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[Teatime]

Idea. Perhaps silly. Sue me. My back hurts.

How about that?:
Once a week, or once every two weeks we playtest custom maps on #2 (2-4 maps). We comment and rate them.
And the good ones we introduce on a custom-map-event on #1 every now and then.

And if a map turns out to be really, really good and people like them we might replay them on occasion on normal nights 

[Chaos]

I have always liked the idea of customs on server 1
break up the same old same old with something new?

Who ever said that only valve maps are the good ones deserves a buttfuck!

[Torgue]

Good idea, Teatime.

I found a interesting, but relatively unpopular map which was made by a guy who's now a level designer at Ubisoft. We could try it out.

[Teatime]

Who ever said that only valve maps are the good ones deserves a buttfuck!

As if that was a threat around here ...

[LtMama]

Didn't we try to do this for a server 2 for a while? but it kinda fell through. I love the idea, it was pretty fun when it happen. I think if we got it happening properly on server 1, it could be really fun once in a while. But as Dave and John have said, they want to keep server 1 as a serious(ish) valve map server with server 2 as custom/pissing about server which I can kinda agree with. There's nothing more frustration than trying to join a server, then have to sit there downloading maps etc. And the problem is alot of the time when a map changes, 6 or so people who already have the map connect, then it takes a fair while for all the people on the map before to download and join, and alot have left before this happens.

I dunno, it works very well in theory, just not so much in practice =/

[Teatime]

There's nothing more frustration than trying to join a server, then have to sit there downloading maps etc.

Yes, agreed, and that was the reason to suggest to have a number of people willing to either sit through this or get the maps beforehand. Then, after a time you pick a few maps which have proven to worth playing and you introduce them on #1 on a special occasion, so that most people are prepared (again). And if *that* works out you can consider to load such a map every now and then during a regular game, where a lot of people might already have this map.

Again, just an idea ...

[HeX]

We have already tried this. Peeps were asked to choose maps to try on server 2. Not many got chosen, and then not many people turned up to try them!! was all a bit of a let down at the time but i'm sure John and dave will discuss it and maybe everyone won't be so apathetic this time.

[CruelCow]

More maps more fun

[Mr Chug]

People tend to disconnect when the 'downloading map' progress bar comes up, so putting customs on server 1 has typically led to a mass exodus from our server. Custom map nights were fun on server 2, but they needed planning and a dedicated core of people to show up. Until Valve stop releasing shitty community maps like egypt and put some valve standard maps like swift or halfacre on the 'official' list, custom maps are never going to have the same draw as the main rotation.

[Karthus]

Mario Kart
Cyberpunk

woohooo

[Junta]

People tend to disconnect when the 'downloading map' progress bar comes up, so putting customs on server 1 has typically led to a mass exodus from our server. Custom map nights were fun on server 2, but they needed planning and a dedicated core of people to show up. Until Valve stop releasing shitty community maps like egypt and put some valve standard maps like swift or halfacre on the 'official' list, custom maps are never going to have the same draw as the main rotation.

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[Junta]

We have already tried this. Peeps were asked to choose maps to try on server 2. Not many got chosen, and then not many people turned up to try them!! was all a bit of a let down at the time but i'm sure John and dave will discuss it and maybe everyone won't be so apathetic this time.

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[Teatime]

*shrugs*

[egg]

People tend to disconnect when the 'downloading map' progress bar comes up, so putting customs on server 1 has typically led to a mass exodus from our server. Custom map nights were fun on server 2, but they needed planning and a dedicated core of people to show up. Until Valve stop releasing shitty community maps like egypt and put some valve standard maps like swift or halfacre on the 'official' list, custom maps are never going to have the same draw as the main rotation.

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[Finaldeath]

Hey, I remember snake temple.

We did randomly get enough people, it's just organising it on a night where there are enough people, and that the maps are on the fast download server for people to get them easily!

Before, I recall having to install and download them all manually...not good!