Rethinking server #5's map rotation

[MoeB]

Clearly 24/7 2fort is no longer the noob magnet (server #5 is ALWAYS empty) that it once used to be. I propose that we scrap 2fort and take advantage of the current popularity of the newly released payload maps. Let's change #5's settings so it rotates between two of the three new payload maps. I'm thinking Hightower and Thunder Mountain.

[0ptik]

I really enjoy upward (except for the last point turtling). I would suggest putting that in the rotation as well.

[monty slick]

So another #2? Those are mainly the maps played there.

[AngeR]

cp_orange?

Man, I just shuddered by thinking about that map, let alone writing it, but it brings in the noobs galore who love perpetual games that don't go nowhere.

[Gorbachev22]

I agree with moeb; just run new maps on it.

[SpiderTroll]

cp_orange?

Man, I just shuddered by thinking about that map, let alone writing it, but it brings in the noobs galore who love perpetual games that don't go nowhere.

I do not support this.

[Mike-KT]

Depending on where we are for bandwidth we may need to just cut #5 to make sure we don't go into another terrabyte level

[MoeB]

So another #2? Those are mainly the maps played there.

Sure. #2 will go back to its old rotation of goldrush and badwater(?).

[McPwned]

...it brings in the noobs galore who love perpetual games that don't go anywhere.

Essentially, the newbies tend to prefer simple kill-fests over objective gameplay. That's why "arcade"-style shooters like Halo and MW are so popular - yeah, they have some objective modes like CTF or KotH, but it's mainly about deathmatch-style gameplay.

That said, I'm curious as to how popular orange and stalemate 2fort maps are, compared to say, two years ago. Is the current playerbase mostly a more seasoned crowd who don't want 7-engie 2fort? Or, is the nub brigade still as strong as it ever was?

[0ptik]

Sure. #4 will go back to its old rotation of goldrush and badwater(?).

before ninja edit.