Sammy

For a test *only* (meaning I expect zero complaints if it doesnt make the cut ) I might add a B2 defroster as a care-package only item. Just to see how it goes. Will be a higher value item, probably same as a mininuke strike, so you wont see it very often. Reason for care-package only is so the enemy has a chance to steal it.

147 is already online, with a password, but its already been updated since then so when I get time will upload that. So maybe instead of deleting it, check it out. Going to stick with stock maps.

To clarify, it not random. Its based on total time played in the server. Now... also to clarify. Its not being upgraded for awhile but everybody starts at 0 in 147 since its new. Was that way in 146 at the start back in the day and no way around that. However since XI tags were not subject to redirect, except when full of members, it only happened to non-members. Since its down to the hour it also didnt take long for regulars to get priority.

It *should* already work that if every player in the server has the XI tags, and an XI player joins, then any spectator can be redirected. Tag or not. Is this not the case?

Do we have to report you as a spambot?

Enjoy that while you can. The name on the hud element showing who you are defrosting is being removed to deal with some potential max string issues that can crash the server.

And to add before you ask... tried several other kinds of methods to choose who gets redirected. This one is the fairest.

Actually, having two different types of cars will make for interesting team play. Are you the loner choosing the killer car... meaning you usually get one kill but no defrosts... or the defroster where you might get three or four (and many more points) but no kills. Will make things more interesting because killer cars can spend all their time hunting enemies down. The other, you dont have to worry about saving that last 10 seconds hoping to get a kill. Also the cars will look the same so the enemy wont know the difference. Not until the car makes one defrost and a message is posted. And then... only if the enemy pays attention to such messages. Usually they dont.

A lot of maps have 'could not load fx'. You may notice that sometimes as big red 'FX' models, so to speak, around the map.

Yea I know what that is and doing something different. Reloads are in two parts. The time it takes to play the full animation, which isnt changing, and the point when the ammo is actually added, which might. Whether or not its increased, and how much, depends on the weapon. Fast reload/raise weapons dont really need much done. Slow raise might, to a point. Whatever the number it must be added before its ready to fire again normally. The Saritch in particular was too soon. An error on my part.

One interesting thing about that vid tho. I guess the game doesnt have hit icons.

What, no tree topper?

Any change that would block your ports?

Uh huh. Good luck with that.

Each time it happened, anyone know of anything in common during gameplay?

Interesting. If it was a script error or something like it you would get a message.

garena is the first map in the rotation. But again.... did anyone get a error message. It would really help.

See the video above where he stops reload animation 1/2 way through with instant weapon raise.

Yup I hate reload cancel scripts. Spend a huge amount of time to make a fun mod for everyone to enjoy and people still pull this shit. One thing I am tempted to do is make all reloads require recocking the weapon and adjusting reload timings to match. Would be better to make it so that if you take out a 1/2-empty mag you lose the ammo. Some games do that. But that would be a significant change to how the fundamentals work for everybody and would require careful consideration.

Wall spamming there?

Blitz is in the rotation according to the map rotation file. Between ccinn_dawnb1 and compact.

Since it seems to be doing it on multiple maps that had no problem before and random intervals perhaps there is something else going on. Especially maps that have been around forever like garena. edit: Was there any black-screen error when it did? Or did the program simply crash?

I suspect a rise in the VPN business.

The ISP's response is 'trust us'. Do we?