No one's playing JB2004

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ZedMaestro

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Well, you really want to know? :(

At about 8:15, there were 3 non-team peeps on there, so I joined in to represent the team. Angie popped in for a brief moment, and eventually CD and Boost joined too. At one point there were 8 people on the server... not for long though.

AntiTCC had people in the "waiting" state for ages while it did its usual checks. Thus, some of people left next game because they understandably couldnt be bothered to wait.
I was only slightly deterred by UTClassic and QFeedback, but since it was an advertised lockdown, I put these deterrants aside and played anyway. No other "developers" from the JB2004 team joined though. It was just me, with CD and Boost from the testing section of the team. I left after an hour, and I dont know how long CD carried on playing for.

In my opinion, it was a pretty poor turnout. Its a demonstration just how unconcerned people are and the "couldn't care less" attitude that people appear to show for the gametype that they themselves have created. They wonder why the mod's dead, and the answer is because no one plays it. They themself don't play it, thus there's no advertisment for anyone else to play it. If you want this to be successful and not just another creation that simply makes people's UT2004 folder look big, you need to play it, advertise it, and add to it.

Now I'm sure, because there always is, that there's a catalogue of reasons why some people weren't playing, but surely that couldn't have applied to everyone else on the first night that the JB2004 Sunday Lockdown was publically advertised on BU.

Basically, Jailbreak is asking itself why it isn't played. Take the initiative and start playing yourself, then get the others to join via advertisments and additions. Jailbreak may have won best gametype and be included in the UT2004:ECE game, but that doesnt mean that it will be played unless people show an interest in their own mod.

Does that answer your question sufficiently? :(
 

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Sunday afternoon was the only time my group could meet to finish our final project that was due on Monday. There was no working around it, believe me I tried :\. I will try to make every lockdown in the future, but that's all I can promise. You're right though, there's a lot of people in this community (not just the dev team) for there to be such a small turnout.
 

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ZedMaestro said:
Its a demonstration just how unconcerned people are and the "couldn't care less" attitude that people appear to show for the gametype that they themselves have created.
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Its very much like when choosing an ONS server, No-one wants to join an empty server, where`s the fun there?
Long time ago, when i alone joined, it only took about 10mins+ before 2 or more people joined...followed by more and by the time i had to go, it was almost full.
I say take off anti TCC for now, theres not enough people playing to complain about cheaters ;)
Soon as my laptop is returned (maybe 'flogg' it off for cash and get a new one) i`ll join as much as possible. :)
 

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ZedMaestro said:
Does that answer your question sufficiently? :(

:( Oh dear. Better luck next week.

I think we should take off UTClassic and QFeedback. People might be put of by having to download them, and I also think we should be playing 'pure' JB2004, at least until we build up popularity and want to introduce some variety.

As for AntiTCC, you might have a point - can we try a week without it and see it we have problems?
 

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tarquin said:
I think we should take off UTClassic and QFeedback.
I love UTClassic and QFeedback, that is why I am starting to enjoy 2004 more. :( Maybe if there are new maps, people wil start joining more. I already know all the maps that are running at the moment. They are big and give me lag because of my pc not my connection. :(

The antiTCC didn't bother me so much because it is only when you start a map. :)

To Zed, don't frag me so much, I will get my revange once my pc works better. :D
 

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Allright - as much as I enjoy UTClassics and QFeedback myself, I'll follow tarquins advice and configure the server as a pure Jailbreak 2004 server (that includes the removal of AntiTCC). See you next Sunday! :D

EDIT: Done!
 
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ZedMaestro

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And some more irony. I wont be able to attend the Lockdown this weekend because I'm going home for it. My train back leaves at about 16:40, arriving at Nottingham at 22:45. Then I've got to get from there back to the campus... and that assuming no delays. :rolleyes:

But I'm sure that the team will be strongly represented by other team members this week. And because everyone loves a tedious link...

This weekend is Rememberance Sunday. Lets hope that there won't be one for JB2004. :rolleyes:

Whats the UTAN thing I saw in the server name too?
 

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Oh dear, it was going so well until a couple of weeks ago. Its Christmas time, you're all probably having some time off, so fire up UT2004 and play Jailbreak!

If you do, Santa may bring you all a pressie of a bumper map pack...