Abandonian-Exclusive Private Match in Team Fortress 2

[Expack2]

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On Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 4PM GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) the Abandonian-Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Private Community Match is back! And this time, it's open to the community! Prepare for an epic, 24-player battle with your fellow Abandonians as you fight for honor, glory, and a good time in the world's only hat-obsessed FPS, Team Fortress 2!

Naturally, there are a few rules:

Out of respect for other people's preferences, please limit your swearing (in-game taunts are excluded)
Use of hacks, exploits, etc will result in an immediate ban from the server.
Also, you'll need to use the password abandon1337 to connect to the server the event will use, and you'll need to add the server address 212.117.167.50:27500 to your list of favorite servers. If you don't know how to do this, please read the instructions below:

When you're at the main menu for Team Fortress 2, click on the "Browse Servers" button.
Click on the Favorites tab on the window which appears.
Click on the "Add Server" button which appears on the bottom of the window.
Either copy-and-paste or type in the server address where the window which appears tells you to.
Click the OK button.

[Jironobou]

Alright, I'm interested, also, UTC -7 hours

[TheChosen]

Definitely in. With my medic skills and experience, I'l lead our team to victory!

Im at +2 timezone. As for maps, Id prefer 2fort or Turbine. Alternatively, any capture point/control point map will do expect one's with snow (the newer maps make me lag).

[Panthro]

I have zero TF2 experience, but used to play CS and Firearms. I'm sure I could get back into it.

I'm in the UK, so GMT/UTC, but at the moment BST/UTC+1.

[HailToNietzsche]

Time Zone is UTC/GMT +2 hours. No TF-specific experience. Maybe good enough for subs' bench... :dunno:

[shinyjam]

GMT -5, I prefer big map. :OK:

[Phreeze_lu]

can someone explain at what exact GMT the game is (or was?!?) ?

current time here is:

The current time is 09:02 PM (GMT +2)

and it's what my clock says ;) i'd love to play some games (TF2 user is Phreeze)

[GTX2GvO]

Just put me straight on the reserve list. :p
Cause it highly depends on which day the match will be when I'm online AND playing. ^_^

btw My timezone is: UTC/GMT +2 hours :)

Frankly. During the current summer vacation my playtime is in the evening.
Between 10 PM and up to around midnight or 1~2 AM. (depends on how much fun the game is)

And when school kicks in again my game hours are all over the place.
So thats evening (see above) Plus during the day, when I'm @ school without having any classes. Between 10 AM till 3 PM. :)

But school starts only on the 22nd of august. :)

Oh one more thing...
Why not an Abandonian Exclusive 24/7 password protected Server. :)
That way any abandonian can play when they have time and I know TF2 can have password protected servers. :D

Although it IS the question if you could run one for a near 24/7 timeframe. *^_^

[Expack2]

Although it IS the question if you could run one for a near 24/7 timeframe. *^_^I'd love to, but I don't exactly have the kind of computer and bandwidth to handle such a timeframe. :no:

[Expack2]

The current time is 09:02 PM (GMT +2) Note the text I bolded; this indicates you live in GMT/UTC +2:00, or two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time). Hope this helps!

[Dragondraikk]

This sounds like it might be fun.

UTC+2 here, I'm usually on between 4pm and 6am though, so I'm rather flexible there at least for the next 2 months.

I find myself fairly decent with any class except Demoman, but if I'm given a choice, I tend to go spy, so you lot best watch your backs :hihihi:

[TheChosen]

Hope you're not a Dead Ringer user, because I've killed a lot of them. For real. Because they all sucked at using it.

[Lulu_Jane]

I'm in! UTC/GMT +2

Let's do this! :D

[Dragondraikk]

Hope you're not a Dead Ringer user, because I've killed a lot of them. For real. Because they all sucked at using it.

Aye, I agree, I see a lot of spies who are just terrible at what they're doing, but rest assured, I'm quite a bit more effective, and I'm one of the spies that'll actually work on helping the team rather than just getting a scant few backstabs.

[Lulu_Jane]

So who's playing pyro? I need to know who I'm going to hate irrationally.

[Dragondraikk]

So who's playing pyro? I need to know who I'm going to hate irrationally.

