Changes to the community part ∞

However, this time we'll have results.

Earlier this afternoon Downie, n0name and me had a conversation about where we are currently standing with FoG and how we are going to continue.

I have a couple of announcements to make after this conversation we had.


* Bans

A more recent issue, the way bans are handled.
Right now we're using a three strike system in which the third ban is a permanent ban, no matter the reason.
This is rather odd, bans can be for reasons as minor as partying (?). For this reason we've decided to change this up a bit.
From this day forth a third ban is no longer a permanent ban by default. From now on a ban is only valid for 2 months. Only if a third ban is added to someone's account within 2 months of the first you add a permanent ban.
This is subject to change.

* New server

Later this week we'll be adding a third server to our arsenal.
This server will be hosting a couple of CS:GO servers and one new TF2 server.
Now, we haven't entirely settled on which servers we want to run so please feel free to post suggestions down here.

* Downygate 2k15

I have a couple of new functions around here.
One of those is that from next week on forth I'll be able to implement a whole lot of suggestions you guys post on the forum.
I'll be able to edit a lot of settings and the like on the servers. This will make the implementation of suggestions go much, much faster.

* Forum

Recently there has been an influx of shitstorms and meaningless and hostile discussions.
I'm putting an end to this. We're all civilized beings and we should be able to actually act like one.
From now on I'll be hammering down harder on those unable to behave like civilized beings with punishments including, but not limited to, bans and admin warnings. Play nice, kids.


If you have any suggestions, questions or comments about this, please post them down here and I'll see what I can do.

Downy out.

 

Forum changes, finally!
About time FoG got a small upgrade.
I'll be looking forward to most of these chances, especially Downygate.

As for the TF2 server, Upward 24/7 maybe?

 

This is nice, but how about if someone has 6 or something bans, it's also perma?

 

I approve of this post.
make another due to the seeming popularity of the our Orange server but with critvote and maybe other plugins/addons/additions/extras that'd be so cool

 

Yay.

 

Much obliged.

 

These changes are really welcome; Christmas brought some presents here too.
For the TF2 server I was thinking about an MGE one, since I love that mode and I know others from FoG play it too; but since there won't be many people playing on it frequently, the other alternatives were a Jump server (with the easiest maps around, like jump_4starters to give an example) or as Starfish said, an Upward 24/7 one, since it's a really really cool map.

 

Thank you Downy/Downie and n0name, this was much needed. I hope we can move on from all the hostile stuff and get a nice community going here! Also good to see we can suggestions get handled much faster now, this was also a welcome change!

My suggestion for the new TF2 server, a Valve Map Rotation server. Control Points or Payload.

Thanks!

Edit: How fitting, 500th post!

 

The tf2 server won't be a normal server like a valve rotation map. This is just way too hard to fill with the current state of how valve handles quickplay.
We are looking more into the custom trance.


@tomas
this all depends on the reasons of the given bans. If you think the reasons are that bad, you are able to report them and we will take a look them to see if a permanent ban is needed here.
Do keep in mind, we still look at a time span the bans are given.

 

Maybe Jumping/Surfing or a Prophunt server, people with the event liked Prophunt.

 

Prophunt's only fun for a while, that's why it was an event. If we had a permanent prophunt server, it would probably be underpopulated.

Also, @Downy, outside of making the forums a bit more serious, do you have any plans to get them a bit more active as well? As dumb as they were, the shitstorms and "barbaric" discussions were the only forum activity we had.

 

If we can't have pl_upward, we might aswell find a custom map with the gamemode.
pl_cranetop_b8
It has been out for 6 years and it's still beta. It fills 11mb.

 

I think a simple jump_4starters 24/7 would also be good. I have 3 of them on my favorites and neither of them want to go empty so far.
And for cs:go, BHOPBHOPBHOPBHOP PLZ I'm begging you.

 

X10 on degroot would be fun

 

A STAR_ Mod Server.
Do it.

 

Thanks downie!

 

A nice set of changes. Just one question, do past bans that were made permanent on the old three strikes system still remain under that system or will they need to be changed to comply with the new system? I assume they'll remain unchanged, would be kind of silly otherwise.

 

Sounds good! I think 24/7 Dust will be pretty populated.

 

This change is not retroactive, meaning all old bans remain unchanged.