UT EO Bloodbath - Friday 01/02 @ 8 PM EST

[oskeno]

WHAT:
A scheduled UT EO CTF bloodbath open to anyone. Teams will be kept balanced and the event will run until the last man standing. Use this thread to suggest future dates/times and I'll keep this post up-to-date.

WHEN:
Friday 01/02 @ 8pm EST / 5pm PST

WHERE:
Game Server
Excessive Overkill *Fast-Paced Action!*

unreal://68.232.172.11:7777

Google Calendar
(For Reminders)
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=excessive.overkill@gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York

WHO:
YOU!!1!

WHY:
something something fun!

 

[xts-sparky]

2015!

I'll be there.

 

[Rip]

Osk is bugging out so tonight is cancelled!

<shifting blame> </gg>

Well, Osk IS probably bugging out, but actually my server's having some connectivity issues right now and wouldn't be very fun to play on with the timeouts that occur. I've submitted a ticket but it may not be resolved before our time tonight. I have a feeling it was just going to be Sparky and I anyhow. *cough*

 

[Rip]

Server seems to have fixed itself actually.

 

[xts-sparky]

Whoa. That stinks. Well I was just stopping by to say in was going to be a bit late. Probably closer to 9 for me.

We could always play combo gib 0_o

 

[MÆST]

what about me, where'd ya'll go?
I keep crashing when I try to join.

 

[Rip]

Get back in there Maest!

 

[MÆST]

Sorry no go for me. I can't figure this out. I'll install it on a laptop for Alaska and see if that helps.

 

[Rip]

Awwwww! I checked this thread a few times but you hadn't said anything then. :-( What's happening? Is it the cheat protection? Yeah bummer. You have to have it locally too, it's not just serverside *grumble*. It will kick you if you don't have it. But it will also give you a prompt of options - you can choose Install, and it will automatically download and install it, you can reconnect and be back in seconds. If you messed it up somehow at that prompt you can try clearing your cache folder and files and trying again. Let me know if you get it or not!

By the way, server is still messed up. It's worse when it's under more load, so when it was just 2 we thought it was gone and I closed my ticket. :-\ I'll open the ticket tomorrow, and I'll get it resolved if I have to go to a different host.

Doh I just saw where you had edited your post. NPLoader is a part of the [not] lovely cheat protection. I'll look into it...

 

[xts-sparky]

Found a hidden message in MÆST's error.

BTW, MÆST, when are you going to Alaska, for what, and for how long? o_0
Not stalking you or anything I'm just curious

 

[Rip]

He's going to be gone for THREE MONTHS! He's going to get eaten by a bear! This is the last time you will EVER SPEAK TO HIM AGAIN!

The new boots are awesomesauce. Give new things a chance! I would never touch them before, now I am all over them. I will see what I can do to make them to your liking even if I need to look at the code, but first I'll find out what needs to be done for the settings to stick.

 

[Rip]

ACE causes Mac users to crash, seriously?! ****ing cheat protection, stupid shit. Are you on a Mac Maest? I looked up that error and it's definitely because of ACE. I would rip ACE off my server right now except because I've played on other ACE servers, it's done something to my UT that causes my server to be unplayable to me without it. I will have to see what I can do to resolve my issue and take ACE off. People were asking for it, and there has been already been on private accusation of cheating to me, but if it is CRASHING some people that try to connect.... it's got to go. Even if it makes my server a target since almost all other servers have ACE.

 

[Rip]

I'm having my server transferred from Illinois to Dallas and elected not to transfer files so as to have a fresh start. I'm not sure it was the connection, even though I tried uninstalling things and the timeouts remained. So, a fresh start at a new location, and I'll be bringing things back very slowly. It will be a bit barren at first. I'll create a topic with the new IP when it's up with just EO and a few maps on it.

 

[xts-sparky]

He's going to be gone for THREE MONTHS! He's going to get eaten by a bear! This is the last time you will EVER SPEAK TO HIM AGAIN!

The new boots are awesomesauce. Give new things a chance! I would never touch them before, now I am all over them. I will see what I can do to make them to your liking even if I need to look at the code, but first I'll find out what needs to be done for the settings to stick.

I really hate the boots . I tried them quite a few times. I think they are excessively excessive. Getting the settings to stick is nice for me but I hate having to adjust to somebody flying by at 2x speed. I think it makes the boots too powerful. I think limiting speed to 1 and adjusting the height or flight time would be better. They're anti-grav boots not rocket boots

 

[Rip]

I really hate the boots . I tried them quite a few times. I think they are excessively excessive. Getting the settings to stick is nice for me but I hate having to adjust to somebody flying by at 2x speed. I think it makes the boots too powerful. I think limiting speed to 1 and adjusting the height or flight time would be better. They're anti-grav boots not rocket boots

If they're too strong I'll nerf or remove them. Ye of little faith! I did not notice that they make you FLY 2x faster. I haven't had time to test them much. I cannot test anything accurately offline due to the jacked up gamespeed my modern system gives me. And they won't be going back on the server right off, I just managed to get it up again after working on it all afternoon but only in an absolutely barebones state without even maps.

 

[xts-sparky]

If they're too strong I'll nerf or remove them. Ye of little faith! I did not notice that they make you FLY 2x faster. I haven't had time to test them much. I cannot test anything accurately offline due to the jacked up gamespeed my modern system gives me. And they won't be going back on the server right off, I just managed to get it up again after working on it all afternoon but only in an absolutely barebones state without even maps.

