Forum - DDraceNetwork

Now that I have been playing on the DDNetwork Servers for some time, I noticed some things that could be done better.

First thing is about the zCatch servers.
Every DDNet zCatch Server has vote options for really fun gamemodes, the majority of the players wants to play Grenade zCatch on ctf5.
Some people, including myself want some variation. So different maps and different gamemodes.
Voting another map or gamemode on a full server (Grenade zCatch on ctf5) results a back and forth 'votewar' which is really annoying, because you restart every 5 seconds, people get mad and it ends with Grenade zCatch on ctf5, back to standard.
I suggest making different server for individual gamemodes,
A Ninja zCatch Server.
A Laser zCatch Server (or maybe 2).
A Hammer zCatch Server.
An Everything zCatch Server.
And maybe a Catch16 Server, it is so funny.
These server don't have the gamemodes votes so the gamemode doesn't change to Grenade all the time.
This way the majority of the people can play the standard zCatch, but the people who want something else can play on another server in peace .

Second thing is iDDrace servers.
Some people don't like to race with strangers (when no friends are online), and like to race with their own dummies.
There are only 2 good iDDrace server up, and sometimes they are down.
Sole Nero iDDRace Server and NT iDDrace Dummy, these servers aren't always online`, most of the time very laggy and don't have that many maps.
This could be done so much better with the help of DDNetwork.


Thanks and have a nice day!
Dr.Dre/dene

how many dummy maps we have?
maybe we should start a new category for it soon?

Lady Saavik wrote:how many dummy maps we have?
maybe we should start a new category for it soon?

You don't need special dummy maps.
Some maps are impossible with dummies because you need to hookfly or something where two tees need to move/shoot/hook at the same time.
I can make a list with maps that are able to play with dummies.

Hookfly is doable with dummy, also iDDrace is very bugged - you can finish every map in less than 1 sec.

You should check out Sole Nero's server.
Teleport isn't enabled, that way you can't cheat.

Zcatch servers shouldnt get separated, the zcatch community is too small to fill "Zcatch Ninja Pro" servers or other unpopular gamemods. I can understand your point, its annoying me as well that some players just dont stop voting and change the mod all 5 seconds. If you want to play different zcatch mods you can just join an empty server and change the mod there. But i dont think you will find a lot of players who want to play other mods than grenade or laser (even this mod became unpopular, i have no idea why...)

It is not too small, there are enough people who want to play this gamemode once in a while.
Besides, many DDNet zCatch Servers are empty, simply because there are so much, and they all have the same purpose. Changing a couple normal zCatch Servers to a special gamemode and the other ones to grenade would fix both problems at the same time!