Impromptu NS scrim tonight?!
the_x5
the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
the Xzianthian Join Date: 2004-03-02 Member: 27041Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">anybody interested?</div><!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->What?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Just seeing if anybody here would be interesting in having a public impromptu scrim tonight. I've done this twice recently hosting off my listen server and ended up with epic games. NS is so much more fun when everbody works together as a team. If you are sick of a few idiots who rambo off and won't communicate or listen always ruining public games, let me know you are interested.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Where?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Maps are up for nomination but for the people who express the most interest in this:
ns_mineshaft
ns_machina
ns_lucid
ns_lost
co_fx_lemmings (with no xmenu)
I will host the game if nobody else with a dedicated server comes forward
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->When?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
This is still mostly up in the air, but tonight sometime. I was thinking sometime around 9:00PM <b>EST</b> but may end up being pushed back depending on attendance relative with other people's schedules.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Rules?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
<u><b>Simple rules which need to be followed to make this fun</b></u>:<ul><li>Each map will be played twice, and everbody on marine or aliens <i>will</i> switch teams for the next round.</li><li>Teams must be even numbers, whether 6v6 or 13v13, mp_limitteams will be very specific</li><li>You don't decide which team you are on, the team captains will pick you individually (remember playing kickball as a kid?)</li><li>No cheating accusations, team captains and/or admins will be responsible for watching for cheaters and taking care of it</li><li>Try to listen to your team leader's strategy and follow it as best as you can, don't rambo off; but offer suggestions and intel so your team leader knows the best course of action. Don't spam the mic.</li><li>The team <i>leader</i> does not have to be the same person as the team <i>captain</i>, but by default the team captain will be the team leader unless they volunteer that role to somebody else. The team captain is the one who who picks the teams. The team leader is the one who leads the team and make the strategy for the rest of the team to follow. Squad/Pack leaders are recommended but optional.</li><li>The marine team leader will be the commander</li><li>You <i>can't</i> late join, if you are late spectate until the next round/game begins and a team captain will pick you.</li></ul>Team captains for tonight's game:
Marine starting first team captain: <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>x5</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> (myself)
Alien staring first team captain: <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>Cattlecruiser</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> (has been a competitive match ringer before)
We won't choose teams until we are ready for the match and all the people are ready to play.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Why?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
NS is far more fun with teamwork.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->How?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Feedback in needed <i>please</i>!!! I'm online in Steam and will be playing TF2 or HL2DM until it gets closer, but let me know if you are interested and keep an eye on this topic for updates. This is open to anybody who is interested and wants to work as a team. Records of the victors will be screen shotted and then posted publically.
List of people who will be playing:
List of people who may be playing:
Just seeing if anybody here would be interesting in having a public impromptu scrim tonight. I've done this twice recently hosting off my listen server and ended up with epic games. NS is so much more fun when everbody works together as a team. If you are sick of a few idiots who rambo off and won't communicate or listen always ruining public games, let me know you are interested.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Where?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Maps are up for nomination but for the people who express the most interest in this:
ns_mineshaft
ns_machina
ns_lucid
ns_lost
co_fx_lemmings (with no xmenu)
I will host the game if nobody else with a dedicated server comes forward
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->When?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
This is still mostly up in the air, but tonight sometime. I was thinking sometime around 9:00PM <b>EST</b> but may end up being pushed back depending on attendance relative with other people's schedules.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Rules?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
<u><b>Simple rules which need to be followed to make this fun</b></u>:<ul><li>Each map will be played twice, and everbody on marine or aliens <i>will</i> switch teams for the next round.</li><li>Teams must be even numbers, whether 6v6 or 13v13, mp_limitteams will be very specific</li><li>You don't decide which team you are on, the team captains will pick you individually (remember playing kickball as a kid?)</li><li>No cheating accusations, team captains and/or admins will be responsible for watching for cheaters and taking care of it</li><li>Try to listen to your team leader's strategy and follow it as best as you can, don't rambo off; but offer suggestions and intel so your team leader knows the best course of action. Don't spam the mic.</li><li>The team <i>leader</i> does not have to be the same person as the team <i>captain</i>, but by default the team captain will be the team leader unless they volunteer that role to somebody else. The team captain is the one who who picks the teams. The team leader is the one who leads the team and make the strategy for the rest of the team to follow. Squad/Pack leaders are recommended but optional.</li><li>The marine team leader will be the commander</li><li>You <i>can't</i> late join, if you are late spectate until the next round/game begins and a team captain will pick you.</li></ul>Team captains for tonight's game:
Marine starting first team captain: <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>x5</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> (myself)
Alien staring first team captain: <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro--><b>Cattlecruiser</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> (has been a competitive match ringer before)
We won't choose teams until we are ready for the match and all the people are ready to play.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->Why?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
NS is far more fun with teamwork.