Depending on the situation I might do that as well, puff and axe is going to become your worst nightmare :D

[Lulu_Jane]

Sweeeeet, bring it on! :D

[Phreeze_lu]

Note the text I bolded; this indicates you live in GMT/UTC +2:00, or two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time). Hope this helps!

ui know what it is, but the threadcreater didn't state correctly at what time it is :)
if the guys from america start at 1 AM, we can join, as it's 7AM (19h00) here in Europe ;)

i first mistyped my post, i edited it afterwards

[juvilado]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13771683/Abandonia%20TF2%20Private%20Match/TF2_Match_LogoOnly.png
ATTENTION: If you've signed up for the Abandonian-Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Private Match, please vote in the poll above. This will expedite Phase Two when it comes.

Greetings, fellow Abandonians! Are you sick and tired of playing yet another round of COD? Are you fed up with FPS games which take themselves all too seriously? Or do you just want to try something different? Then I invite you to sign up for a 24-player, Abandonia-exclusive Team Fortress 2 private match!

I'm going to do this in two phases as follows:
Determine when the private match is to take place, and, in the event the agreed time prevents me from hosting the private server, who will be hosting.
Decide which map types and maps will be played (first part of this will be run alongside Phase One)Naturally, there are a few sever 'ground rules' which I shall post in advance and when the time finally comes (expect the list to expand):
Restrict your swearing to a minimum (in-game taunts are an exception)!
I'll admit it - in my experience, gamers tend to swear a lot. However, this does not automatically mean other gamers, myself included, appreciate frequent obscenities. Therefore, out of respect for others, I ask you to please keep your swearing to a minimum. As put by a YouTube user, the occasional 'bad word' is alright, and, in the appropriate context, can be rather funny; constant swearing, however, can get annoying, if not distracting.
Due to the fact that the in-game characters do swear in their pre-recorded taunts, they do not count towards this rule.Cheating (hacks, aimbots, exploits, etc.) is not tolerated. You cheat, you get banned; it's that simple.

Now then, since we're on the first phase, I first need to know who intends to come, in what time zone you live in relative to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and if you observe Daylight Savings Time (DST)/summer time. For example, I live in UTC -5:00, and my region of the world observes Daylight Savings Time (which means my time zone is presently UTC -4:00). If you don't know which time zone you live in, I recommend you look at this website (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/custom.html?sort=1). Also, once we hit 24 attendees, the remainder of those attending will be placed on the reserve list, meaning you will take the place of any attendee who can't make it.

For those unfamiliar on how to play Team Fortress 2, you can either play the in-game tutorials, or you can read up on the game in either PC Gamer's excellent, multi-part guide (http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/06/24/the-noobs-guide-to-team-fortress-2-part-one/), or on the official TF2 wiki (http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Main_Page).

Jironobou
TheChosen
Panthro
HailToNietzsche
shinyjam
Phreeze_lu
GTX2GvO
Dragondraikk
Lulu_Jane

I want to play! Never played before, but im Master of old Wolf ET. I live in Spain so i think it is hour +1. regards and good luck! Keep me in touch!

[verek_22]

Team Fortress 2? Count me in, please!

UTC/GMT +1.

So who's playing pyro? I need to know who I'm going to hate irrationally.

Me! I love playing Pyro. :bleh1:

[Jironobou]

ui know what it is, but the threadcreater didn't state correctly at what time it is :)
if the guys from america start at 1 AM, we can join, as it's 7AM (19h00) here in Europe ;)

i first mistyped my post, i edited it afterwards
-.-

I suppose it didn't occur to you that the reason everyone is giving their times related to the GMT is so we can decide a suitable time for everyone to get on, right?

[DarthHelmet86]

This is something that I would love to join in on but I can't be sure I will be able to.

I am at GMT +8 and would love to get into it just keep me updated when it will be and I will confirm if I can't or can then.

[Expack2]

PLEASE NOTE: Thanks to Phreeze_lu, we no longer need for a server host.

I've come to the unfortunate decision that I will be unable to host the server for the Abandonian-Exclusive TF2 Private Match. If someone is interested in hosting the server, please PM me so I can provide you with the files and instructions you need to do so. Note that while it's possible to run a TF2 server on Linux (in this case, ignore the OS requirements), I have very little experience with Linux, so you'd be pretty much on your own.

