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underscore_n0rm
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Richmond, IN USA Country: Browser: Age: 35
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 21:37 Post subject:
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The servers are empty a lot...
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MeekMeekle
Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 847 Country:
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 22:02 Post subject:
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hahahaha.. yeah man.
xxi gets full each night usually.. but it's not like back in april of viii vi and xii being full every night.
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Xmeagol
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Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Oh my god look behind you it's an evil combine advisor with a raging erection oh my god. Country: Browser: Age: 702
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 23:06 Post subject:
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a couple of months ago i recall seeing more than 10 servers full
now its only 4
is it because the source TV bot leaves the server and shows 0/0 players?
because whens there even 1 guy, theres always someone else joining
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Ghost Dog_TSGK
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Joined: 13 Mar 2007 Posts: 2083 Country: Browser: Age: 124
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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 23:17 Post subject:
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Breens your theory is just crazy enough to work xD
Norm I like your Hl2 movie
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Zog Ecosse
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 788 Location: Lerwick Shetland Country: Browser: Age: 72
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:19 Post subject:
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Dr Breen-
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because whens there even 1 guy, theres always someone else joining |
Ghoastdog82-
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Breens your theory is just crazy enough to work xD |
Take a look at the UK Bitches and Bastards server -
They have 5 bots on an empty server named after actual players. What happens is when admin are about, they log in and and just sit there doing nothing if they are not playing so it appears that there is player(s) on the server. As players join the bots drop out. The bots are enough to keep the
casual visitor amused until perhaps another joins in.
The same server also changes the number of playing slots that appear on the server list. A server with 4 players from 7 slots looks full. As it fills up the number of slots seems to magically increase.
Sharp practice? no. These are ploys that work in that they capture the stray player looking for a game out of peak playing times. The map cycle is interesting and short enough to learn with the odd variation thrown in.
Some of the in game and server sounds are unique and the bots will give you compliments, hurl insults at you and even accuse you of cheating.
A very neat piece of marketing designed to attract and keep what is left of the old player base and newcomers. (I play there regularly, its fun)
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Xmeagol
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Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Oh my god look behind you it's an evil combine advisor with a raging erection oh my god. Country: Browser: Age: 702
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:08 Post subject:
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Breen is right.
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Osiris_TSGK
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Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 4668 Location: France
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 13:09 Post subject:
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This has been already discuted:
http://forum.tsgk.com/viewtopic.php?p=30463#30463
There is all the time a minimum of 1 or 2 (if not 3) TSGK Servers that are busy and will welcome you anytime, it should be an utopia to think that we would have regular players everyday for our 29 servers at the same time even if we have real regular players on at least more than an half dozen of them which is handsome.
The main purpose of TSGK Network Servers is to cover the most locations possible accross the world (mainly europe and north america) and merge all those players into an unique statistics system.
An average of 50 players per days and per servers is far to not be nice.
Also, welcome to HL2dm, the forgotten game by its own creator (2 months to fix the broken chat etc etc...).
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Mister Chef
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 3 Country:
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 16:02 Post subject:
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I love playing on the TSGK servers. I'm lucky I guess as there's usually at least two servers with a lot of players on them during the times I can play. My problem is that sometimes my favorite servers FILL UP! Also, even though my stats aren't that great, I do like to see them tracked. Does TSGK take contributions or donations or anything to pay for server hosting? I play enough on them that I'd actually be glad to chip in a little.
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Lawitz
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Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 2337 Country: Browser: Age: 35
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 16:09 Post subject:
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XI is often empty or with only very few players (2-3), I really like domebox and donutbox but mostly they can only be played on other servers.
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PureSlut_TSGK
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 16:30 Post subject:
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There has been alot of new games released recently... Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War etc.
Maybe all the ppl have found a better game...that doesn't crash?
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Controllerboy_TSGK
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Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1025 Location: Ingelmunster, West of the Flanders, Flanders, Belgium Country: Browser: Age: 33
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 18:27 Post subject:
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PureSlut_TSGK wrote: |
There has been alot of new games released recently... Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Gears of War etc.
Maybe all the ppl have found a better game...that doesn't crash? |
Nah.
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[AgC]Cannon Fodder
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Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 314 Location: Derbyshire, England Country: Age: 60
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 18:31 Post subject:
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Team Fortress seems to have poached a good number of HL2DM players
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Xmeagol
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Joined: 26 Oct 2006 Posts: 3612 Location: Oh my god look behind you it's an evil combine advisor with a raging erection oh my god. Country: Browser: Age: 702
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 18:39 Post subject:
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that doesnt mean they left the completely
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Mister Chef
Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 3 Country:
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 20:13 Post subject:
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PureSlut_TSGK wrote: |
Maybe all the ppl have found a better game...that doesn't crash? |
I have had a lot of crashes lately...
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Diet H2O_TSGK
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Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 3281 Location: Ireland (right, left, then second on the right) Country: Age: 52
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 22:46 Post subject:
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Mister Chef wrote: |
I love playing on the TSGK servers. I'm lucky I guess as there's usually at least two servers with a lot of players on them during the times I can play. My problem is that sometimes my favorite servers FILL UP! Also, even though my stats aren't that great, I do like to see them tracked. Does TSGK take contributions or donations or anything to pay for server hosting? I play enough on them that I'd actually be glad to chip in a little. |
Welcome to he forum. As for contributions.... why not give something to charity and tell us about it.
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Ghost Dog_TSGK
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 22:51 Post subject:
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Welcome to the forum Mister chef always had gg's with you.
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Xmeagol
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 23:17 Post subject:
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for some reason i don't have crashes so often.. like once in 15 runs
in my old computer i was pissed like fuck! it took ages to exit and to load it back up now it's only 20 seconds to exit and to return to game
thank god for the save score
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underscore_n0rm
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 371 Location: Richmond, IN USA Country: Browser: Age: 35
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 18:47 Post subject:
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My video card has been poop since may, when I had to use an ATI. I just miss seeing every server almost full. Oh well, i'd get orange box if I had the cash.
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