Funny thing is, Chasester, that if you start a server with the slides map, you sometimes get as many as twenty five people in the one server.

Also, for the maps that never get played: Take the default map rotation into play, It goes something like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
I somebody would make use of the RND command then that order could be: 1, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3.
With random selection more maps near the back of the list would be played.

Personally, I've gone through the entire map list and there are LOTS of great maps. The rotation just never gets around to them, and everybody is so fixated on instagib that they never leave the five good insta maps for the sixty maps that are excellent for FFA.

yeah all i usually play is instactf because its the most popular and i like playing with a lot of people. the only reason those other maps dont get much love is bcuz no large groups of people play them. i actually would not mind at all.

I also think funmaps is a good idea because thats what drew me into AC was all the ridiculous and fun map that people would just have on there. its just the advantage of popularity that the same maps get played over and over and its just so repetitive that its so much as a routine that it starts getting boring. AT LEAST have one server dedicated to funmaps...im sure it would be popular and no one is FORCED to play on them unless they wanna.

And to some of you...why so serious? this is just a game meant for fun and nothing more...thats what games are FOR. And hey guess what...its not real and NEVER will be...

but anywho, its a good idea by a good, open-minded person

I said:
The point is not weather or not they have ever been played online or that they are good maps.

The point was not that the maps were not good, ive played every map in every release sence it think the begining of the cube 2, and a lot of them from cube one. Most servers are set up with there own map rotation, and only change if the client states to. Many of these maps in the bottom of the list are arguably better than some of those on the top, but they are not played.

This is the same way with many of the game modes, such as "ffa, effiency, tactics, assassian (got removed), ctf (non insta), protection (non insta) capture. The point being that certain maps make the cut but are hardly played be the majority of the ppl online, even if they are good maps or game modes.

Yes you can change the map rotation, its simple as typing in maprotation = "watever you want" . All the CTF maps are played because insta CTF is the only thing besides regen capture that is played, (besides some duals of insta and ffa, and the one server that does teaminsta on venice; which is geting a lil old).

Its not that the admin made bad choices when picking maps, but not all the maps in the map pack are played regularly, that all my point is.

lostinspace was never played online? i always thought it was played a VERY often. it was very popular in assassin edition i think it still is?
phosgene, i saw this map several times online, too. but i agree with the rest :/

The point was not the maps i pick put rather the over stemming point that only the best of Best of the BEST ever get good play time on quad servers.

btw lostinspace is not played very often.

First, Quad servers?
And seconds, How often do you actually play on line to make be able to convey such a statement?

If you look at Akroseum, it is hardly the Best of the Best. ( no offence to the author intended. ) It lacks flow and seems quite random all together, but people still play it ten times more than most other maps.

You should be able to pull up some raw statistics before making such finalizations.

do you really think this. If Akroseum was on the quad server today as a new map, HELL YES i would have a lot to say about it, but to say it lack flow or rhythm is crazy. It is very being and extensive, maybe to a too big degree, but the map made the cut and is one of the most played maps. Given that all the CTF maps are played a lot, because there are not that many. This map is the best of the Best of the BEST, because it has a good flow and rhythm otherwise people would never play it. It may not follow conventional views on how a map should look, or use the best textures. But the textures please the eyes and the layout works, in a odd and unusual way.

The point being, in a general sense of most cube master, it would be considered not a great map. Its unconventional ways of using textures and form and rhythm. But this map has made its self the greatest because it is played by users and enjoyed by them too. I would also add that wdcd would be an other unconventional map, but it works.

Tell that to the maze, or the dead ends, or the pillar who's seemingly solid surface you can fall through.

The maze: not the best but is great in insta protection.
Dead Ends: im not aware of any. Be more specific.
Seeming solid surface: The only place im think on this map this is true is the piliar on the far corner of the map were you can jumppad to from the mountians. This one is clearly mark by a giant crack. which leads down to a ledge on either side with teles.

Many of the CTF maps i would consider amature:

March2, wdcd, face_capture, akroseum, tejen, capture_night, l_ctf.

I could go into specifics of the flaws on all of these maps, but i donot believe this is nessary. Point being that CTF maps is a new concept only 2 realses old (CTF, Troop), and many of these maps were released during the first release (CTF) or were former capture maps converted (face_capture).

Point is that it has not had the same developemnent that many of the other game modes have had.

PS: im digging through old version to find that trickjump map.

you mean this map? http://www.quadropolis.us/node/51

thanx, although i could have sworn it was in cube 2 realse.

there are more maps that has been changed to another mode instead of where they have been made for.
as example wdcd was a deathmatch map before ctf edition came out. urban_c was (gladly still is) a capture map.

btw, lostinspace is a great map! it is on (almost) on every server randomized as a capture map!. the flow and gameplay are balanced. theres a chain of bases in it. lighting, texture and detailing are great...

to chasester,
i disagree with some things in your reply, because:
lostinspace, paradigm, c_egypt, arabic, cwcastle, serenity and river_c are all pretty wanted capture maps, when playing on capture servers (they are even randomly chosen on servers).
phosgene has been played ffa on, some psl-leagues ago.
i pretty often duel on orion with people.
sometimes i play on shindou, ksauer, shadowed (have played insta team 8 vs 8 on that yesterday), frozen and shinmei. those maps are still pretty funny, just because its something different then always playing maps like complex, turbine, ot, douze, just go on with this list...
if those maps would be removed, some piece of history of sauerbraten will vanish either.
about a trickmap, i havent been able to find the map, could you be more specific please?

There is a reply feature, make use of it. I was talking to Chasester about making dramatic finalizations based on little to nothing.

I know full well that lots of people love playing the race maps, I'm one of them.