SnarkPit Server

A remake of Island is needed badly. Theres a huge shortage of
ammo and weapons, its all just machine gun fights. Plus the idea of the
colt at the top of the level is stupid- should be something better.

the colt is great up there! whats better anyways? the x-bow? I could take a city bus and get to the target faster.

Duncan "whacks" more custom maps than gwil, ask him :biggrin:

On this advice, Reno, reckon you'd be able to add Hydro to the map rotation for the next custom map test run thingy. Ta.

Surely :smile: Where is that quote from though? I must have missed it :biggrin:

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting ReNo</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Surely :smile: Where is that quote from though? I must have missed it :biggrin:
</DIV></DIV>

/me wonders.
whistles tunelessly

[edit] finished or not, this map needs added to the server rotation.

You're just going to let it go to waste?

Sounds good Reno, a custom map playtest would be great :smile:

Please gets down on knee's turn off "download from server"

and keep the new maps cycle updates so people can get them in advance.

it was horrible with people trying to get that new map :sad:

You're just going to let it go to waste?

well some one is going to use it in their wepon MOD, and the mod its pretty cool so you may see it again.

Some admin please turn on Team deathmatch mode on some occasions... Gets a bit boring on just DM mode all the time, would be nice to see it change every 4.5 hours or something (so the timing is almost apparantly random).

Please gets down on knee's turn off "download from server"
and keep the new maps cycle updates so people can get them in advance.

it was horrible with people trying to get that new map :sad:

Right. Rebar was just added to the mapcycle, yes? Someone said to go
download it from this site. Me tries to download it but I get
a missing file error. The host server is probably down for maintainance
and updates. This can happen to anyone at anytime. And who knows for
how long? This is why "download from server" is "the necessary evil"
("it's bad with the bad but it's worse without the bad").

I'll jump in now and turn it on for you.

Juim is uploading me some maps from his server. i will sort through and recommend which need/should/could be on the pit server.

the one i looked at just now would easily hold 16 players and it rivals anything i have seen come out of the pit.

stay tuned.

They need to be at the Pit to be included.

at the pit? you mean members maps?

surely, you wouldn't pass up great fragging for a membership lacking?

tis your call, but the one i saw so far is prime.. shrugs

The reason I bought the server was to showcase Snarkpitters maps, Orph,
and avoid the disappointment associated building a map then have no
fooker play it. I'm happy to include and upload them for private frag
sessions, but rather not see them on an already growing public rotation.

Especially if Juim gives them server time over at the Diner!

well i just played the best map i have ever seen. no insult to my compatriots of course. this thing was awe inspiring.

its, not worth debating however, its your call.

if however you wanna see it, gimme a yell people.

i would venture, my judgment on mapping is above average, and it is the best i have seen thus far.

[edit]

my briefcase

"show all"
"map" folder
"dm_inevitableconflict"

even if you don't load it to the server, it will save you time at juims.

BTW, the pings for us yanks are a bit better than the pits.. so if its full waste some time there waiting for it to slack off. :smile:

I suggest having TDM more often since it very fun, especially on island17.

Oh, it's already been suggested. I'll get my coat, then :smile: .

I agree with Gwil that they should be included on this website to be played. Elitism? Maybe, but what are you peons going to do about it :wink:

And no, that doesn't mean you can be a caretaker for other people's maps.

Lep, just this once.. shut up.

Gwil and I already discussed it and decided already without your input. Contrary to what you may believe, its not always needed or desired. Especially of late.

harsh? perhaps, but what are you gonna do about it? :rolleyes:

i just made a new map :biggrin: .. it is suitible for 10+ players too......if any of u guys have played cs_assualt for cs or css , well it is that map but i remade it for HL2 ;D........ i would post the map in the site but im a no0b and dont know how cuz i have know where to host my map :smile: ......if any of u gots msn add me >>> chrissy_boy_3@hotmail.com <<< and ill send u map on that to host sum where maybe?

