Server Rings..

BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
in General Server Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Group of servers supporting each other</div> Hey,

Are there any in existance? The servers I play, I think the're looking to redirect to another server if they're full .. a way to get a group of regular players playing on a group of servers.. and to expand a 'local' community.. sorta like 'Cheers' =) a few places where everyone will know your name <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

It takes a while to get into a NS game.. people rarely drop out 10 minutes into one.. you generally get in when the lossing side start to quit.. a typical game lasting about 30 min? that's about 10 or so minutes waiting .. BUT if I knew that a group of servers had players I like to play against, and know .. I'd be more inclined to go to them.

There's an AMX mod that redirects (and takes reserved slots into account .. which was an issue previously).. would there be servers looking to form some sort of ring? (theres also another mod that stops people trying to connect more than lets say twice in 5 seconds or so .. would stop an infinite loop <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

The servers I play are in the EU zone, but the community ( <a href='http://www.jarhedz.com' target='_blank'>JarHedz Gaming Community</a> spearheads have a US server aswell, I'm pretty sure they'd go for such an idea <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Pop in if yer interested? No idea admins would support this ..

/Bal
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    I'm fairly sure we'd be interested over here....
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    I'd like to get hold of the pluggin that allows you to redirect when full. I think a server ring is an excellent idea. Anyone know where to get hold of the plugin or am I going to have to bodge my own?
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  • BryBry Join Date: 2003-01-23 Member: 12609Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--eaglec+Aug 28 2003, 12:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eaglec @ Aug 28 2003, 12:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'd like to get hold of the pluggin that allows you to redirect when full. I think a server ring is an excellent idea. Anyone know where to get hold of the plugin or am I going to have to bodge my own? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If you use <b>adminmod</b> theres a few of them here

    <a href='http://www.adminmod.org/index.php?go=/ascript/plugin#3748786430' target='_blank'>http://www.adminmod.org/index.php?go=/ascr...ugin#3748786430</a>

    <a href='http://www.adminmod.org/index.php?go=/ascript/plugin#3735592041' target='_blank'>http://www.adminmod.org/index.php?go=/ascr...ugin#3735592041</a>

    If

    <b>amxmod</b>

    <a href='http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=search#35228' target='_blank'>http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=search#35228</a>

    <a href='http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=search#121142' target='_blank'>http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=search#121142</a>

    appear to be the best

    not running either? Shame on u <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Python_GamersDreamPython_GamersDream Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19369Members
    If you guys decide on this my e-mail is Python@GamersDream.org and I'm interested. I think my sig has the IP of the NS server
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  • UnknownUnknown Join Date: 1970-01-01 Member:
    I'm intrested, mines in my sig.
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    One of the head admins of the servers I play (who has 3 ns servers, 2 in Europe and 1 in the states has shown interest in this <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> .. I'll try hook ye all up <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    edited August 2003
    OK, I got the plugin and after a bit of tweaking it compiled and installed. I wont really find out how well it works until later this afternoon when the servers get truly busy.

    Assuming it does it if anyone would like to include the *NTFM* servers in their ring (or start one with us) please get in contact. The only problem I see id they would have to be CDReq servers and follow a similar set of <a href='http://www.muppetking.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=118' target='_blank'>rules</a> and mods (ie nothing to effect gameplay) to our current server(s).

    Any takers please e-mail, PM or post on my site <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Balmark - jarhedz seems to have a similar set of rules.
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited August 2003
    Adding CD disables VAC tho ?

    You'd be alienating ppl who don't know about CD, and with VAC now supported .. The only reason you'd really use CD is to make sure people go to some extra effort to join the server <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->


    ps. I'm not an admin on any of the servers I play, just a supporter .. I suggested this idea, and they are still making up their own minds about it I think <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    www.jarhedz.com is a good place to get intouch with them .. it'd be a merging of communities I'm thinking as much as anything else
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    Not worth getting into a discusion about VAC vs. CD here but CD really isn't an effort for people wanting a good game. It works well and gives extra confidence. Not many people really believe in VAC but it does come down to admin & regulars choice. Yes C-D scares away the occasional player but makes those that do join feel warm and huggled.
    Anyway those are our conditions should we join a ring - and some of our regulars are already not keen on the idea...
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  • Lightning_BlueLightning_Blue Sunny Domination Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10647Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Good luck trying to get those AdminMod redirect Scripts working, I tried for two days and gave up. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    If someone wants to code a working redirect system that let's reserved slots pass, I'd use it.
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  • BalmarkBalmark Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3476Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <a href='http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=7#35228' target='_blank'>http://amxmod.net/amx-plugins.php?cat=7#35228</a>
    <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Lightning_BlueLightning_Blue Sunny Domination Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10647Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    I'll restate that.

    A working redirect for <b>Adminmod</b> that is reserved slot aware.
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  • eagleceaglec Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9948Members, Constellation
    yes, it required a bug fix before it would compile and the first user it redirected was one with reserved access.
    Will I fix it? dunno, if I get bored I guess but I have more ideas for the ns_pluggin first
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  • Rotten_FleshRotten_Flesh Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9203Members
    <a href='http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=51' target='_blank'>http://www.modns.org/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=51</a>
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  • MGN-EdgeMGN-Edge Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14603Members
    edited August 2003
    Our Leaders have been considering the same idea! Weird heh?

    I found this file and have yet to test it. I am NOT a coder and have been waiting for another server to redirect to. Our NS server is full quite a bit.

    We are moving our servers to another company but here is our temporary servers for now....

    66.28.23.79:27025 MGN Cafe le Onos v2.01b
    66.28.205.61:27015 MGN Cafe le Onos v2.01d

    website is <a href='http://www.main-gamers.net' target='_blank'>www.main-gamers.net</a>

    feel free to stop by and post on forums if this idea kicks off.

    here's the redirect file... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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