Here are the approximate system requirements necessary to host a 24-person server:
Windows XP (32-bit only), Windows Vista, or Windows 7
A 1.1Ghz Intel processor or equivalent
512MB of memory
960 Kilobits/second (kb/s) upload speed
At least 6GB of free hard drive spaceIf you want to play Team Fortress 2 on the same computer you're using as the dedicated server, these are the approximate system requirements:
Windows XP (32-bit only), Windows Vista, or Windows 7
3.5GHz Intel processor or equivalent
1GB of memory
DSL/Broadband (1 Gigabit/second download, 1.2 Megabits/second upload)
At least 6GB of free hard drive space (not including free space required to install Team Fortress 2)If you're not sure about your computer's system specs, and you're not using Windows Vista or Windows 7, I recommend you use CPUID (http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html). Also, note that 1 byte equals 8 bits; therefore, a 960 kilobits/second upload speed is the same as a 120 kilobyte/second (kB/s) upload speed.

[Lulu_Jane]

This makes me make a sad face.

Hopefully we can find a lovely out there who can help make this happen :)

[Panthro]

I'm also sad, I hope someone else can help out.

I'd like to, but I don't have a good enough internet connection to host, let alone host and play.

I've been trying to get back some of my multiplayer skills by playing a bit of TF2, FA:S and CS:S, but ten years worth of rust is hard to shake off!

We could always find a public server that's quiet and have a few friendly attempts before a private server can be found.

Perhaps start an Abandonia clan? (if there isn't one already that I don't know about)

[Expack2]

We could always find a public server that's quiet and have a few friendly attempts before a private server can be found.That could work! I think I'll use that as a last resort (which should be by the end of this week).

Perhaps start an Abandonia clan? (if there isn't one already that I don't know about)Wish I had the time, but I don't... :(

[Jironobou]

Here are the approximate system requirements necessary to host a 24-person server:
Windows XP (32-bit only), Windows Vista, or Windows 7
A 1.1Ghz Intel processor or equivalent
512MB of memory
960 Kilobits/second (kb/s) upload speed
At least 6GB of free hard drive space
everything except the upload speed is over the top... I've apparently got about a 700-800 Kb/s upload speed

Also, there is an Abandonia Steam Page...

[DarthHelmet86]

Servers take a lot more power then just running the game and even more if you plan on playing the game over the top of them.

[Expack2]

Servers take a lot more power then just running the game and even more if you plan on playing the game over the top of them.Most Source games are an exception to this rule, as evidenced by this rather excellent guide (http://planethalflife.gamespy.com/View.php?view=HL2Guides.Detail&id=4&game=3) to hosting a server for a Source-based game.

[TheChosen]

Please, no public servers. I was looking forward to a private match, not just a another rounds casual game.

[Phreeze_lu]

i'm installing tf2 on my Linux server (100mbit up'n'down). I've to try the stability, cause i haven't got too much ram. it's a dualcore 2ghz. perhaps have to stop the torrent and gnome desktop ;)

[Expack2]

i'm installing tf2 on my Linux server (100mbit up'n'down). I've to try the stability, cause i haven't got too much ram. it's a dualcore 2ghz. perhaps have to stop the torrent and gnome desktopI can help you test out the stability if you'd like. Just let me know via PM when you have the TF2 server up and running. If things go well, and you're willing, you might become the server host for the Abandonian-Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Match :OK: !

EDIT: You may find this step-by-step guide to running a Linux-based TF2 server enlightening: http://www.stearns.org/doc/tf2-linux-howto.html

[Phreeze_lu]

212.117.167.50:27500

__ Abandonia TF2 testserver __



feel free to play on it, 24 players, startin with cp_dustbowl

i just set it up to test if my server can handle the game plus some other services. i had pings around 9ms to 20ms, but was alone on it ;)

i'll make it private if the server runs stable.

please report any issue here, post if the server runs fine, without lags etc. !

Server config:
// General Settings //

// Hostname for server.
hostname __ Abandonia.com TF2 Testserver __

// Overrides the max players reported to prospective clients
sv_visiblemaxplayers 24

// Maximum number of rounds to play before server changes maps
mp_maxrounds 2

// Set to lock per-frame time elapse
host_framerate 0

// Set the pause state of the server
setpause 0

// Control where the client gets content from
// 0 = anywhere, 1 = anywhere listed in white list, 2 = steam official content only
sv_pure 0

// Is the server pausable
sv_pausable 0

// Type of server 0=internet 1=lan
sv_lan 0

// Whether the server enforces file consistency for critical files
sv_consistency 1

// Collect CPU usage stats
sv_stats 1



// Execute Banned Users //
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
writeid
writeip



// Contact & Region //

// Contact email for server sysop
sv_contact :P

// The region of the world to report this server in.
// -1 is the world, 0 is USA east coast, 1 is USA west coast
// 2 south america, 3 europe, 4 asia, 5 australia, 6 middle east, 7 africa
sv_region 3



