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[SarahDX]

As said in my Serverside modmaps topic, I would like to host some public game(s) and/or testrun.

Well, I am hosting one or more games from time to time pretty much randomly but I suppose that's sort of too random and mostly, people have absolutely no idea that there was a run at all or something. xD

So yeah, I'd host some game(s) on my Machine, I can only support up to 8 players bandwidth-wise although I set the max player count to 6 in order to reduce the chances of lag and such. However, the probability that 6 players would join on a custom made map which requires a download isn't so high I suppose although possible, of course, having 6 players would be nice. xD

So one thing is, I'd like to host at least the Serverside maps that I have made recently and depending on when the Game is run, it is possible that more of these Serversided maps are being added. I will make a list of which maps I would like to host further down. However, I would also like to host my latest custom map and of course, it's latest build, which is C&C_Coop_B02_B7 and I also take suggestions of hosting other maps that I have made, this would however exclude C&C_Coop_MutationRedux, that is because I would use a 4.0 Server to host this Game and unfortunately, a 4.0 Server or at least MY 4.0 Server isn't compatible with this map or in short, it crashes the Server on loadup. ( which has never happened on the 3.4 Server on which I had it originally running )

As said above, I want to use my 4.0 Server for that run, that's because my latest custom map as well as my Serverside maps make use of the 4.0 Scripts. My 4.0 Server does NOT offer any Automap downloader.
Important note: People who do not have a TT 4.0 Scripts Renegade can still participate.


Map list so far:

Skirmish00.mix - Serverside
C&C_Field.mix - Serverside
C&C_Walls.mix - Serverside
C&C_Hourglass.mix - Serverside
M01.mix - Serverside
C&C_Coop_B02_B7 - custom map by me

( for those who don't know: Serverside maps do NOT require any download at all, custom maps require a download )
If someone else like ReKoil, TNaismith or someone else I know would like to have their projects/CooP maps hosted for a public testrun, feel free to contact me or to say/mention it in this topic.


I would like to host the game within May if possible, I put up a poll so you can vote which day(s) is/are best for you in case you plan to participate. Make a post here in this topic with that day/date that you voted and that also includes the time in case you are sort of limited on that day or whatever, as well as the corresponding timezone.
I can also host more than once/on multiple days in case wanted or necessary, I myself have less of a time limit there, however, I will let you know in case that there is any problem.

( Note: I did not add Wednesday 16th because that's a day where I cannot host. )
The post and/or map list will be updated in case anything changes or whatever. :3

[TieSTo]

oooooh, dunno..i'll just keep an eye out and if i'm around i'll join

[Cunin]

I unfortunately cannot say if I'm free a certain day or not, and I've yet to install ren again after my last format, so we'll see. If I'm around WITH ren installed I'll join

[ReKoil]

Fridays and saturdays are generally good for me with my current schedule for school.

[SarahDX]

oooooh, dunno..i'll just keep an eye out and if i'm around i'll join

That works too but I should also mention on that point, that the Server is listed on GSA/GameSpy list/mode, just in case.

I unfortunately cannot say if I'm free a certain day or not, and I've yet to install ren again after my last format, so we'll see. If I'm around WITH ren installed I'll join

Ok :3

Fridays and saturdays are generally good for me with my current schedule for school.

That's a first direction, Fridays and Saturdays. As said, I could host on more days than just one, so in case this 'n' that day doesn't work out for someone but they still wanna participate or something, that could be done.

[SgtSavage67]

It's kind of sad, but Thursday the 17th is actually the ONLY day that works for me at this point. But don't worry, I can probably catch another some other time. Please keep me posted on when you end up hosting in the end.

God bless and all the best,
Sgt. Savage

[Reaver11]

Keep me updated

[SarahDX]

It's kind of sad, but Thursday the 17th is actually the ONLY day that works for me at this point. But don't worry, I can probably catch another some other time. Please keep me posted on when you end up hosting in the end.

God bless and all the best,
Sgt. Savage

Ok.

Keep me updated

Will do.


So, with what was said so far, the possible day(s) would be:
Thursday the 17th
Friday the 18th
Saturday the 19th
Friday the 25th
and Saturday the 26th

I think I will leave this up till Wednesday the 16th and then give out the result(s), so that people can still make some votes or something.

