Promote custom maps
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Great to hear about the mapping contest. So are they planning to roll out any of the comp maps through steam ?
I have the post patch playable maps on the Aussie / NZ servers but whenever I load one up I can be guaranteed to lose 60% of players if the redirect server is trying to upload to 30+ people.
My whinging about this is not new to most in this forum but it is so frustrating and I am out of options in so far as using redirects.
I have the post patch playable maps on the Aussie / NZ servers but whenever I load one up I can be guaranteed to lose 60% of players if the redirect server is trying to upload to 30+ people.
My whinging about this is not new to most in this forum but it is so frustrating and I am out of options in so far as using redirects.
Yes, we have all the custom maps and keep them updated. We also have our OWN Redirect that's FAST and reliable.
In addition to the Stock map line-up; We have 4 custom maps up and running on the RGN Servers;
As the map contest progresses you can be sure we shall have all the winners on our servers for you to enjoy!
In addition to the Stock map line-up; We have 4 custom maps up and running on the RGN Servers;
- ColdSteel
- Univermag
- Arad Tanks
- Butovo
RGN "SEMPER FIDELIS Classic" RO2 64 Player Server
74.91.112.110:7777
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RGN "SEMPER FIDELIS Realism" RO2 64 Player Server
74.91.112.121:7777
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RGN "SEMPER FIDELIS Action" RO2 64 Player Server
66.150.121.211:7777
As the map contest progresses you can be sure we shall have all the winners on our servers for you to enjoy!
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We've added all the maps to our test server (and Redirect, if you use the app). It would be nice if there was a single place where all the newest maps were located. It would make it easy on me IRT getting the newest and latest versions uploaded. I think that the TWI redirect is the place, but I'm stupid and don't know where that is.....help.
Just realized that I need to advertise:
www.the82ndab.net in the Cache Extracter\Downloader.
Just realized that I need to advertise:
www.the82ndab.net in the Cache Extracter\Downloader.
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I like how everybody here wants to promote custom maps on their servers because its really needed. I see a lot of servers running the maps but nobody ever wants to play them and its always the stock maps. I just wish a lot more people would play custom maps because the custom maps to me are a lot more fun than stock maps.
I can never EVER seem to find a custom map server with more than a few players, and if I do, it's that TaT server. Which REALLY REALLY needs to lower it's bot-count.
I'll rant at that server briefly: Having 25 bots per team doesn't help the server fill up, it causes the players who do join to have very little influence on the battle, not to mention that few player like bots except when they're farming for XP. Which that server is perfect for.
I'll rant at that server briefly: Having 25 bots per team doesn't help the server fill up, it causes the players who do join to have very little influence on the battle, not to mention that few player like bots except when they're farming for XP. Which that server is perfect for.
As much as I like the idea of custom maps, it seems that every time I try to play them it takes me 10 minutes to download them and when I join the game I get to play 1 minute and then the round is over and the server moves on to a stock map.
This has happened three times in a row now. I want to play a custom map, but the game just doesn't seem to want me to.
This has happened three times in a row now. I want to play a custom map, but the game just doesn't seem to want me to.
Gudenrath if you are having problems with slow redirects I recommend you download the maps on their own and install them in your RO 2 directory.
making a sticky on how to get rid of all traces of previous versions of a map, and good instructions on how to download, where to download and where to put the files, would be a great idea. not everyone has the knowledge to get it done right. twi should make it a priority to help with the new maps. lots of people are just plain bored with stock maps, but don't know how to get the new ones, or are having too many problems with them.
whatcha say, TWI?
Thor, i have put all the custom maps on the server=nobody cares, stock maps=nobody cares, different gametypes with both custom/stock maps=nobody cares.Redirect is fast and good, we advertice for supporting the custom maps/mappers, always did but again nobody cares.
So i decide to stop the server, V2 Community will not run the RO2 server any more, there is a small change, if RS is coming out very soon i will switch, outherwise, we move on to anouther game.
I must be stupid to pay for a server with no people on it.
Regards.
I think I will do that. Thanks. Though I wasn't planning on playing those maps beforehand at the time, I just saw them running in the server browser and jumped on the chance at playing them. I guess I will prepare myself better next time.