<!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo-->How?<!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec-->
Feedback in needed <i>please</i>!!! I'm online in Steam and will be playing TF2 or HL2DM until it gets closer, but let me know if you are interested and keep an eye on this topic for updates. This is open to anybody who is interested and wants to work as a team. Records of the victors will be screen shotted and then posted publically.
List of people who will be playing:
List of people who may be playing:
Comments
It was a aliens domination tonight where there were three alien victories in a row with the tie finally broken by the single alien loss at the end as captured in this screen shot:
<img src="http://xzianthia.net/images/scrim_9-19-07.gif" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Final Score: x5's team 1 - cattlecruiser's team 3, tie on first map, tie broken on fourth game.
MAP: ns_lost
x5's team 0 - cattlecruiser's team 1 (alien victory)
my comments: Pushed southeast grabbing RTs along the way, Deadpool commanded. Turret farmed external overlook and electrified TF with a PG to hold that chokepoint, but alpha hive was ninja-ed and then when 3 hives capped aliens simple out teched us.
x5's team 1 - cattlecruiser's team 0 (alien victory)
my comments: SC first, grabbed cooling, temperature control, cargo RTs early, starting hive was Equilibrium. Drake dropping the hive at 5min was key, MC was next chamber. Gorges won that game, even when healing Deadpool as onos to prevent marine rush due to constant pressure on Marine Start. Nearly lost cargo at one point, but they had to abandon with MS base getting assualted.
MAP: ns_machina
x5's team 0 - cattlecruiser's team 1 (alien victory)
my comments: Effective at grabbing resources but we were to spread out for much of the game and that cost us as aliens did a good job of hitting our resources, hampering our economy. This game was decided purely on which team had better communication.
x5's team 0 - cattlecruiser's team 1 (alien victroy, and tie breaker victory)
my comments: Very good work grabbing resources early, went MC, starting hive was Mausolem. Marines went weapons upgrades? Not sure but Vixen and Cattlecruiser dominated in kills in the field that game. We lost Angel's Grave to a raging heavy rush when I was lerk and cost us the round, by the time Tau Ceti was up and we had DC's it was too late. Siege + rush on Mausolem sealed our fate but was a good fight to the end.
It was a little sketchy to get the game started with lots of messaging back and forth, but once things were up and teams were picked everything went well. All players except two were pleased. Dox was a late join who came to the match without sound >< to Cattlecruiser's team, and Drake never stopped complaining to me why the other team was overpowered. In fact, we were very even matched. Deadpool and MrBigPuff were MVPs on my team, thanks to Drake for dropping hive in our win on ns_lost. Much better coordination than your average pub. Hopefully Cattlecruiser will come and speak for his MVPs. I know according to amx_rewards Vixen had the most shotgun kills by far by the way, 57 total. So watch out for her. :-P
PS: Ferrocious, please leave Verizon as you ISP. Then maybe you won't have ping spikes up to 1000ms. >< lol poor guy.
As far as maps go? Uhh, how about nancy, caged, or lost?