So what does it take?
 

To get a good crowd on custom maps?

Every damn time I change over to custom maps as I really want it, no one sticks around (or they don't have the maps). I've been running a damn announcement on the server for three weeks (or two, can't remember) saying that we've got a custom maps rotation and where they can get the maps. I look at the downloads, and sure enough a bunch of the maps have been downloaded plenty of times.

Arrrrrrrrg! I'm so sick and tired of playing stock maps, but I can't seem to get people to play the damn custom maps. Here's my rotation, tell me what's wrong with it.

Team Death Match:

• dm/mohdm1
  dm/mohdm6
  dm/prado1dm_beta
  dm/mohdm2
  dm/urbansprawl
  dm/mohdm3
  dm/mohdm7
  dm/dm_island_assault
  dm/titleist_dm1

Objective:

• obj/mtv_caen_ctf_final
  obj/obj_team3
  obj/obj_team4
  obj/objlol_v2_13
  obj/obj_team1
  obj/obj_team2
  obj/a_bridge_too_far

custom maps
 

i dont see anything wrong with your rotation .......i am running some custom maps on my server as well and it seems that the one that do the best are ...
dm/aa....(its file name is ugthorn_aa)
dm/bsunrise3-3...(bazooka sunrise)
dm/dm_islandassault
dm/progress

and lastcastle....i am not running any obj matches currrently so i cant be of any help there

but i did try to download the most popular maps i found here on AA

?? I don't know. when I go 70% custom and 30% stock I see the clients drop like flies and they don't come back.

People either don't know how to read or don't look up at the autokick messages

Well speaking for the [OTD] bunch. We really enjoy the AA.Com custom map rotation. I think all of our guys have all the maps. Even the new "Old Farts" get the maps loaded quickly with no problems.
Boo, we need to load your maps also so when we join you, we will be "in like Flint". evil:
BTW, just looked at your site and registered. I will dl your maps tonight and will recommend to all the [OTD] bunch to do the same. Thanks.

Its tough getting people into a custom map server. I looked for you last nite and the server was down. You have too many stock maps for my taste, but I understand why you have them and I dont play objective very often.

I like a custom map rotation also. I saw your list of maps last week but I can't get titleist to work. Where else can I get it from besides AA?

I have it on my site (check my sig for the link).

Thanks guys. I'm a little frustrated with the clientell. We've had some really good players on the server, but so many of them don't have the maps and either don't get the messages (AutoKick), or don't care to. Besides playing custom maps to add some flavor to the server, I'd also like to eliminate the a-holes that invade and make trouble. So many neon skins and filthy-mouths - ahhhhhhh, they agrivate me to no end.[/url]

Dad, the titleist file has an odd directory structure to the pk3. Look in your main for an odd filder, like EA games, program files, of something like that, then cut and paste the pk3 into the main folder.
->Red

however weather it helps or not, I believe a notice serveral days/weeks in advanced before a custom map is added will allow more people to download the said map, However this never seems to be a problem with me, I always smile upon creative and orginzation intertwined with each other -- Just a tip to 'some' admin's out there, But hell take the good with the bad?

I've tried to log onto your server several times thru Gamespy and I always get "Server is Full" messages. 11 or more players and it won't let me on... cry:

That should be completely changed with the custom rotation going. I'm keeping the custom rotation on until further notice now. If you do have a problem after that, try stopping by the site and looking for the server info page. There's a little tid-bit that'll help you get on.

Pay me 10 bucks, and Ill play on ur server when its all custom maps. evil:

heh, some people like it mixed, might not just be that they cannot download maps, you know?

Hey Joe, I'll pay ya $20 not to play...lol biggrin:
When you played Friday night, you OWNED me cry:
You are incredible with any weapon you use bigzooka:
If you ever have the time, I sure could use some pointers on sniping... eek:

Boo I think I've got all your maps , I'll give it a try later tonight . And while we're in a map discussion Rude there are a couple up on aa.com now that need a 2nd look. Nobody seems to care for "Battlefield" although it runs okay . And "Village of Dispair" is very very laggy for me and I've seen others complaining about it too , shame , it's a nice map. I'm not saying to take them down , just a heads up. oOo:

I have to agree with OldGuy. Thanks for all your efforts biggrin: