Map Voting

[TonyB]

I was just on playing a little bit.

Look at the numbers:

19 players were playing on Saigon 68 when I got into the game.
http://helloclan.eu/bfv/stats/game.php?id=35791

Next map was Ho Chi Minh Trail. I started the map and immediately started a map vote. It failed so I left and went to do laundry. The player numbers at the start was like 9 or so. Ended up with 8 players playing the map.
http://helloclan.eu/bfv/stats/game.php?id=35793

Next map Operation Hastings. When I joined, red had capped blue main. I immediately started a map vote for same map. It passed. There were 11 players.

The 2nd time we played Hastings, 12 players.
http://helloclan.eu/bfv/stats/game.php?id=35794

Next map was Hue. I started a map vote for Game Warden. Vote failed so I went to spectate. When the map ended, there were 8 players.
http://helloclan.eu/bfv/stats/game.php?id=35795

In my opinion, the map vote feature has been a real plus. The one problem remains, however, that we lose players when certain maps come on, even with map voting.

 

[RoBoDuCk]

I like when you put the extra effort in to document this sort of thing Pinky, it helps us see what is going on not just hear it.

I think mapvote has not been enabled long enough for us to make a summary judgement imho, but you do have a valid point here.

Perhaps there is a way we could track these numbers over a longer time period whilst giving mapvote a good run and then see what to do?

 

[TonyB]

Thank you my dear friend!

I'm trying to buy a party barge for Saylorville Lake this summer. Promise me you will come boat and have a few adult beverages. Lots of half-naked women......

Hell, all of you turds are invited, including Doey.

pinky

 

[RoBoDuCk]

DUDE! I'm in!

 

[TonyB]

Captain Canada, Vmax, Ricey, Peach, Nagi, Robo, Mr. Orange, Shauny, Mr. Big, Fears, Doey and Clint Eastwood have all advised me that they want to be on the boat.

 

[Rambo FlamingDart]

Pinky, I would love to participate, however it's a bit far for me to travel from europe as I'm quite busy in summer.
Wish you have a nice time
Greets

 

[Vmax]

I will be bringing some home brewed beer and some Kangaroo steaks if I they let me into the country

 

[TonyB]

You will need to be vetted Vmax. You won't get past step one I imagine! lol

 

[RoBoDuCk]

I vouch for him and his snazzy steaks and brews!

 

[michuneo]

Good summary Pinky!

How about increasing the vote threshold just a bit higher than?

I like the mapvote when out of 4 players 3 of them willingly change map to sth cooler.

With that vote cap I haven't seen succesfull vote with like 20 players. Higher cap will disencourage from that vote spamming sometimes while still (hopefully) leaving it possible to win with let's say 4-6 players on the server max.

 

[TonyB]

I don't think those numbers can be changed as to map voting. I don't know. You would have to ask Shauny.

pinky

 

[Vmax]

Lets get rid of map vote and turn Friendly Fire on

 

[TonyB]

Map vote hasn't been so bad Vmax. I haven't seen one succeed in days, perhaps the past week. It's not being used as much as it was when first implemented.

With the change in the map order, I really don't care if it is removed. It is nice when there are but a few players on and they don't want to play one of the bad maps.

I am in favor of giving FF a try. We had a discussion on this topic just the other day. Some of the guys in the chat believed that players would leave the game because of it. You throw a grenade and you kill a teammate. Mines would be a continual problem and we would get to the point where players simply wouldn't use those kits.

It is unfortunate that the system cannot be better tweaked for Friendly Fire.