Server Map Rotation Poll - Please Vote

[Punk_FAS.old]

Ok, I wanted to get you guys opinions on the style of map rotation you'd most prefer on Xquake.

#1 - On one hand we have it how it is now, where you have a good number of single player maps in succession.  Followed by a series of custom maps, then a series of Q2DM1-DM8, etc. - Sequential Style

Do you prefer the above rotation or would you prefer -

#2 - A rotation of all the maps mixed together, where you wouldn't have too many maps of one style played in succession.  You would have like q2dm1, then a custom map, then a single player map, then another dm2-8 map, or another custom etc.  You wouldn't have a string of 10+ single player maps, or custom maps, or dm1-dm8 etc. - Mixed, Non-Sequential Style

Personally I prefer the non-sequential rotation idea, the 2nd one listed.  This way say if you don't like the singler player maps (such as myself), you wouldn't have to play more than one or two of them in a row before getting to a map you're more likely to enjoy.  I think this would extend the average time people spend on the server, which may or may not be a good thing.

Included is a Poll with 2 options, please chose which of the 2 rotation-styles you most prefer, or if you have another rotation idea, please include.

[JELL-OE]

Non-Sequential as well.
Just a question, what would one have to do to get his maps onto the rotation, just curious.  

PS

Just on the server with you 5 minuets ago Punk, gg's.

[Slikkster]

Definitely mix them up.  I don't even like a lot of the new maps, so it would be nice to see some of the regular fare (dm) in there to break it up.

Vote 2!  Only Communists would vote for #1, heheh.  Gotta get some campaign smearing in there, given the political season.

[Punk_FAS.old]

I'll add a negative about the sequential style rotation.  I like dm1-dm8.  But with the way the rotation is now, I never seem to scan the server and find that it's early in the q2dm rotation.  It's always at the end if at all.  With the randomness of map finish times, and server population, even if you know the exact rotation setup as it is now (which I don't), you'd have little chance of knowing when to come back to the server to play the maps you like.  As well as the server could be full and you'd still be SOL.

With the mixed rotation, you can join at any time of the day/night, and know you're just a map or 2 at the most away from a map you like.  There's no need to keep a timer, or track of the rotation really, unless you only like a single map or two.

I think the mixed rotation would be a great thing for the server, and it might even become more popular.

But of course, the majority of the regulars on the server would need to see it this way to have any changes considered.

[Moving Shadow]

Non-Sequential Style would be better.

[Coz]

I prefer the second option...  But I know it would be heck making the map rotation to do just that.  It would have to be a preset one with limited number of maps.  It could be switched out every other day or so but still, buncha work.  Unless there is a way to do this easily, 2nd one would seem too troublesome to do.  If there is an easy way, send it to me so I can set my clan's server for that.  

[ĄƦçɧąɳɠҾԼ]

I think random maps would be good, there's still a lot of the custom maps I haven't got to play yet and everytime I log on there just starting from base1 or the old dm maps.

[error]

i like the ways is now
Vote BUSH i mean #1

[console]

Currently the scripts are in a bit of a transition state.

Currently we have the basic rotation: single-player, dm1-dm8, koth1-koth6 and hardange.

That's left over from before we added new maps to the server.

Then we have an admin script that lets us DJ maps by specifying a list of maps to play, after which, we can return to the regular rotation.

There are a couple things in the pipeline we want to try:

 - More dynamic map rotation.  So that smaller maps could be played when the server has fewer players, that kind of thing...
 - Player-influenced map rotation.  This is more of a challenge to implement, but I think it could be cool.  Players could talk to wallfly, and request their favorite maps... Wallfly would respond with the list of maps in the playlist, which would contain both maps from the dynamic playlist, plus maps that players had asked for....

Of course, it means players have to know the filenames of the maps they like. . . . . . .

Anyway.... I think if it were done right, it could be cool... We'll see I guess...

Regards,

[QuakeDuke]

Included is a Poll with 2 options, please chose which of the 2 rotation-styles you most prefer, or if you have another rotation idea, please include.

Doesn't really matter to me - I get stomped on no matter which map. It might be fun to try the mixedup if it wasn't too much trouble.

QD

[ĄƦçɧąɳɠҾԼ]

Have you thought about using a Lithium mod, it allows players to vote for the map they want to play via a menu, some one selects the map and the other people vote yes or no in the console.

[spikeq2]

Oh wow I guess I'm the only one who wanted them in sequential order.
Ok well let me clairify what I meant anyways. I would like for the "stock maps" to be in order, and for them to be played in order from base1 till boss2. Then, when the rotation is over, you can play as many custom maps in what ever order you want. Heck, throw in some "stock maps" if you like. Then when it's over, play the "stock maps" in sequential order again.

But thats me. I was happy with XQuake when it didn't have custom maps. I'm not knocking them at all, but I found XQuake was fine as it was. Thats my 2 cents  

[diluted]

The thing that made me come to xquake in the first place was the fact that there were no custom maps and no q2dm#. It's different now, but I suppose I'll get used to it.

[ColdFlo]

Is there any way to have a list of maps tick off on a page somewhere similar to song rotation on radio stations, and also can u guys program the rotation to pick up where it left off after the server crashes. I'm tired of playing that startup map. A few times we were playing that map as it restarted, and we played the same sequence twice it was gross.