The Andromeda Cup

[gopostal]

How about a little friendly competition? I'll make a webpage on this a little later today but lets agree to some ground rules so it's completely fair.

We need to agree on team size. It's going to be hard to play the whole map without anyone else joining in, but I would hope that honor will dictate whether or not the score is valid. You'll know if they just played around or if they helped. Perhaps I could set up a dedicated server with that map only and leave it running? Ping wouldn't be great but so long as I didn't play it would be fair for everyone.

Number of teams. I really don't see a reason to restrict the number of teams, nor who can be on how many. If we set a number of say 3, then I wouldn't think having several teams from each camp would be a problem. This is just for fun and no one should be excluded.

Server settings. If we just use our own servers I'll need to get with Herm and mimic the MHM settings as closely as I can on server#2. I'm sure it can be equalized.

What else?

[Reiyel_3.0]

Some suggestions:

+ Number of teams and team size. Maybe you, Hermskii and Skillz or Hellrazor from PMH could agree on that. Because that will be a never end discussion here. I believe you guys should decide that and players just try to fit those requirements, of course I know you'll take the best decisions for the competition.

+Server settings. Use PMH#2. Try to adjust it's settings the most like MHM settings. For the competition day, set up a password for it and post it on the forums. That day, server should have only Andromeda, maybe a couple of TMH maps, and of course, some TDM

+Think about a day for the competition, for example Sunday 22nd Febraury.

[gopostal]

I was thinking more of an "ongoing" kind of thing. Whenever a group wants to make a run, they are welcome to try.

Later today I will have a server running with only androm. I'll post it up here when I get it going. This way players can have a dedicated place to run the map.

Let's set two cups: An individual and one for teams of three. That way anyone can do it and participate whenever they like. Also if we use a central server there will be no arguement over actual times/players as it will all be logged. If my ded server isn't good enough I'll rent one for a couple of months.

For sake of fairness, Herm will have full server access. Also I really want to stress this should be fun. I can promise you any unsportsmanlike conduct from PMH will not be tolerated. Let's have a good time with this!

[gopostal]

OK I have a server set up for this:

68.186.7.125:7797
The server password is andromeda. It is only that map 24/7. I'll fine tune it over the next day or two but for now people can go and test it out. Let me know if there are any issues. The only mods are antiboost and UTJ. There is no mapvote. The map can be reset via webadmin or admin password so we will need a couple of people from each side to get the passwords so they can reset it as they wish.

I'll get the webpage built after breakfast.

(this was posted in two spots. My apologies Herm. Its more appropriate here).

[Reiyel_3.0]

I've tried the server minutes ago. POTS was there too.

Well, POTS was pretty laggy (290 ping) but he says he's used to it. I was a little laggy, with ping 200, when I usually have 130-140 on MHM. Is it possible to reduce this Scotty? Specially because many MHM players are from Europe, and they'll be pretty laggy.

UTJ settings are way easier than MHM. Ammo and health regen is too much, MHM is more difficult

And the map you have is not the same than the one on MHM. It's kind of different. POTS is playing it and we'll wait for his comments too.

Thank you very much Scotty for this

[gopostal]

Not a problem. I am setting up a rented gameserver now for this. I'll pick something in New York for it. Will post up when I get it settled. I'm just geographically too far away to host anything from home.

[gopostal]

BTW let me know what version you want to use and lets agree on settings for UTJ.

Server will be at:
66.55.159.229:7777

but it's not set up yet. I'll get to it today, it will be ready in a couple of hours.

[*POTS*]

OK I've successfully finished the map (I've lost a few lives because of the lava teleporters, in this version they don't lead to the translocator but they are required to end the map; that's why I don't have 99 lives).

Where's the second part? This version of Andromeda has been split into two parts... I think we should use the {MHM} full version (Andromeda-Ancient-Test1V) instead.

As regards UTJ settins, I would recommend a compromise:

no random awards (amplifier, redeemer, health bonus)
no monster kill bonus (now you gain 10 hp for each killed monster)
let's not change health and ammo regeneration so the (PMH) whiners won't complain too much

What do you think?

[gopostal]

Can you pull the version out of your cache you want to use and send it to me? I'll make all the proper UTJ changes now too. I'm probably 50% done setting up the server. It will be live in a bit.

[BiGbOsS]

If you guys are using the same map i think you are then your out of luck.
I remember that its been said that the second part of Andromeda wasnt finished.
he split it up because it was to hard and long for certain people, he eased up on the bt parts, and the main map parts. The second part was never completed.
Too bad probably would have been great.

again this may or may not be true, its something im trying to recall as i type it lol

[*POTS*]

Can you pull the version out of your cache you want to use and send it to me? I'll make all the proper UTJ changes now too. I'm probably 50% done setting up the server. It will be live in a bit.

Scotty, it's your lucky day, I've saved that map a long time ago. Here's the download link:

MH-Andromeda-Ancient-Test1V

Holy cow the uploading took me a whole life!

[Edit]

Your file has been saved and can now be downloaded 10 times. It will be deleted after 90 days without download.

Stupid rapidshare, mediafire was unstable today

[Reiyel_3.0]

no random awards (amplifier, redeemer, health bonus)
no monster kill bonus (now you gain 10 hp for each killed monster)
let's not change health and ammo regeneration so the (PMH) whiners won't complain too much

What do you think?

Agree, don't be mean with PMH guys

[gopostal]

Thank you very much!! I am replacing the andromeda map now with that one. While I'm in there I'll redo the UTJ.

Server should be set up in a little bit aside from anything unseen happening. How about you guys elect an MHM leader, preferably someone who can use FTP? I'll share total server access with them so that there can be open presentation of all attempts.

BTW, could someone whip up an andromeda cup graphic for the webpage? I'm kinda overwhelmed at the moment

[-HellFire-]

Picture is coming..

[gopostal]

OK guys the server is running here:
66.55.159.229:7777

or you can look in the monsterhunt browser for "Andromeda Cup". The password is:
andromeda

Feel free to share the password with any group that might like to try this. I just wanted to try to keep out the random players. If you want a specific time on the server with your team, let me know and I'll arrange it.

Get used to the way UTJ is set up as this will be the way it's going to be configured (if everyone agrees). The only two maps are Androm and Canyon, in case of crash. I'll add mapvote later so the server can be reset by players as they like. I'll get to the webpage tonight, as this damn internet has slowed me down today. Maybe by next couple of days we can start making some runs at times.

@hellfire: I literally meant to make a jpeg of the actual andromeda cup. I'll whip up a score sheet and participation page, but it needs a really nice trophy to go on it. Preferably with a blank spot so the current champion team and members can be put on it.

Oh and everyone, this doesn't literally have to be andromeda. We could do any of the maps, I just pulled androm out of the air as a tough one.

Also we need some ground rules. Zero monsters, all things unlocked, stuff like that. I don't care what the rules are, but they need to be agreed on by everyone.