CrazyPANZER Server Custom Jaymod Updates (archived by Thrasher)

[andyyy]

Just wanted to send an update on some of the progress we've made with our custom Jaymod implementation.

As mentioned in my previous thread, these are some of the things we've already implemented...
- HUD that displays kills/deaths like Nitmod
- Vote bots on/off
- Fast reload of panzer rockets for fun
NOTE:
In order to use this feature, at console type "!setvar fastpanzer 50"
You can use any value between 0 and 50 (it actually max's out around 35)
Your rockets will naturally reload faster with the more deaths you incur as well.

So the latest feature we just implemented acts almost as a minigame inside any match. What happens is once a player achieves a killing spree, a fastpanzer killing spree activated message is displayed along with the "let's get ready to rumble" sound is played. All other players (including any bots) are immediately transferred to the opposing team so that it's the killing spree player against everyone else. In addition, the killing spree player is awarded with fast rockets while every other player only gets normal panzerwar rockets until the killing spree player dies. Once that happens, all players are returned to their original teams and their original fast panzer settings are restored.

Feel free to come try it out but this is just a sample of the kinds of things Sn4cky and I have been thinking up as additional features to our custom Jaymod build.

The CrazyPANZER server is located at: 35.163.49.39:27960

We'll keep the updates coming as we progress.

~Andy - PanzerPartier

[Thrasher]

i love the server and idea behind it it adds a interesting twist to panzerwar and gives weak opponents a great advantage to revenge kill the greater threats

also: ITS ON JAYMOD

one thing i might suggest is can you add the !setvar fastpanzer command for high admins only? some of the players abuse it which ruins the fun and can you reset the fastpanzer with every map change?

[The Master]

damn sounds really nice now i realy want to get a killingspree
goodjob guys keep it up

[andyyy]

Thanks for the replies and suggestions!

And Yes, we can (and will) enable !setvar for fastpanzer for high admins only. Basically we put it out there mainly for testing. I've even given high level admin access to several users that I normally wouldn't have right away (if at all) just to encourage more use of the server. I'll start revoking those levels now that we've had good support for testing and the server is starting to gain some traction.

We are currently working on turning the following off/on and having voting capabilities as well...
- fastpanzer (on/off & vote)
- ability to set custom fastpanzer reload rate (on/off & vote)
- fastpanzer increased reload with each death (on/off & vote)
- fastpanzer killing spree (special feature mentioned in my post above) (on/off & vote)

But even these are still up in the air. One of the biggest issues we have honestly is what exactly do we want the server to look like and how do we want the matches to function. Some players LOVE being able to just spray with fast panzer. Some hate it. I think most (I'm in this category) like it on occasion and if it's not so crazy. Haha. So it essentially comes down to do we make it one way that makes one group really happy and possibly have a smaller group of really dedicated players? Or do we do it another way where it might not make either group extremely happy but appeases both so it invites more players? I'm leaning towards the 2nd as I want to be open to more players since panzerwar servers aren't that busy as it is.

But again, as we keep refining features I think some of this will flesh out and we'll see the server start to take more shape. So PLEASE KEEP GIVING SUGGESTIONS! Especially in these early stages as it could be very influential in what the server looks like and more importantly, how awesome our custom jaymod could become!

And think panzerwar server as well since this custom mod more than likely will be installed there (with certain features enabled/disabled) as long as we can replicate most all of the Nitmod features and get it functioning properly on a Linux server.

Thanks again!
~Andy - PanzerPartier