What's the question? Download the maps and then post here. We'll walk you through the steps to install them. It is easy and takes 5 minutes even if you're new to it.
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Looking for a few games tonight on some of the NEW FREE custom maps people have took the time and effort to make .Its a stuggle to find a game with even 10 plus people in it.I know one busy server was running cold steel last night but its a long rotation.
I dont understand people would rather play a hour attacking on a small meat grinder map and at the end of it become frustrated and curse the map ))) Then complain about lack of new content (which they can do if they want of course) Rather than take one moment to read some SIMPLE instuctions and get the new maps .
And Mike i look for your server but some times i cant see it are being on GMT its empty etc and the UK servers are not running any of them (. But i second the other person comments , its good that you are trying to promote these maps because it seems other server admins are hestitant to do so at the moment.
I am sure if people see more of these maps running they will take a moment to download them.Are server admin worried about loseing server numbers if players have to leave a game to download the maps are the dont want to wait in game?
All you map designers should get together and ask us for a
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Looking for a few games tonight on some of the NEW FREE custom maps people have took the time and effort to make .Its a stuggle to find a game with even 10 plus people in it.I know one busy server was running cold steel last night but its a long rotation.
I dont understand people would rather play a hour attacking on a small meat grinder map and at the end of it become frustrated and curse the map ))) Then complain about lack of new content (which they can do if they want of course
) Rather than take one moment to read some SIMPLE instuctions and get the new maps .And Mike i look for your server but some times i cant see it are being on GMT its empty etc and the UK servers are not running any of them (. But i second the other person comments , its good that you are trying to promote these maps because it seems other server admins are hestitant to do so at the moment.
I am sure if people see more of these maps running they will take a moment to download them.Are server admin worried about loseing server numbers if players have to leave a game to download the maps are the dont want to wait in game?
All you map designers should get together and ask us for a
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Yeah its still a miracle to find a full server with people playing a custom map. I did see that full server running Coldsteel but it was version 6.
I didn't see any other populated server with customs for a while, but i must admitt I don't even bother to look for them that hard as its to much a waste of time. Guess people really love to play the same maps over and over.
I didn't see any other populated server with customs for a while, but i must admitt I don't even bother to look for them that hard as its to much a waste of time. Guess people really love to play the same maps over and over.
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That could well be the case but in days gone by, new maps would usually bring people to a server.
The best server I have played on for people waiting for downloads is Mords [40-1] Class Server #2. He kindly added my map and drecks to his rotation for testing. The server was full (64) on a stock map when it changed to mine. For a few minutes the server was down to a few people/bots, but then all those players came straight in once they got the files from their redirect. Not one person complained about it
Thanks for the Info Gleedo , i checked that link out as well.As you said it
Would be a very good idea if all the people who make the maps try and relese new beta versions at the same time .Would help improve numbers playing them and aviod confusion.
And the download tool you kindly made helps alot.Had some good games on cold steel tonight , And enjoyed your map the few times i have played it .
Just out of interesed how difficult is it to design these maps what IT knowledge do you need ? are is it just lots of patiance??
Would be a very good idea if all the people who make the maps try and relese new beta versions at the same time .Would help improve numbers playing them and aviod confusion.
And the download tool you kindly made helps alot.Had some good games on cold steel tonight , And enjoyed your map the few times i have played it .
Just out of interesed how difficult is it to design these maps what IT knowledge do you need ? are is it just lots of patiance??
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Why not using the advantages of steam? Once a month, TWI send an update through steam with the latest version of all custom maps. Every level designer makes 1 major update per month.
We would be trading off flexibility for the map designers, for maximized distributions for players. No confusion there.
And for the issue that TWI obviously can't and won't take over responsibility for the maps: Have a big WARNING sign on the loading screen sth like: "Be careful, the map you are connecting to is currently WIP. The joy out of it is for your own good at your own risk".
Or sth like this...
We would be trading off flexibility for the map designers, for maximized distributions for players. No confusion there.
And for the issue that TWI obviously can't and won't take over responsibility for the maps: Have a big WARNING sign on the loading screen sth like: "Be careful, the map you are connecting to is currently WIP. The joy out of it is for your own good at your own risk".
Or sth like this...
Decent idea, except for the 1 month update. Send the notes out, but when good updates are available, not on an arbitrary timeline.