// Rcon Settings //

// Password for rcon authentication
blabla

// Number of minutes to ban users who fail rcon authentication
sv_rcon_banpenalty 60

// Max number of times a user can fail rcon authentication before being banned
sv_rcon_maxfailures 5



// Log Settings //

// Enables logging to file, console, and udp < on | off >.
log on

// Log server information to only one file.
sv_log_onefile 0

// Log server information in the log file.
sv_logfile 1

// Log server bans in the server logs.
sv_logbans 1

// Echo log information to the console.
sv_logecho 1



// Rate Settings //

// Frame rate limiter
fps_max 600

// Min bandwidth rate allowed on server, 0 == unlimited
sv_minrate 0

// Max bandwidth rate allowed on server, 0 == unlimited
sv_maxrate 20000

// Minimum updates per second that the server will allow
sv_minupdaterate 10

// Maximum updates per second that the server will allow
sv_maxupdaterate 66



// Download Settings //

// Allow clients to upload customizations files
sv_allowupload 1

// Allow clients to download files
sv_allowdownload 1

// Maximum allowed file size for uploading in MB
net_maxfilesize 1



// Team Balancing //

// Enable team balancing
mp_autoteambalance 1

// Time after the teams become unbalanced to attempt to switch players.
mp_autoteambalance_delay 60

// Time after the teams become unbalanced to print a balance warning
mp_autoteambalance_warning_delay 30

// Teams are unbalanced when one team has this many more players than the other team. (0 disables check)
mp_teams_unbalance_limit 3



// Round and Game Times //

// Enable timers to wait between rounds. WARNING: Setting this to 0 has been known to cause a bug with setup times lasting 5:20 (5 minutes 20 seconds) on some servers!
mp_enableroundwaittime 1

// Time after round win until round restarts
mp_bonusroundtime 8

// If non-zero, the current round will restart in the specified number of seconds
mp_restartround 0

//Enable sudden death
mp_stalemate_enable 1

// Timelimit (in seconds) of the stalemate round.
mp_stalemate_timelimit 300

// game time per map in minutes
mp_timelimit 20



// Client CVARS //

// Restricts spectator modes for dead players
mp_forcecamera 1

// toggles whether the server allows spectator mode or not
mp_allowspectators 1

// toggles footstep sounds
mp_footsteps 1

// toggles game cheats
sv_cheats 0

// After this many seconds without a message from a client, the client is dropped
sv_timeout 90

// Maximum time a player is allowed to be idle (in minutes), made this and sv_timeout equal same time?
mp_idlemaxtime 10

// Deals with idle players 1=send to spectator 2=kick
mp_idledealmethod 2

// time (seconds) between decal sprays
decalfrequency 30



// Communications //

// enable voice communications
sv_voiceenable 0

// Players can hear all other players, no team restrictions 0=off 1=on
sv_alltalk 0

// amount of time players can chat after the game is over
mp_chattime 10

[Lulu_Jane]

My hero! :D

[Phreeze_lu]

7 players and counting ^^ gogo :D

[Gondring]

You don't get much more n00b than someone who has never played an online FPS-type game before...but if some cannon fodder could be of use, I'd like to give this a shot.

I've gone through the Basic Training that they give for Soldier, Spy, and Engineer (are there others?), and will look at the wiki pages referenced above. I've also played some "Offline Training" matches against the computer, but I haven't asked for coaching.

I'm a bit confused on the time thing. I think I'd be UTC/GMT-5 (Eastern) but I read the deadline as "Saturday" and "August 16"--and those two things descriptions seem to match. Am I missing something? :unsure:

[Expack2]

You don't get much more n00b than someone who has never played an online FPS-type game before...but if some cannon fodder could be of use, I'd like to give this a shot.

I've gone through the Basic Training that they give for Soldier, Spy, and Engineer (are there others?), and will look at the wiki pages referenced above. I've also played some "Offline Training" matches against the computer, but I haven't asked for coaching.

I'm a bit confused on the time thing. I think I'd be UTC/GMT-5 (Eastern) but I read the deadline as "Saturday" and "August 16"--and those two things descriptions seem to match. Am I missing something? :unsure:Don't worry, you're not missing anything ;) . For you, the sign-up period will end at midnight on Saturday, August 20, 2011.

