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Poll: What would be best for this server?  [closed]
Mixed Slayer/CTF:  92%
(23 Votes)
CTF only:  8%
(2 Votes)
Total Votes: 25

I'm planning on renting a 16-slot server to run vanilla gametypes on, and I'm a little torn. I was originally planning to run a mixed Slayer/CTF server, but then I remembered how much action the Bungie CTF servers got back in the day. So I want some input from the community.

Should the server be a mix of Slayer and CTF, alternating one after the other, or should it be strictly CTF a la Bungie CTF servers?

  • 07.10.2011 8:55 AM PDT

Nice one DusK, hope you get it hosted soon.

I'd like a mixture of both, perhaps some King of the hill/oddball too?

  • 07.10.2011 9:09 AM PDT
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Posted by: Zetren
I'd like a mixture of both, perhaps some King of the hill/oddball too?

I've noticed that those gametypes tend to empty servers, so I wanna just keep it on CTF and Slayer.

  • 07.10.2011 9:14 AM PDT

I'd like to see a classic slayer/CTF mix. Definitely go for it, I'd play.

  • 07.10.2011 9:28 AM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

I would go mixed for sure with CTF and Slayer. Were you going to do strictly Team Slayer for the Slayer games or throw in a splash of FFA as well?

Sounds fun and good luck.

  • 07.10.2011 12:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: ReaI Slim Shady
Both. Also, be sure to NOT include Blood Gulch.
This a 1,000 times over.

Also, have you considered just having a voting option instead of opting out of putting the choice for KoTH/Oddball? If its voted for then you're guaranteed never to lose too many players. Unless most of the people don't realize how to vote..

[Edited on 07.10.2011 3:19 PM PDT]

  • 07.10.2011 3:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: Dr Syx

Posted by: ReaI Slim Shady
Both. Also, be sure to NOT include Blood Gulch.
This a 1,000 times over.

Also, have you considered just having a voting option instead of opting out of putting the choice for KoTH/Oddball? If its voted for then you're guaranteed never to lose too many players. Unless most of the people don't realize how to vote..

I've actually never used a mod that would allow a voting system before. And actually, I've never been on a server with one such mod. I'll definitely give it a shot though, if the server would be better off with it.

  • 07.10.2011 5:07 PM PDT

Woah...that just happened...again !

I'd believe that a mixed set would be awesome !

  • 07.10.2011 5:42 PM PDT

Woah...that just happened...again !


Posted by: DusK

Posted by: Dr Syx

Posted by: ReaI Slim Shady
Both. Also, be sure to NOT include Blood Gulch.
This a 1,000 times over.

Also, have you considered just having a voting option instead of opting out of putting the choice for KoTH/Oddball? If its voted for then you're guaranteed never to lose too many players. Unless most of the people don't realize how to vote..

I've actually never used a mod that would allow a voting system before. And actually, I've never been on a server with one such mod. I'll definitely give it a shot though, if the server would be better off with it.


Heck yes It would be ! This way teams could decide which to play !

  • 07.10.2011 5:43 PM PDT

Oh hey, you're doing it!

Mix it up.

If you want, I could tell you my secret CTF game-mode that everyone loves. Whenever I start up a game, everyone tells me it is the best server. It isn't crazy like spawn with rockets and have 70000000000000000 tanks. none of that crap.

  • 07.10.2011 5:52 PM PDT

Halo Reach PC über alles!

Both, after all, everyone loves variety.

  • 07.10.2011 7:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: DusK

Posted by: Dr Syx

Posted by: ReaI Slim Shady
Both. Also, be sure to NOT include Blood Gulch.
This a 1,000 times over.

Also, have you considered just having a voting option instead of opting out of putting the choice for KoTH/Oddball? If its voted for then you're guaranteed never to lose too many players. Unless most of the people don't realize how to vote..

I've actually never used a mod that would allow a voting system before. And actually, I've never been on a server with one such mod. I'll definitely give it a shot though, if the server would be better off with it.
Should definitely give it a shot in my opinion. In fact I realize how spoiled I am when I go to a server without it. Makes a world of difference. :P

  • 07.10.2011 7:59 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...

Bloodgulch should still be included in the mapcycle.

Switching between CTF and Slayer sounds good.

Put the weapon set to normal and it would be nice if the vehicles were set to none or to only Warthogs.

I prefer the absence of vehicles because, in my opinion, engaging in gun battles with opponents is more fun than engaging in vehicular battles.

  • 07.10.2011 8:12 PM PDT
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Posted by: Barnacle_Blast
Put the weapon set to normal and it would be nice if the vehicles were set to none or to only Warthogs.

This is the idea, actually. AR/Pistol starts and max 1 hog per team.

  • 07.10.2011 8:38 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...


Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Barnacle_Blast
Put the weapon set to normal and it would be nice if the vehicles were set to none or to only Warthogs.

This is the idea, actually. AR/Pistol starts and max 1 hog per team.

Cool, sounds like a plan;)

  • 07.10.2011 9:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: DusK
Posted by: Barnacle_Blast
Put the weapon set to normal and it would be nice if the vehicles were set to none or to only Warthogs.

This is the idea, actually. AR/Pistol starts and max 1 hog per team.

How about 2? :P

I think this is a great idea. If we could get another good community server going, that would be awesome. I would stick to just slayer/CTF and make sure to include a good variety of maps.

