Most Stupid Server Rule Ever?

MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Which one and why?</div> Firstly, I dont want server names. Just their rules; and if you know which name it is, DONT SAY IT.

PM it. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

With that said I can argue that the most stupid server rule that i have ever encountered is the "No [upgrade]" rule. Alien upgrades can be countered, beyond effectively, by marine upgrades. "No focus" rule makes no sense; get armor 1 to stay at a 2-bite kill. "No silence" rule makes no sense, either; get motion tracking and watch your back!

And please know that this is not limited to NS-like topics -- they can extend all the way to WC3 games against other players or whatever the worst server/creation rule that you've ever encounted. From "No healing potions" to "No onos until marines have heavy armor". In fact you could even make up a server rule, if you wanted to...


Just dont say the server's name. <!--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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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    edited April 2004
    well two, rules 4 me, one you couldnt build tf by other buildings and electrify it

    cs: if u shoot a team mate at round start u die...
    cs: tmp and mac 10 banned... WTH?

    /edit (its not only halflife, ic now <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
    no rushing in RTS games... arrrrrrr, get a defence up than <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    And "Richard you arnt aloud to attack until we are ready (insert various RTS)"

    "No worker drop"...You ninnies <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BlackPlagueBlackPlague Join Date: 2004-02-02 Member: 25990Banned
    i think the STUPIDEST server rule that i can think of are

    1) if you are an alien, no sensories AT ALL
    2) no jps, ha only
    3) knife only, if u shoot a gun ur banned


    i still remember whos server this is, and its ******************* mwhaha
    lolz
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Since you didn't say it had to be an NS rule..

    The absolute stupidest server rule I've ever seen is "no medic" in tfc. I've been banned from the server for being a medic...
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    my favs?

    Anything.

    I severly hate stupid admins who decide b/c they don't like something int the game they will ban anyone who uses it.

    I get banned from those servers rathewr quickly.


    there are a few exeptions, but those are only if they have honestly worked at creating a new game mode (like Hunted servers that kick/ban spys for ARing the hunted)
  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    edited April 2004
    Medics are pretty lame doom..

    Its the best class for flag running and way to powerful in skilled hands. Fast movement, good speed, better weapons, conc grenades for conc jumping, more health than scout and the health regens

    Banning you seems abit harsh but the class is pretty imbalanced.
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited April 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->...  And "Richard you arnt aloud to attack until we are ready (insert various RTS)" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    HAhahahahah.....silly kev.
    -----------------------
    Now the rule that I think is the lamest.

    <i>"No 56kers allowed." </i> <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.natural-selection.org/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    I'd say probably kickban on swearing is the dumbest rule I've seen. I simply don't get how making someone add a number to replace a few vowels in game or spell a few things phoenetically to get around the filter makes the game better.

    Or when people put limits on the amount of a certain class in class-based games. Cuz they usually limit snipers, and sniping is fun when there are more snipers to get into wars with.
  • UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
    Firearms: No Aug

    CS: No shield or awp
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    edited April 2004
    1. No Cheating! (as opposed to a server that allows cheating?)
    2. mp_blockscripts 1 - Totally Useless Command Of The Day
    3. No dn` clan members!
    4. No #cri clan members!
    5. No veterans!
    6. No Kill Ratio over 2:1!
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    CS: No French <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Last, some CS servers are known to allow cheating, encourage it, and warn people that it's a cheating servers. To see who cheats better I guess <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Actually you'd be suprised how fun hacker vs hacker games of CS are, since they usually atract only the guys who hack for fun, not be a-holes about it. And you never hear someone yell "OMG BS H4X!" or anything like that. Very fun, if that's what you're into.
  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    Worst rule I ever encountered, was few type kills=banned for 10 mins. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    No beams, even though there's only 1 melee weapon.
  • LastLast Join Date: 2003-10-06 Member: 21463Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal_KillR+Apr 19 2004, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Apr 19 2004, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> CS: No French <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Last, some CS servers are known to allow cheating, encourage it, and warn people that it's a cheating servers. To see who cheats better I guess <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hehe, ya, there are even competive "cheating" clans that compete with each other. But still, <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-UnderDOG+Apr 20 2004, 12:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UnderDOG @ Apr 20 2004, 12:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    CS: No shield or awp <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I would think thats the best rule in cs <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • StarStarGrizzlyStarStarGrizzly Join Date: 2004-02-06 Member: 26139Members
    For any hl mod really a bad rule is no swearing. Yes I can understand childrens' parents dont want them to be hearing "**** you!" or w/e but its seems odd to me. If you play cs what happens when you shoot somebody, blood comes out and then they die. Key words shoot, blood, die. Parents today dont care about the kids shooting each other unless its GTA.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    -No kung foo (TS servers...)
    -No rush (so and so minutes)
    -No skulks (Im not kidding...)
  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Xyth+Apr 19 2004, 08:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xyth @ Apr 19 2004, 08:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> -No kung foo (TS servers...) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I never got that one. I never got the, "No Pistols" server either, though they did allow gratuitous (spelling?) use of the Barret...

