I agree with everything Elderwyrm said about Nano-Gridlock. I have played quite a few games on there and witness tons of admin abuse such as, LB slaying a whole entire team because they jetpack rushed 40 minutes into the game, 'hallway' camping, heck I even saw him kick a person from the server because the comm would not give him a medpack. Also about the gameplay, with all the plugins its not even fun. Everygame is one sided towards aliens with all this hive umbra and jetpack nerf. Marines have to always get HA and they hardly get it because they can never afford it. Just ask around, MANY people agree with the admin abuse on Nano-Gridlock. Its NOT newbie friendly because I often see them getting bashed there.
<!--QuoteBegin--JimRaynor+Jul 5 2003, 03:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JimRaynor @ Jul 5 2003, 03:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I'm an Admin in G.I.Joe's server, and I do think that at times <i>I</i> deserve the one star rating. . . .<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Jim is just an imature little teenager. . . <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> he doesn't abuse his powers he bareley uses them . . . in fact I think I am the only one he abuses (Lol). He's just trying to sound cool. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Anyway don't play there if you don't want to, we have plenty of people there at peak times, it's just a little slow after about 2am eastern time til about I'd say 11 am or so. We need more people on then. Normally if the server is empty and you are on there for a little while (especially if you are a regualar or there is a regualr there) the server will fill up pretty quickly.
As far noobie friendly, we're always looking for more people to play nice clean games there. Don't come play there if you're going to cheat or exploit though, the admins as you should understand by now, won't put up with it, and us regualrs are glad for it. That's why we play there. This is the server I learned to play on and if Wimpy doesn't scare you away, you'll probally become a regular yourself. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Have fun and come join us. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
As far as nano gridlock is concerned I popped by there and not only did the admin have a really hot british accent he was pretty nice it seemed, (ADDED btw: it was Locke, and I was thinking about the right place). Anyway the people there were really nice for the most part, and I'm not sure about noobie friendly because there weren't a whole lot of noobs, well I don't think they were noobs, there just seemed to be a whole lot of people who can't follow commands, they might have been new. . . Anyway, there are a lot of admins on that place and I would agree though there is a lot of alien helping stuff, as if they needed it, I would loose the jet pack nerf thing, that's horrible. IMHO.
<!--QuoteBegin--.eLiMiNaToR.+Jul 6 2003, 05:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.eLiMiNaToR. @ Jul 6 2003, 05:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I hear the CoFR server sucks, if you say 3 curse words your banned or something? Sounds pretty stupid to me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> True. Btw I played with Nightcrawler the other day. To make it honest, I dont think you should boast about your leaping abilities anymore man. I played in that server where you play, got called cheetz and ended up getting kicked because you cried to the admin about me in the ready room after map change. Btw tell daemon x or whatever the admin´s name was I say hi. I played him the other day, hes a nice guy <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
So this is a lesson that everyone should know. Never boast about being able to own everyone. Always someone better will pop along and school you. There is always someone better. <b>ALWAYS</b>
<!--QuoteBegin--.eLiMiNaToR.+Jul 6 2003, 05:06 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.eLiMiNaToR. @ Jul 6 2003, 05:06 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I hear the CoFR server sucks, if you say 3 curse words your banned or something? Sounds pretty stupid to me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> If you don't like the rules, then don't play there.
It's THAT simple.
If you see admin abuse on a server, then DON'T go there again.
This thread was posted to help new players (which we're about to see ALOT more off) choose a server appropriate for them.
If you really must complain, then go to the appropriate forum/site. Nothing will happen if you complain here.
<!--QuoteBegin--BriscoCountyJR+Jul 2 2003, 12:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BriscoCountyJR @ Jul 2 2003, 12:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well as one of the admins on GI's server I feel liek I should have something to say...but I dont exept I total agree with the review of the server =) <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo--> I love emote icons <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> lol the admins suck they banned me because they thought my clan mate and I hacks. I even had C-D on, and I definately dont hack. Oh well.
When I hear the people complaining about admin abuse or different server rules, I always suspect that they are just the people who can't control themselves on a server. Some people are used to playing on servers with no admins at all. Places in which you can do whatever you wish, which includes verbally abusing other players, using game exploits, causing grief for the other players etc. I don't really care what these players do on other servers, but our server is set up as a place to escape these types of people.