[HailToNietzsche]

I'm sorry to inform you that I can't take part in Abandonian-Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Private Match. :( Bizarrely, my attempt to create a Steam account failed: "Steam - Working" for over an hour... :what:

[Gondring]

Don't worry, you're not missing anything ;) . For you, the sign-up period will end at midnight on Saturday, August 16, 2011.

Isn't Saturday August 20 (i.e., August 16 is Tuesday)?

[Phreeze_lu]

the server crashed again, probably due to a memory problem. the server has now been upgraded from 2gb to 4gb ram which must solve my problems. If not I'm switching the provider, getting on my nerves...

[Lulu_Jane]

I've got my fingers crossed for you :)

[Phreeze_lu]

I'm sorry to inform you that I can't take part in Abandonian-Exclusive Team Fortress 2 Private Match. :( Bizarrely, my attempt to create a Steam account failed: "Steam - Working" for over an hour... :what:


just try again, might be that the server had a problem. For a (now) free game, it's really fun and worth it :)

Maps:
CTF

-We have to decide which maps to play, here are the standard maps:
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/thumb/6/6e/TF2_2fort_map.jpg/100px-TF2_2fort_map.jpg 2Fort ctf_2fort Farmland
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/9/93/Dc01.jpg Double Cross ctf_doublecross Alpine / Industrial
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/c/c5/Ctf_sawmill0000.jpg Sawmill ctf_sawmill Alpine
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/8/8d/Ctf_turbine_v30024.jpg Turbine ctf_turbine Industrial
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/b/b4/Well_ctf.jpg Well ctf_well Industrial

i suggest 2-Fort and Turbine, as it's a map where new players can find the ways to the flag ("Intelligence") too. Well and Double Cross are not so cool imo.


For Control Point maps ( each team has 2 control points and there's 1 neutral point, capture them all!) i suggest: Yukon, Freight, Badlands

http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/thumb/d/d3/CP_5Gorge.jpg/100px-CP_5Gorge.jpg 5Gorge cp_5Gorge Alpine
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/3/3b/Badlands.jpg Badlands cp_badlands Desert
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/9/98/Cp_coldfront0010.jpg Coldfront‡ cp_coldfront Snow
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/d/d8/Cpfastlane.jpg Fastlane‡ cp_fastlane Desert
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/d/d3/Cpfreight.jpg Freight‡ cp_freight_final1 Desert
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/thumb/d/d0/TF2_Granary_Map.jpg/100px-TF2_Granary_Map.jpg Granary cp_granary Farmland
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/thumb/b/b9/TF2_Well_Map.jpg/100px-TF2_Well_Map.jpg Well cp_well Industrial
http://tf2wiki.net/w/images/2/2f/03_screen_a.jpg Yukon‡ cp_yukon_final Alpine


http://tf2wiki.net/wiki/Maps <-- Link for all the maps.

[Lulu_Jane]

I like your map choices. Although I'm confused now as to why I've never played the coldfront snow map.

[DarthHelmet86]

I agree with Lulu, I too wonder why she has never played that stage. :p

I have never played the game before online so I am fine with whatever. Is this new server only going to be hosted at the times we set up for a game? Or at any time that we might decide to have a bash at it without you being around?

[Lulu_Jane]

It was up when I was playing last night, so I think it might be running all the while for now.

[Phreeze_lu]

oh it's still up :) i leave it up and public as long as we don't need it for private games. I might add some stats mod, but don't know where to find it Oo

(like those rank thingies: Phreeze Rank 123 / 5495 etc.)

mapcycle so far:
ctf_turbine
cp_yukon
cp_badlands
cp_freight
cp_egypt_final


the last CP map: "egypt_final" is a 1point control map. i think it's a very funny map, good size for fewer players

[Jironobou]

What about TC_Hydro?

[riccso]

I'm in :)

GMT+2(CEST)

ed: Why isn't Attack/Defend listed? Makes me a sad panda.

[Phreeze_lu]

hm stil have to figure out how to update the server correctly now..steam is updated, must check for the rest.

server crashed again last night..dang..don't know what it is now -.-




edit2: server is autoupdating on every restart :)
I won't be there on saturday as i'm going to the gamescon in cologne for the whole weekend, if there are serious problems, quickly post me a message, i have an internet connection on the evenings (German time ;) )

Expack is the mod, he has the rcon password if you wanna play other maps than those in the cycle. Have fun, stay polite, and i hope the server doesn't crash again ...

