I/O with Cars Only?

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

As long as you don't get caught, I'm sure you'll be fine, but if EA notices, you might find yourself getting warned by your game server host, or worse-case scenario, you'll find your server won't start because the IP could be delisted. If you think it's worth risking, more power to you.

As I said, if EA were efficient enough to do that, I'm pretty sure our server would be way down the list of warning priorities. To be fair, I think if they had the resources and incentive to enforce their ROE (which is officially dead) and their Terms Of Service, there wouldn't be many public ranked servers left.

I suggest you save your shock tactics for the naive who still believe in EA or the 12 year old admins that enforce that kick because "they feel like it"! As long as we are paying for their ranked servers they are happy to let people do what ever the hell they want while they do nothing to improve or maintain the community and rake in the cash from those still stupid enough to purchase ranked servers.

If EA can't detect and do anything about the hackers who spoof PID's, blatant stat padders and persistent cheats, how likely are they to be bothered trying to deal with our server?

Just to put it into context, we play infantry only rules with transport vehicles allowed one night a week to have a variation on that standard medic/karkand fest of standard infantry only and so that different maps can be played that are unplayable without transport (such as Wake). Hardly crime of the century when we've been buying ranked servers since 2005 with no blemishes on our gaming integrity.

[GrossKopf]

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We had a lengthy discuission among our admins before hand and decided if some servers can get away the infantry 7 transport rules, but we felt that this was just a variation of the standard Inf. only settings, assisting with transport and adding an element to the game. So rather than it being a restricted vehicle server, it's an enhanced Infantry server.

As long as you don't get caught, I'm sure you'll be fine, but if EA notices, you might find yourself getting warned by your game server host, or worse-case scenario, you'll find your server won't start because the IP could be delisted. If you think it's worth risking, more power to you.

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

[QUOTE=GrossKopf;2075670]If it's ranked, keep in mind: http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...i=&p_topview=1

Server Administrators are in violation of the EA Online Terms and Conditions if they enforce server rules on ranked servers that prohibit or severely limit players from using any roles, kits, weapons, vehicles, or other features of the game while playing on their server. Examples of such rules that would violate the EA Online Terms and Conditions include:

Preventing players from being Commander or Squad Leaders
Preventing players from using certain vehicles such as jets, helicopters, or tanks

We had a lengthy discuission among our admins before hand and decided if some servers can get away the infantry 7 transport rules, but we felt that this was just a variation of the standard Inf. only settings, assisting with transport and adding an element to the game. So rather than it being a restricted vehicle server, it's an enhanced Infantry server.

We also noted that there are pleanty of other server have been oppeating for long periods, that enforce more ridiculous rules. We have seen loads of servers with our of control admins, rules that ban people based on ranks, restricting the use of certain weapons/kits, restricting Claymores/c4, restricting flag captures and my personal favourite server rule, from a clan called =AAC= , "no commanding except for AAC members who are AFK". If the kids who administrate these servers are left to get on with things blaitantly not giving two hoots about the ROE, then we should be fine running "enhanced" infantry only. Our rules are in the name of gameplay and not to artificially bloat scores or to obscure gameplay.


You also have to take into account that EAs ROE seem to have been flushed down the toilet withthe collapse of BF2Rankedservers.com and the lack of inteest in people who making serious violations of the ROE and the EA terms of service, like those who hack the ranked system.

If you havent noticed the general decline of the community and the lack of support from EA then go you, where can I get a pair of those rose tinted specs?

Again, if anyone is interested in trying this mode of play our server runs the settings EVERY sunday. Server fills up about 5pm /6pm. Most people respect the rules and anyone who doesn't is kicked immidiately.

SERVER ADDY - 85.236.101.81:16767

[GrossKopf]

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

Our server runs Vehicles with Infantry only rules EVERY SUNDAY.

You are only allowed to use the transport vehicles (Blackhawks, hummers, vodniks etc). No commanders allowed either.

If it's ranked, keep in mind: http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg...i=&p_topview=1

[quote]Server Administrators are in violation of the EA Online Terms and Conditions if they enforce server rules on ranked servers that prohibit or severely limit players from using any roles, kits, weapons, vehicles, or other features of the game while playing on their server. Examples of such rules that would violate the EA Online Terms and Conditions include:

Preventing players from being Commander or Squad Leaders
Preventing players from using certain vehicles such as jets, helicopters, or tanks

[imported_bigpappa]

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

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[ElFipso]

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

I've been playing on a light vehicles only server and it was great fun.

It takes away most of the stupid marathon running across the map but makes the fast movement quite risky at the same time because AT's and mines are a very frequent classes on such a server

Nevertheless you will find the occasional cal.50 camper somerwhere on the map but since the light vehicles are very easy to destroy, you'll find a way to do it.

Admins are very important to have the players follow the rules and not jump in a tank or attack chopper.