The general rule is, if you are just a normal, friendly person, who doesnt swear, boast about their prowess, lash out at other players for thier own deficiencies or do actions in the game to impair others enjoyment, then your probably never going to have trouble with an admin.
After reading some of the poppycock that people have said they were banned from our server for, I am less inclined to believe any complaints about a particular server. Go on yourself and find out for yourself whether it suits you. Some people just love to get some payback for being told they are no longer welcome on certain servers. In the end it really doesnt matter to us what they say though. The people that regularly play on our server, enjoy it and have fun. In the end thats all that counts.
I made a point of visiting a couple of the servers mentioned at the start of this thread, and guess what? I had a good game!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->lol the admins suck they banned me because they thought my clan mate and I hacks. I even had C-D on, and I definately dont hack. Oh well.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well yes and would the admins not "suck" if we didnt kick people we though where cheating? come on Cheating Death is helpfull but its not the end all be all. If we think your cheating your gone.
<!--QuoteBegin--Mustard+Jul 6 2003, 09:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mustard @ Jul 6 2003, 09:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->When I hear the people complaining about admin abuse or different server rules, I always suspect that they are just the people who can't control themselves on a server. . . . <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Mustard- that's my thoughts exactly, almost all of the people complaining about Joe's were banned or abused for cheating or exploiting. Some were "breaking other rules," but everyone that has been poorly treated on Joe's totally deserved it (just to be safe I'll add for the most part here) <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> .
I also went to visit a few of the other servers mentioned here and it's neat because I have played nowhere but Joe's since I guess November when I started to play, and it was interesting to see how you get treated differently when the people there don't know you. Some of them assume you are new/ stupid, some assume you won't listen, and some treat you like you are just like everyone else, all before they've seen you play. All and all it was pretty fun for a change but I still love Joe's, nice try other servers <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> lol . I like the hard core way the admins on Joe's run the server it's what keeps it a jerk/ cheater free place. If you are into playing a cheat/ exploit free game join us, if you're going to whine cause you can't swear or be generally obnoxious, we don't want you there playing with us anyway <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> . See ya round.
OK, we are kind of getting off the thread here. You get bad days on the best server and the way to deal with it is to contact the admin(s) of the server and make a complaint. NOT telling them they suck on an open forum such as this. That is neither contructive nor fair. By all means add <i>"In my personal experience I would rate the admins on ServerX 1* for this reason."</i> but address your complaints to the server owners first please. btw- When Roob's server is back up and I have some free time (who am i kiding, I'll be playing on it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) I was planning to set up a server review page listing server details and allowing each person to give it a rating, the server will then receive an average of those ratings. If someone is in the proces of doing this please tell me and I'll save my time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
As Mustard, I too just dismiss complaints outright when presented like this. My experience says that it's usually a lamer getting banned for being lame/obnoxious/exploiting/cheating/flaming/whatever and "blowing off steam" by trying to discredit the server in an open forum.
Basically, if it was a valid complaint by a serious person, it would have been presented to the server owners, not posted as a whine/flame here.
CplDavisI hunt the arctic SnonosJoin Date: 2003-01-09Member: 12097Members
edited July 2003
<!--QuoteBegin--Stoneburg+Jul 7 2003, 07:51 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Stoneburg @ Jul 7 2003, 07:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As Mustard, I too just dismiss complaints outright when presented like this. My experience says that it's usually a lamer getting banned for being lame/obnoxious/exploiting/cheating/flaming/whatever and "blowing off steam" by trying to discredit the server in an open forum.
Basically, if it was a valid complaint by a serious person, it would have been presented to the server owners, not posted as a whine/flame here. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Couldnt have said it better then myself Stoneburg, NSPlayagirl and Mustard. Remember the DISCLAIMER in bold at the top of my initial thread? The results are of my extensive yet in the overall very limited playing time of each server. As said, its entirely possible that someone went to one of the above servers and had a bad expirience, better expirience etc.
If you feel you have been wronged in a server by all means go to the server's website or contact them in some way, but please not here.
Btw, When 2.0 rolls around Ill most likely be doing a server review of the week or something from all the requests Ive gotten since I wrote this.
devicenullJoin Date: 2003-04-30Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
I'm never playing on the quickfrag server.. One of the admins (im assuming on the marine team, or conencted with rcon) turned on sv_cheats.. I was fine with that.. but then somehow managed to use killhive and remove all our hives.. no one knew why they died.. but after struggling to put all 3 hives up it was annoying to have them killed by an admin
In the first 2 weeks of August, every NS Player will be a newb, except for most vets and PTs. You will really have to re-learn some basic gameplay aspects. I hope that'll make NS more newbie friendly again, as it was before (like when I started back in December).
Nice idea btw. But there are so many servers that keeping an overview over all of them would require a lot of people and time. Yet it would be nice if this could be done...
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->HEY, quick frag is a very good server but, we are not very accepting of newbs... im like the only regular who actualy knows enough about what hes doing and it willing to teach others. And if im in a bad mood i will yell at you.... repeadedly. I cuss alot, beacuse you can cuss all you want on that server.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Cussing it only allowed (like full on rudeness) at sensible times, when the younger hive minds are tucked up in their eggs.
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm never playing on the quickfrag server.. One of the admins (im assuming on the marine team, or conencted with rcon) turned on sv_cheats.. I was fine with that.. but then somehow managed to use killhive and remove all our hives.. no one knew why they died.. but after struggling to put all 3 hives up it was annoying to have them killed by an admin<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I apologise for this behaviour. I believe the admin you are refering to was Syric, who must have been connected since none of my 'admins' have rcon (only me and the other co-owner do), and therefore must be connected to do anything. As for killing the hives, the nature of the killhive cheat is that an alien player must be the one to run it. If you are not an alien, it will not have any effect. Anyway, regardless of the little details, whatever happened was not acceptable and any admin who screws a game up will be stripped of their rights for however long I deem neccesary. Again, sorry <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
[ADDED] Just wanted to point out that QuickFrag are the provider, the actual server name is NSZone. I only advertise QuickFrag because they are an excellent hosting company and deserve the attention <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--eggmac+Jul 7 2003, 12:56 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Jul 7 2003, 12:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In the first 2 weeks of August, every NS Player will be a newb, except for most vets and PTs. You will really have to re-learn some basic gameplay aspects. I hope that'll make NS more newbie friendly again, as it was before (like when I started back in December). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'm hoping for the same, eggmac. Back when I started (1.01) most everyone was friendly and there was little abuse. That's part of why I got so addicted to this game. It's seems as the game has evolved and people began to discover what worked things people became less willing to experiment and more abusive. Here's praying 2.0 solves that.
Also, I'd like to see a review of the 2 servers I play on, ns1.joe.to and ns2.joe.to. I'm not an admin or a server op there, but I would be curious to see what others think of the community there. As for the lack of server names here, I think they are being renamed (some talk of that in the server forums at least) at the moment but they're currently the FOH clan servers. Just use the ns1.joe.to and ns2.joe.to in console and it'll connect you to the server. I don't the ip's off hand or else I'd give you those.
<!--QuoteBegin--NSPlayaGirl+Jul 2 2003, 12:12 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NSPlayaGirl @ Jul 2 2003, 12:12 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> G.I. Joe's isn't that bad, Joe is never on and Wimpy only pops in for short times <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> . All of us regualrs have a blast there! Seriously come play. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
--Jane <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> But I got my own server <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Which is better too *Cough* Shameless plug *cough* <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--JimRaynor+Jul 5 2003, 02:06 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JimRaynor @ Jul 5 2003, 02:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hi all... I'm an Admin in G.I.Joe's server, and I do think that at times <i>I</i> deserve the one star rating, because if I'm in a bad mood and some moron comes on and p!sses me off, I'll use my rights to lay down some athoratah on em. Sometimes I'll goof around and bury people (NSPlayaGirl is my favorite target ;-P lol) or myself. Anyways, the point I'm trying to get at is, don't let the one-star rating turn you away from our server. If you are a courteous player and you follow the rules, you <i>won't</i> be bothered. Heck, if you come on enough, Joe just might give you rights, that's what happened to me. I'm just trying to say, as long as you're not a jerk, Joe's house is probably the best server to learn on because I learned to play there, and if <i>I</i> can learn from those guys, I think <i>anyone</i> can. Aight thanks for reading my post...I'm outa here.
<!--emo&::fade::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/fade.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='fade.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Heh, I hear ya man. I can't claim to be the best admin either, but I usually let people know when I may kid around and if they want it stopped, I do stop. I do have some complaints about another person that I'm letting have admin on my server though :-\
<!--QuoteBegin--|ds|meatshield+Jul 5 2003, 11:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (|ds|meatshield @ Jul 5 2003, 11:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Newbies, never go on any server that allows its admins to abuse power like that. Always go to a server where the admins are under strict, UNBENDABLE rules themselves not to abuse power, or else you will hate it there. Go to the EVIL server. They have good players; most of the admins never abuse power (the remaining ones aren't too bad actually and only do it rarely) and the environment can be somewhat friendly to very newbie friendly depending on who are playing at the time. Red and cri. members play there often.