Don't tell me to shut up on my own website. This map isn't going on the server without it being listed unless it's exceedingly good. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do about it: laugh at the hole you've just dug, since nothing has actually been decided yet despite your little attempt at flame-fanning. Mwaha ha ha.

I think TDM is great when there are alot of people, but when the server
has 6 or < then you reall run out of targets. Gwil, Knives,
and myself had fun teaming up on some guy but it was like running
around playing hide and seak with an RPG...

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Leperous</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Don't tell me to shut up on my own website. This map isn't going on the server without it being listed unless it's exceedingly good. So I'll tell you what I'm going to do about it: laugh at the hole you've just dug, since nothing has actually been decided yet despite your little attempt at flame-fanning. Mwaha ha ha.</DIV></DIV>

Then I have no fear that it will indeed show up, unless you are either a liar, or you are telling me that I am not a good judge of maps.
Now just go look at it.

another map, even if it never sees server time by no means its not a great map. if for no other reason people can see what new innovations are happening and maybe apply them in their own maps.

same place My Briefcase

"show all"

"maps" folder

there are currently only two in there.. sorry but my briefcase is to unreliable to fill it with maps :sad:

these two maps are fanfreakintastic, but obviously for completely different reasons.

happy fragging.

For those of us too lazy to go digging around in your briefcase, it
would be handy if you mentioned the names of these maps you are
suggesting. Its quite possible we already have them and therefore don't
need to download them from you after all :smile:

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting ReNo</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>For those of us too lazy to go digging around in your briefcase, it would be handy if you mentioned the names of these maps you are suggesting. Its quite possible we already have them and therefore don't need to download them from you after all :smile:
</DIV></DIV>

that is the most level headed suggestion i have heard today :/

yes, i should, never thought about it really..

"Darkmatter_b2"
"Inevitable_Conflict"

the rar files are named the same, perhaps thats why i forgot.
forgive me, my mind was filled with childish retorts.. for once, not of my own making. :/

since this thread was side tracked, it seems to have died a bit. sad. :rolleyes:

anywho's, does anyone have an approximate time for the weekend playtest to commence?

its Saturday, and it would be nice to set up some sort of a tradition "weekend weak maps" test or some such.

mayhap we could have a list posted of maps set to be tested too?

Well?

i'd kinda like to get these in advance guys :/

Um, I wouldn't be surprised if Gwil wasn't off getting drunk now, and I'm on 56k, so it's really up to Reno right now! I'm guessing that either we try to have these prearranged playtests, or just put up betas for the weekend and get the authors to start threads here and get people to comment on them...

well doodoo.. i was under the impression that all week, mappers were supposed to contact you guys for the weekend thingy?

sighs

if i had known, I'd have asked before today. :/

There is now a plugin installed, the Mani admin module. Normal players
initiate map votes, check the time, time left, nextmap in the cycle
etc. Apologies for the menu styles, AMX style menus arent supported by
HL2DM :sad:

Most of the stuff is admin based nonsense, so is unimportant for the
players, but those simple commands (nextmap, votemap, timeleft etc)
should now work.

Oh, and dm_swamplight_final by Finger is on the general rotation too so download it - and vote it on if you want to play it! :smile:

And beware of us admin types slapping/slaying you all for cheating purposes :wink:

:biggrin: I'm gonna have fun with the toys.. mwahah.

Forgot to note, there is also a "rank" (you need 75 frags to register on it by default) and a "top10" command too..

rank? Whats that? Like, player stats?

Uber! Gonna have a play around on the server tonight and see whats new :smile:

with the tiny thing we have on the front page to show current rotation, what are we gonna do when we get more than 6 maps?

that tiny thing is full already. perhaps a dropdown?

i cannot imagine keeping the server to so small a list. i for one am already tired of the current rotation because of its small size.

