How much is too much?

[sp44z]

Out of curiosity, what do you all think is a good server size? The more the better or a handful on each team?

[The_Eliminator]

20 slot servers are my personal favourite, i find anything over that up to 32 players is just general pubbing and nade spam.

[Micster]

Unless I'm going for some sort of challenge, I never ever go to 32 player servers. Max would be 20 for me.

[Spik3d]

16-26, I do play on 32 man servers sometimes though.

[sniperghost666]

i like free for all mode the most and i find the most points (depending on the map of course) come from the servers with about 10 people on them. that way you're not followed all the time and killed like if there were 20 people on the server

[Cantina_Fly]

Our server has 18 slots. Definitely want to stay south of 20 IMO. Even 9:9, certain game types, like S&D and SAB can seem crowded. So far, I'm liking the rule, "fewer is better."

The fewer people you have, the more "mental game" their seems to be where you're spending just as much time trying to out think your opponent as you are shooting and completing objectives.

Or to put it another way. On a crowded server, I hang back and scavenge targets of opportunity. In small games, I go hunting. :ar15:

[FPS[SONIC]]

I agree with the posts above and identify with Cantina_Fly's response.

I like small games of 4v4 to 8v8 the most. I find Domination and Headquarters modes to be close to TDM but a little more entertaining with more to do.

I also love to play Free For All with 6-8 others on Showdown, Countdown, Vacant, Wet Works and Shipment. I've had much more fun with this than a 32-slot full server spamfest.

[-Shifty-]

Hmmm, it depends.

For shipment, 6-8 players max.

For vacant, 10-14.

Middle-eastern maps (Strike, District, Backlot, Crash, ect...) I think the most should be 20, not more, or it's spamming.

Now, for overgrown, a very fun map in my opinion, I'd say tops around 24-26.

[=98=]

Between 6-9 a side is good :)

[sava700]

the game is optimized for 32..its IW's fault that the maps aren't larger for the amounts.. but nothing over 32 since thats what they support and nothing higher. I really think they need to blacklist the higher server amounts. If you go to low you end up spending more time looking for someone to shoot than you do killing.

[FPS[SONIC]]

It's called "hunting" and its pretty fun.

[-Spartan`II7^]

Anything above 10-14 and I get bored very quickly.

[Spik3d]

the game is optimized for 32..its IW's fault that the maps aren't larger for the amounts.. but nothing over 32 since thats what they support and nothing higher. I really think they need to blacklist the higher server amounts. If you go to low you end up spending more time looking for someone to shoot than you do killing.

Why would they blacklist servers? That would be horrible for publicity.

[CtrlAltDe1337]

I like about 18-28 man games the most (depending on map, mode, etc).

[CptainCrunch]

It seems most like around 20. I love those size servers and will chose them over any other, even if it is a bad map.

You spawn so quick in this game that you cant really tell that its only 10 vs 10 or 5 vs 5 even.

Crunch