Evil_Clan NS v1.04 (66.28.81.31:27015) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> If you want admins like you described, I can't claim to have all of those, but one of the servers I used to enjoy playing a lot on that was heavily admined by good people, was Chimayhem.
<!--QuoteBegin--No-Commander+Jul 5 2003, 11:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (No-Commander @ Jul 5 2003, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I agree with everything Elderwyrm said about Nano-Gridlock. I have played quite a few games on there and witness tons of admin abuse such as, LB slaying a whole entire team because they jetpack rushed 40 minutes into the game, 'hallway' camping, heck I even saw him kick a person from the server because the comm would not give him a medpack. Also about the gameplay, with all the plugins its not even fun. Everygame is one sided towards aliens with all this hive umbra and jetpack nerf. Marines have to always get HA and they hardly get it because they can never afford it. Just ask around, MANY people agree with the admin abuse on Nano-Gridlock. Its NOT newbie friendly because I often see them getting bashed there. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Um, just to say, dude, HA isn't THAT hard to get if you have a team of marines that work together. I do HA almost exclusively now and I've had great success with it. I'm working on it mainly to get ready for 2.0 comming.
<!--QuoteBegin--NSPlayaGirl+Jul 5 2003, 11:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (NSPlayaGirl @ Jul 5 2003, 11:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> As far as nano gridlock is concerned I popped by there and not only did the admin have a really hot british accent he was pretty nice it seemed (I think I'm thinking about the right place). Anyway the people there were really nice for the most part, and I'm not sure about noobie friendly because there weren't a whole lot of noobs, well I don't think they were noobs, there just seemed to be a whole lot of people who can't follow commands, they might have been new. . . Anyway, there are a lot of admins on that place and I would agree though there is a lot of alien helping stuff, as if they needed it, I would loose the jet pack nerf thing, that's horrible. IMHO.
<!--QuoteBegin--eaglec+Jul 7 2003, 04:41 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eaglec @ Jul 7 2003, 04:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> OK, we are kind of getting off the thread here. You get bad days on the best server and the way to deal with it is to contact the admin(s) of the server and make a complaint. NOT telling them they suck on an open forum such as this. That is neither contructive nor fair. By all means add <i>"In my personal experience I would rate the admins on ServerX 1* for this reason."</i> but address your complaints to the server owners first please. btw- When Roob's server is back up and I have some free time (who am i kiding, I'll be playing on it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) I was planning to set up a server review page listing server details and allowing each person to give it a rating, the server will then receive an average of those ratings. If someone is in the proces of doing this please tell me and I'll save my time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Do you mean for all servers, or just your server? I think this would be a great idea, but people should have to have some... I dunno, almost even mild status (just not known as a lamer, anything else is fine) to be able to vote. Worst thing we can have is one jerk just going in and voting down all the servers except his fav.
Xzilen, could you put all that in a single post next time please. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
I have a tendency to stick with the servers I play on. A couple good servers I've played on are gibgames.com servers and tf server.
But I found the cofr server a few days ago and love it. I've only played a few times and when I've played as marine, I had a commander and other people who I've never met before giving me orders, and giving me directions on where to go, and including me in the game. That is called a newbie friendly server. I'm not a newbie, I haven't played in a while becuase I couldn't take 56k and the goofyness at the servers I frequented. At cofr it's not 4 people that know each other running the whole team or whatever. Anyway I won't be going back to any other server if I can help it.
One last thing, anybody remember Sniperlusts server? Many people complained about that, and it now DOES seem legit, sometimes complaints can be true, but for the most part, are useless rants....
By the way, what ever did happen to that server, is their webpage still up, anybody have the addy?
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Jim is just an imature little teenager. . . <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> he doesn't abuse his powers he bareley uses them . . . in fact I think I am the only one he abuses (Lol). He's just trying to sound cool. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Anyway don't play there if you don't want to, we have plenty of people there at peak times, it's just a little slow after about 2am eastern time til about I'd say 11 am or so. We need more people on then. Normally if the server is empty and you are on there for a little while (especially if you are a regualar or there is a regualr there) the server will fill up pretty quickly.
