Custom Server Resurrection

[Pine]

[Buzzy Beetle]

iOwn, that picture is a crucial part of any thread on TheVille. Ever. We might as well incorporate it into the banner XD

[Pine]

true.. XD

[Reipin]

It's just like the server in question!

[Stevo]

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[Rigges]

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[Supreveio]

I think one of the main problems is that the maps we have are outdated. We've got Boulder V3, Hoodoo b4a, and several others that Dog hasn't gotten around to replacing.

A server I used to frequent was built on the idea of custom maps (and no 2fort). The owner updates his server whenever a new custom map is released, whether it's actually good or not. Now I'm not saying that Dog is lazy (I'm sure he has lots of important stuff to do), but I think we'd have more visitors if we kept the maps up to date.

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The only map I've seen attract pubbies so far is Toy Fort. I don't know if it's because it's a final or because it's so old, but that's the only map that really fills up the server.

[Dog]

I said we'd be doing something about it and we have.

TV2 will be the new Customs server.
It will be regarded in the same way as TV1/4/6/7/8.
Respawn times will be longer and will follow the map default times. There will be no Fun stuff like Cube maps or Skeet crap. All the maps will be good TF2 customs and/or some stocks that we think are worth running....

TV10 will become the Fun server with plugins and cube maps and stuff. I've already added two new plugins on there. See if you can figure out what they do. TV10 will also operate as our Events server because of its great ping for most people. The maps that are on there will remain.

Apologies to those who may complain about the pings to San Jose, but TV2 was a Custom server once before.

TV4 will remain in its current state. This is Silver's server and its flexibility means we can put whatever we want on that server, so if a new mod came out and we all wanted it, TV4 could easily fill that niche. In the meantime, it will be a Payload server and if we come across other decent payload maps, then we may add them.

In the meantime, I will be adding maps.
I will lock this thread and start a new one and I only want map suggestions....

I will endeavour to keep on top of things as Reipin, Nick, Stevio and others keep me informed of updates.
I don't regularly frequent FPSBanana or TF2Maps.net as I spend most of my time here or on AlliedModders.

One other important thing.
This server will NOT be a test server for new maps. We will leave that for TV10. If we like a map having tested it and played it, we will upload it to TV2.