uips

Here is more info about how those cvars work

https://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy/issues/2493#issuecomment-1973235349

TM server settings for field ops recharge time is 60secs. Default is 40secs. (For reference here Medic recharge is 45secs , the default)

From time to time u see someone complain about this setting. I never really play field ops much myself but when i did it was the first thing i noticed. Field ops is recharging very slowly. What it did to my game play? I just did not throw as much ammo to teammates and sometimes even chose to skip the request due keeping chargebar in state of ready for airstrike/artillery. If u want to be ready for crucial moments in game it is at cost of ammo for teammates. So i was wondering where does this setting origin from and what is the purpose of it?

If it is ment to lessen arty/artillery spam then legacy has different cvars for it.

Maybe someone has some opinions about this. Why is it 60secs and not default 40secs?

On 3/30/2023 at 2:33 AM, uips said:

just a preview of Legacy servers only and tried more colors to different better between servers
 

Add beginners server to the list and remove scrim and 1vs1 server? @Ande

The way Flo set it up seems to be near perfect I think there have been no complaints around it.

• go beyond 8 kills

Not sure if there is point going any higher. Hitting this 8 is already extremely rare.

• increase kills window duration

I think current 1s window is very optimal. If u go higher that means announce will be more offset with the real event so it will start looking confusing when announce happens several seconds later. Also there will be more announces due bigger time window which can get spammy and in the end the announces lose the effect as they are ment to announce. You are not suppose to get 50 announces each game. It should be more on rare side. (current setting prevents the announce spam that happens in most servers where multikill is working)

Static 1s window makes sure that those last tier kills will be rare.

• change display

remove the !!!. Add multiplier behind (maybe white color?) because only double kill gives away the exact count

double kill! x2

multi kill! x3

mega kill! x4

ultra kill! x5

monster kill! x6

ludicrous kill! x7

holy shitttttt! x8

• make top tier multikills server wide announcement

if implement this i agree  announce 6 and above similar to how it announces kill sprees if u want to notify the whole server of the kill (no sound - else it can get confusing again as sound is tied to self announces). Going lower will increase spam. Using it only top tier kills will keep the event more rare and special

 

On 9/21/2022 at 8:42 PM, uips said:

that topic linked under SK rules. If something is missing, is not correct or needs to be changed let me know.

Current latest edit attached:

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Since SK script and latest script update. Should update this menu too and give more detailed information how SK script works now?

You might want to use ETLegacy client.

Create shortcut of launcher.exe

Add following commands into end of shortcut Target:
+set com_zonemegs "128" + set com_hunkmegs "512"

It is possible to make it end when one team takes lead over 5 points. Change can be made if interested. 

I have had idea about time bonus on each delivery. There is 40 for each team. Starting time 12min and each obj giving +10sec to time. This way it ends sooner when teams are unable to get objectives. Also makes it longer when obj keep coming in. This can be tested too if interested?

4k vs 1080p and waiting for that SSAA for better detailshttps://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy/issues/2340

Original Radar or Radar Summer?

On 6/5/2023 at 1:55 PM, Nanaa said:

As an allied sniper, I love it  But yeah crouching in the bushes on the cp/garage side hills offer very nice sniping spots. Still, there are a lot of blind spots we can't see.

But it goes both ways. I enjoyed sniping on axis too and axis has an easy access to the roofs which offer a great angle to protect the west radar parts. The roofs are not even slippery on this version.

Summer edition offers more variety for gameplay imo.

For example noo draw distance limit and bushes make snipers more efficient in this map compared to original.

Bushes can be used for sneaking / hiding from enemy fire.  Some bushes are too high tho as they almost hide a standing player.

If you play with blurred textures and bright player model textures to maximize spotting enemy target you are going to feel frustrated in this map as map design works against what such configs aim to achieve.

IWith 4k resolution everything is sharp and easily detectable. Although if u play with blurred textures, small resolution and no AA you might experience a lot of unrecognizable pixels i guess (Makes hard to detect what is happening?).

Majority of players might prefer Original Radar.

2 hours ago, Ctrz said:

The point of making stolen objective notification more noticeable is a thing we could look into. I know that Oasis map had add-on that spammed more text when tunneldoor was open.

New voice announce thx to @DKill_

Posted by _Ler. so that is a 800 ingame units in diamater

Mortar AOE damage is really big if this edge damages player inside SK zone it triggers the warning. I think there have been maps where script zone  is not in align with pictures or been missing so also possible to check and test if it actually triggers in places it should.

