Mb53's server: changes and improvement

[Gonzap]

Hello everybody, I want to tell you guys/girls a few changes on the server rules and settings which I think will lead to improvement, or at least I hope so.

Authentication will no longer be required to play. Remember to TEACH the new players how to play. In extreme cases suspend, never kick.

Authentication will not be forced but it will carry some benefits like shuffling up allowed for all auth'd players (dlh's idea). We (admins & moderators) will strongly act against any kind of shuffle wars. More than 2 shuffles to the same position in the same round will carry a suspension, for both players doing it. Also remember that you will be allowed to shuffle up ONLY if the player upon you swaps with you. For example, position 1 shuffles to 4 and 4 shuffles to 1. Not just pos 4 shuffles to 1 because that does affect pos 2 and 3 too.

Thank you for reading and enjoy!

[Jip]

Any volunteers for writing nice help topics for the /rtfm /teach command?

[Gonzap]

with my english skills better no lol

[fingerbib]

Any volunteers for writing nice help topics for the /rtfm /teach command?

I'm pretty sure I did some of these already for the unk server. I'll have a look for them tomorrow.

[Jip]

Oh really? I will search our settings archives also then.

[Word]

Any volunteers for writing nice help topics for the /rtfm /teach command?

dread and I are doing that too. we can PM you that stuff

[Jip]

dread and I are doing that too. we can PM you that stuff

Thanks! But it is easier when you PM that to kyle. I am not able to change any files on that server.

[kyle]

Yes PM it to me or just post it here. I mean having them public for anyone to read/use is better in my opinion.

[fingerbib]

ADD_HELP_TOPIC grinding "Grinding" "Grinding is done immediately after the start of the round. Each player moves as close to the centre player's wall as possible. This will give you more speed and help protect your team from centre attacks."

ADD_HELP_TOPIC split "Splitting" "After you grind you will need to split. Splitting is turning away from your teammates' walls to block the other team's attackers. If you split too late you will kill your teammates who need to turn the same way as you."

ADD_HELP_TOPIC objective "Game objective" "The objective of Fortress is to conquer the other team's zone and protect your own. To conquer the other team's zone you will need to get inside it, and stay alive long enough for the zone to collapse. The more of your team that are in the zone, the quicker it will collapse."

ADD_HELP_TOPIC team kills "Team kills" "A team kill (or tk) is when you kill a member of your own team."

ADD_HELP_TOPIC sweeping "Sweeping" "Sweeping is keeping enemy players away from your defense."

That's as far as I ever got. 'Splitting' in particular needs complete rephrasing.

[Phytotron]

"What does grinding mean? ... What do you mean get close to the wall? Like this?"

"OMG TK NOOBFAG KICK KICK"


That is, you may want to be clearer and more precise about that.

[fingerbib]

"What does grinding mean? ... What do you mean get close to the wall? Like this?"

"OMG TK NOOBFAG KICK KICK"


That is, you may want to be clearer and more precise about that.

Sadly you're probably right. I was trying to keep the words to a minimum for non-english speakers but I guess that one is not as clear as it could be either. They're all available to use/edit/ignore as much as anyone sees fit, I don't have the time to sort them out properly right now.

[theroze]

How many out of 10 newcomers are actually reading the /help topics, know how to scroll up and knows what the other "pros" are talking about? "Grind noob", "omg he tkd me stop tking" "stop ******* our zone". I, for one, when I started playing fortress it was more like I had no clue what others were talking about, but with time I got some knowledge about the physics and the gamplay. A question at the regular fort players in here: How did you learn to play fortress? With the help topics or rather on your own?

[THEred]

watching people.

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[milan]

Watching others play and reading help topics. When you realize you are not doing things right, and that is rather early, cos everyone is shouting at you, and someone tells you to read help, you will do it if you are not a moron, so these will help a lot.

[Jip]

How many out of 10 newcomers are actually reading the /help topics, know how to scroll up and knows what the other "pros" are talking about? "Grind noob", "omg he tkd me stop tking" "stop ******* our zone". I, for one, when I started playing fortress it was more like I had no clue what others were talking about, but with time I got some knowledge about the physics and the gamplay. A question at the regular fort players in here: How did you learn to play fortress? With the help topics or rather on your own?

When I do:

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/teach theroze grinding

Will display the help message for you.

It can be helpful to have them, nothing wrong with it.