OddJob001 Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 3113 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1228 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 722 Achievement Points: 9622 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2015 Birthday: 06/15/1980 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Yesterday we added some Obliteration maps. Did you like them or not? Edited January 8, 2014 by OddJob001 ozziesdark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devildog4355 Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 15237 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 27 Topic Count: 93 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 958 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 580 Achievement Points: 6679 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/30/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2021 Birthday: 05/04/1992 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Changing things up every once in awhile I believe is a good thing Fir3Marshal, EDD THE DUCK, Evil-Monkey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DuckyofDeath123 Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 19683 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 578 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 598 Achievement Points: 4968 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 23, 2023 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 8, 2014 All maps and all modes but SQDM and TDM is what I like best.. so yeah, I had fun obliterating things Hoping to see Rush as well. JohnnyDos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Sonovabich Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 3 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted January 8, 2014 Depends what map it is on, Locker yes other maps no, i don't think it works with vehicles and aircraft, i like it much better when it is only infantry and i think the Locker map is perfect for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob001 Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 3113 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1228 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 722 Achievement Points: 9622 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2015 Birthday: 06/15/1980 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 All maps and all modes but SQDM and TDM is what I like best.. so yeah, I had fun obliterating things Hoping to see Rush as well. Does Rush allow 64man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DorkNRok Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 3282 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 4 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 350 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 139 Achievement Points: 2327 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/10/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16 Birthday: 08/18/1983 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Last time Caliber tried that, the server emptied out, ended up with less than 10 ppl within 30 minutes and we weren't able to recover the rest of the night. Just some tribal history on the subject of adding additional game modes in. Edit: Only voted "no" because of the server population drops/server rank drops i've witnessed when we integrated different game modes previously....not that I, personally dont like different game modes. Edited January 8, 2014 by DorkNRok DEEJAYKEG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ozziesdark Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 19609 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 95 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 58 Achievement Points: 870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 20, 2019 Birthday: 04/30/1973 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I like a change of pace the regulars always come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted January 8, 2014 Member ID: 1238 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted January 8, 2014 I have no idea what the new game mode involves. I saw you attempting a straw poll during a quiet period on the CQ64 server - I don't believe you will obtain representative results from this. Some of us have not yet seen all the maps even in Conquest mode. I don't like Operation Locker - the map exacerbates the ping differences between US and Euro players. I don't care for Rush mode much. (Have you noticed I might like maps with choppers and tanks? ) I agree with the wisdom expressed above - if you tit about with this server too much, the end result is you will bleed players. From the perspective of someone who often has to queue to get onto it, I see no reason to mess with a popular server. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. JohnnyDos and DorkNRok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BustyMcJenkins Posted January 9, 2014 Member ID: 20776 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 7 Achievement Points: 27 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Was rather refreshing logging in and seeing an OB match instead of the same ol' CQ. Agree with Devil that changing it up every so often is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddJob001 Posted January 9, 2014 Member ID: 3113 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1228 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 722 Achievement Points: 9622 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2015 Birthday: 06/15/1980 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 (edited) So. I think we can call it official for now, and leave the OB maps in there. Looking at the chat logs over the last 24 hours, players are really liking the new game modes, and we have had some of the highest queues of people waiting, ever. When OL OB was runing we h ad 11 people in queue. This brought in some new players. Of course there are a few people that didnt like it. However, once they found out that its all based on voting of the masses, they were ok with it. For the most part though I saw nearly everyone excited about it. Especially you Busty His quote was "we get a new map mode, and brand new hardware!? Its like Christmas all over again!" Here is how it will work: There are two map listings. Map List 1 - When the server is at 48 people or less, it will run Map List 1, which consists of only CQ maps. When more than 48 people come in, it will change to Map List 2. Map List 2 consists of all CQ maps, with 4 OB maps mixed in every 3-4 CQ map. I will watch our server traffic during these OB maps, to see what maps people favor. We can then switch out the 4 OB maps, in and out, with different ones, from time to time. In regards to the other concern: Last time Caliber tried that, the server emptied out, ended up with less than 10 ppl within 30 minutes and we weren't able to recover the rest of the night. Just some tribal history on the subject of adding additional game modes in. I definitely am aware of the pains involved in switch maps and modes while trying to fill a server, back in the BF3 days. I experienced it all first had with Cal. During this time, Caliber and I spent hours, days, weeks (3 weeks to be exact) getting the server back and going again. Doing nothing but changing maps and modes and playing against each other only, waiting for the server to fill. It was saddening. But I do see 2 differences here; 1. The game is new enough that people are still trying out new modes and finding new servers. The issue of changing modes and losing people (during BF3) was nearly 2 years after the games release. So to say, people were happy with no change. 