As more and more MOB members are getting COD2, there has been growing amount of request to open another COD2 server running a different game type.
The only problem with this is, the dedicated box which runs our servers is at it's limit.
Right now we are guaranteed lag free servers, adding another game server will likely cause intermittent lag on all the other servers.

So this requires us to make a decision on either not running another COD2 server or closing one of our current servers.

My personal thoughts on the matter would be to close one of the Barb. servers.
If we close one of the Barbarossa servers, this will allow us to offer the widest variety of servers.
COD2 TDM
COD2 CTF
COD:UO Base Assault Stock
COD:UO TDM Cassino
COD:UO Barbarossa

Over the last month and a half, I've been keeping a close eye on our Barbarossa servers.
The servers gradually fill up later and empty out earlier all the time.
Closing one of them, should help keep the other server continue to be successful.
As an example, right now there are 10 players in one server an 7 in the other.

I know there are several people who prefer one Barb server over the other.
This could easily be addressed by randomly switching a single server between no time limit and the normal 30 minute round, maybe on a daily bases.

No decision has been made.
This is only to get feedback on what everyone would like to see happen.

Makes sence. I would shut down one of the barbs also. After the 2nd cod2 server is up is there anyway to rotate the game type from CTF to S&D? Like maybe run the same map twice playing both game types then rotate the map? I like S&D better than CTF. Just curious.

I think closing one of the servers would be a good idea, due to the diverse population of gamers around here. My vote would be close "76" I don't mind playin' there when "80" is empty for whatever reason. I'd rather play in a stalemate than a 4 hour match...JMO. Could we run a game type other than CTF on the 2nd COD2 server?

i think keep 80......

give 80, 45 min rounds @2 rounds per game. or can we get an over time round?

I like Druid's recommendation with Silver's Barb modification.

Actual there is a chance we could run 2 more COD2 servers in place of the 1 Barb server.
Barb uses a lot more CPU time that Cassino or the stock BAS server, probably because of the size of the map & the number of players.
Any objective COD2 server will probably be smaller than our current one, otherwise they end up getting played more like TDM than CTF or S&D.
The size we'll have to test out but I'm guessing 18 public & 4 private slots.

If you remove barb 76 can you adjust the timelimit or add an overtime round? PLEASE DONT GIVE US UNTIMED!!!! THAT WOULD BLOW MONKEY CHUNKS!

I agree

I'm amazed this topic didn't get any more feedback.
I was sure there would be a few people screaming about closing one of the Barb servers.

AHHHHHHHHH.....What are you thinking??????????????

LOL......Before any ot this is done, I suggest that we see how many of our guys are using the COD2 server now. Trying not to offend anyone, I just read Bullet's thread on his decision to not play in our COD2 server for awhile. I understand that the Barb is not stacked all the time, but how long has this been for?

I concur with Silver's idea re the 80 server time limit. Maybe we should check what everyone is playing. What about bring back an MOHAA server and rotating the current COD2 server? Or is MOHAA dead??

Just my personal opinion.......From (MOB)[Regs]UNNAMED

Mohaa is dead

*screaming* WTF that's B.S. close down a Barb server? Oh hell no, I can't put up with ALL this stress, OMFG.....(better)?

I would like to suggest a couple of things for a CTF COD2 server and they are 1 - Have one smoke grenade per spawn, 2 - no MG42's allowed, 3 - no more than a 20 person max server 10 vs 10.

Any other thoughts????

I really am not sure about closing the Barb servers... what are we getting the most in donations from? we have issues with COD2 and some of our members that needs to be resolved before we commit to anything. I personally think we need to look at donations and what the members think maybe by poll...

And broadcasting info on our barb servers so they can voice their thoughts!!!

I vote to say |]/////////////////> Cod2

Don't we have a new map coming out soon for CODUO....?????????

keep 80, kill 76.....i think of 76 as "eternal barbarossa"....often times, you get there and each side has only 1 base left....and it drags....and after all the bases are capped and blown, there is no way to get points other than kills.....

personally, i would like to kill cassino too, but that is a "sacred cow" so i wont continue this line of thinking...(could almost call it "blksgt's cassino server")


a second COD2, with rotating maps and play types, like "farmhouse CTF" then "farmhouse RE" or something like that....and we could ask input on the gametypes offered, and see which one comes out on top. Personally, i despise S&D....



Lead

I'm not a MOB member, so perhaps my opinion matters not. However, both of your Barb servers are usually very busy, although as mentioned they are often quieter early in the day. Also, Slyk has mentioned in another thread here that the After-Hourz crew is working on a new map for UO which should be ready shortly. Perhaps you should wait for that map to come out before making any decisions? It looks to have similar awesome characteristics that makes Barbarossa so much fun.

IF you guys do decide to close one of the Barb. servers, I think you should find a comprimise between no time limit and the limit server. Personally, I like to play on the no time limit (so long as it doesn't drag on for hours and hours...) I find the time limit server ends in a draw far too often.