For IO lovers (like me) it's a very nice change to the standard IO play and it adds a new aspect.

AND it might even bring me back to the usual vehicle server. Allthough I would have to have some vehicle training before I jump on some of these.

FipZ

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I assume it'd be possible by changing map files a bit, but DICE just put out 1.50 for 2142, looks like it's going to be no more patches for either games.

But yes, transports only would be great, jeeps and transport choppers only.

YEP 100% Agree with this idea. Trust me I've had this idea loooong time ago man. But no matter what, unless EA/DICE is gonna make like another million dollars, they aint gonna release another patch.

I've also wanted an AA kit, engineers having tripmines (not claymores) on I/O instead of AT mines.

I've had MANY ideas but they aint gonna happen. We can just dream that we're in that virtual map owning with jeeps and transport choppers.

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A few of us were playing on another I/O vehicle server last night, and we were generally disappointed with the level of admin.

On one server, the =AAC= server, we were all kicked because we asked if the rule about no commanders, except AAC members when they are AFK, was correct and pointed out it's classed as stat padding - instant ban lol. So I recommend avoiding that server.

Also most Jeep and Infantry serves seem to only play Karkand - we play a few different maps and allow transport choppers. Also we don't allow commanders as the Artillery is just too devastating and a good game spoiler.

Sounds pretty disappointing to me, at the min am enjoying playing karkand and mashatuu city with vehicles as its the best i can find up to now.


I have just noticed boxman, you live about 12-15 miles south from me.

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

A few of us were playing on another I/O vehicle server last night, and we were generally disappointed with the level of admin.

On one server, the =AAC= server, we were all kicked because we asked if the rule about no commanders, except AAC members when they are AFK, was correct and pointed out it's classed as stat padding - instant ban lol. So I recommend avoiding that server.

Also most Jeep and Infantry serves seem to only play Karkand - we play a few different maps and allow transport choppers. Also we don't allow commanders as the Artillery is just too devastating and a good game spoiler.

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Yea people disobeying rules do happen, not going to say it doesnt but it's dealt with immediately. Our members are all admins, and obviously we all play there when the server is running I/O with vehicles. Drop by and see for yourself on Sunday. Server is usually running this setting from around 2pm till 2am.

I think am going to do that, i will drop in and give it a go to see what its like, i can see it been really good fun as long as the smaktards we talked about are kicked quickly whitch it sounds like they are.

See you on sunday, should be a good.

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

Yea people disobeying rules do happen, not going to say it doesnt but it's dealt with immediately. Our members are all admins, and obviously we all play there when the server is running I/O with vehicles. Drop by and see for yourself on Sunday. Server is usually running this setting from around 2pm till 2am.

[Chris_Redfield]

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

Fact:

You can regulate any asset on the map (server side), vehicles, spawn locations, spawn times, which and what vehicles. You can also regulate the DAMAGE done by said vehicles. And you can change the location of flags.

Why dont people know that?

Fact:

Noone* plays on unranked servers.

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

Our server runs Vehicles with Infantry only rules EVERY SUNDAY.

You are only allowed to use the transport vehicles (Blackhawks, hummers, vodniks etc). No commanders allowed either. You are all welcome to come and join in the fun, our server addy is

85.236.101.81:16767 - or just search for BSB


Its cool, adds a whole new element to infantry only and it isn't just a medic or sniper fest! We only play these settings on SUNDAYs so that there's always admins on to enforce the rules, as you always get some nobhead join, get commander role and then try to jump into a tank, so it's important that this type of player is kicked instantly.

It sounds OK but you are ALWAYS going to get the smacktard who jumps in a fighter or a tank, but as long as them type of players are kicked very quickly indead.

I have been wanting to play I/O with cars and jeeps lately so i played karkand with vehicles and mashatuu city with vehicles so that way there are no attack choppers and no fighter planes but you do have to put up with the odd tank and APC raping, but playing sniper is good because there is always someone taking a flag thinking they are bullet proof inside of they cosy little jeep/ vodnik.

Re: I/O with Cars Only?

Our server runs Vehicles with Infantry only rules EVERY SUNDAY.

You are only allowed to use the transport vehicles (Blackhawks, hummers, vodniks etc). No commanders allowed either. You are all welcome to come and join in the fun, our server addy is

85.236.101.81:16767 - or just search for BSB


Its cool, adds a whole new element to infantry only and it isn't just a medic or sniper fest! We only play these settings on SUNDAYs so that there's always admins on to enforce the rules, as you always get some nobhead join, get commander role and then try to jump into a tank, so it's important that this type of player is kicked instantly.

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I second the idea of I/O having squad cars and jeeps, and at a push maybe even transport helicopptors, that would just be the best.


But you should still be able to play normal I/O without cars when you like, don't just get rid of I/O all together as am i very big fan of I/O.


PS> please EA/DICE come up with the goods and make us all very happy gamers.