Forest

I wouldn't know, what's it like being smelly :rolleyes:

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A time will be decided on in a later thread if the majority of the CS:S Division (or those interested in helping) are in favour of going through with this. With that said, I may broadcast the thread (if a decision is made to have a schedule) as an announcement on xG's Steam Group so that those in the Steam Group will know when they can expect to see people playing. Remember, this will require dedication and commitment. Mind you, if this doesn't succeed in the first week, it'll just be scrapped. Please keep the thread on topic. This means posts that are only relating to the proposal of a CS:S Population Schedule. Any other posts will be removed by myself (from this point on). If you have other irrelevant discrepancies or ideas, post it in one of the many threads proposing ideas to re-populate that almost always result in nothing happening, or make a new one. kthnxbye

Is this going to become a regular occurrence every couple of weeks? I ask because its getting pretty old now :Old Man:

They're severely underpopulated. Because there is little to no dedication or perseverance around here aside from a few people. It's a joint effort, but people are clearly expecting that just a few is more than enough when in reality it takes more than that. Because it seems to be working out, they're populated aren't they? ^ I may not have monitored the Server, but isn't it never even full? Community Leaders are either too slack in terms of receiving Promo/Demo lists, or aren't around nearly as often to deal with it. You may have to ask them ;) It left with all the "trolls". Because you put time into this community, just as I have, and you don't want to see it die out.

A lot of them are still in the Steam Group. Worse comes to worse, you could just broadcast there to let them know.

Hey all, the title is exactly what this post is all about. For those of you who are not aware, the CS:S Servers are in bad shape. Like, bad. Very bad. So bad, that if you were to compare it to George Thorogood's " ", it would sound like " ". For the moment, this thread is merely a proposal and nothing solid will be happening just yet. What I (or rather, the CS:S Division) hope to achieve is a regularly scheduled time in which Players/Members can know without a doubt that someone will be on. It is as simple as that, no hook or hidden agenda. It will be during a time of the day (the community will agree on) every day until Servers see a noticeable improvement. Now, the whole idea behind this is that (as I mentioned) Players will know when the Server is populated and will therefore be more likely to hop on and play a few rounds. After a period of time, eventually it will become the norm and hopefully result in a group of regulars who play during that time frame daily. This is all just a theory though, but at this point there is no reason not to try. For the time being, this thread will act as a simple poll. I will remind those that this will require dedication, which may be asking a lot. Imagine, if you will, a weight lifter ignoring leg day. This average Joe then gets into a habit of not doing it, and what do we end up with? We end up with this poor soul: Damn, look at those guns. Alas, look at those legs. Looks like a freakin' marshmallow with toothpicks jabbed in for legs My point is that this is something that will require diligence, patience, and dedication. You will have to commit to getting on at that time. You don't even have to be a CT, hell, you could be that T who just tries to rebel each round even if the chances are slim. The point being that so long as there are numbers (and CTs who don't drone on with repetitive cell orders and mix things up) it will draw attention. As cliché as this sounds, united we are stronger than a single unit. I will try my best to get on at whatever time it is (should this plan go through), and I'm hoping you all will as well. This post is brought to you by TL;DR posts by Forest. - Dat guy, Forest

Would still eat it.

^ Hope you enjoy your stay m8 ;)

Good to see this didn't fall flat on it's face. .. Oh wait

Once you get so far it gets easier as you develop a routine (as mentioned above). But there will always be one cheeky fucker who will spook you every now and then, and that's Freddy (or golden Freddy should you have the misfortune of "activating" him). Make sure to check dat Pirate Cove ;)

Not agreeing with anyone, but since the ban is nearly timed out, I'd just wait it out. Keep in mind that timed CT bans aren't in effect to 'punish' people so much as it is to tell them to re-read the MotD rules. With that in mind, those that are banned should only be banned if they are clearly struggling with the rules. There are subtle differences in dealing with bans. For example, consider the following: A. A player has just joined the Server. They proceed to 'accidentally' freekill two Ts. The proper punishment for the situation should be a slay together with an explanation of what they did wrong. B. A player has been playing for two rounds as a CT. Throughout their time as a CT, they have broken multiple rules such as breaking vents and baiting. They then 'accidentally' freekill two Ts. The proper punishment for the situation should be a day ban, as it is well aware that they do not have the extensive knowledge they should have before being a CT. It may not be obvious to some, but there is a context when dealing with rule breakers, and the appropriate punishment should be determined via these subtle differences.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it." - xG

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I-i'm not quite sure what the suggestion is to begin with ...

Alright first of all, I edited the CS:S MotD without anyone's permission. Mind you, nothing major or substantial, I was just tired of the clutter and terribad grammar that has plagued it for months. I also removed sections that were either outdated (such as "Firedrill Freedays) or repetitive in that they were already mentioned previously in the MotD. Should you want to revert it, you can always do so. Second, after going through it all, there is one thing that I would like to bring up in hopes that it may be altered, removed, elaborated, etc. Also, so long as no one is against it, I'm looking at possibly fixing the formatting (at some point) as well, as it is just painful to look at and to go through as it is. That is, unless someone else is willing to do it, which would be great. I took the liberty of bolding the section I think should be altered. Personally I think it is unfair to bar possible Wardens/CTs due to the tone/pitch of their voice. I mean, if it is that bad anyway and the Server hates it, there is already the option of having a Vote as to whether or not they can use their mic. Think this should be changed simply by just removing the bolded line. That, or edit it so that it reads "must be mature when using their mic". Mind you, it's 2:30 in the morning here for me, so there may be other things that slipped my mind that I may add. Going to tag people who first come to mind in reference to this kind of shiz too. @Hidingmaster @Gawd @ThePenguin @diabeetus @Chrono (;)) @DCook @Cristo

^ I would suggest adding it to the MoTD under the Taser heading, but its pretty much common sense since it does state that if it is used for any other reason [than those listed under Taser] the CT can be punished via slay or CT ban.

Welcome to the xG community m8, I'm Forest. Hope you have a pleasant stay! :D