Recent Tf2 Server Changes
TiberiusLazarus
Icrontian
As many of you have noticed there have been some changes to the IC TF2 server. We began by moving to a new higher tick, higher fps server. This server runs faster than the previous server, which also means that it takes a bit more of the green stuff each month to keep it going. We are doing fine as it stands on money in the clan pool to keep the server going for a while, but remember that this server is paid for by those of us here. If you've never contributed and you play on the server frequently, consider making a donation here.
The next round of changes was the installation of Sourcemod. This allowed us to add in some server management stuff and to allow us to better moderate the server. Many people have access to the new actions allowed by sourcemod for things like changing maps and kicking/banning/global muting asshats. The server also has some things that anyone can do.
And the biggest change came into effect yesterday. The server now runs HLSTATSX: Community Edition. The stats can be viewed here: http://tf2stats.icrontic.com . On your player page, you can find a link to put in your signature to display a small stats image, if you're into that.
Anyways, just wanted to let people know what's up in the seedy, tf2 side of Icrontic.
The next round of changes was the installation of Sourcemod. This allowed us to add in some server management stuff and to allow us to better moderate the server. Many people have access to the new actions allowed by sourcemod for things like changing maps and kicking/banning/global muting asshats. The server also has some things that anyone can do.
- Team scramble: type scramble in chat to start a vote for team scramble
- Rock the vote: type rtv to start a vote to select a new map to play
And the biggest change came into effect yesterday. The server now runs HLSTATSX: Community Edition. The stats can be viewed here: http://tf2stats.icrontic.com . On your player page, you can find a link to put in your signature to display a small stats image, if you're into that.
Anyways, just wanted to let people know what's up in the seedy, tf2 side of Icrontic.
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My only request is that if FF is going to be on during "Waiting for Players" that stats be disabled for that time period.
I am going to go throw $20 in the pot to help sway my request :-D (No I actually just haven't pitched in for a while, if more people like it that way, so be it)
-Bobby
27 kills with the KGB-server record
Yeah, but if you are killing people ranked above you, you are getting more points. Also, if you are getting assists, those 2 points each as well as getting points for teleports, ubers, engie structure construction, headshots, backstabs, etc. So you can rack up lots of points really fast without killing all that many people.
Is my rank increasing via points?
Does that mean I could be first place without a single kill?
first do no harm is the medic one.
Or put the stats link on the "IC TF2 Server == up" thread
Plz,
-Bobby
HLSTATS has been disabled on the server, indefinitely, pending further review of some problems it has been causing for Icrontic. The webpage and signatures will still be available, but no new stats will be collected.
Thank you for you patience as we continue to resolve this matter,
-TL
I mention this to see if anyone else has experienced similar (or if i'm crazy, which, granted, is likely), and if others have, to bring forward the idea of keeping stats off.
Also, bring back our end of round teamkilling!
Thank you.
Team killing is back. I never knew it was gone.
As for the stats I don't care either way.
They can stay gone for all I care, especially since they put an additional load on the web server.
You've basically summed up why I hate stats for most online games I play - particularly ones involving Valve (going back to Day of Defeat). The players around you change, you change, and (if the game didn't carry stats to begin with) the game itself begins to change. I've always been one for more cooperative teamplay, and in my experience stat programs and tracking do exactly the opposite. Rambo's going to want to get his killcount up before he even thinks about capturing that last flag.
Having said that, my (lack of) playing time gives me no real right to complain, but I wanted to give my $.02 on the matter.
The moral here is that you just have to follow your heart! That's the best way to find happiness while playing teamfortress 2! /afterschoolspecial