FireSlash

I was doing really bad after the update, just took some time to get over it. The best advice I can give you is to spend that respawn timer thinking about WHY you died, and how to avoid that. Don't think about what killed you, think about how you got into that situation to begin with.

Doh. Well, to be fair, koth_harvest IS a real map... it's just the non-official version

Best. Gift. Ever.

Based on feedback I've gotten, I've removed premuda and egypt from rotation. I think it was fun having egypt back in for a week or two but it's already overstayed it's welcome for some. Premuda I've had a lot of mixed feelings about, so I'm open to discussion on putting it back. Current rotation is: koth_viaduct cp_granary pl_badwater cp_dustbowl ctf_sawmill cp_gravelpit cp_gorge pl_goldrush ctf_2fort cp_badlands plr_panic_b1 cp_steel ctf_doublecross koth_harvest cp_waste_v2 ... How did 2fort get back in there? Do we really want 2fort AND doublecross in?

User CP -> Edit options -> Thread Display Mode Enjoy.

I'm trying to negotiate my way into squeezing out for just mag, but things are looking grim. Assuming I can even get a ticket at this point.

Because we've not updated it. Conversely, I like Vector. I don't get the equation of A/D ctf to a PL map... it's rather different. It's also a lot less stalematey since capping the point is just a matter of sneaking the flag onto the point when nobody else is on it; unlike PL where the enemy team can respawn and take you all out after you've cleared it since the cart has to trundle along.

I put that in wondering how long it would take someone to notice. Damn you and your keen eye powerlord.

So, looking at our maps folder, here's a list of maps I vote we remove from the server, due to us pretty much never playing them, or them being bad. Please feel free to speak up for a map if you want it TRASH: achievementbox_b3 arena_dailydozen_a2 arena_dust2 arena_greek_v1 arena_harvest_v2 arena_mach2 arena_oasis_final arena_starship_v1 arena_storm_b1c cp_aqua cp_avante_b2 cp_blackmesa_final cp_concussion cp_cyberpunk cp_desertfortress cp_devilsbrew_final cp_downtown_* cp_generator cp_industrial_b6 cp_ironbowl_b8 cp_labor cp_lazytown cp_orange_* cp_piratelife_b5b cp_powercore_b3 cp_redfort_b3 cp_resonance_b8 cp_roundhouse_1_2d cp_shabbytown_final cp_snowpath_b2 cp_studio_rc4 cp_toy_fort_alt3 cp_toy_fort_elite cp_warpath cp_woodshed_b2 ctf_1fort_b1 ctf_2docks ctf_2fort_night ctf_2fort_night2 ctf_aerospace_b7 ctf_aesoprock_b7 ctf_bball2 ctf_blitz ctf_crossunder ctf_hallofdeath ctf_mach4 ctf_royal_b3 ctf_cruise_b4b stf_slate_b1 ctf_snofort_final ctf_snowdrift_b2 ctf_staging_a11 ctf_waterhole_b4 ctp_epsilon_a3 cyberpunk dm_quake_castle_b2 downtown_steaksauce (wtf?) koth_lighthouse_rc5 koth_oilfield pl_borax_rc pl_cave_b6 pl_cranetop_b8 pl_dbheights_b5 pl_donkeykong_final pl_dustbowl_b4 pl_great_heights_b2 pl_halfacre pl_haywood_beta6 pl_hoodoo_final pl_jungle_a1c pl_mill_b5 pl_payback_beta pl_repository_rc3 pl_strider_v1 pl_swift_final pl_swiftwater pl_terran_b4b pl_woodland_final pl_zig_z2a pl_animus_a8 plr_arctic_c plr_cornfield_c1 (Server killer) plr_highwind_a4 plr_rollout Not sure: ctf_convoy_v2 ctf_bayou_c koth_garbage_day pl_cashworks_rc2 tc_meridian_b5

Took the duplicates out, also added some of the recent customs we've been running to the maplist so you can RTV and nominate them. Also added an A/D CTF map back in now that valve's fix0red it.

It took 3 pages to get to the phantom? Come on OCR, you're slipping

Since some people were having issues with Nightfall, it's been replaced by Panic! Nightfall may go back into rotation once it's more complete. as for gorge and doublecross, I'm looking for a wider consensus on these as far as them being in rotation.

I got this little piece of awesome from Mahaboo. The card was awesome too.

Perhaps, but the regular RL does more damage at any range if there's more than on target in the XBOX HEUG LOL splash radius. While I enjoy the speed and mini-crit effect of the DH, the regular RL is more useful in most cases. DH is a fantastic 1 on 1 weapon. But for anything else, odds are you'll be in a situation where there's more than one enemy around at a time, at which point splash damage is far superior in overall damage output, team usefulness, and general tactics. Yeah, the air mini-crits are nice, but they're rare. A bounce crit is even more rare since the splash cone is so horrifically small on the DH. I think the DH needs re-imagined if anything. A lot of the unlocks do, really.

Can't believe I forgot this one. Heh. I used to bring the CDs out to my car and listen to them on the way to work.

Panic has really weird cart mechanics (The cart in the lead on stage 3 moves slower than the one behind it)... not sure how that'll pan out. Howevr, I'm willing to sub it in for nightfall until it hits beta (there are newer alphas, but with a redesigned stage 3 that psy was experimenting with, though he's scrapped it in favor for the current one and is now texturing/optimizing it for beta) Oh, and the rain issue is a known issue. Blame valve.

This is pretty damn awesome. I love how you sneak little details in like the pretzel laces and the Tetris necklace, but still keep the whole thing classy as hell.

I almost passed this up because I'm not a fan of the second two songs, but man I'm glad I didn't.

Oh man. Quad Machine was one of my favorite tracks from Q2, but I never thought of it as a remix candidate due to it being a fairly small amount of actual source material, and being pretty bad-ass as it was. From what I hear so far, this is clearly going in the right direction. The guitar mixing feels a bit off to me, but I can't put my finger on it. Other than that, I'll just be looking forward to this progressing

Pavlvs waves goodbye to my head Miyako not using the stickybomb launcher? What heresy is this?! Vahn is tired of my shenanigans. and more! http://fireslash.net/~fireslash/images/screenshots/

banning aside, valve has already said they don't approve of achievement unlockers, so I'd avoid it. also, milestones STILL aren't always handing out items, and according to emails I've seen posted on spuf, they won't until the item server is 100%, at which point they'll do a batch handout.

Final fantasy tactics. Though, maybe it's well respected and I'm just haven't noticed.

This update broke A/D CTF. I'm going to pull premuda from rotation until either mappers or valve fix it. EDIT: Oh, yeah, building dispensers as spy is an exploit. Don't do it.

Pipeline's third state is unplayable.

koth_viaduct cp_granary pl_badwater cp_dustbowl ctf_sawmill plr_nightfall_c koth_harvest_final cp_gravelpit ctf_premuda_b1b pl_goldrush cp_badlands tc_hydro cp_steel cp_egypt_final koth_harvest cp_waste_v2 Swapped hoodoo for hydro. Better? edit: ninjad harvest and waste on as well.