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Debriefing => General Goldeneye => Topic started by: UnKnown-Pain on February 19, 2009, 08:03:31 pm

Title: Empty Servers
Post by: UnKnown-Pain on February 19, 2009, 08:03:31 pm
A small topic for discussion now i admit i am not on 24/7 but there is a big lack of interest as the majority of the servers are empty. NA time they become a bit more active but thats not the point. I guess im just generally dissapointed that this mod is being overlooked by so many.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Jonathon [SSL] on February 19, 2009, 08:06:42 pm
I think it's because a whole bunch of people tried Beta 1 in the 3 years it was around, played it for 15 minutes, and realized it sucked, and left with only a few hardcore people sticking around. They're probably just not giving the new and much improved beta a chance.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: mookie on February 19, 2009, 08:07:01 pm
Dude it's 3pm on a Thursday.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: VC on February 19, 2009, 08:07:44 pm
Do your part by getting your associates to at least install the mod, and then ambush four of them at once to get a whole gang into a server.  Advertising everywhere to everyone is the only way to get noticed in the short-term.  I think we will do okay in the long run; though at the moment we are suffering from being backstabbed by Valve.

If a server gets to four people, it fills up.  If it is at 3 it can go either way.  A two-man server only stays alive if the players are of comparable skill.  Needless to say, I have a poor history of helping seed a server that is at 1 or 2 when I join. >_>  But if I push a 3 to a 4 it's up to 14 by the end of the round and I am forced to move to another machine.

We are also competing against established games like TF2 and L4D and CSS, which has trained people in the exact opposite gameplay of what we enjoy.  That makes it difficult to draw someone over since they go straight to being a noob again, when they can just go back to being a bigdick in their old game.


SSL: Which is why I kept and keep saying we never should have released it...
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: UnKnown-Pain on February 19, 2009, 08:26:53 pm
The valve thing has been a slight turning point. BTW i do know its early 'american' time i just thought more europeans would be active. As for seeding a server thats just fail unless i join when its already populated :/
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Sean [Baron] on February 19, 2009, 08:29:03 pm
As long as people keep playing it, the popularity will grow, as more and more people download and see people playing.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: 1Rusky on February 19, 2009, 08:30:09 pm
I've seen a slow down as well. I know some people who miss some features of 1.1 and don't like b3 for some reason.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: VC on February 19, 2009, 08:33:10 pm
Features of 1.1?

Lag.
Epic no-reg.
Toggle accuracy-reducer on PP7.

...I don't get it.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: killermonkey on February 19, 2009, 08:52:06 pm
As I remember it, 1.1 HAD NO FEATURES, it was an amalgamation of suck. Wait till 3.1 is out, I think that will help bring back the people who shelved it and are waiting for the update. Also Valve nerfed us, and everyone else.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: 1Rusky on February 19, 2009, 08:55:14 pm
Features of 1.1?

Bunnyhopping I think
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Sean [Baron] on February 19, 2009, 08:56:40 pm
That is not a feature, that is a flaw.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Rodney 1.666 on February 19, 2009, 09:24:20 pm
Features of 1.1?

Lag.
Epic no-reg.
Toggle accuracy-reducer on PP7.

...I don't get it.

My thoughts...
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: JcFerggy on February 19, 2009, 09:28:33 pm
They miss the silenced ZMG.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: The Cy on February 19, 2009, 10:07:20 pm
They miss the silenced ZMG.

That´s all ?
I think this game deserves much more chances. The devoloper-guys have done so much awesome work in such a short time. This game just kicks ass.. and by the way it´s for free  !
And I´m sure, sometime it will even be better than the original game. We only need Alec, Xenia, Bunker, Facility Backzone, Casino & a little granade launcher  ;D
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: VC on February 19, 2009, 10:11:57 pm
You know that I did not mention that one for good reason.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: X-tra on February 19, 2009, 10:53:24 pm
They miss the silenced ZMG.

Aaaaaahhh... good ol' popcorn gun...
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Enzo.Matrix on February 19, 2009, 10:59:06 pm
If you complain about empty servers try to get ahold of the server admins and get them to lower slot counts..  everyone flocks to 16+ servers which is bad in many areas.

Float on a smaller server and it will fill up in a few min.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: coolDisguise on February 19, 2009, 11:33:05 pm
While we're already talking of the old times... does anyone know what happened to Boris the forumtroll? Oo
I guess he would have been more than glad to have an achievement dedicated to his favorite charakter ~
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: drukqaddik on February 20, 2009, 01:04:58 am
i think he changed his name to PPK
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: VC on February 20, 2009, 01:47:19 am
I think he moved on.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Sp1nn3y on February 20, 2009, 02:19:44 am
I think he moved on.

now PPK and myself are the trolls ;-D
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: whatchitfoool on February 20, 2009, 08:49:21 pm
so is the update the reason the number of servers dropped off or what ?
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: Wake[of]theBunT on February 20, 2009, 08:52:16 pm
get the 3rd party patch and you will see more servers that updated with the workaround.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: steven_m64 on February 20, 2009, 08:56:52 pm
http://forums.goldeneyesource.net/index.php/topic,3227.0.html


30 servers currently with about 5 active servers with players.
Title: Re: Empty Servers
Post by: UnKnown-Pain on February 20, 2009, 10:19:01 pm
That is not a feature, that is a flaw.

Boing Boing Boing to boing crawl boing crawl

I'm more like a disabled bunny rabbit now, retarded perhaps.