As far noobie friendly, we're always looking for more people to play nice clean games there. Don't come play there if you're going to cheat or exploit though, the admins as you should understand by now, won't put up with it, and us regualrs are glad for it. That's why we play there. This is the server I learned to play on and if Wimpy doesn't scare you away, you'll probally become a regular yourself. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> Have fun and come join us. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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--Jane <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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I am not affiliated with the server admins/owners, but it is where I play almost exclusively.
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True. Btw I played with Nightcrawler the other day. To make it honest, I dont think you should boast about your leaping abilities anymore man. I played in that server where you play, got called cheetz and ended up getting kicked because you cried to the admin about me in the ready room after map change. Btw tell daemon x or whatever the admin´s name was I say hi. I played him the other day, hes a nice guy <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->.
So this is a lesson that everyone should know. Never boast about being able to own everyone. Always someone better will pop along and school you. There is always someone better. <b>ALWAYS</b>
Oyea and we admins at joe's arent that bad give us a try.
If you don't like the rules, then don't play there.
It's THAT simple.
If you see admin abuse on a server, then DON'T go there again.
This thread was posted to help new players (which we're about to see ALOT more off) choose a server appropriate for them.
If you really must complain, then go to the appropriate forum/site. Nothing will happen if you complain here.
lol the admins suck they banned me because they thought my clan mate and I hacks. I even had C-D on, and I definately dont hack. Oh well.
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The general rule is, if you are just a normal, friendly person, who doesnt swear, boast about their prowess, lash out at other players for thier own deficiencies or do actions in the game to impair others enjoyment, then your probably never going to have trouble with an admin.
After reading some of the poppycock that people have said they were banned from our server for, I am less inclined to believe any complaints about a particular server. Go on yourself and find out for yourself whether it suits you. Some people just love to get some payback for being told they are no longer welcome on certain servers. In the end it really doesnt matter to us what they say though. The people that regularly play on our server, enjoy it and have fun. In the end thats all that counts.
I made a point of visiting a couple of the servers mentioned at the start of this thread, and guess what? I had a good game!! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Well yes and would the admins not "suck" if we didnt kick people we though where cheating? come on Cheating Death is helpfull but its not the end all be all. If we think your cheating your gone.
Mustard- that's my thoughts exactly, almost all of the people complaining about Joe's were banned or abused for cheating or exploiting. Some were "breaking other rules," but everyone that has been poorly treated on Joe's totally deserved it (just to be safe I'll add for the most part here) <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> .
I also went to visit a few of the other servers mentioned here and it's neat because I have played nowhere but Joe's since I guess November when I started to play, and it was interesting to see how you get treated differently when the people there don't know you. Some of them assume you are new/ stupid, some assume you won't listen, and some treat you like you are just like everyone else, all before they've seen you play. All and all it was pretty fun for a change but I still love Joe's, nice try other servers <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> lol . I like the hard core way the admins on Joe's run the server it's what keeps it a jerk/ cheater free place. If you are into playing a cheat/ exploit free game join us, if you're going to whine cause you can't swear or be generally obnoxious, we don't want you there playing with us anyway <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> . See ya round.
--Jane
P.S. Why can't we all just get along?
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When Roob's server is back up and I have some free time (who am i kiding, I'll be playing on it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) I was planning to set up a server review page listing server details and allowing each person to give it a rating, the server will then receive an average of those ratings. If someone is in the proces of doing this please tell me and I'll save my time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Basically, if it was a valid complaint by a serious person, it would have been presented to the server owners, not posted as a whine/flame here.
Basically, if it was a valid complaint by a serious person, it would have been presented to the server owners, not posted as a whine/flame here. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Couldnt have said it better then myself Stoneburg, NSPlayagirl and Mustard. Remember the DISCLAIMER in bold at the top of my initial thread? The results are of my extensive yet in the overall very limited playing time of each server. As said, its entirely possible that someone went to one of the above servers and had a bad expirience, better expirience etc.
If you feel you have been wronged in a server by all means go to the server's website or contact them in some way, but please not here.
Btw, When 2.0 rolls around Ill most likely be doing a server review of the week or something from all the requests Ive gotten since I wrote this.
One of the admins (im assuming on the marine team, or conencted with rcon) turned on sv_cheats.. I was fine with that.. but then somehow managed to use killhive and remove all our hives.. no one knew why they died.. but after struggling to put all 3 hives up it was annoying to have them killed by an admin
Nice idea btw. But there are so many servers that keeping an overview over all of them would require a lot of people and time. Yet it would be nice if this could be done...
Cussing it only allowed (like full on rudeness) at sensible times, when the younger hive minds are tucked up in their eggs.
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One of the admins (im assuming on the marine team, or conencted with rcon) turned on sv_cheats.. I was fine with that.. but then somehow managed to use killhive and remove all our hives.. no one knew why they died.. but after struggling to put all 3 hives up it was annoying to have them killed by an admin<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I apologise for this behaviour. I believe the admin you are refering to was Syric, who must have been connected since none of my 'admins' have rcon (only me and the other co-owner do), and therefore must be connected to do anything. As for killing the hives, the nature of the killhive cheat is that an alien player must be the one to run it. If you are not an alien, it will not have any effect. Anyway, regardless of the little details, whatever happened was not acceptable and any admin who screws a game up will be stripped of their rights for however long I deem neccesary. Again, sorry <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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Just wanted to point out that QuickFrag are the provider, the actual server name is NSZone. I only advertise QuickFrag because they are an excellent hosting company and deserve the attention <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I'm hoping for the same, eggmac. Back when I started (1.01) most everyone was friendly and there was little abuse. That's part of why I got so addicted to this game. It's seems as the game has evolved and people began to discover what worked things people became less willing to experiment and more abusive. Here's praying 2.0 solves that.
Also, I'd like to see a review of the 2 servers I play on, ns1.joe.to and ns2.joe.to. I'm not an admin or a server op there, but I would be curious to see what others think of the community there. As for the lack of server names here, I think they are being renamed (some talk of that in the server forums at least) at the moment but they're currently the FOH clan servers. Just use the ns1.joe.to and ns2.joe.to in console and it'll connect you to the server. I don't the ip's off hand or else I'd give you those.
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But I got my own server <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Which is better too *Cough* Shameless plug *cough* <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
I'm an Admin in G.I.Joe's server, and I do think that at times <i>I</i> deserve the one star rating, because if I'm in a bad mood and some moron comes on and p!sses me off, I'll use my rights to lay down some athoratah on em. Sometimes I'll goof around and bury people (NSPlayaGirl is my favorite target ;-P lol) or myself.
Anyways, the point I'm trying to get at is, don't let the one-star rating turn you away from our server. If you are a courteous player and you follow the rules, you <i>won't</i> be bothered. Heck, if you come on enough, Joe just might give you rights, that's what happened to me.
I'm just trying to say, as long as you're not a jerk, Joe's house is probably the best server to learn on because I learned to play there, and if <i>I</i> can learn from those guys, I think <i>anyone</i> can.
Aight thanks for reading my post...I'm outa here.
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Heh, I hear ya man. I can't claim to be the best admin either, but I usually let people know when I may kid around and if they want it stopped, I do stop. I do have some complaints about another person that I'm letting have admin on my server though :-\
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If you want admins like you described, I can't claim to have all of those, but one of the servers I used to enjoy playing a lot on that was heavily admined by good people, was Chimayhem.
Um, just to say, dude, HA isn't THAT hard to get if you have a team of marines that work together. I do HA almost exclusively now and I've had great success with it. I'm working on it mainly to get ready for 2.0 comming.
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hehehe was probably Locke, that sexy beast! Rawr!
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When Roob's server is back up and I have some free time (who am i kiding, I'll be playing on it <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> ) I was planning to set up a server review page listing server details and allowing each person to give it a rating, the server will then receive an average of those ratings. If someone is in the proces of doing this please tell me and I'll save my time <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Do you mean for all servers, or just your server? I think this would be a great idea, but people should have to have some... I dunno, almost even mild status (just not known as a lamer, anything else is fine) to be able to vote. Worst thing we can have is one jerk just going in and voting down all the servers except his fav.
But I found the cofr server a few days ago and love it. I've only played a few times and when I've played as marine, I had a commander and other people who I've never met before giving me orders, and giving me directions on where to go, and including me in the game. That is called a newbie friendly server. I'm not a newbie, I haven't played in a while becuase I couldn't take 56k and the goofyness at the servers I frequented. At cofr it's not 4 people that know each other running the whole team or whatever. Anyway I won't be going back to any other server if I can help it.
By the way, what ever did happen to that server, is their webpage still up, anybody have the addy?