2. Obliteration is different than the other games BF3 offered, and is much closer to the likes of CQ, except its more like the flag is ever moving. Lets see how this goes. I personally am looking forward to trying the maps on OB mode. I have only played 3-4 rounds of OB. The other night, it was interesting to watch people who always play CQ, get into OB. Like me, I had no idea how to approach different situations. It wasn't the typical, run to the flag, clear it out, cap it and move on. I will continue to review the server traffic, over the next few weeks, during the maps and modes, to see how we fair. Any other ideas are always open and welcomed. Edited January 9, 2014 by OddJob001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckyofDeath123 Posted January 10, 2014 Member ID: 19683 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 578 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 598 Achievement Points: 4968 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 23, 2023 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 10, 2014 One issue you do face is that most of your regulars are people who already like CQL all night. If you're going to mix in other modes you will need to attract some new people who like multiple modes to replace the few who don't like other modes than CQL. The EU server runs all modes (except air sup) on all maps (sort of) and it's perfectly capable of filling up every day - because the people who play there enjoy the mixed modes. On that, switching to CQ only would need finding new players who enjoy CQ only to replace the mixed players that leave. If you worry about the popularity of the CQ server you might consider adding another server for the mixed modes. Be wary that Rush and Obliteration work best with teams between 24 to 48 players. Most maps become an utterly senseless Metro clone on those modes with 64 players. I think you may have a challenge keeping the server full with the utter chaos that was OBL on Locker. That sort of senseless chaos doesn't appeal to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
OddJob001 Posted January 10, 2014 Member ID: 3113 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 6 Topic Count: 245 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1228 Content Per Day: 0.27 Reputation: 722 Achievement Points: 9622 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/08/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 22, 2015 Birthday: 06/15/1980 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 One issue you do face is that most of your regulars are people who already like CQL all night. If you're going to mix in other modes you will need to attract some new people who like multiple modes to replace the few who don't like other modes than CQL. The EU server runs all modes (except air sup) on all maps (sort of) and it's perfectly capable of filling up every day - because the people who play there enjoy the mixed modes. On that, switching to CQ only would need finding new players who enjoy CQ only to replace the mixed players that leave. If you worry about the popularity of the CQ server you might consider adding another server for the mixed modes. Be wary that Rush and Obliteration work best with teams between 24 to 48 players. Most maps become an utterly senseless Metro clone on those modes with 64 players. I think you may have a challenge keeping the server full with the utter chaos that was OBL on Locker. That sort of senseless chaos doesn't appeal to everyone. Thanks. I am sure we will have some questions for the EU guys on game modes, if we keep adding them. On that, it looks like people are liking the new game mode mixture (14 CQ maps and 4 OB maps in rotation, when above 32 players.) We got some new people coming to the server, so thats good. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fir3Marshal Posted January 27, 2014 Member ID: 20789 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 936 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 325 Achievement Points: 7004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2014 Birthday: 04/18/1981 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I like how we implemented the changes, it still goes through the vote process. I also agree that with some maps it seems like the perfect mode of play. I only had a chance to play rush once, and that ended up being a 64 play round, that was insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil-Monkey Posted January 28, 2014 Member ID: 221 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1864 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 745 Achievement Points: 12302 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 17, 2023 Birthday: 06/10/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 28, 2014 So we are not running Conquest all the time? I might get back in play if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Devildog4355 Posted January 28, 2014 Member ID: 15237 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 27 Topic Count: 93 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 958 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 580 Achievement Points: 6679 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 06/30/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2021 Birthday: 05/04/1992 Share Posted January 28, 2014 So we are not running Conquest all the time? I might get back in play if that's the case. Yes but only as a vote, if no one votes for it and they vote for a CQ, OB wont get played, but i'd say it gets played ~3 times a day maybe more! i love a change in pace and its good for the server so it's not the same they 24/7 Evil-Monkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DuckyofDeath123 Posted January 28, 2014 Member ID: 19683 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 578 Content Per Day: 0.15 Reputation: 598 Achievement Points: 4968 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/20/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 23, 2023 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 28, 2014 I only had a chance to play rush once, and that ended up being a 64 play round, that was insane!rush doesnt suit 64p servers unfortunately. It gets too hard to punch through and plant and hold the bombspot. It can be very good hectic play with 30 to 40 players, come try a few rounds on the EU box some time if you like it :-) Fir3Marshal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Fir3Marshal Posted January 28, 2014 Member ID: 20789 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 28 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 936 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 325 Achievement Points: 7004 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2014 Birthday: 04/18/1981 Share Posted January 28, 2014 rush doesnt suit 64p servers unfortunately. It gets too hard to punch through and plant and hold the bombspot. It can be very good hectic play with 30 to 40 players, come try a few rounds on the EU box some time if you like it :-) I might have to come check that out! I have also heard I should get on the US Hardcore server, that there are several changes to the rules that make the game better or maybe more realistic.... I still really like CQ Large but at least everyone can vote on what they want to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Default_UID Posted January 28, 2014 Member ID: 20850 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 4 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 33 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/28/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 At first I was not keen on it. That was due to inexperience though. Once I grasped what we were doing and where we were going, I really digged on it. A rush mode slipped in this Saturday as well and that was also really fun. In short BF4 is fun. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil-Monkey Posted January 29, 2014 Member ID: 221 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1864 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 745 Achievement Points: 12302 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 17, 2023 Birthday: 06/10/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted January 29, 2014 @ Devildog I would play more BF4 if it wasn't always conquest sometimes I just don't have time for a 45min game.....I like change of pace myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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