    Ee's all good, though. TMP.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    No focus....... No GL
  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Crono5788+Apr 19 2004, 08:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Crono5788 @ Apr 19 2004, 08:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No beams, even though there's only 1 melee weapon. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    LOL. God I hate ESF noobs.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--]sonic[-+Apr 19 2004, 06:29 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-]sonic[- @ Apr 19 2004, 06:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-UnderDOG+Apr 20 2004, 12:48 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (UnderDOG @ Apr 20 2004, 12:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    CS: No shield or awp <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I would think thats the best rule in cs <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And you also hate TS because of Automatics.

    I think a not playing a game how it's supposed to be played because you don't like it's stupid, go play something else in that case.
  • MavericMaveric Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1101Members
    Agreed, possibly most stupid rule for a "M" rated game, like halflife, is a "no swearing" server. Somewhat idiotic to do so, since in the original HL barney yelled "Eat this, you bas*****!" as well as the grunt's "Oh, S***! Fire!"

    That was actually kinda funny... Maybe that soundbite should be put into NS... LOL. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    *cough*
    back ontopic another very stupid rule is no bile bombing runs on a server with lerklift. WTH? If a grenade connects, TWO aliens lost a total of 40 res, +upgrades so that's 48 res right there. (If gorge had adren/carapace and lerk had celerity/regen or something similar) As well, both the lerk AND gorge are super-vulnerable, because it's like hitting a gorge-sized lerk. Tie into the fact that it requires TEAMWORK to pull off, it's a stupid rule to put into a PUBLIC server. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    My three most hated rules in tfc

    No spy Defense: It makes absolutely NO SENSE, even on spammy maps I have no problems concing past gas grenades and you would have to be a blind idiot to get knifed by one. Spys are just spammy engineers with more health and no sentrygun.

    No HW: Why? HW is knife and soldier food

    No "Chasing" the flag in the yard: Its understandable to a extent, but you <b>should</b> be able to defend the flag as far into the yard as you like but not so far as to allow the opposing team to get a relay on you.
  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Last.+Apr 20 2004, 02:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Last. @ Apr 20 2004, 02:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal_KillR+Apr 19 2004, 05:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Apr 19 2004, 05:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> CS: No French  <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Last, some CS servers are known to allow cheating, encourage it, and warn people that it's a cheating servers. To see who cheats better I guess  <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hehe, ya, there are even competive "cheating" clans that compete with each other. But still, <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I used to play all the time at those cheat servers (as cheater, yeah duh).
  • eric_teric_t Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27393Banned
    edited April 2004
    <span style='color:white'>Be nice.</span>
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited April 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Maveric+Apr 19 2004, 11:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Maveric @ Apr 19 2004, 11:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Agreed, possibly most stupid rule for a "M" rated game, like halflife, is a "no swearing" server. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Perhaps because you use it, you don't understand. To those who don't swear, the use of such words on servers is oppressive. Swearing is immature, unintelligent, and terribly rude. When swearing is allowed, small disagreements turn into flame wars, and criticisms turn hurtful.

    No, having no swearing on a server is no problem whatsoever. Perhaps some who enjoy swearing find being forced to be decent amongst others somehow restrictive. That only gives more credit to my observations that those who swear in-game are usually the least mature of all the gamers: the fact that these players can't calm down before transmitting a message only shows they cannot control themselves.

    Personally, I think perhaps it would be best for all people who swear in-game to instead keep their fingers off the chat and/or voice key, and avoid making others hear the temper tantrum. Scream at the screen non-stop, if it makes one feel better. But don't bother pressing the transmit button to make everyone else listen to the whining. If for some reason spewing such words is one's version of "entertainment" - why is said entertainment ruined or restricted if everyone else doesn't read/hear it?
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    edited April 2004
    I hate the "you cant use the G3 or Sig 550 sniper rifles in CS" rule.


    wth?

    Ooh its too easy!! its so lame! its so nub!

    shut up... deal with it and stop your crying. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    When I snipe I dont camp, I go support my team and nothing beats running around with my auto sniper and USP.

    4 shots in 2 seconds 2 kills go me.

    OMG ITS SO CHEAP!!!

    But for whatever reasons 1 hit kill awps arent cheap and and neither are magic ballistic riot shields that can stop .308 magnum rounds or a full 100 round blast from a light machine gun...

    Every weapon has good points and bad deal with it. The G3 has been in the game since the very first betas of cs and obviously the creators deem it to be a fair weapon over the numerous tweaks its gotten. Deal with it. Yet I still get called a nub for using it,
    whos a real "nub" Me for using a gun that Im deadly effiecient so my team can win.

    Or Mr." wah He killed me again and Im to scared/lazy to come up with some idea like countersnipe/use flashbangs, coverfire, smoke nades or better yet TEAMWORK to kill the sniper."
  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Hmm.. I actually liked the one server where we were able to do a knife vs parasite fight. I found it emmensly fun. :-) Although it was brought on by the fact that the marines lost their CC and forgot to build another one, hehe, love sneaky skulks. ;-)
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    Needless to say, I played on this server only once.

    -"No fade or onos until hive two"
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