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Honestly, that just the result of a spontaneous poll (with a 30-second response window, no less) of the players that were on the server at that given time. It's not indicative of the opinions of the majority of xG Jailbreak players. Besides, the "yes" response is foremost and funny while the "no" response is bland, so it's likely that some of those "yes" voters aren't giving serious thought to this. So I don't see how this is valid evidence. Even though I've never participated, if Admin Abuse Day is as popular as I've heard then a lot of players enjoy it. Personally, I don't much care if any celebrity doesn't like what we do -- if Hillary Clinton says we're too strict on our policy against rulebreakers, does that mean we change our rules and our views to suit her opinion? No. So if the majority of our players enjoy Admin Abuse Day, then we should stick with it. Maybe we can pull way back on its frequency, but I don't think we should eliminate it entirely. Seems like Muselk enjoyed it, actually. Some people in the comments thought it was funny, too, although most didn't even acknowledge it as an issue -- they were too wrapped up in their furry flame wars and stuff.

Seems like a good guy, but I don't know him well enough to +1 or -1. Also, this app is like a month old and he only received a net of 6 positive vouches. I suggest that this thread be closed and he should reapply.

Congrats @Bach @Misu @SuperMaddud :D I'm a little concerned about Bach's unstable status as moderator. Not that I'm not happy for him for this week's promo, but upper management needs to decide one way or the other whether he's going to be an xG mod (instead of adding/removing his powers every other promo/demo) so he can fulfill his responsibilities more effectively. If you want to make him an exception to the activity rule for real-life reasons, etc. (as with @metalslug53), I'm cool with that. If you're adding his promo "from Member to Retard" to the promo/demo as an inside joke (like Minecraft's "added Herobrine"), I'm cool with that too. Just please don't leave the rest of us waiting for the other shoe to drop every two weeks. Thanks. ~Hero

Active on TGH, TS3 and the forums. Always has been a cool guy, but he's really shaped up and become a part of the xG community. +1 A: 9 M: 9 If my count is correct, that's 13 positive vouches and 2 negatives. I think he's in. @kbraszzz @Ohstopyou @Rhododendron @Nomulous

Well, it seems the people have spoken. 75% in favor of keeping the maps ... Maybe we should listen to them. Bring back Delfino (Airstrip). :)

Don't we have the 2Fort map already? Definitely add Degroot Keep, it's awesome. (Now, Medieval mode removes the teammate-healing aspects from Engineers and Medics (Amputator excepted), so having it enabled lessens the likelihood of an epic "last stand" situation in Zombie Fortress. Otherwise a great idea.) The other maps look great too.

Ohhhhh, this map. I hadn't seen it on an xG server but I have played it before. For the uninitiated, think Frantic but amplified. Really chaotic, slightly broken, hella fun. Oh, and it's a fruit salad of Minecraft, TF2 and Legend of Zelda elements. Best/worst idea ever, +1 for bringing it back ... but not for too long haha. Spoilers:

Changed my mind, Frantic is absolute hell now that I'm a mod. +1 for its removal. However, I feel that Hyrule and Delfino shouldn't have been removed, as both are fun maps that a lot of players enjoy. If w+m1 Phlog crashes Hyrule, ban the Phlog on that map (or on that server if you need to, it's not that big of a loss). Delfino has no game-breaking glitches or serious exploits, it's just disliked by a minority of players. Bring these back soon pl0x.

So this isn't as much of a map request as it is a map report. I was just on Deathrun a few minutes ago to resolve a calladmin issue and Hunter210 mentioned a glitch on the Dungeon map (dr_dungeon_beta) that allows you to safely skip over two traps at once. Apparently people abuse this glitch on a regular enough basis that it's a problem. Just posting this so all the staff are aware. I'm not sure how to fix it or report it to the map creator. Maybe this map can be temporarily removed from DR until it is fixed? ~Hero

Well, GG. Who wants to be a bro and play Pyro? Scratch that, who do we know that's a good Pyro?

Thanks and +1 @Rejects for being a total bro and posting so I don't have to. Wait, I just did. Shoot.