I gave them a shot
Really though after thinking about it, and although I personally would prefer nothing change with the boots, I could see something being done to them that goes along with the "Excessive Overkill" theme. You've already modified some other pickups (health/armor) so I think I could learn to adapt with a change to my beloved boots. As I mentioned earlier though, I think that as they are now, they're too much.

I downloaded the jetboots mod so I could read the readme and attempt to give a more educated opinion/suggestion.

* Boosted walk speed and jump force, configurable from x1-x5
* Flying capability, configurable from nil to 3 x opposite normal gravity
* User-setting of walk and jump forces in-game through console commands (minimise only and can be disabled)
* HUD display of remaining charge, as well as current user force settings
* Cool, dynamic jet sound while active
* Option to deactivate in midair (to make you think ahead) or wait until landed
* 3 different colours to choose from - Classic Blue, Jet Blue, or Gold

To touch on a few of these:

Walk speed: I don't think walk speed should be affected. We're talking "antigrav" boots. I'm no physicist so I don't know if altering gravity also allows me to walk faster but I'm saying let's not touch the speed of the player. I think this makes the boots too powerful.

Jump force - not sure what this means. investigate via changing settings?

Flying capability - I don't like it but I could see how this could fit with EO. I would like to see what a minimal setting would do. Allow for some alternate use of the boots but not transform them entirely.

 

[Rip]

Server's up, created a new topic for it. About the boots, I'll playtest them some more and make some changes. They may or may not be the changes you want, at first, but if they don't sit well with people I'll go back to the drawing board with them, I promise. I know that some players already use the boots to definite effect, you foremost among them, but some also don't - myself included, I've never been attracted to them, and I want to change that. Without hurting your experience! I believe that I can determine those settings like walking speed and others simply by editing the INI on my server. I do really like the boot mod, partly because it's so customizable.

Edit: Just got done playtesting the boots, and, *sigh*, I agree 100% Sparky. I was really digging the movement speed increase on the ground, but not its cost, and I hate it in the air. I don't want to take away the skill of RJ'ing or the need for thinking ahead either, so I've got the charge value all the way at the bottom. It will still have some cool moments and saves, and I gave it a higher jump distance, but people shouldn't squander it. They will just be precious, and I have not increased the spawn or elected to give them a random chance of spawning, I've also chosen a color to make them more prominent, so the end result is you should have a harder time getting a pair of your precious boots. I've got some ideas, and if I ever want to play with the code, I may incorporate them into EO or make some form of them baseline. Any how, I'll try to put them back on the server soon so you can test out my changes and give me your very tough opinion.

 

[xts-sparky]

Server's up, created a new topic for it. About the boots, I'll playtest them some more and make some changes. They may or may not be the changes you want, at first, but if they don't sit well with people I'll go back to the drawing board with them, I promise. I know that some players already use the boots to definite effect, you foremost among them, but some also don't - myself included, I've never been attracted to them, and I want to change that. Without hurting your experience! I believe that I can determine those settings like walking speed and others simply by editing the INI on my server. I do really like the boot mod, partly because it's so customizable.

Edit: Just got done playtesting the boots, and, *sigh*, I agree 100% Sparky. I was really digging the movement speed increase on the ground, but not its cost, and I hate it in the air. I don't want to take away the skill of RJ'ing or the need for thinking ahead either, so I've got the charge value all the way at the bottom. It will still have some cool moments and saves, and I gave it a higher jump distance, but people shouldn't squander it. They will just be precious, and I have not increased the spawn or elected to give them a random chance of spawning, I've also chosen a color to make them more prominent, so the end result is you should have a harder time getting a pair of your precious boots. I've got some ideas, and if I ever want to play with the code, I may incorporate them into EO or make some form of them baseline. Any how, I'll try to put them back on the server soon so you can test out my changes and give me your very tough opinion.

MUAUAHAHAHAHA. I'm eager to see how they end up. You do a pretty good job of balancing things. I just mindlessly play.

I'll be out of town for a few days and back on Wednesday (not sure if I'll make it on) so I won't be around to harass you.

I have no problem having a harder time getting the boots. That used to be the case when there was a full server. Now when there is only a few of us my chances are increased. Plus they're something I always look for on the maps which I know they exist.

Depending on what you come up with here, I may have to modify my jump bind (and my thought process while playing) to use the boots in another way. As it is now, when I jump, I don't use the boots. I save boots for control in the air. When in fire fights I tend to jump a bit and while sometimes I would like the height from the boots I find it also makes me an easy target at times, just floating there

 

[Rip]

MUAUAHAHAHAHA. I'm eager to see how they end up. You do a pretty good job of balancing things. I just mindlessly play.

I'll be out of town for a few days and back on Wednesday (not sure if I'll make it on) so I won't be around to harass you.

I have no problem having a harder time getting the boots. That used to be the case when there was a full server. Now when there is only a few of us my chances are increased. Plus they're something I always look for on the maps which I know they exist.

Depending on what you come up with here, I may have to modify my jump bind (and my thought process while playing) to use the boots in another way. As it is now, when I jump, I don't use the boots. I save boots for control in the air. When in fire fights I tend to jump a bit and while sometimes I would like the height from the boots I find it also makes me an easy target at times, just floating there

I actually had put them up last night after my writing, so you can check them out today if you have time. Myself, I worked on my server the entire time yesterday so I have to buckle down and spend all my time working today. So you might not see me on, but anytime someone would test the server, my EO, and the boots out I'd be grateful. And I hate to say it, but I may need help finding the cause of some crashes, so play hard and screenshot any errors.

 

[xts-sparky]

I'll be out of town for a few days. My company has an annual sales meeting at the beginning of each year and I and the other IT guy are here doing some maintenance on laptops and providing misc IT support. - Rather be fragging