[andyman]

that will be cool

[dubstar]

are you running this saturday? andy suffers with lag between 18:00 - 23:00 hours GMT so times may be difficult. we will keep an eye on GSA over the weekend see you in game

[SarahDX]

that will be cool

Yes, I suppose xD

are you running this saturday? andy suffers with lag between 18:00 - 23:00 hours GMT so times may be difficult. we will keep an eye on GSA over the weekend see you in game

I'll probably be hosting this Saturday as well as other days, but I will give out closer information on this Wednesday, as that's basically the time where I can base my options for this Weekend, including Thursday and Friday, on.
I will most likely host on every of these 5 mentioned days in my previous post but the exact times or rather, if I will host all day or just from time X to Y, is currently in question because of a certain event here. Nevertheless, I will probably host on these days regardless as said, it's just about the times.
The next Week looks a bit more free, although the Weekend ( Saturday, Sunday ) can become questioned, again, about the times, so probably, I'll host on the Weekend in the next Week anyway too, again, the exact details about that will be given out next Week or in short, when the time has come.

It is still possible that more days are added/will be added, all that mostly but not entirely, depends on the participants.


Update - Added C&C_Hourglass to the map list, I finished this map today, it too is a Serverside modmap and it is NOT a Serverside version of Coop_Hourglass.
For closer information, check out the AOW CooP mod Topic that I have made for my Serverside Mod.

Link:
http://www.exoduscom...-coop-mod-beta/

[dubstar]

look forward to it

[SarahDX]

For this Week:

Plans for Thurdsday and Friday:
I'll be unable to host around morning times UTC 0 and thus, start the Server around 01:00pm-03:00pm UTC 0 and let it run onwards. This counts for both of these days.
In case anything should change unexpectedly, I'll make sure to notify you and/or update this topic.

I will also host on the Weekend days, exact details for my own times are not entirely known, so I wont give out info yet BUT later.

The rotation is the same as mentioned in my first post, make sure you download the custom map(s) in case you haven't.

For the next Week, it appears Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are voted but since that's still some days in advance, I'll give that a bit more time and present hosting details later.

[SarahDX]

Ok, since Saturday is the most voted of all days, I have kind of reserved that day and so I'll probably go to host all/most of the day. For Sunday, it's more going towards an instant action, I'll just fire up the Server or something.

[SarahDX]

Although I didn't see anyone of the voters from here ( You probably have your reasons why you couldn't join or you simply didn't find the time on that day after all, whatever ), the Server still had some nice traffic on Saturday around noon and thus, the modplay on Saturday was a Success!
At the beginning I started off playing a bit solo, waiting for players:
( These were taken from my special serverside mod of M01 )


Then, eventually, S@1bot dropped in and we tried Coop_B02_B7, which we lost because we were only 2 players and the 3 APCs got killed kinda fast with us being Ammo and Gunner. xD
We also played M01, of which we beat almost but not entirely half of the map, then S@1bot left the game, I finished the map off solo.


Then around noon, An_Angry_Pickle joined the game, playing M01, I wasn't in the Server at the beginning because I was doing something else, later on I eventually joined the game and we beat various maps ( M01, Field, Walls, Hourglass, M03, some of them twice ), during the process, players like Vanilla_Vodka, 76isawesome, AngryDestroyer100, Daniel, bizarro joined the game, either playing some maps with us or playing for some time, eventually, there were other players that joined but they left pretty much as soon as they joined. xD

Hourglass:


Walls:


M01:


Eventually, I have fired up a serverside mod of M03 made by me, it actually isn't/wasn't part of the rotation, An_Angry_Pickle asked if I could load that map and so I asked the other players that were in the Server if that's ok with them, if they planned to stay that is, as there were no objections, I loaded the map after Hourglass.