When I said "try-harding", I meant playing with intent to be competitive (like you would on 2Fort, for instance). Frantic is not a competitive map by any stretch. I agree that fighting occurs on every map, I wasn't denying that. It's a first-person shooter, after all. You don't have to be "friendly", but you can have just as much fun doing just that. I've seen people playing on both teams have fun fighting the featured bosses together, or just chilling and building Engi stuff in DK's house, to give a couple examples. Frantic can't be completely awful -- some people actually enjoy it, so there must be some good qualities in there! :) I never said my will was absolute. Flareon asked the xG community if certain maps should be removed, and I gave my personal views on the matter. I didn't impose my will upon others, I simply stated my opinion. I didn't think it necessary to enumerate the reasons that I dislike Minecraft maps, but if you still insist on an explanation, I'll give it. I'm not so self-centered as to think that they'll be removed just because I dislike them! :LOL: Oh, and while you are correct in saying that broken maps are usually slated for removal, public perception of a map should also be taken into account. That's what this thread is about, after all. ;) It's funny, your statements seem to contradict one another. On the one hand you say that Frantic should be removed because it's "not a fun map", implying your opinion is absolute; on the other hand you say that the Minecraft maps shouldn't be removed because of others' opinions, and declare my opinion invalid. Kind of ironic, (dare I say, hypocritical?) don't you think? I suggest you think before you speak next time.

Sorry to necro, but these are actually pretty good maps and we should consider them if we're searching for new content for DR. @kbraszzz @Ohstopyou

Gonna get hate for this, but . . . -1. Frantic Factory is aptly named, and I get that it's quite a pain in the rear when it comes to moderating the boxing arena, etc. However, it's one of the only maps I've come across that is nearly impossible to "try-hard" on. It's quite literally a party map, and while somewhat susceptible to rulebreakers, it's a welcome relief for people who'd rather not fight and just want to chill and have fun with everyone else on the server. It keeps things interesting. I'll assume you're talking about Delfino Airstrip. Delfino Plaza is an entirely separate map, and while it's fun for some people it frustrates many others (plus it's totally broken, you can clip through walls and stuff. It's cool, but still broken). However, the Airstrip simply feels different from most maps, since it lacks significant cover and it's almost 50% water. This map appears to favor certain classes like the Sniper, Spy or Pyroshark, but (in my opinion) every map has qualities that make things easier or harder for certain classes. In that respect, this map is no less frustrating for some people than the popular Nimbus Land map is for others, where the tight corners and choke points favor tank classes like the Engineer, Heavy and Demoman at the expense of Spies, Scouts and other 125-hp lightweights. On the other hand, I +1 the removal of all the Minecraft maps. They're fun to play in some respects, but overall I dread going there over Clock Town or something else. Honestly, I usually just switch to Pokémon Trade or Saxton Hale whenever a Minecraft map comes up.

So Xerses' member candidacy currently stands at 8 positive vouches. Two more to go ... :)

Fair enough. The "joke" was in poor taste and I understand your frustration. I shouldn't have assumed that my indifference to a friend imitating me would apply to other people. I thought you were still on the server and didn't mean to go behind your back -- if I had noticed you weren't there I never would have done it. But that's pure speculation at this point and I'm truly sorry for any hurt this may have caused. It wasn't intended as a mockery, but I realize it was taken as such. As for "Bl4ck", I literally had no idea that was even a thing. Calling myself "Blak" on JB wasn't meant to impersonate or mock Cain, it was meant as another joke since Nichol (a random on the server) kept calling you Black. I was kinda hoping other people would rename themselves as other colors, but it never happened. Darn. XD Anyway, sorry this caused such hurt and I hope it doesn't blow up in my face lol.

Oh come on, really? It was just a joke. And I changed my name when you said you had a problem with it. I remember that you or KB or somebody joked on Teamspeak that you should get an impersonator while you were away at camp, and I took the joke further by changing my name. It wasn't meant as a staff impersonation -- everyone knew who I was. If you want to be hard-assed about it, yeah, I broke a rule. But it wasn't done with intent to harm your reputation or further my own in any way. Geez, lighten up dude. It's just a game, after all. ;)

Been a week since last post, so . . . bump. :)

So here's my thought. On the one hand, this guy says some abusive stuff in a fit of rage against a couple of rulebreakers. On the other hand, he's otherwise very friendly, active on Trade Gaming, and is usually a nice, responsible guy. I'm probably gonna get a lot of crap for this, but I think this guy should get another shot. +1 M:7 A: 9

I didn't say that everyone has access to slay. I just meant that the glitch allows the boss to see C&D troll campers and thus serves the same purpose as the slay command.

In answer to your question, I would consider this as ghosting. Whether it's a glitch or not is not the issue (@ChickenPanda). The point is that it reveals an active player's location without their consent. It's one thing if that player is Spy trolling, in which case this glitch is akin to using the 'slay' command and could be considered "helpful" for the time being. It's another if the player is strategically camping and ghosts are giving away their position. Hope all that makes sense to everyone, I totally agree with @PyroBunny.

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Not a chance. Tea is kinda sticky and gets in the keyboard cracks everywhere. Speaking from experience here. RIP laptop. :C If you guys are still looking for a substitute until Moosty gets back, try this guy. He's pretty fun to be around and a great Heavy to boot.