Server Help

[cantfly]

Okay, I've been working on a zone with a couple people for about a week solid now. It's finally out of beta stages and has been doing pretty well. It was avg'n about 4-6 players within its first 2 to 3 days.. when maps/lvz/settings were being fixed and updated 5+ times / day!

Previously I stated in other posts anonymously that I wasn't ready to come publlic with the zone, but now that I don't have to work on the zone 24/7 anymore I have time to handle some more players.


GAME CONCEPT

Snipers are on Frequency 0 and can only use ships 1 thru 4. The snipers can fire 3 times before depleating all of their energy. If they're running in stealth mode, they will recharge slower. Sniper bullets will kill in one shot and are a little faster in speed then the hunters rockets. (getting to that) Snipers are mainly confined to the designated sniper zone(area) except for one place they can go that will warp them in. They'll be wide open to hunter fire while trying to warp in to the hunter zone. It's a slightly difficult task.

Hunters are on Frequency 1 and can only use ships 5 thru 8. The hunters can fire many more times before running out of energy. Hunters bombs are actually rockets fired from rocket launchers. Thors are Grenades. It takes 3 rockets to kill a sniper at full life. If a sniper is firing, it will only take two rockets. Hunters are also confined to their zone(area) but not as extensively as the Snipers. Hunters have to go within somewhat easy but not totally easy territory to warp points that go into the Sniper Zone.

FLAGS----
There is a flag game in the zone also. There are 3 flags which are randomly placed within the map. Mostly in the hunter zone, but sometimes they're in the sniper zone. Once all 3 flags are owned by one team(frequency) the flag game is won and points are issued. The flags add +1 to speed and +1 to thrust to give a small boost. If you carry 1 flag, its 200% points increase, 2 flags carried = %400 point increase... if you carry all 3, you win the game for your team.



ZONE INFO
The zone contains custom tileset/gfx/sfx for about 75% of the default settings. Names of those who helped, are credited in A1 (as they should be)

The ship settings are unique in style and don't share much resemblence to any other existing zones. (snipers slightly resemble Trench Wars but not near enough to cause any conflicts)

07/25/2003 04:38p 64,682 __sniper.lvl
07/25/2003 04:39p 562,750 __sniper.lvz

The zone avg's currently about 7 players. It sometimes drops to no players, but almost never stays that way long. It has peaked out at 15-18 players at times and seems very popular and enjoyable with 6 or more players. I'm actually impressed by the number of players already... any other zones i've made never gained popularity this quick. IF and WHEN I ever get SSC billing for this zone, it should shoot up in popularity very fast.


ZONE RULES
1. Do not hunt the safe zones to get kills.
This means do not kill players as they
are leaving the safe zones.

2. Do not intentionally kill your teamates.

3. Do not racially, sexually or in any way
harass other players.

4. Do not take flags into safe zones or
purposely drop them outside the map. If
this happens, the flag game will be reset
by a mod.

5. Always check the FAQ/News before asking
questions to staff members.

Normally first offense is a warning, depending
on how severe your crime. But continuation will
result in a banning of atleast several hours.
Further continuation will result in much longer
bans.





This is all I can think of right now.. if I forgot anything I'll be sure to post a followup. Also any feedback is definately welcome... wether it be criticizm or compliment. Although, I will say this now. No more settings changes will be made as the shipsets are as close to even as I can possibly get and I am quite happy with the settings.


Zone: Snipers & Hunters
Sysop: cantfly


Thanks, hope ya enjoy it...

~Steve (cantfly)

[pixelsoft]

i like it, but there is no population
Good Job! This review is very good too...