Anyway, just my opinion.

your thoughts count alot... please anyone with input shoud step FWD

I only play COD2 now.

So why did you post????

That's why. If you didn't know, I play by blk96gt now, even though lead misspelled it.

I knew that...but what does only playing COD2 have anything to do with playing cassino?

Reading comprehension is your friend. He said he wants to get rid of the Cas 24/7 server, but that I always played on it and it was my favorite server, since I think BA is gay and anyone can get a good score at it. So, I said I play nothing but COD2 now, meaning I don't play Casino anymore. Did you read what I quoted in my last post?

I was lost 2

The answer is nothing


I know what Lead posted


Is that because you can't play it?

You are a retard. The whole reason I said that was because Lead's impression was one reason the Cas server was still around is becasue I played in it all the time. Well I did, until I got COD2. That is what playing COD2 has to do with playing in the Cassino server. I mean what I said as "I don't play it anymore since I got COD2, so get rid of it for all I care". Does that help now?

BTW, no I don't suck at BA. I used to do very well in BA matches. I find it boring, and not requiring much skill.

W/E Mary

Wow, great response. It's not my problem you lack reading comprehension skills.

that's original

STFU yall sound like little girls !!!

I play on .76 sometimes (the unlimited). The no time limit is good, but I would suggest some server tweaks to make it less likely to stalemate for hours at a time.

- Longer tank spawns, puts more of a focus on infantry. We used to set tank respawn to 90 seconds (up to 2.5 minutes) on a server I used to help admin.

- Longer respawn on the stationary weapons. Allow the assault force to knock out stationary weapons and then not have to worry about them for a few minutes.

- Longer infantry respawn. Dying becomes more meaningful and it becomes easier to overrun a base. You only get 1 chance to defuse a bomb (no running back for seconds). We used to do this when we ran Foy/BAS because of how close the bunkers were to spawn areas.

Needless to say, I'm a BAS assault fan. Little bit of TDM, little bit of S&D, and the general chaos of shells and bullets flying everywhere. Stealth infiltration is just as viable as an armored spearhead assault.

pleaseeeeeeee don't shut down Cassino. i won't mind a barb. but not cassino. please.

I have to agree... Cassino map is always packed with the same bunch of people and damn that server is damn FUN!! Don't steal my job! please! Handbag L!p when hes overlooking cassino's square

Yea, like behe, i mainly play CoD2, i hardly play the time limit Barb, when mainly everyone is over there...

Why shut down any of your Barb servers? There´s no many servers that run Barb ba map, atleast I know only one other server, which runs Barb but it is usually empty... Yours are usually well crowded with hard battles. I say close down MOH server, MOH is gone and thats it. (Hmm.... im feeling angry looks behind me, ok, dont get so MOH fans, easy now.....)

We can't close one of our barb servers!! here's why- There's a new map coming out BARBAROSSA II! The map looks AWESOME and if it is as good as it looks, we'll have to have a Barb server and a Barb 2 server. My opinion, close the Cassino server.

agreed.... close cassino... I would like to get this map as well and run it on the stock maps
CTF base V2 night (?)might be a little more....large map... awesome

Same set of people play cassino all the time, why shut it down? It may not be played by many of you but there are alot people that play on it. Ive seen the barb server and it's not alway full, and in many cases you can consolidate the people from one over to the other and do different settings on different days.

Please please don't close cassino!! Not everybody like the game play with tanks and car!! And i think there's always at least 16 to 20 people on cassino!! Hope you will not close it! Like blinky bill said close moh!

Agree with tiki-man too!

If donations were up, we could rent another server Hint Hint

Not sure if I'm right, but {MOB} can't and won't close the MOH server because they don't run it. GPF does.

I say close the BAS stock maps server.

The stock server gets alot of traffic on it.

So does Cassino.

$aucy's right about the MOHAA server. I still think we should close the no time limit Barb server & when Barb II comes out, Rotate the maps Barb & Barb II on one server.

.80 = Goodfellas...

Close .76 and put barb 2 in its place....

Considering Barb2 could be another success, I would have to agree with keeping both of them open.
One running Barb, the other running the NEW Barb2 map, at least for a limited time.

The stock BAS server will remain regardless of what we do, as it gets more traffic than any other server.
Most night the stock server is still packed even after all the other COD:UO servers have emptied out for the night.

Does it mean you're closing cassino?

LEAVE CASSINO! PLEASE LEAVE CASSINO.
lipton is begging you..

Cassino is old news though! We gotta keep curent to keep ppl playin on our servers. I would imagin after Barb 2 comes out then eventually Barb would close down eventually somethings gotta go right!!!!!

COD2 is becoming more and more popular as COD:UO becomes well yeah maybe I will give it a go tonight for a change type of attitude.