Why there's no BLMapV3 at block servers?

[Fifi]

Why there's no BLMapV3 on block servers? It's probably one of the most known, most influential (in terms of DDRace and Block popularization) and most recognizable maps of all time. I know that it doesn't really fit the 64p server, but it might be useful when there are less tees online - and even the sole fact of how important it was back in the days is a good reason to make it available, I guess.

[Roruman]

That's true, but it was a mess in term of moderation and rules. Most players are aggressive trolls who think "blocker server" = you can and must make everyone else mad, in how you play and chat. The server should be called "Anarchy" instead.

[Welf]

In the ddnet staff is no guy who knows much about blocking, we can`t really do that much, if we don`t have a guy we can trust (that makes every decision complicated).

whats the difference between BLMapV3 and BLMapV3ROYAL ? it shouldn't be that bad to play on BLMapV3ROYAL i think or am i wrong?

[Roruman]

I think BLMapV3 is the ancestor of BLMapV3ROYAL, where the "ROYAL" part is added content to the map, i.e. an entire area of arenas on the right.
BLMapV3ROYAL is often the map whose server is on top in terms of online player count.

All blocker servers are quite bad, but BLMapV3ROYAL is even fiercer, because unlike most other BLMaps, there is default upgrades, so the blockers try to hog all upgrades to themselves to have even more of an advantage against other players.

To start, a good move would be chat moderation. Players insulting and flaming should be regulated. Unfair playing is often banned on other mods, but in this case, where it is arguable what the rules are, the gameplay should stay as-is, until changes are introducted that would allow moderation.

[Welf]

so the blockers try to hog all upgrades to themselves to have even more of an advantage against other players.

In my opinion this is good. If you invest some time, you get something for that. If you just joined you need more skill to "fight" them.

It would be weird to moderate the chat, but not kick people. It is also hard to make a border between allowed stuff and not allowed stuff in chat.

[Roruman]

I am used to it: I often kill blockers and allow people who are not blockers to pass, until a hidden blocker tries to "betray" our trust or all enemies blockers teams that would normally fight each team up against us.
It is good, but the community is very bad: you get wb for no reason, which I can understand, but the enemy blocker will often tell you to "cry kid" or "ez" because of his team wb with weapons victory, and insult you when you eventually win.
It should be allowed to block, even in the worst way, it is up to the players to block players like that even if most are very oblivious, but players who go overboard in chat should at least be muted. Chat rules should follow forum rules, which are general rules of written communication admitted everywhere.