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    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    Last night there was a very obvious speedhacker on the server. GM came around to ban him eventually, but the server was dying anyway, so we didn't make a big deal out of it until then. From the little bit we chatted him up, he seemed alright, and his shenanigans were more amusing than harmful on a 3v3 Hightower.

    In my opinion, it seemed like the server was doing alright 'til he showed up. Could just be coincidence, but I think it might be good to have a few more admins who are available past 11pm.

    Voteban and votekick would work alright for the unsavory folk who don't use the namechanger thing, but those don't work via SteamID I'm pretty sure.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    It's probably better in the long run that it's gone, anyhow. I wrote that bit of story not because I'm upset, but rather hopefully someone got a laugh out of it.

    Also I'm not trying to blame anyone here, fact is I had something that wasn't really part of the game in any way whatsoever, so really it's not an issue.

    I'm afraid some of you may be taking me too seriously here (never take me seriously), so really it's all pretty lighthearted fun. That's the intent, anyhow. like I said, if anyone is even the slightest bit negatively effected by it, no arguments here, just remove it. I ain't even mad, bro.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    The statue reminded me of my eternal shame of standing still for more than two seconds when there's a competent sniper on the other team.

    Seriously people had an issue with a fucking cosmetic effect? Was someone assaulted by a sculptor when they were younger? I had D&D and finals study tonight so I wasn't on the server.

    I'm not too worried about it. It was probably more just annoying than it was bothering people, but that's alright. Annoying people is kinda my thing, but there is a line somewhere.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    Background music, as suggested by Spider

    I once had a dream. This vision, this ambition I once had. All I ever wanted from this game, all I had hoped for. It was a simple goal. A bit selfish, and a bit distant, but most dreams are. That's what makes them special. That's what makes it worth the effort, the hardships. Sometimes these ambitions are realized, and sometimes they are shattered before they can grow. Burned away by the cruel universal fate that follows us all. My dream was purely materialistic, and some may say it was a bit vain or egotistical.

    You see, all I wanted was a statue garden. I had this vision of a single control point, silent and undefended. Scattered around the steel platform with glowing team colors, dozens of figures stand motionless. With only the faintest hum of a metallic sheen, they glimmer in the sunlight, shining with gold. They stand in various positions, each of them with a different face. Some look surprised, some look frightened. Others only angry, realizing what fate befalls them only moments before it happens. Some merely came to enjoy what they thought was a beautiful sculpture garden, unwittingly unwittingly falling into the trap and joining the exhibit.

    These statues were once men, you see. The figures all appear perfectly preserved in their last moments of life. Turned to crystalline jarate by some vile sorcery, they are instantly turned by the shot of a distant high-power rifle. My strange sniper rifle had been granted divine powers, turning all targets into immortal golden statues. I had foolishly believed that this would last.

    Sadly, 'twas not the case. Recently, tragedy has befallen us all, and my rifle has transformed from mystical to mundane in an instant. My dream, lost; my hopes, shattered. One day yet I find another aspiration to strive for, but for now at least I have nothing.

    Seriously though, guys, if you had an issue with the rifle I wish you had just said something. I would've had GM disable it no problem. It was fun while it lasted, but I apologize if anyone was actually bothered by it.

    On a sidenote, does anyone have a strange Heatmaker they'd be willing to trade? Now that my regular rifle is, well, regular again, the heatmaker takes my top spot for favorite rifle. I don't have a strange one, though.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    I haven't had the chance to play it yet, but my mental jury's still out on this whole ticket system, and what the ramifications could be. (Doesn't help that it's a bit confusing.) There's some fairly significant backlash against it going on, which I guess is expected.

    Subverted the long queue by holding a local listen server for a single round. Not sure if there are multiple difficulties on each map or what, but we beat the first mission on decoy fairly easily. Then again, it was Necro, Lumpy, two of Lumpy's friends, and myself on the team, so make of that what you will.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    Since I'm still waiting (100k/s... ffs.), anyone want to tell me if the co-op mode uses a lobby system (ala l4d)?

    Update: Now it's down to 200 Bytes/s. Yes, Bytes. Not kilo, just regular. jfkdl;afjdkfjdal;kfjvalve content servers.

    It appears to use a lobby system just like Left 4 Dead, yes.

    Current queue times are about an hour just to get in a MvM game though, I think I can wait until it dies down some.

    OCR TF2 Server - Anyone interested in trying out TF2 should join us!

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    They are pretty superficially similar. Generally aloof, wear suits, stab people.

    Additionally,

    when Scouts get instant respawn.

    The reason for the instant respawn (speculation on my part) is largely due to the scout's primary advantage being pretty much ineffective against bots. Scouts are largely threatening because you cannot hit them very easily, but bots would have no such difficulty. My guess is they found out during testing that scouts were just no good, so they gave him this significant buff to help even things out.

    I dunno, just some rambling speculation on my part. We'll have to wait and see.

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