Leperous: Please assign more
admins. I've seen less important servers having 10-15 admins, and a
server like THE snarkpit server has only 3;And I've seldom seen them
online :sad: . Must be a timezone issue I suppose.
As I was saying, the server is often
flooded with newbies who refuse to behave (words like d*ck,
c*ck, f-*-c-k being thrown around alot) and voice spammers. One was making
masturbation sounds for the love of God! So I think I speak in the name
of all the decent users of this fine server, newbies and gods alike,
when I request that you assign some more admins from the members that
play often on the server.
Other than that, the server is doing fine. However, some reported
experiencing video-card issues on dm_rebar. It's very strange that only
this map has these issues. It seems to occur on older geforce cards.

Yeah the rebar problem is quite an issue, really makes it unplayable
for me and quite a few others. Shame, as it really is a cool map :sad:

I've never run into any trouble while I've been on the server, but I
have barely been on in the past couple of weeks. If problems have been
occuring more frequently, then I guess it might be wise to assign more
admins. I'm in IRC a lot of the time and have remote rcon control, so
if you have just come from the server and there are troublemakers,
gimme a shout and I'll look into it.

whispers to Andrei Lep doesn't run the server :wink:

Although, from now on ReNo and Leperous will be in charge. I don't feel
the need for more admins, maybe 2 more at most. It's up to these guys
and if they need more admins on the server - it's easy enough to add
new ones (see the Mani Plugin documentation for info guys).

dm_rebar will stay i'm afraid, you fiends should bite the bullet and get a decent GFX card.

If you were to appoint new admins in my absence, my first
recommendation is natus due to sheer amount of time he spends on the
server :razz:

Also, if you do see people dicking around, get screenshots,
demos and most of all their Steam ID.

I/We can't do a great deal without knowing the offenders details.

its a graphics card issue soley on geforce and I Have no idea whats causing it =/ sorry.

I don't feel
the need for more admins, maybe 2 more at most.

Sorry, I forgot that Lep isn't the head honcho down there (g-man voice for the time being).

You can have 100 admins, if they're all on and offline at the same time it won't do much good.

I would recommend natus aswell since he does play alot. His 5000 kills (I think) make my 3500 look like child's play. :sad:

I often check in on the server during those times when everyone else from the pit isn't playing *sigh *, if you want someone to check for trouble makers during those times then I can do that.

Pray tell, how doth one knight a new admin?

Leperous said:
Pray tell, how doth one knight a new admin?

I can name that tune in 3 notes. :biggrin:

damn, thread nearly dies..

/me resurrects.

played another cool map just before i left. even if it never makes it into server, its still worth a looksee.

dm_battlefield i think its name was. tis a simplistic map, but it played very well.

I tried looking it up using the search feature but couldn't find it.

Leperous said:
Pray tell, how doth one knight a new admin?

If you go onto the FTP and look under the Mani Admin plugin directories, there's an adminlist.txt (or something to that effect). Just add the relevant Steam ID of who you wish to "Knight" ( :biggrin: ) and they will be able to use the commands/popups.

And get some more maps on, you bloody fools :razz: dm_hydro is supposed to be on there, I promised Smith it would be on but never actually got around to doing it. So gogogogo do it!

I can't right now, away in Hong Kong (Jason-Bourne-stylee) and don't have the FTP details with me :sad: It'll all be googogogo again at least when I'm back at Uni in a week and a half!

you guys.. you are available even less than i am. my primary reasons for never applying for such positions. perhaps you should consider more available members to cover the slack. being available should be the primary pre-requisite for such positions.

someplace in the fine print was a sentance you overlooked. "do you plan ahead" :sad:

/me is depressed, i am stuck in a damned snow storm. pardon my.... enhenced normalcy. (orph normal)

Rightio, dm_hydro_b2 is up. Sorry its taken so long to make an
appearance :smile: Its slotted in after Island17, right before overwatch. I
also changed the message of the day to reflect the new website URL, and
updated the adverts that pop up now and then. Lep, I don't seem to have
access to change the server info box at the top of the front page, so
if you could add dm_hydro_b2, or give me access to do so, that would be
good.