Default Map

[ErnieCool]

It seems the current default map for the ne comm server is happycow, everytime when there for some reason isn't a vote the map gets changed to happycow. While this map is fun for 20 min if you're not looking to play seriously, this map isn't exactly a server filler. Only if over half of the people is ne this map won't instantly kill the server.
Also atm while the server is empty the map is happycow, this won't invite most people to join the server and they'll go elsewhere.

Might want to look into getting this changed, atleast that's my suggestion.

On an other note, been seeing it happen a few times now recently that there is a map change with a few minutes left on the map but there hasn't been a vote, this used to result in a map change to cp_well, but now it gets changed to happycow.
Is the no vote bug fixable or is it something we'll just have to deal with?

[Lykaios]

people vote for happy cow and when people leave the server that will be the last map played.

At 5 minutes remaining, a map is choosen from a map pool and the server is set so map vote happens when 3 minutes remains.

[Paranoia]

I believe this is caused by the map vote being called with a couple of minutes remaining. However, on maps where the map changes after a certain number of rounds i.e. Goldrush, then there is still time on the clock when the map changes, and hence sometimes a vote never gets called.

If this happens, then the next map in the rotation will be loaded. You should only see happycow after a certain other map - not always when there is not a map vote.

It's a rare occurrence that the map vote never happens, but maybe we should move it to be earlier.

We could also install a rotation handler plugin, which would enable us to vary the rotation based on player numbers/time of day etc. With this, the end of map vote could possibly be removed, and with rtv as an option for voting in more obscure maps.

Just thoughts.

[DevilsRefugee]

i think the vote kicks in once the server map time hits 3 minutes remaining. Based on this I think we should increase the time for vote to like 5/10 minutes.

[Humbug]

map vote at end of round now set to 5 mins


the default map that the server starts on (if it crashes and restarts etc) is cp_custbowl

[Enef]

map vote at end of round now set to 5 mins


the default map that the server starts on (if it crashes and restarts etc) is cp_custbowl

Custbowl is awesome

[ErnieCool]

hmm ok, guess it was just a coincidence then, cause i got happycow twice when there wasn't a vote.
But the change to 5 min should fix it all .

[Paranoia]

Were you on the same map, Ernie, on those two occasions it then changed to happycow?

[ErnieCool]

Can't remember

[SexuallyAbusedPanda]

the map means nothing to ernie, all he sees is dead people!

[DrKagon]

On the issue of player counts of zero and maps people don't want to join an empty server to fill... would it be possible to set a cp_dustbowl map change trigger to happen if the server has zero players for say, more than 30 minutes?

[henchie]

There are enough server admin's kickin about so I'm sure one of us could change it to a popular map if no-one is on.I certainly wouldn't mind doing it and I'm sure others will be willing also

[Humbug]

people really need to look at my avatar

[DrKagon]

Point taken Henchie. LOL Humbug, why post at all then?  

[Humbug]

/me sniggers