@RBCorp - You hit the nail right on the head. Here's my welcome page which covers your list of concerns nicely. These rules are born from over three years of running a game server. Players breaking the kick rules are given multiple chances to correct their game play before a kick vote is initiated. Bans come from the server admin in the web interface.
Respect your teammates. They may not have the skill and experience you do.
If you are able, buy a medic weapon and heal your teammates...they may return the favor.
Don't rage scrakes if you can't kill them by yourself. The scrake you rage is the one that kills your teammates. If you can't kill them just avoid them. They're slow and predictable.
Bans are for:
Vulgar or offensive player nicknames or comments (sexual or racist content).
Jerk game moves (stealing weapons).
Kicks are for:
Misuse of team chat (yelling or being too bossy).
Lone wolf play or perk level under 15 on suicidal or HOE.
Low prestige is OK.
My interest in hosting a server was born of frustration from matchmaking. Once I got mine going on my network I purchased a small form computer with an i-5 processor and equipped it with 16GB of RAM. It sits on my desktop and everyone who plays on my network enjoys a great ping. In the early years I ran multiple instances of takeover servers (with my fiber connection) to accommodate matchmaking for others but Tripwire's failure to correct a bug (which crashes a takeover server on a bad matchmaking request) put a stop to the takeover servers.
My server resides on the west coast is mostly frequented by players from BC, Alberta, California, Washington and Oregon and is usually full in the afternoons and evenings. I have entertained players from throughout the world. Latest addition to my friends list is a player from Mexico. My regulars are attracted by the rules, not put off by them. There is a nurturing and cooperative atmosphere generally but the occasional kick vote is needed for teaching purposes. The kick-ban features are teaching tools that represent real life consequences for antisocial behavior.
My ban list from almost 4k hours of gameplay over several years (yes I need a 12 step program) is 32 players long. Most bans are for homophobic and racial slurs but also for groups who have entered and immediately voted me off (essentially a hostile takeover).
In addition to the DLC weapons I mentioned in my post from yesterday I have also purchased many cosmetic bundles, including the most recent space pirate bundle. Apparently I won't buy buying any more of those either.
I wouldn't mind kicking and banning from the developer console when I am in game but frankly it just doesn't work for players who have special characters in their names and I have never been able to bring up "the kick list" described in the wiki guide. I wonder if that is an unimplemented carry-over from a port of a different game server.
I implore Tripwire to implement the changes in the correct order. Develop your solution to the perceived miss-use of the Web Interface before you take out kicking and banning (from the next game update). Perhaps you will listen. I have my doubts. Common sense is not very common.
I agree that @Humam2104 is likely a Tripwire employee and his remarks are condescending to server owners who have good reason to object.
Thank you to everyone else who has voiced your concerns.
Kind regards,
David
Respect your teammates. They may not have the skill and experience you do.
If you are able, buy a medic weapon and heal your teammates...they may return the favor.
Don't rage scrakes if you can't kill them by yourself. The scrake you rage is the one that kills your teammates. If you can't kill them just avoid them. They're slow and predictable.
Bans are for:
Vulgar or offensive player nicknames or comments (sexual or racist content).
Jerk game moves (stealing weapons).
Kicks are for:
Misuse of team chat (yelling or being too bossy).
Lone wolf play or perk level under 15 on suicidal or HOE.
Low prestige is OK.
My interest in hosting a server was born of frustration from matchmaking. Once I got mine going on my network I purchased a small form computer with an i-5 processor and equipped it with 16GB of RAM. It sits on my desktop and everyone who plays on my network enjoys a great ping. In the early years I ran multiple instances of takeover servers (with my fiber connection) to accommodate matchmaking for others but Tripwire's failure to correct a bug (which crashes a takeover server on a bad matchmaking request) put a stop to the takeover servers.
My server resides on the west coast is mostly frequented by players from BC, Alberta, California, Washington and Oregon and is usually full in the afternoons and evenings. I have entertained players from throughout the world. Latest addition to my friends list is a player from Mexico. My regulars are attracted by the rules, not put off by them. There is a nurturing and cooperative atmosphere generally but the occasional kick vote is needed for teaching purposes. The kick-ban features are teaching tools that represent real life consequences for antisocial behavior.
My ban list from almost 4k hours of gameplay over several years (yes I need a 12 step program) is 32 players long. Most bans are for homophobic and racial slurs but also for groups who have entered and immediately voted me off (essentially a hostile takeover).
In addition to the DLC weapons I mentioned in my post from yesterday I have also purchased many cosmetic bundles, including the most recent space pirate bundle. Apparently I won't buy buying any more of those either.
I wouldn't mind kicking and banning from the developer console when I am in game but frankly it just doesn't work for players who have special characters in their names and I have never been able to bring up "the kick list" described in the wiki guide. I wonder if that is an unimplemented carry-over from a port of a different game server.
I implore Tripwire to implement the changes in the correct order. Develop your solution to the perceived miss-use of the Web Interface before you take out kicking and banning (from the next game update). Perhaps you will listen. I have my doubts. Common sense is not very common.
I agree that @Humam2104 is likely a Tripwire employee and his remarks are condescending to server owners who have good reason to object.
Thank you to everyone else who has voiced your concerns.
Kind regards,
David
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