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Offline echo_trail

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Map swapping - Such a drag.
« on: July 18, 2006, 02:58:30 pm »
Greetings people,
I had meself a wonderful game of soldat today, no doubt about it, when the fun was suddently ruined as I was looking for a certain map with the "map vote menu thing". You know, you press escape, and you can go "vote map".. Yeah yeah, as I was saying. I'm looking for a HTF map, and even though I'm actually in a HTF server, I still have to swap through EVERY map I ever downloaded, and that's quite alot, man.

Suggestion: Why not make the maps selectable due to what gamemode the server's running? This way we would also get rid of the idiots suggesting DM maps in CTF servers. It happens quite alot when newcomers are around.

I don't know if it would be any trouble adding to the game, but it sure would be nice..

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Offline RabidTreeFrog

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2006, 03:03:56 pm »
This is the BEST idea I have ever heard.

THANK YOU!
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Offline Plonkoon

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2006, 03:25:07 pm »
I've always wished it was like that too.  It makes no sense and can really be a pain in the ass when you have a few hundred maps.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2006, 03:31:52 pm »
I've had this problem since last year. I agree. This is a VERY GOOD IDEA.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2006, 03:57:26 pm »
I support this, and really like it.
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Offline a-4-year-old

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2006, 04:01:12 pm »
This way we would also get rid of the idiots suggesting DM maps in CTF servers. It happens quite alot when newcomers are around.
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That is so annoying, they always want airpirates or some crap like that.
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Offline CottonTheMoth

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2006, 08:59:06 pm »
And a feature so we can type in afew letters of the map and it auto-finds it. But yeah, good idea :D

Offline MofoNofo

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2006, 10:21:26 pm »
I like playing dm in ctf servers if trhe rest of the server feels like dm, but are too lazy to switch. Also inf on ctf maps are fun.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2006, 08:41:07 am »
mabey like a slide bar to make it go real fast!
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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2006, 07:04:44 pm »

I support.
Make a poll.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2006, 12:11:31 am »
or at least make a list...  i dont have that problem yet, but its still kinda annoying when im looking for DB_indoor, and i have to go thru DB_biohazard DB_hellsomethin DB_hk  Etc.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2006, 08:02:41 pm »
I still think a '/vote' command would be easier, faster, better
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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2006, 02:27:36 pm »
yup.
I still think a '/vote' command would be easier, faster, better
i like that. but for newbs there should be a menu option too :)

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2006, 07:08:39 pm »
There should be another menu that appears alongside map selection for game mode filtering. Soldat was styled in echo_trail's idea in earlier versions, but people complained of not being able to switch to a map for a different game mode.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2006, 10:57:03 am »
How about a simple search option? Let's say the map is Airpirates.

You type "A" into the search box, and it filters it down to Arena, Airpirates, Arena 2, etc.

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Re: Map swapping - Such a drag.
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2006, 11:36:39 am »
haha i had this suggestion once.  except mine was better in that it i suggested a command line with a potentially auto-complete feature.  it would most certainly speed up map-browsing.  And if someone votes airplates and the majority agrees then you shall play airplates!
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