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The perfect MH server, that I still looking for is like this:
- Good maps (it's not always about the looks, but also about gameplay and dynamics)
- No mega health monsters (most ridiculous thing I ever experienced in games, at all, is to stand [or jump around] for like three minutes firing at the same monster waiting till the "260530014" health points turn "0". I hate it with such a passion, I could explode and kill all the buggers in a nuclear blast, if I could)
- No infinite spawn monsters (I hate it if they keep spawning. I like rewards; you fight good, they get defeated, you proceed to the next fight)
- Classic all the way (I like the normal UT guns, no crazy things, no crazy sounds or monsters. Only Unreal monsters, sure they can be customized, like an extraordinarily large Skaarj, or a Queen shooting rockets, but no crazy things that make your eyes and ears bleed. Nothing feels better than defeating a monster by a well placed shock combo, no mega boom, no ultra splashdamage, but hard work and a quick reward)
- People who actually play on that server.
- Regeneration (I admit tough, that I like regenerating health and ammo. One of the things I hate in games is to search for ammo in a map, it feels more solid if you bring all what you need and are well equipped for the fights. Also I play MH for fun, not skill, so I like to have my health regenerated during a rest, so I can keep having fun)
My only played MH server right now is "Killerbee's MonsterHunt Palace", by the ()mG clan. Relatively simple and classic held server. Sure depends on the map, but often it feels like you're playing simple UT MH, normal monsters and UT weapons. And the best of all, there are many known faces that keep regularly showing up on the server, including Killerbee.
Though, it got recently updated with Quake3 like hit sounds and stuff. I'd prefer something without all this stuff, purity.
I also like 3's co-op server for it's simplicity. You have slow firing weapons, but every shot counts, that's fun.
Long time ago I used to play a lot Unreal co-op on Zora's server, great times, need to check if it's still there.
Right now I mostly play Infiltration co-op. Infiltration is a slow paced tactical sim for UT (real guns, low health, etc), with the Unreal/UT singleplayer/co-op maps. Good fun, but I like to have some UT MH every once in a while.