21 hours ago, Cyber said:

The fps drop tho... 

i am not sure if there is any drop considering the amount of total textures. (This can be tested tho) i did not go higher in texture (1024x1024) as it did not feel worth it 4x bigger file size and only difference in quality was extremely up close which does not happen most of the time inside the game.

4x more pixels (from 256*256 to 512*512)

Perhaps could try this on server at one point?

Turn Adrenaline into HP self syringe and give it to solder instead of Medic.

Some ETL main server spawn times for comparison. Although matches in full server are 20vs20.

Vote or share your opinion about tank in Radar Summer
Is the tank wanted? It is possible to disable it,

General discussion about map can be found here: (Some like the map, some dont)

3 hours ago, Sebast1an said:

Originally I think they were added so that a map won't be dragged out because of unfair teams.

That is true best example are probably Venice and Caen here.
 

3 hours ago, Sebast1an said:

However, I feel like giving time bonuses for every small bit of advancement is ruining the point. Certainly seems like a "screw you" to anyone defending when the offence keeps getting more and more time.

I am not sure how most people perceive time bonus as defending team. In current example it is 10min initial time and total of 6min added through bonuses. This can be perceived as 16min map and axis having chance to finish it sooner if manage to stop allies from hitting milestones. Closest to multiple small bonuses are probably Supply Depot and Bremen here.

There are some maps like Supply Depot for example when there is no time bonus on securing gold. Map is pretty much over when there is 1-2min left and people actually stop trying because it can not be won. So getting those small time bonuses on such events would eliminate game dragging where u just run around and shoot and wait till map ends.

So i think it has pros and cons? It can keep the intensity up but feel unfair to defending team?

something to keep in mind Mortar aoe range is quite big so using mortar on gun has chance to trigger the extended SK area (picture 2)

This behavior is mostly liked on pirates. Decays has kind of similar set up in the end.

I would suggest 10min +3min (door) +2min (generator) +1min  (first crate) 16min total time.

Decay seems well balanced in current setting so would not want to drift too much away from current times.

So this means it will get +1min and axis can also win it sooner up to -5min.

This kind of setting should create enough close calls to keep adrenaline up and give just enough bonuses to give chance for allies unless they too drunk on Saturday evening.

Can be tested and reverted back if not wanted but i strongly believe it will make things more internesting.

Erdenberg will have this theme for testing. (Went with - mark due it being in center line of message) Maybe someone has great symbols to suggest to use as color team R / B indicators

Some more options:

Light Blue + Red

Light Blue + Dark Red

Light Yellow message color

18 hours ago, DKill_ said:

I like option 4 the best, however, is it possible to underline these messages with red or blue, depending on the team for improved visibility?

Not sure if u can underline but something like this would be possible a prefix or symbols (example of Marrakech 2 announcements)

19 hours ago, Dmxj said:

If you want every line the same you have to change every map script

It will not take much time to add color prefix for each message. But imo having 1 consistent theme in all maps is not a bad thing. Just need to figure out which setting would be preferred

37 minutes ago, Cyber said:

Voted cyan+red, but not quite what I'd like. Imo best would be light blue + red, whole line coloured. Light blue is easier on eyes than dark blue but still more allies-like than cyan. And make the whole line coloured so it pops out more in the mess of kill feed etc. 

Probably will do vote 2.0 with new suggestions and ditch the ones that will not be popular in this one. So pick closest one to your preference from current votes. ^4 on whole line unreadable for some reason looks like it is not just me

There are many different styles of announce messages in the server.

• Original default is White / white
• Some ETL reworks have Cyan / Red (ETL Supply)
• Then there is Blue / Red (custom maps or possibly edited scripts)
• Then there are some that only use red or blue for attacking team and red for defending even when allies attack. (can be confusing)

Marrakech 2 used theme of Light Blue / Dark Red. So i got inspiration from there since this blue is more readable and default red can be somewhat confused with "teamkill" color. This color scheme can be currently seen on Braundorf (Option 5)

It is not that hard to use 1 theme in all the maps that run in the server. So i will put here some options to vote for and maybe someone can invent more options or share any thoughts about this.

• Option 1: White / White (example:  Battery)

• Option 2: Cyan / Red (example: ETL Warbell)

• Option 3: Blue / Red (example: Gold Rush)

• Option 4: Blue + White / Red + White (example: Caen)

• Option 5: Light Blue + White / Dark Red + White (example: Braundorf)