  • 07.10.2011 10:15 PM PDT
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I really don't think Blood Gulch needs to be in the map cycle. I can tell that DusK is trying to make it unlike the other servers, like a paradise to get away from the repetitive terribleness of the rest of the servers on Halo PC. If you want to join a vanilla Slayer/CTF game on Blood Gulch there are choices constantly for it. Personally, as someone who was playing Halo PC frequently until recently, I was really hoping to not deal with Blood Gulch. This is DusK's server though, so, it is whatever he wants. I just hope he feels the same way I do about Blood Gulch... :P

[Edited on 07.11.2011 5:08 AM PDT]

  • 07.11.2011 5:06 AM PDT
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I'd prefer a Slayer/CTF mix. And like others have said, no Blood Gulch. I can more than get my fill of that elsewhere.

  • 07.11.2011 6:19 AM PDT

Posted by: Nessy

The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.

CTF and team slayer. Slayer without the team aspect will empty the server.

Team king of the hill is good also.

Getting the smaller maps into the rotation would be great also.

And if you want, the game that really started it all would be CTF assault on DC.

[Edited on 07.11.2011 2:04 PM PDT]

  • 07.11.2011 2:03 PM PDT

No Warthogs, please. I have lost count the amout of times a person did not deserve to die because of them.

EDITL: oh yes, I wan't bloodygulch too :P

[Edited on 07.11.2011 2:46 PM PDT]

  • 07.11.2011 2:19 PM PDT

Something smells fishy...

Posted by: Dr Syx
I really don't think Blood Gulch needs to be in the map cycle. I can tell that DusK is trying to make it unlike the other servers, like a paradise to get away from the repetitive terribleness of the rest of the servers on Halo PC. If you want to join a vanilla Slayer/CTF game on Blood Gulch there are choices constantly for it. Personally, as someone who was playing Halo PC frequently until recently, I was really hoping to not deal with Blood Gulch. This is DusK's server though, so, it is whatever he wants. I just hope he feels the same way I do about Blood Gulch... :P

C'mon no Bloodgulch at all?

Because Bloodgulch is a popular map it shouldn't be omitted. It should be in the mapcycle at least once or twice.

Also, I don't see a problem with Bloodgulch if there are limited or no vehicles available and the weapon set is at normal.

I would actually go as far as to suggest pistols only CTF Bloodgulch with zero vehicles. Then it should be a fair fight;p

  • 07.11.2011 2:30 PM PDT

Might i ask, does anyone have issue's with vanilla gametypes and maps (with minor modifications e.g. time)?

Of course that's just a question, i've always wondered why there have been few vanilla gametypes and servers there. In any case, DusK this is a great idea, would make a change from the now overused blood gulch with ridiculous amounts of tanks, rockets and banshee's. To the original question, a mix is always nice, but as said, try to keep it to slayer and ctf since oddball and co. doesn't seem as popular on pc as it was on the console versions.

  • 07.11.2011 4:17 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Posted by: Dr Syx
I really don't think Blood Gulch needs to be in the map cycle. I can tell that DusK is trying to make it unlike the other servers, like a paradise to get away from the repetitive terribleness of the rest of the servers on Halo PC. If you want to join a vanilla Slayer/CTF game on Blood Gulch there are choices constantly for it. Personally, as someone who was playing Halo PC frequently until recently, I was really hoping to not deal with Blood Gulch. This is DusK's server though, so, it is whatever he wants. I just hope he feels the same way I do about Blood Gulch... :P

The thing about Blood Gulch is that it keeps a server full. Despite how overplayed it is, it'll be in there. If the people in the server don't like it, they can vote for a different map.

Posted by: Zetren
No Warthogs, please. I have lost count the amout of times a person did not deserve to die because of them.

EDITL: oh yes, I wan't bloodygulch too :P

There will be hogs on large maps. Max 2, though; 1 per team.

  • 07.12.2011 9:55 AM PDT

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Large CTF maps ranked in order:
Blood Gulch
Danger Canyon
Ice Fields
Sidewinder
Timberland
Gephyraphobia
Death Island
Infinity(this map is just too big for anything except for Race)

It also acceptable to use Hang em High or Damnation for CTF.

Slayer maps in order:
Hang em High
Carosel(can't remember the fricking name.)
Chill out
Damnation
Battle creek
Boarding Action
Prisoner
Wizard
Chiron TL-34

Blood Gulch can be used for slayer as well

CTF Game types:
Normal CTF(2 hogs per side, three flags to win, Flag at home to score)
Assault (one flag at a time, >= 3min per side)
also have vehicles respawn fairly frequently, no respawn on Danger Canyon = all the hogs in the lower middle and rocket fest in the tunnels.

Slayer game types:
no more then 25 kills to win
Nothing gimmicky like increased shields, slower speed on kills, etc.

Things to avoid:
Tanks(the game becomes about who controls the tanks)

Shees(overpowered noob flagship) if you want to have them they should only go on Death Island and Gephyrophobia and there should be plenty of chain hogs to keep them under control.

Fuel rods - use Human weapon set or Classic to keep this noob cannon off the map)

Infinate grenades(makes the match into a sticky throwing contest)

Sniper CTF(no one goes for flag they just shoot it out until the server empties or time runs out)


I would suggest you use a ratio of 2or3 to 1 CTF to slayer.

I have been on nightly playing Halo so... build it, and I will come.

[Edited on 07.12.2011 11:03 AM PDT]

  • 07.12.2011 11:01 AM PDT

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