was part of the theme. if not, sorry my bad. :/

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Posted by Orpheus on Tue Apr 26th at 9:10am 2005


? quoting Andrei

? quote:
"dm_carousel".



The map searchengine needs to be betterfied. Definitely.

No, its not here, but i don't know where else to post great maps that might get onto our server someday.

i fear that they will be lost if i post them randomly smiley

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Posted by Andrei on Tue Apr 26th at 9:17am 2005


BTW, I just inspected the wonderful map called dm_runoff. Pants. Its BAD. I can't believe this map is VALVe made (is it?).
Ok, for a start the map has a very bad layout and many imperfections. For one, I managed to get into the background by sprint-jumping off a catwalk over a fence. No player_clip brush, no anything to stop the player from falling outside the game area. The textures are pretty repetitive too. What's with that concrete texture on that cylinder thing, which I assume is a large oiltank or something? Another thing that bothered me is the light_environment which doesn't go right with the sky nor with the sun; too yellowish. What else? That rock wall looks looks like it were man made, the props are scattered around as if they were caught in a tornado and, since most of the battle goes on outside, the players just kill eachother in a line, in a matter of speaking. I guess I am being a bit harsh but being an official map I had higher expectations. I usualy think an official map should be out of the ordinary, to make other mappers look up to it and be inspired by it. DM_runoff is just plain. I'd give it a 6/10. Harsh? Maybe, but if it were made by an amature mapper it would have been worth at least 7/10. Shame.
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Posted by Leperous on Tue Apr 26th at 10:52am 2005


I've taken dm_underpass off, and dm_runoff won't go on, simply because it's rubbish. Surely they've made a mistake with this map, in addition to what we've all already pointed out- it's nothing like crossfire!!



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Posted by ReNo on Tue Apr 26th at 2:36pm 2005


They never said it was going to be like crossfire though, its just the airstrike in the bunker that is the comparison between the two. Andrei, I think 6/10 is far too generous to be honest, the connectivity is a joke. Looks not bad, though nothing special. Interior bathroom looks like a very poor attempt to copy lockdown's shower area however smiley I can't believe the distance you have to travel from the canal ends before you get a choice of route, and there are only about 3 times you can "switch" route if you travel from one end of the map to the other. Quite an abysmal effort, and no way is it going on the server.

Good call removing underpass as well, caused quite a few crashes apparently. I'd be inclined to remove resistance and morbid as well, and possibly add in a few others from outside the site, but I know Gwil was keen on keeping it to snarkpit maps.
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Posted by ReNo on Tue Apr 26th at 2:38pm 2005


We will definately need to start a clan night, but I think we should discuss that in the clan chapter of the thread. Orph, theme suggestions are meant to be suggestions for organised events like playtesting nights, interwebsite wars, etc... Doesn't really matter that you put it here (we still read it after all smiley), just seemed a bit out of place. No matter smiley
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Posted by ReNo on Tue Apr 26th at 3:01pm 2005


Ok guys, lets pick a night for a clan practice. I suggest wednesday is a good day, but what time?
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Re: SnarkPit Server
Posted by Leperous on Tue Apr 26th at 4:16pm 2005


Same time as games, so about 9pm?




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