Converted maps that still suck

[The_Wanderer]

i went to your server but alas it was empty. You got to figure out some way of pimping it. What is the max number of people you can handle on it? I don’t mean 16, I mean how many people would you be able to support if you wanted to increase that.

Those maps weren’t bad. I especially liked that password one. Is the number random every time? pretty cool. That et_assault needs some work. The map is a damn labyrinth. And the command map doesn’t tell you anything about where the objectives are.

I’d play on that server if it had people. Ping was pretty good. My advice is to put some maps on it that are not gray and full of bunkers. Church does break the monotony a bit, but I’m talking something with a north african theme. Give people some variety.

[Rain]

Many people will try to tell you that they are, and make mods that convert ET into RTCW (yep i said it, ETPro blows).

If you truly have beef with etpro, feel free to describe what you don’t like on our forums; we do listen to the players, and nearly all of the changes in etpro are either bugfixes or changes made with significant input from leagues. We have deliberately avoided changing gameplay, so I (like some others) are rather curious as to how etpro “[converts] ET into RTCWâ€?.

[Gump]

I’d play more custom maps if:

A. They didn’t take so long to download and were easier to find on the web (maybe I just don’t know where to look).

and

B. All the people that know them were a little more helpful to the people who are playing them the first time instead of being pissy and bitching at you because you’re lost in some forsaken tunnel or something.

[eRRoLfLyNN]

First time I played Password2 I hated it. I’ve since played it a good few times and have to say I really enjoy it now. Church is excellent. I think the custom mappers are doing a good job. A month or so ago I was getting really bored of the official maps and started playing around in the customs. Now I rarely play the official maps.

I think the guys creating maps should get more support for what they’re doing, or at least constructive criticism; instead of being totally bitched at, usually by people who haven’t even taken the time to play their maps enough to make a fair judgement about their efforts.

Just MHO.

[eRRoLfLyNN]

B. All the people that know them were a little more helpful to the people who are playing them the first time instead of being pissy and bitching at you because you’re lost in some forsaken tunnel or something.

lol. yes, that would be nice too!

[chavo_one]

I’d play more custom maps if:

A. They didn’t take so long to download and were easier to find on the web (maybe I just don’t know where to look).

and

B. All the people that know them were a little more helpful to the people who are playing them the first time instead of being pissy and bitching at you because you’re lost in some forsaken tunnel or something.

A. http://www.pcgamemods.com/4/ or http://www.rtcwfiles.com/

B. Somehow you learned the layout of the official maps didn’t you? It’s a matter of taking the time to learn a new map on your own before you hop on a server with others.

[fattakin]

I personbally dont think they take that long to download>?!!
If you are on 56k, well yea it stinks but so does everything on the internet - ask a fiend to burn em on CD

I have 150k and it suits just fine - takes 10-15 mins to grab a new map which aint a problem.

[askin_george]

1. Custom maps often suck, imo.

2. Allowing download from HTTP via ET…is the reason why i BOTHER to try a new map… i would NEVER go “hunting” for a new MP map… several reasons for that…figure it out ureself.

3. I heard u can get this program called “maptracker”…i heard it can download maps for u…

//greetz

[lennyballa]

[quote=lennyballa]Argh if you don’t like the bad ones don’t play them and don’t bother us with the problem that you don’t like some conversions

You didn’t have to read this post! :rolleyes:[/quote]

Argh lolz that hurts :p, i tried to solve his problem
Mission failed :bump:

[MadMattUK]

[quote=MadMattUK][quote=lennyballa]Argh if you don’t like the bad ones don’t play them and don’t bother us with the problem that you don’t like some conversions

You didn’t have to read this post! :rolleyes:[/quote]

Argh lolz that hurts :p, i tried to solve his problem
Mission failed :bump:[/quote]

:fluffle: Theeeeeere!. Feel better now?

[The_Jesus_Zeppelin]

i think its really funny when people convert counter strike maps into ut.

there so worthless in that game!

[BoomStick]

I have a 9 map rotation rotating customs on our server with redirected download and its full 90% of the day.

rotation is: battery, goldrush, map of the week (frostbite), fueldump, 1944_beach, oasis, base, radar, wacht am rhein (battle of the bulge). I keep the costums on based on player reaction to map of the week. Base is a remake but its done nicely. Wacht am rhein is no doubt the best custom to come out so far. Pretty much redirect is whats gona keep custom maps being played. like someone said before no one is gona go lookin for a map on an empty server.

[evilsock]

lo ‘The Wanderer’

Thanks for taking the time to visit the Server - tbh I tried a bit of pimping on a few forums and the general line was either ‘you don’t play CAL PB settings so I can’t be arsed to change my competition settings to pub settings’ or ‘wtf - new maps that aren’t by SD - fuck that’.

You know I think we’ve got to a stage with map making where all it would take would be a few software publishers and some game devco’s to agree on a public forum (use the Open Source model for bugfixes on OpenSource software for example) where map makers could submit custom maps that conformed to a preset, established set of guidelines (remember the Apple GUI guidlines for developers?) - where experienced players and map makers could assess the maps and decide if they get included in custom map_packs. All it takes is a bit of QA and testing to get alot of the customs to ‘publicready’ quality.

Id / SD / Activision / whoever could host a couple of custom map servers showcasing the very best of custom maps - there’s a massive insentive to finalise your map if there’s a real chance of it’s inclusion in a patch/point release or available for download from an official channel.

There’s oodles of scope for all 3D map based games with community tools to have their custom maps seen and played - it just takes some open source style people power and an open mind.

[FireFly]

Give it some time…
When ET came out the first custom maps that where created where Rtcw conversions.ET is NOT Rtcw. Some of those early conversions didn’t even bother to have a command post and had a command map the size of a poststamp. Alot of people are working on a ET map right now, mapping takes time…alot of time…give it some time

[The_Wanderer]

Well how much time do we need to wait for the good custom maps. I mean I’ve been playing this game for some 6 months now and frankly I’m starting to get a little bored. I’d say a lot of people are getting bored because the traffic in these forums is nowhere near what it used to be. So where are the good custom maps everyone is talking about?

[ndaberen]

Hmm… the only one we’re running is xdam from that list.

We run 2 6-map campaigns:

mcassino, ammodepot, xdam, caen, temple3, resurrection

and

fueldump, battery, tc_base, goldrush, oasis, radar

We’re looking at culling some of the new maps, like xdam, mcassino, and resurrection, as they’re really only good with the “right” number of players. Too many, and it’s just a slaughterfest where no one can do anything, too few, and the people just rattle around in the map until one team wins.

BTW, the server is compuglobalmeganet.com, which is also the main website: www.compuglobalmeganet.com

Beren