[Expack2]

Why isn't Attack/Defend listed? Makes me a sad panda.Actually, according to the official TF2 Wiki, Attack/Defend is a Control Point map type (http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Control_Point_%28game_mode%29). However, we probably won't get to play one during the match because most people voted for the CTF game mode. :(

[Expack2]

OK, folks, I've decided to end the poll early so I can inform Phreeze_lu on which maps to use for the map cycle. Based on the results, we will be playing four CTF maps and one Payload maps. Given as I haven't played a lot of smaller matches, and because I trust Phreeze_lu's judgement, I will let Phreeze_lu select the maps to be played. Also, I would like to thank everyone who voted - I really appreciate your input.

[Expack2]

After tallying all the GMT/UTC time-zones, I have decided the best time would probably be August 22, 2011, at 4PM GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Would this be acceptable to everyone?

[riccso]

:OK:

[Panthro]

That would be 5pm BST (British Summer time) and I don't get back from work until 5.30-6pm. :(

But so long as you're planning on it lasting more than an hour, I can join in a bit later than everyone else.

I've been getting quite a lot of practice as a Heavy, so I hope there's some medics out there to back me up!

[Tulac]

Definitely sign me up, I'm not a pro or anything but I have played a few public games and the time of playing is good for me.

I like the map choice, I think 2fort is best to be avoided cause it's confusing (especially for the new players) and usually ends up in stalemates.

[Phreeze_lu]

i changed the serverpassword, expack will tell you the NEW password per PM !!!

mapcycle is:
ctf_2fort
cp_freight_final1
ctf_turbine
ctf_sawmill
cp_steel
ctf_doublecross
cp_yukon_final
cp_badlands
pl_goldrush
cp_egypt_final

:) i'm off now, just checked the pms. tomorrow is a long day and had some cocktails, need a nap now ;) have fun !!

[Dragondraikk]

After tallying all the GMT/UTC time-zones, I have decided the best time would probably be August 22, 2011, at 4PM GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Would this be acceptable to everyone?

Sounds good to me, looking forward to stabbings!

[verek_22]

Crap. I'm going to Merry Old England on the 21st, and I won't be back until late on the 23rd. Oh well, I guess it's my fault for not investing in a laptop capable of playing TF2! :whops:

[Panthro]

Will try and be there, but will be about 30mins late.

Looking forward to this! If it's a success, we should do this more often.

[Phreeze_lu]

80% chacne i will attend :) i thought the match was on sunday...faily me :headslap:

[GTX2GvO]

Damn. I'm gonna be a bit busy with checking the AB staff roster today and by the time the match will start I have to Go home anyway. :/

[TheChosen]

Then dont check it now, obviously. Do it later.

[Expack2]

Crap. I'm going to Merry Old England on the 21st, and I won't be back until late on the 23rd. Oh well, I guess it's my fault for not investing in a laptop capable of playing TF2! :whops:Actually, it's possible to run the game below the game's system requirements - but it's going to look real ugly and could cause issues with the game! Here's how you do it:

Right-click on Team Fortress 2 in Steam.
Click on "Properties" from the menu which appears.
Click on "Set Launch Options..." from the window which appears.
Enter the following (including spaces): -dxlevel 70 -mat_showlowresimage 1
Click the OK button.
A note about Step 4: You can replace -dxlevel 70 with -dxlevel 80 if you want minimal Pixel Shader support, since, to my knowledge, DirectX 8 introduced Pixel Shader 1 and 1.1.

[Panthro]

It was good!

While it lasted. We should definitely do it again, but with less SPIES :P

[TheChosen]

Its been a while since I've had a good game as a spy. Still wish I would learn to aim properly so I could score those critical head-shots with the ambassador.

The downside was that some people didnt show up, and then someone would leave or go spectate for a while making the teams unbalanced. Great level of skill all-around. Even from Darth, who was a total newbie and lagging. You better try out that new bow you got!

Shall we try this again someday? However, this time announce the password on our AB group so that anyone belonging to that group could join (so we can keep it as AB exclusive).

Also, turn on the item-drop announcements and voice communication.

[Phreeze_lu]

i didn't feel like an "admin" so i didn't announce the pw in the FB group or anywhere else ;) as expack said, he wanted to tell the PW by personal message :-/

there arent thaaaat many tf2 players, we even could leave it "public" so that 24 slots are guaranteed

[DarthHelmet86]

I had a great time, the game was a lot more fun then I thought it would be. It is a pity about my slow internet connection but it is a fast one for Aus, so hey what am I going to do about it. The lag wasn't to bad on my end, only a few jerks here and there and I seemed to be able to hit people most of the time.

