Switch TWLB back to points race

[geekbot]

It doesn't make sense to send packets reliably in a real time game because of lag. Flag claimed is one of many packets and it is unlikely that this one packet would be changed in the client for all of SS to account for a bug that affects only TW basing. I wouldn't expect any changes.

What could be changed is to increase the frequency of the server sending the flag update packets to all the clients every 15 seconds instead of 60 seconds (or whatever it is). That way if you client thinks the flag is yellow, at least the server will tell you it's blue and allow you to touch it sooner. You'll lose less every time it happens.

http://forums.trenchwars.org/showpos...8&postcount=22

Although thinking about it more, the games I've lost due to the bug were always really close- like 10:00-9:55. The closer the game is the more people are suiciding towards the flag and the more likely the bug will be seen.

So maybe the best thing is to just replay even though replaying sucks monkeys.

[Sumpson]

Like I said before, meybe a smaller flag graphic made with LVZ would solve this problem, but it has never been tryed..

[Awesome]

the flag is already 1x1 tile, it cant get any smaller

[Sumpson]

with LVZ it is possible I think..

[cundor]

I'm pretty sure my idea'll give me an award:
Back to points race without a flag....just kill eachother as fast and as much as possible....totally no clue why i suggested this
it's pretty useless now i think about it....
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[Ephemeral]

What disappoints me about the flag bug issue was that even though it is a very well known issue, there was no rule or policy stated at the beginning of the season to address it.
Because of this, it turned into a bigger issue than it needs to be.

[Cig Smoke]

Thats true, but i think that all games that were appealed bc of the flag jupe were replayed. I mean there should of been a rule, and probably will be next season, but its not that big of a deal sinc we cant stop it from happening.

[Richard Creager]

What disappoints me about the flag bug issue was that even though it is a very well known issue, there was no rule or policy stated at the beginning of the season to address it.
Because of this, it turned into a bigger issue than it needs to be.

No one focused it because you shitheads kept coming up with newer gayer ways to ruin basing and the ops had to keep up.

[Fit of Rage]

Ruin basing? Time race was the best thing that ever happened to Trench Wars basing. Now teams are focused on controlling the flag not milking each other for points. That's what the game should be about.

[Pan]

How'd it ruin basing. This flag jupe problem is a problem, but really now is it killing matches. No! And if they did its been replayed so why change it back.

[PaulOakenfold]

Pan and Fit, you guys are wrong, Richard Creager bases much more than you two... you have no idea what you're talking about....

[Dabram]

30 minutes and most points wins is the most fun and I never got why they changed it at first.

Sure in ?go base timerace is better because shitty games are over quickly.

[Cig Smoke]

I thought that too bram, plus it was always fun to watch ppl like u almost hit 200+ kills and stuff. But I dont think time race was a bad thing, it makes most of the games more competative.

[Dabram]

I thought that too bram, plus it was always fun to watch ppl like u almost hit 200+ kills and stuff. But I dont think time race was a bad thing, it makes most of the games more competative.

Guess why these days I don't really care about spidering anymore? :P

(jk disoblige, I'll try my very best to make us reach finals!)

[Cig Smoke]

haha bram ya, back then it was like u had a goal to reach 200 kills, nowdays its like just gotta spider so we win Or in spybreak's case, play for ratio.