VIP escape

[Mikey]

We should really consider bringing back VIP escape. After all it is the server that i was hooked on.

[Matt]

It might be a good idea. It was pretty fun but lets see how our other servers are going before we decide to re-open this one.

[mNote]

Yeah that server made for an interesting play, but the failure rate was so high that I think it slowly got unpopular.

But then again, I didn't even try it that much so I don't want to judge it too soon.

What was the reason it got taken down in the first place?

[VenomousFate]

Yeah that server made for an interesting play, but the failure rate was so high that I think it slowly got unpopular.

But then again, I didn't even try it that much so I don't want to judge it too soon.

What was the reason it got taken down in the first place?

One day we decided to rebuild the servers, and we just decided to make it Escape II instead.

Since i am in charge of the escape servers i would like to be one of the AO's who decides on this issue. :)

i will also provide some info, although my opinions on such a server will remain unkown until i have to decide.

1. If a VIP server was created it would replace Lil' Escape since the Virginia Dedi cannot handle another very large server.

2. Rules specific for VIP escape may have to be drawn up.

[LVG]

I'm, with mNote what was the reason it went down?

[Daze]

Lil Escape is doing well, don't fix something if it isn't broken.

[LVG]

Lil Escape is doing well, don't fix something if it isn't broken.

It's not broken lil escape is never full when i play it always around 10-15 players.


12:08 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: one day wolfservers had a networking/routing issue
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: so the servers went down
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: haggard assumed vip broke
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: so he made a new one
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: didn't work
12:09 - [SG] LVG: post it then faggot
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: because of networking
12:09 - [SG] Tcp-Kill: you do it

theres the reason.

[GarfieldH]

Well you have my support on this, it seems VIP escape is popular or used to be, therefore if it gets us new users and more popular, I'm all for it.

[juku]

It went down for escape 2 because it wasn't really fun. As most of the time rounds end between 30 secs to a minute. Thus it failed to maintain people in the servers back then. Besides what kept people to play on escape 2 was the chance to actually complete the map, besides the huge fact people play it for the ranks. If It were the choice for the lil escape that we have now vs the back then vip server. I rather stick with the server we have now.

[broncoty]

It went down for escape 2 because it wasn't really fun. As most of the time rounds end between 30 secs to a minute. Thus it failed to maintain people in the servers back then. Besides what kept people to play on escape 2 was the chance to actually complete the map, besides the huge fact people play it for the ranks. If It were the choice for the lil escape that we have now vs the back then vip server. I rather stick with the server we have now.

I agree that some people do play for rank, but I know of many (including myself) who just play for fun.

As it is right now there is very little teamwork on our escape servers, people are always taking boats early, not holding doors etc.

VIP escape forces people to work together or fail. This does cause some people to not like it, but VIP escape does attract the sort of people who just like to have fun and work as a team.

I think it would be awesome to bring back VIP escape, even if just for a little bit as a replacement for little escape.

I personally would be willing to play on it for a few hours everyday to try and get the popularity up.

I do not see why a trial run would hurt.

[PotshotPolka]

Yes, if it was our 3rd escape and was a 24 man or so server.

[Blank]

I didn't like the VIP server at all. But it did have a huge following of people that loved it. If we have the resources available, I think we should bring it back.

[Mikey]

bump

[Tcp-Kill]

I approve of this.

I think, if we have the space, it is worth a shot to create a new one, i think it was a fun server and it was the thing that attracted me to the community.

I think it will be good to have it back because it really did enforce teamwork, yes some rounds end in like 1 minute, but the rounds you win on is really good.

[VenomousFate]

I support a run of this, I will talk to Haggard and see if another server would be possible, and if not then we will turn lil' escape into VIP.

[SpikedRocker]

The decision was made that if we go through with this it will replace Lil' Escape. I will create a vote in the CA section about this. We don't want to go wasting our time building this to find out you didnt' want to loose lil' escape. So please go see this thread: http://www.steamgamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13392