TBF2 community map rotation opinion

[PrayingHands]

ONE started our ranked (vanilla)BF2 server recently, and we have it set to Kark, Mash, Sharqi 26 slot 32 map sizes. We had a much easier time populating and recruiting our old server when Bf2 was still new, the comp ladders were bulging, and the all the patch nerf fever hadn't turned some off. In fact we had to turn it off for a while due to popularity and bandwidth overages. We eventually broke from the ladders for a while, and turned our server off.

Now, our server is back in place, and want to continue to support BF2. However, we can populate if we have alot of our members on, but when no ONEs are on it is far less populated.

So, please comment on map rotation/size and vote in the poll to share you thoughts. We have a good ping american server, and I would like to help populate it. We are all adult admins, and most ONE members are admins. We have no rules beyond ROE.

[Eternal-Souljah]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

Well Vanilla is no doubt the most popular, so I'd say from exp from playing on a server that was full all the time due to its good map rotation:

Sharqi
Mashtuur
Strike at Karkand
Wake Island

Thats the choice I'd say. I rarely play Karkand, but thats a popular map so thats no doubt in your best intrest.

Call it something like 24/7 City Maps + Wake.

[RocketChild]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

Sharqi
Mashtuur
Strike at Karkand
Wake Island

Sounds like a good mix. I would say though, make it so that the are more rounds per map so it does not reload all the time as rounds end. Those kind of servers seem to offer the best action.

[WolfAlmighty]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

I personally always played on the EA official servers and one of many reasons was because they rotated through all the vanilla maps. But if you just want it populated, you're probably best off with the point whor...errr...'urban' map rotation.

~Wolfgang

[RocketChild]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

Ya, but he wants to get a bigger draw. Personally, I find that I am wanting to get away from the stock infantry maps and get back out into hope fields of fire. Original vanilla maps are fine, but not sure if they are good for what he wants to do.

[PrayingHands]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

I am looking for a bigger draw. We would prefer to run vanilla because most of us didn't buy the boosters. We will be supporting 2142 when it's released. I think that will be a big draw once the demo is out.

I want to put up a PRMM instance as well, but since I've been playing, GloryHoundz seems to be the main American populated server. I love the minimod, but I would not want to run a server that isn't populated. Many of the PRMM server don't seem to be populated as often as GH.

[imported_Nefarious]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

A good map rotation would be Strike at Karkand and Ghost Town. Two great urban maps.

[davelisowski]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

I do enjoy city maps, but have grown sick of Karkand.

I'd say Mashtuur, Sharqi, Wake, Oman.

No PLA maps? (Except Wake)
I almost never play Zatar (probably for good reason) but I would like to some more.

[Blades]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

A good map rotation would be Strike at Karkand and Ghost Town. Two great urban maps.

You cant rotate SF and BF2 together.

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

If you rotate city maps like karkand and mashtuur, and air maps like oman and wake (those are the most popular), the server should fill up. Less maps = more players.

[ActiveMatx]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

I voted for specify.

I say make it the city maps..... plus Wake Island.

OR, if it has to be 3 maps only, replace mashtur with Wake Island.

Wake is a good map, and a lot of people like to play it. its got good infantry and good air.

So make it city + wake, or replace mashtur with Wake. there u go!

[colony]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

Oman + Karkand + Wake/OCS

[PrayingHands]

Re: TBF2 community map rotation opinion

Thanks for all the replies. :)