What do you do if you encounter a download on an ET Server

(WhiteAngel) #21

Considering the only servers that I go to I can download at close to 400 kb/s I just download them all real quick and then reconnect.

(Grimmy_EFG) #22

Thanks guys… The reason I was asking was because our server is mostly empty when we were running Venice - which is a great map, but it is large. When I put stock maps only the server almost always full. I’m going to try some smaller customs out… It seemed to be less of a problem with Supply Depot (which is also a competition map so I guess more people have it already).

(WhiteAngel) #23

If you want to get customs, you need to get the word out to people that like customs. Usually you either want to either run mostly custom maps or just the stock maps. The only thing about custom maps is that you need find people that lik to play customs all the time and let them know about your server. As there are not that many all custom servers most likley they will put it in their favorite and visit your server often.

(LegoManser) #24

I let it download (if it’s at good speed and that’s like 100/200kb/s for me), then as soon as it is done downloading I press escape, quit ET, load it up again and reconnect. Sometimes I am missing more than one map and sometimes I only needed that one map, I don’t think I have had a crash doing that.

Glad I’m not the only one having crashes when downloading maps off servers.

(BlackDeath) #25

I frantically hit cntrl. alt. + delete, realize its futile, and finally, in a last desparate act, hit the big, red button on my surge protector to but my computer out of its misery.

Most people don’t wait for the download (or don’t have allow downloads on), hence the server is empty (assuming they haven’t DL it outta game). Allowing a package of the custom maps on your website helps (if u haven’t done this already), but making sure to get the word around before the actual switch is essential. There should be an expected, temporary drop in server population right after change (sometimes lasting days, or in bad cases, a week of two), but it should eventually pick up again (usually with a generally improved level of skilled or experienced players who join) Having an empty server is usually a death zone, however. I mean, tbh, who really wants to join and play by him/herself for 40 minutes waiting for someone else to join.

Better or more experienced people usually have customs, so running them along with stock is great for improving play quality. Running solely customs USUALLY isn’t a good idea, but hey, it’s up to you :slight_smile:

Cheers :drink:

(CM..Punk) #26

BlackDeath u saying ur entire comp locks up after DLing? Most ppl just need to restart ET.

(BlackDeath) #27

no, twas a joke :slight_smile: But I can start a new thread titled “Problem” and say: “Hi, im having a problem when i download maps, my computer does weird stuff. Please please help me, your my last hope.” :smiley:

(Genesis) #28

err… not having downloads on isnt gunna get ya on many servers…
not the ones with costum campaigns!!

(_IRON_MAN_) #29

I usually download anything, even if it’s huge. But then I have cable and get 50mb files in less that 10 min.

What bugs me though, is that not only are maps downloaded, but other junk, tiny PK3 files (some as small as 1 kb) and such that I have no idea what they do. I often wonder if such files aren’t designed to enable the admin to allow certain cheats to run on his server, and the server requires you to get them because they are refferenced.

(BSDman) #30

I think you will find that these tiny files are either custom campaigns or watermarks (etpro servers)

I always DL, if i can get it within a reasonable time, and by that i mean within the time of the map, nothing worse than getting half a map and then the server changes to another.

Ive said it b4 and ill say it again the DL bug will be the death of ET.

(_IRON_MAN_) #31

I know this, without these extra files, other than maps, you find far less cheating on servers. It’s always the servers which require you to download all these additional files that have the most cheater sissies. It’s gotten to the point that I find myself stopping the downloads and moving on to servers which do not require the downloading of anything more than a map, if that. Screw mods. There are 501.27% more cheaters on “mod” servers than servers which run no mod. Nowadays, if I see anything other than the map file downloading, I dissconnect. It’s best for honest players it seems.

It’s fun to make your mod folders “read only”, replace the contents of those folders with tiny, empty .txt files with their origional extension, and still connect to the mod server and play anyway. :eek2:

(Kendle) #32

IRON_MAN!! You’re back!! :smiley: We’ve missed your insane trolling. Please post some more of your weird ideas about cheating, this place hasn’t been nearly as funny since you last posted. :wink:

(Fusen) #33

I totally agree with iron man… theres thousands of cheetars on etpro servers!!!1!!one111!!eleven!!!111onehundredandeleven!!1!1!
-.-

(Ifurita) #34

Don’t know about you, but when I open up those little pk3 files, I usually find campaign scripts and map tweaks like making the Main Gate on Stargate_1945 satchelable vs dynamitable. I guess that might be a cheat, except the .arena file was edited to state the changes, and the changes apply to anyone.

(BondyBoy007) #35

500% more cheaters!?!?

the legend that is ironman is back . . .

“Hail to the King baby”

(_IRON_MAN_) #36

Geez I forgot! How silly of me. I forgot that ET is the only game in the world with no cheaters. Gosh. What was I thinking?

If you want to fill this thread with verbal attacks and adolescent ranting, be my guest. You’ll have to do it by yourself though.

(Ifurita) #37

Actually, quite the contrary. I am firmly convinced there are cheaters in game. However, I also believe that the vast vast majority of people I play against are not cheating. You throw out facts and statistics like 500% more cheaters and all we want is your supporting evidence. Surely the 500% statistic is based off some objective data.

(BondyBoy007) #38

We all know cheats exist and ppl use them, but the amount of times ppl scream “Cheat!!!” is disproportionate to their actual usage

also what was the starting figure before the “500%” increase, please quantify your statement

** waits for that to sink in ** lol couldn’t resist

(Sauron|EFG) #39

On one hand only 1/4 of the servers run etmain (and less than 1/4 of the players currently playing are on those servers), which could indicate more cheaters in total on modded servers (though not per server). On the other hand almost half the non-PB servers are etmain, and with almost half of all servers running PB + ETPro3 it’s a safe bet to say youre totally wrong. :slight_smile:

([!]Icon) #40

if its long and somthing i want, ill go make a sandwich and let it download.
there was once this 3 hour download of about 10 custom maps, so i just poped in LOTR and watched that. =)