SMOLENSK-NEEDS NEW BREATH, What can revitalize it once more!!! Options

[Hellfighter]

I think Smolensk map should be tried out in CTF. The regular members it had have defected back to the tried and true Barby and Stock maps servers. It seems they won't be going back to Smolensk. If you like, I'll send you or post here the IP addy of a server running Smolensk CTF that I went to often which is full in peak playing hours [25 players] and could be fun as well as attract new arrivals and a new breed of regulars.

[M@ster of Dis@ster]

I never like the Russian "final" spawn in the woods. You have to literally seach around to see if a tank is available. I also hate that you can spawn in the house without the rocket launcher, so you have to reverse to it to get it. In all the Barbarboosa spawns the rocket launcher is either right beside you or in front of where you spawn. So, my personal requests would be...

1. Line up tank spawns at the woods "exit" so they are easy to find and jump into if they are available.

2. Add a rocket launcher spawn nearer woods exit.

Until the spawnrape exploit was used, I thought the Russians were at a disadvantage for having their spawn so far from any base if there isn't a jeep available. Russians best base to defend is 1, but it is near impossible to get to in a short time. Compare that to the Germans being able to defend 2 easiest, and you can run to it from spawn. It takes time, but if you are running with your handgun you can get there in time to defend if you suicided once it started getting planted. Russians and their 1...no such luck.

Not many people have expressed similar requests, but since Slyk is back, I thought I'd share mine now and hopefully others will add whether they think these ideas are good or unnecessary.

Capt. Canuck made the request will all want already. Second spawn for German.

Thanks for listening. It is a shame the spawn rape situation scared people away so fast. I warned about it doing just that, but didn't realize how quickly it would take effect. But like I said, most people don't read forums. They don't know it is "fixed". One spawn rape situation was enough to put me off the server completely. Now I don't go in because no one is there! Maybe after the edits you should call the new map "Smolensk-fixed" or "SomlenskV2.0" or "SmolenskRedux" to let people know it is different.

Oh, and a final thought. I don't know how "spawning" works, but what I'd REALLY like is if every second Russian spawned in a spot other than the forest, perhaps near house behind the 1? Is that possible to do? Don't know what the "triggers" are to determine where you spawn when there are 2 spawn points.

MoD