[Lulu_Jane]

I am totally up for doing this again. I'm happy to help put the password out on whichever parts of the network however you guys decide.

I'm looking forward to more face shooting! :D

[Expack2]

I am totally up for doing this again. I'm happy to help put the password out on whichever parts of the network however you guys decide.

I'm looking forward to more face shooting! :DWell, we could 'try it again' this Saturday (08/27/2011) at 4PM GMT, using the same password as last time - with the exception being it (the password) would be broadcast across the entire AB Network. Might that work?

[Lulu_Jane]

sure, that's fine by me :)

[TheChosen]

Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention: Phreeze, do something to the map switching. There were times when suddenly game got halted and switched to next map without any real reason other than we chosed it. It didnt let us finish the round sometimes.

[Phreeze_lu]

i dont know what it is. i switched the maptime already, from 20 to 40 (just before i had to leave)

[Panthro]

Saturday would be great! I could probably be there the whole time.

[shinyjam]

Saturday will be great, more people should be free to play on weekend.

i dont know what it is. i switched the maptime already, from 20 to 40 (just before i had to leave)
I think it only happen on certain control point or steal flag map, maybe you have to set time for each map or something? Sometime we are switching after one single round or 3 points win.

[TheChosen]

Since next Saturday seems to be good, I'l be making it official on our Steam page. Same server (If Phreeze is still willing to host) and with same password, but I'll mention the password on the announcement. It will be open to all members of our steam group and AB community members.

What time would be appropriate? For now, I put on the same time we had on our last game.

EDIT: @Phreeze: Can you turn on the possibility to capture replays? That would be the best way to get footage.

[Expack2]

Since next Saturday seems to be good, I'l be making it official on our Steam page. Same server (If Phreeze is still willing to host) and with same password, but I'll mention the password on the announcement. It will be open to all members of our steam group and AB community members.

What time would be appropriate? For now, I put on the same time we had on our last game.Dude! You read my mind!

[Jironobou]

I can't do saturdays, so... Have fun guys.

[Phreeze_lu]

server is still up, but i can't be there on saturday (German football game Kaiserslautern vs FC Bayern Munich ;) ). password will remain the same.

i copied in fact basic server settings and ajusted some.

3 rounds win should be standard, i try to remove it.
server will remain public until saturday, to see if it remains stable

[hiraghm]

I downloaded Team Fortress 2 from Steam yesterday, and practiced a little bit. I tried logging into the server today, however, and it said the server was using an older version of the software.

So I guess I won't be able to join Saturday, either :(

[Phreeze_lu]

i'll update it. silly updates...every 2 days theres an update

ed1t: should be up2date. i also enabled replays, will see if it works, if not, no replays ;)

[Altormato]

Well this is my first post but I'm a long time lurker and user of this fine fine site and I am happy to say I'll be there to blast some ass!

[Lulu_Jane]

Awesome, see you there, and welcome to your first post! :D

[TheChosen]

Today's game was good. Lots of players and it was all fine and dandy, with exception of that one jerk who ended up constantly whining and calling his team-mates with nasty words. Expack perma-banned him from the server.

In any case, I think we're gonna have more of these get-togethers in future. Were going to have to stop putting stuff about those in the front page though, otherwise were gonna have to call this website "Team Abandonia Fortress".

Expack finally figured out whats with our games suddenly ending and switching the map, so thats gonna be fixed in the future.

As the server is always running, I recommend that If you're looking for a game, its a good place to go. Today when I went there 2-3 hours before the event, it slowly filled up with players.

I also wish we'd add more maps to the map rotation. I'd want ctf_well, cp_degrootkeep, koth_harvest, cp_gorge and pl_badwater added to the map rotation and maybe remove ctf_sawmill and cp_steel. Especially the latter since most of us felt it was very confusing.

Everyone is of course free to suggest maps added/removed from the rotation. I think its up to Phreeze since he's running the server.

[Panthro]

It was good, apart from that one guy.

I always check the server when I load up TF2, but it would be nice to have a regular time to try and get people there. Announcements through the Steam group would be fine though, if you don't want to spam the website!

[Expack2]

Today's game was good. Lots of players and it was all fine and dandy, with exception of that one jerk who ended up constantly whining and calling his team-mates with nasty words. Expack perma-banned him from the server.

