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Urcscumug

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April 1st idea for servers
« on: February 09, 2009, 10:24:06 am »
I'm not 100% sure if this is possible, but bear with me. I noticed that servers can introduce stuff, including models, for people to download before connecting. And after reading this thread I got a fun idea for April 1st: a server that replaces all structure models with different stuff for that one day. So when people connect and play they'll get a soda machine instead of armoury, a shower instead of medistation, garden gnomes instead of turrets, you get the idea. I think it would be good for laughs.

Got fun ideas for any structures? And, more importantly, how can we get such models?
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 11:05:47 am »
Don't you fear that you might possibly spoil the surprise if you discuss it on a public forum for one and a half months ?
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 11:10:12 am »
The topic will be buried and forgotten by then.  Besides, many of the people who play Tremulous don't even visit this forum.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 12:10:07 pm »
I don't admin a server, so it was mainly for the benefit of others. :) And it may take a while to locate proper models, in case anybody wants to do this, so an early heads up will help.

But for what it's worth I'm considering installing a local server (mainly for the bots) so I may still get back to you with feedback on this idea.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 12:22:30 pm »
99% of clients don't have downloads enabled, so doing this will cause you to not have many players.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 12:28:15 pm »
Any noob who plays on the letter servers (X, M, A) has apparently figured out how to turn on autodownload... I don't think you give people enough credit.

If those dumbfucks can figure it out, anyone can.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 12:56:27 pm »
if you don't want to seek for funny models, why don't you just switch the alien and human race completely?
wallwalking humans biting goon's head ftw.
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Kaine

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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 01:02:26 pm »
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 09, 2009, 12:56:27 pm
if you don't want to seek for funny models, why don't you just switch the alien and human race completely?
wallwalking humans biting goon's head ftw.

+1'd.

That would be hilarious!
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Urcscumug

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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 02:24:59 pm »
I'm not sure it would work for the player models, but it's a pretty neat idea for the structures. :) Plus it doesn't require any new models. Don't know about downloads though ie. can they simply be switched around or need to be downloaded.

But, as previously noted, people shouldn't have problems with auto-download. The only issue would be the slow download speed of the 1.1 client, but structure models would be small anyway (right?).
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 02:41:26 pm »
1.1 has downloads disabled by default.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2009, 03:19:39 pm »
Replace all alien models with grangers of different sizes. Replace all human models with a pornstar model.
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Urcscumug

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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2009, 05:17:22 pm »
Quote from: Amanieu on February 09, 2009, 03:19:39 pm
Replace all human models with a pornstar model.

Are such models abundant? :)
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Kaine

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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2009, 06:02:14 pm »
Depends what use of the term "model" you're looking for.

Just to name a few: Erica Campbell, Kyla Cole, and Jessica Difeo are several favorites.  (Decided against linking to them... if I had I'da marked it NSFW, but we got minors here so... sorry.)
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2009, 06:13:13 pm »
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2009, 07:58:09 pm »
WHat about semipure, it could works :p
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2009, 02:25:33 am »
Quote from: Urcscumug on February 09, 2009, 10:24:06 am
I'm not 100% sure if this is possible, but bear with me. I noticed that servers can introduce stuff, including models, for people to download before connecting. And after reading this thread I got a fun idea for April 1st: a server that replaces all structure models with different stuff for that one day. So when people connect and play they'll get a soda machine instead of armoury, a shower instead of medistation, garden gnomes instead of turrets, you get the idea. I think it would be good for laughs.

Got fun ideas for any structures? And, more importantly, how can we get such models?
last april first i did something fun on puretremulous...
and all i can say is that you need to be more creative.
if i have time to implement what i had in mind then april first on mgdev should be fun and chaotic.
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2009, 03:11:28 am »
was anyone on puretrem to see it? :D
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Re: April 1st idea for servers
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2009, 04:42:59 am »
Quote from: your face on February 10, 2009, 03:11:28 am
was anyone on puretrem to see it? :D
yes, pretty boring joke otherwise. even stannum dropped by to check it out.
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Ok let's plan it out. Asva, you are nub, go sit on rets, I will build, you two go feed like hell, you go pwn their asses, and everyone else camp in the hallway, roger?
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