it never reallys bothers me aslong s u have fun <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I prefer the largest server I can find with a ping < 200, if the new server code really does halve the cpu strain, then we might see a 64 player server <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->, that would be cool.
I do not care about high pings or any balancing issues (These are going to change anyways... I hope so at least <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Less than 14 players are just a waste of time IMHO (!). The maps are fine for 8vs8 til 13vs13 (at least this is the maximum number of players I played with). Less players result in sort of group tactics gameplay. If I like to play something like that I play CS.
Apart from this it depends on the game you want to play. I think clan matches and public games are different.
Looking at the size of the maps I would say 8vs8 (or 9vs9) for clan matches and something around 10vs10 for public games.
<!--QuoteBegin--Sp@ceM0nkey+Apr 7 2003, 08:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sp@ceM0nkey @ Apr 7 2003, 08:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> anything under 12players unbalances the server for aliens anything over 18players unbalnces the server for marines. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Between those numbers is good for me too <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Sometimes i join in to a 24 player server and i play on alien side. Usually we lose, but when we won.... that feels great <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I have played couple 2vs2 games. We had a deal, marines doesn't use sieges and aliens are only allowed to use gorges and onos <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Those games were pretty good, marines lost but it wasn't too easy for aliens.
<!--QuoteBegin--PseudoKnight+Apr 7 2003, 03:31 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PseudoKnight @ Apr 7 2003, 03:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> HL only supports 32 players as far as I know. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> i could have sworn i saw a 128 player tfc server the other day.
i was wondering what it would be like if it got full...
actually I hadn't thought of that, when I think of it allthe 64/128 servers I've seen have been HLTV servers, maybe half life doesnt support more than 32 players?
when 32 players are balanced i will be there <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
chuckles...I had a lot of fun on the few 30 player max servers i found...lagy but intersting. I try to find about 20-24 if I can. Enough people where if they are good you can have a lot of fun. Enough marines to do some damage when I comm and enough aliens to (hopefully) hold of the marines for a good while.
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anything under 12players unbalances the server for aliens
anything over 18players unbalnces the server for marines.
However its not how many players you have, its how good they are.
I have played on pub 32player servers and won as aliens,
and similarly on small servers as marines.
Its the people, the teamwork, the skill and the communication that wins the game.
Ditto <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Less than 14 players are just a waste of time IMHO (!). The maps are fine for 8vs8 til 13vs13 (at least this is the maximum number of players I played with). Less players result in sort of group tactics gameplay. If I like to play something like that I play CS.
Apart from this it depends on the game you want to play. I think clan matches and public games are different.
Looking at the size of the maps I would say 8vs8 (or 9vs9) for clan matches and something around 10vs10 for public games.
At least less than 7vs7 means *me left the game*.
anything over 18players unbalnces the server for marines. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Between those numbers is good for me too <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Sometimes i join in to a 24 player server and i play on alien side. Usually we lose, but when we won.... that feels great <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
I have played couple 2vs2 games. We had a deal, marines doesn't use sieges and aliens are only allowed to use gorges and onos <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Those games were pretty good, marines lost but it wasn't too easy for aliens.
i could have sworn i saw a 128 player tfc server the other day.
i was wondering what it would be like if it got full...
laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
[5 mins later]
...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...
[30 mins later]
...aaaaaaaaaaag
when 32 players are balanced i will be there <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
the more the mairrier