Revenant100
12-29-2005, 10:44 PM
We need to have more arguments here. cbf a server discussion forum with no arguments. :L
I think there is a great hole in the moderating methods when, although the server runs every other fixed map, Brooklyn is neglected. If I recall, Brooklyn was the first map to be fixed with collisions since it was one of the most exploitable maps.
But, for reasons I don't completely understand, it's not being run on this server. Since every other fixed map is being run, I can't see how this can be something other than a sign that roofs are now completely legal and fair game. However, today I was booted twice for being on the roofs. I didn't use any flying hax or anything, I didn't even get healed. I just jumped from roof to roof very easily. Didn't have to exert any real effort to get there, yet I was booted nonetheless. :L
So, I find this a very, very confusing situation of events. The fixed version of Brooklyn is not being run, therefore allowing all roof access, but someone could still get booted anyway for being on one. I don't see the logic here. You're just creating more work for yourselves if you're going to be moderating people for doing something you're giving them the clear ability too.
I am unclear as to why people would be booted anyway unless someone here considers that there is something inherently wrong with being on the roofs (Which would probably mean it's a good idea to run the fixed version where this is no longer an issue, but I digress). If there's something wrong with being on the roofs, then they shouldn't be allowed in the first place.
Here's a diagram I made of an overview of all the roofs in Brooklyn. The blue areas are roofs that can be reached by jumping, the green areas are roofs that need to have C4 to be used to reach, and the purple places are roofs that need two C4's used to reach. The hp listed is the amount of hp I started with at the beginning of the round. Only the two tallest buildings required me to have been healed to 200hp before I could reach them, but all of these places are accessable without any cheating of any kind. All of these places are totally inaccessable in the fixed Brooklyn map.
To me, I think it's absolutely absurd to boot or ban people for being on some roofs but not others. They're all just as easily accessable as the last. I'm not even going to go on about the places that can be reached with a charged scout's rifle.
Here are the reasons why I think it would be a good idea to run the fixed Brooklyn:
1. No roof campers
2. No roof campers = No one holding up the game = Happy players
3. Lessens, or completely gets rid of entirely, the need to moderate roof campers in this map
4. Not having the fixed map sets the perfect situation to get into an argument over mod decisions to boot people (They'd probably say something like, "If I'm not supposed to go up there, why are you allowing people to?")
5. Not having the fixed map creates a disadvantage for anyone running the fixed map while playing in the server
6. Makes the server look better
7. Everyone else uses it, and for good reason too
It's obviously totally up to you four whether or not you're going to do something about this, but I'm just telling you now, I think you're setting yourselves up for a lot of trouble just by leaving the map as it is.
I think there is a great hole in the moderating methods when, although the server runs every other fixed map, Brooklyn is neglected. If I recall, Brooklyn was the first map to be fixed with collisions since it was one of the most exploitable maps.
But, for reasons I don't completely understand, it's not being run on this server. Since every other fixed map is being run, I can't see how this can be something other than a sign that roofs are now completely legal and fair game. However, today I was booted twice for being on the roofs. I didn't use any flying hax or anything, I didn't even get healed. I just jumped from roof to roof very easily. Didn't have to exert any real effort to get there, yet I was booted nonetheless. :L
So, I find this a very, very confusing situation of events. The fixed version of Brooklyn is not being run, therefore allowing all roof access, but someone could still get booted anyway for being on one. I don't see the logic here. You're just creating more work for yourselves if you're going to be moderating people for doing something you're giving them the clear ability too.
I am unclear as to why people would be booted anyway unless someone here considers that there is something inherently wrong with being on the roofs (Which would probably mean it's a good idea to run the fixed version where this is no longer an issue, but I digress). If there's something wrong with being on the roofs, then they shouldn't be allowed in the first place.
Here's a diagram I made of an overview of all the roofs in Brooklyn. The blue areas are roofs that can be reached by jumping, the green areas are roofs that need to have C4 to be used to reach, and the purple places are roofs that need two C4's used to reach. The hp listed is the amount of hp I started with at the beginning of the round. Only the two tallest buildings required me to have been healed to 200hp before I could reach them, but all of these places are accessable without any cheating of any kind. All of these places are totally inaccessable in the fixed Brooklyn map.
To me, I think it's absolutely absurd to boot or ban people for being on some roofs but not others. They're all just as easily accessable as the last. I'm not even going to go on about the places that can be reached with a charged scout's rifle.
Here are the reasons why I think it would be a good idea to run the fixed Brooklyn:
1. No roof campers
2. No roof campers = No one holding up the game = Happy players
3. Lessens, or completely gets rid of entirely, the need to moderate roof campers in this map
4. Not having the fixed map sets the perfect situation to get into an argument over mod decisions to boot people (They'd probably say something like, "If I'm not supposed to go up there, why are you allowing people to?")
5. Not having the fixed map creates a disadvantage for anyone running the fixed map while playing in the server
6. Makes the server look better
7. Everyone else uses it, and for good reason too
It's obviously totally up to you four whether or not you're going to do something about this, but I'm just telling you now, I think you're setting yourselves up for a lot of trouble just by leaving the map as it is.