M03 is basically a modified version of the M03 that gamerzone had back then, I kinda made it out of boredom and took me perhaps like 15-30 minutes to make as the gamerzone maps were really simple.
For those who didn't get to know gamerzone 'coop', it was a Human vs AI server which I myself didn't really consider CooP, there was 0 requirement of teamplay, you could solo any map and it was mostly about sniping the bots as fast as you can or they snipe you ( yes, the maps mostly consisted of bot Snipers with a high accuracy setting )
However, some maps had some kind of difficulty setting, and so it was likely that maps like m05 were not liked or avoided although the map already was cut in half ( players started off in the house that is nearby the Chopper wreckage, where you have to help the Civilian resistance to claim that area to get some weaponry and stuff in the Single Player campaign )

However back to topic, M03 wasn't intended to be hosted in the modplay but as said, players could request a map to be hosted.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take more good screenshots ( as in, Screenshots that actually show something of the modplay or something like that ), so what I have posted here now is pretty much all, sorry. xD

[ReKoil]

awwwwwww.... shucks. playable muties on m1... I remember reading it yet totally forgot your m1 had 'em. Better hide 'em though, before Reaper sees 'em :> I'll lose a month's income if he does :3

Also, I joined your server last thursday when two other people were in. After like 30-40 mins they left. I struggled on for a bit, but I wasn't advancing. GDI wasn't pushing me back either, though not for lack of trying. So I stayed for a bit more and left like 10 mins later since I wasn't exactly in the mood for an eternal stalemate xD

Took some screenies for ya if you want 'em for something:

[SarahDX]

M01 completely consists of playing as Mutants, since this is Serverside, I of course cannot add the third faction entirely or something like that, so that it would say 'Mutants' or 'The Forgotten' instead of 'GDI' at the top right and stuff. xD
So basically you play either as the Novice, Acolyte or the Templar, the Visceroid was playable too but I removed it after finding a bug. During the Mission, you fight both, Nod AND GDI. :3


Yes I have seen that you joined on Thursday from IRC around 3-4 hours after you left but I was refering to Saturday.
Sadly, I couldn't join myself during your play, as I was AFK. x3
However, it was kinda unexpected since you said Fridays and Saturdays. xD

Skirmish00 is by me considered the hardest map of all the Serverside AOW maps I have made yet, however, if you are 3 or 4 persons, you can beat this map very easily. As 1 or 2 persons, this is getting quite hard, then again, it depends how your team works.
The other day I was playing, we were 3 players in total ( I didn't knew the other 2 players, never seen them before ) so player-wise we could of beaten the map, however, these players always bought Infantry units such as Snipers and Laserchaingunners which weren't quite useful because GDI was knocking on our door AND having claimed the field, we basically needed to advance in Tanks but I was pretty much the only person using a Tank. In the end we lost the Game because GDI kept pouring into our base and we were unable to stop them. xD

You can of course post your Screenshots that you took during the modplay that I have hosted, here. The more the merrier as they say.

awwwwwww.... shucks. playable muties on m1... I remember reading it yet totally forgot your m1 had 'em. Better hide 'em though, before Reaper sees 'em :> I'll lose a month's income if he does :3

Hm, I wonder why that is. xD

[ReKoil]

Yes I have seen that you joined on Thursday from IRC around 3-4 hours after you left but I was refering to Saturday.
Sadly, I couldn't join myself during your play, as I was AFK. x3
However, it was kinda unexpected since you said Fridays and Saturdays. xD

ye I realized i had an essay I needed to work on and wouldn't have time, then saw two players in your server list and clicked join :>

awwwwwww.... shucks. playable muties on m1... I remember reading it yet totally forgot your m1 had 'em. Better hide 'em though, before Reaper sees 'em :> I'll lose a month's income if he does :3

Hm, I wonder why that is. xD

[dubstar]

I couldn't join saturday because my PSU broke sry

are you running again this weekend?

[SarahDX]

awwwwwww.... shucks. playable muties on m1... I remember reading it yet totally forgot your m1 had 'em. Better hide 'em though, before Reaper sees 'em :> I'll lose a month's income if he does :3

Hm, I wonder why that is. xD

xD

I couldn't join saturday because my PSU broke sry

are you running again this weekend?

Zorid told me about it in IRC, I was AFK when he pm-ed me but I saw/read it as soon as I was back on my PC again.
I originally planned to host this upcoming weekend again, however, I am unsure about time details currently.
So I'll probably make a post or something here when the time has come.

To host during the week ( Monday-Friday ) would be more of an instant action as in, drop by and ask for a play, because I am now mostly working on new stuff as well as improvements for previous works, for which I need the FDS for some solo quick testing, so I can't put up the Server just like that as I did on last Thursday-Sunday for example. xD