The crew at TWHL have a server, specifically an HL1DM server. MuzzleFlash is good enough to not only run it but to donate it for a project. It is hoped to spark some interest in a waning game. Beginning Saturday February the 10th at 3pm British time there will be a 12 hour team based competition. The participants of course will be TWHL and Snarkpit. It is also hoped that the admin of both site will support this endeavor and get behind it with a bit of a participation of their own. Specifically, but not only related to promotional backing with news on the front pages of both sites.
Goal: Team Deathmatch games between Snarkpit and TWHL.
Server: MuzzleFlash's server at TWHL. 84.244.130.45:27015 (Please take a moment to check out the ping and such)
Server Capacity: 4 per team.
Server Rules: The "Good Sportsmanship Rule" will be strongly adhered to. This goes for within the server, and the forums proper.
(We do not foresee any problems but it will be left entirely up to the Admins of the server to govern the game. The forums are the Admins responsibility to police any ill feelings.)
Games desired goals:
There will be a possible 6 or more maps in rotation. Half chosen by each team. For simplicity, default maps would be preferred, but custom maps are acceptable as long as an outside link is available. It is hoped that if custom maps are selected that the maps be made available by both Snarkpit and TWHL for easier location to avoid any hardships due to people not being able or willing to search for them. Map downloads will be disabled during the games to reduce download ping issues. The maps will be played by the two teams each having a pre-designated model. Since members joining may be members of both sites, playing on either team is perfectly acceptable. Weapons stay will be on. This will help promote movement. Friendly fire will be set so everyone can take damage by any ammo fired. This will prevent 4 team mates from tossing contact grenades at one hapless opponent because they know they won't be hurt. If the server is filled to capacity, it will be expected that anyone playing give another member a chance to join after a couple maps played. As long as there are open slots, you may play till you drop. The server will be run for 12 hours. This will help for everyone not on the same time zones. You may frag anytime within that 12 hour period. This event will continue each Saturday until the novelty wears off, or until the owner decides its time to end.
This event is 100% for entertainment purposes. Anyone not interested in playing please keep your negative ideas to yourself. Anyone interested in playing please remember that its all for fun. Scoring isn't of the highest priority. Half-Life 1 is old. It is hoped that this will renew some of the flagging interest. Being inter-site, this might also promote some interaction and dispel the preconceived notion's each site shares about the other...
Also, Muzzle has couple of server mods such as fireworks mod, entmod and adminmod. They will of course be disabled to improve ping, except adminmod, for administration purposes.
Things subject to change/discussion:
How many maps and of what type.
What day of the week.
How many hours played.
Starting time.
Password.
Frag limit/Time limit.