In any case, I think we're gonna have more of these get-togethers in future. Were going to have to stop putting stuff about those in the front page though, otherwise were gonna have to call this website "Team Abandonia Fortress".

Expack finally figured out whats with our games suddenly ending and switching the map, so thats gonna be fixed in the future.

As the server is always running, I recommend that If you're looking for a game, its a good place to go. Today when I went there 2-3 hours before the event, it slowly filled up with players.

I also wish we'd add more maps to the map rotation. I'd want ctf_well, cp_degrootkeep, koth_harvest, cp_gorge and pl_badwater added to the map rotation and maybe remove ctf_sawmill and cp_steel. Especially the latter since most of us felt it was very confusing.

Everyone is of course free to suggest maps added/removed from the rotation. I think its up to Phreeze since he's running the server.I agree - the "open to the community" approach seemed to result in better numbers than the "sign up for exclusive access to nothing more than an informal get-together" approach (for obvious reasons :lol:). In regards to the map selection, because the community match was a sort of re-launch of the private match, it also had the same map rotation.

I do apologize for not banning the rude dude (whose name I shall not mention) sooner than I did, but I didn't know the proper ban command, and when I learned what it is, it was inexplicably a pain to even get it working.

Although I'm flattered by your complement, it was [ABCD] The Black Amber (whoever he/she is) who figured out what was wrong with the server. I think what the issue was mp_winlimit and mp_windifference both needed to be turned off (e.g. set to 0).

Also, I think discussing the Abandonian TF2 server should, from here on out, be covered in a separate thread. In addition, unless this thread is going to be used for future TF2 community matches, I think this thread should remain open for a day or two so people can comment on the previous match before someone needs to tell Frank to push the button (e.g. a mod/admin needs to close this thread).

[TheChosen]

Agreed. Feel free to start that thread whenever you got time.

[TotalAnarchy]

The match was generally good; cleared some new achievements, had a duel with TC, killed some other people :p and also saw how the style of the game changes when there are fewer players. Until now I actually played on a Romanian server which is always full; I could just plunge into the sea of enemies as a pyro and kill or assist kill 4-5 of them. It was especially fun and effective in the push the cart maps. XD

With fewer players, choosing a class has increased importance. My favorite pyro wasn't always a good choice. :)

[Lulu_Jane]

My mind is still blown that you actually play TF2 TA :D

Anyways, it was good fun, although my connection kept dying every 20 minutes or so. I'm looking forward to the next match! Also, Expack, please pm me the banned user name, I want to check something.

[shinyjam]

Would be great if you can get some custom map too. I recommend Balloon Race v2 (or v3 if there's one), it's a combination of capture the point and racing with a flying boat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP622jWhBwk).

The boat will bring you to the next capture spot but you have to stand near the wheel to speed up the boat (there's 5 speed), capturing the point only give your ship a temporary small speed boost and won't affect your win/lose, but sending the boat to the end is what determine the winning team.

Personally I think this map is very balanced especially when the other boat is too far away, the boat will skip the captured point and take shortcut to easily catch up to the other team.

The starting point also are filled with water so pyro can't abuse as much by jumping onto the enemy boat (you rapidly lose hp when you are on enemy boat).

PS: Also a great map to get the Escape the Heat achievement.

[Phreeze_lu]

new map rota:
ctf_2fort
cp_freight_final1
ctf_turbine
ctf_well
ctf_doublecross
cp_yukon_final
cp_badlands
pl_goldrush
cp_egypt_final
cp_degrootkeep
koth_harvest
cp_gorge
pl_badwater

tell me where to get the map and i'll add it ;) too lazy to search for myself, it's late^^

i also removed the roundlimt

[shinyjam]

new map rota:
tell me where to get the map and i'll add it ;) too lazy to search for myself, it's late^^
Link (http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=7980).

i also removed the roundlimt
Maybe also the time limit and let people vote to change map instead.

[Phreeze_lu]

i added voting :)

and the balloon funmap

[shinyjam]

and the balloon funmap
Thanks, just tested the map out. The new version make the stage night and lots more obstacles, I guess it try to make it harder for sniper? :D

[TheChosen]

This will be the last post in this thread, so will the next poster please post in the other TF2 thread and mod lock this one up.

Is the map rotation thing working correctly? Everytime I pop in the AB server or look at it, it shows that its playing the Balloon Race.

[Phreeze_lu]

map rota works fine, as does mapdownloading at fullspeed