Lets hook up broadsword on the ctf/hq server 7/24 for a bit to see if it catches. Maybe just over the holidays? Oh cmon, no one is ever in the CTF/HQ server! We can go back to the old rotation anytime.



Thoughts?

It is completely dead, we should try any and all ideas to bring it back to life.

Any objections to hooking this up asap?

I can get Broadsword going on there for ya. Do you want the large Broadsword or the small version? What gametype do you want it to be?

BIG, base to start unless anyone has suggestions! I might be the only one on there! lol Oh yeah I am having my calls forwarded to the phone in the eagles nest!

She's up & runnin'! {MOB} Broadsword BAS 24x7.

While I was configuring it, I turned on tanks, bazookas, flak88, pretty much everything. For this big of a map, I figured, why be limited, lol.

Have funzies!!!!!!!!!!!!

YIPPEEEE... If you need to talk to me I will be in the castle

OK...

SH got the first Kill
Steel destroyed the first base
Dragon is our first visitor

I think the key to success is this...



Pick 1-2 days a week over the next 2-3 weeks and call it "Broadsword" day. On that day, between 8-11 est, as many MOBs as possible that find the map the least bit interesting should go there.



Problem before has been that we make a new map/idea, but no one goes, and no one joins an empty server. I remember when TF started, Scrapyard Bob was encouraging people to not just go, but stay in spectate even when they weren't playing. It meant the server showed up to people all the time, and it drew people in.



It isn't good enough to just slap a good map on the server. We need to fill it for a while so people know it is out there. My 2 cents.

I'd set the rounds for 30 min, but at some help's request, I've changed it to 45 minutes. This will take effect at tomorrow morning's server restart.

Personally, I think 45 min is a bit long, means a whole round is an hour and a half. But if ya'll like it, then 45 minutes it will stay.



Oh and Master of Disaster, you are correct about needing to camp a server to get people on. When I first started modern weapons custom maps, a friend and I camped that server nearly constantly for about a month to pull in gamers.

You're right, folks won't join an empty server.

I wanted to thank Steel, yet again! I would also like to apologize, as use of the servers should be based on group decisions, not the request of a single member. My bad for getting excited about playin broadsword, and asking Steel to get crackin!! Perhaps we can use Broadsword in the interim until everyone decides what is best for the server? I thought that it was idle much of the time...

In that vein, a few had suggestions today as we played. I propose suggestions to improve the rotation or gametype be posted and we can come to a group decision on whats best?

SH

Your name is some help, not some pain in the ass! Now get off the damn forums and get back into that castle!

MoD - your idea is great. I think everyone responds when we can do things as a group. That is so fun when we can fill a server with a bunch of unruly MOB types. Lets do it!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am surprised! I mean I just like the map... so I have to say what a day on the New Broadsword server! Turns out there is some interest, as we had a fairly busy first night. Between 10 and 2am est. I think we had as many as 18 or 19 on! pretty steady 8 on 8 for a few hours!

Help fire it up again tomorrow! Stop on in!
Good times guys!
sh

man,please keep it going!!!!!

I will jump on the lift tonight I guess.

Can we try betwen 5-6 est. I like that map, and i will be there

MMMmmmmmm........... Brooooaaddsswoooorrrd!...............





........Doh!!!!!! Why you little!!......

Click to view attachment I think Broadsword is a great map as you have to have skill and team work in order to accomplish the goals.

My Wife's Mule suggested it long ago as well, but the silly suggested it to replace/share with the Barb server, which was a total no-no. BUt people like this map. On CTF it is fun too. I'd be for it rotating b/w ctf and base assult.



Even us BArb lovers should at least try and ramp up the server for the next week or 2. Let's call today, "Broadsword Friday". Everyone give this map a go tonite who's playing.



And over the next few days, "camp" the server if your away from your desk but can leave CoD running. By that I mean, load up Broadsword and stay in spectate...unless it's near full fo course .

MoD's idea of rotating CTF and BAS sounds good to me.

Anyone object to this?

CTF and BAS! Dogs and Cats? Sure! I think it would be a good mix!

For those of you who need to manually download the map, you can find it here:

http://callofduty.filefront.com/file/UO_Br...;60856#Download

HOLD ON GUYS! remember smolenks,soon as things got changed people didnt show up anymore!



please leave it base assault for at least a week before making any changes

this happens to be my favorite map lately and i think alot of people will show up.for all you barb guys-this is how barb started,i still have the teaser trailer from when they were about to release it.1 map 1 game style.

About Smolensk, I remember EXACTLY how Smolensk failed. Because there was a pak behind German's spawn Ruskies could get one and kill Germans as they spawned. A good 12v12 game was absolutely ruined when someone got on that pak and spawnkilled us German's for 2 straight minutes while we could not even as much as take one single step, no exageration, no lie. I came in and posted something like "The Smolensk map can go to hell". Anyway, a lot of other people I think felt the same way, as I NEVER saw anyone in the map again for BA. People were complaining about that problem before my particular game, but I think that game turned off the last group of players who hadn't expereinced an absolutely hopeless spawn rape situation. I mean it. You didn't have time to do ANYTHING, the shooter had the timing so perfect.



Anyway, IMO. that's what killed Smolensk. They tried the domination mode after that (Which I actually liked) because the server instantly turned into a ghost town. That spawn killing pak was a fatal flaw.



However, Smolensk was better CTF and Conquest anyway. I don't think it was ever a great BA map. It's still out there as a CTF, and is fun.

Changing topics, lets do something I think we can ALL agree on...change the Vent "cassino" channel to say "Broadsword". I think this should be our last, best shot at creating a server people go to. Otherwise, there's no point supporting an empty server.

the smolenks map was fixed finally and is still in rotation by a few other clans.its actually a pretty good map. i just think in the begining theres going to be a bit of talk about the new server and if they cant find it it will die.anyway im just glad we have the map playing,it is a breath of fresh air!



ps mod-i typed 3 times about the guy on the righ,hehe!