Guys - We are going ahead with the ZPS server. Currently sorting it out, No ETA yet but will post in this thread when more details are clear.
Some notes for moving forward
Moderator / Admin / Staff - We are NOT automatically moving all TTT moderators to a ZPS staffing position. The game does not require as much administration. Applications will open on the same day the server becomes active. Being a moderator on TTT does increase your chance of being picked up, but the roles are not limited to them.
Map Cycle - We will probably have a large map cycle and filter down as we find the good and bad maps. Please post in this thread the maps you dislike to help this process.
Previous bans - Previous TTT bans may be lifted. If you were banned on TTT you will need to post your steam ID in this thread or private message me on Discord. I realise what I said in the original post made it out that all bans will be automatically lifted, but doing this would mean that the global getsome bans could not be added. Linking the ZPS bans to the Global bans helps ensure hackers from other games do not get a second chance.
Rules - I'll post up rules on the night of the server going up. Yes, I still hate the coconut word.
But above all that, I'm hoping this all goes smoothly, and we can get back to killing each other like we used to.
Guys - We are going ahead with the ZPS server. Currently sorting it out, No ETA yet but will post in this thread when more details are clear.
Some notes for moving forward
Moderator / Admin / Staff - We are NOT automatically moving all TTT moderators to a ZPS staffing position. The game does not require as much administration. Applications will open on the same day the server becomes active. Being a moderator on TTT does increase your chance of being picked up, but the roles are not limited to them.
Map Cycle - We will probably have a large map cycle and filter down as we find the good and bad maps. Please post in this thread the maps you dislike to help this process.
Previous bans - Previous TTT bans may be lifted. If you were banned on TTT you will need to post your steam ID in this thread or private message me on Discord. I realise what I said in the original post made it out that all bans will be automatically lifted, but doing this would mean that the global getsome bans could not be added. Linking the ZPS bans to the Global bans helps ensure hackers from other games do not get a second chance.
Rules - I'll post up rules on the night of the server going up. Yes, I still hate the coconut word.
But above all that, I'm hoping this all goes smoothly, and we can get back to killing each other like we used to.
Cheer guys!
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Hi everyone
A lot of you will know that ttt is dying.
EDIT: Just to clarify, I have no intentions (at this point in time) of shutting down TTT.
The game isn't the best to begin with, and keeping a community is impossible as people & mods get bored after a month and don't come back for a year. You wait for your chance to become a traitor, then get rdm'd and end up getting angry. Or rdm'ing back.
Moderators want to better the game by dealing with rdm'ers, then soon realise that they can't play the game anymore without either A) Dealing with every report that comes in or B) getting yelled at for not doing the reports.
The game is annoying to admin. It gets boring very quickly.
It's time for a change, and here's what I have in mind + why.
ZPS is a game about either surviving or killing all humans. At the start of each round, players are assigned a role much like TTT.
95% of people will be assigned as a human, a survivor 5% of people will be assigned as a zombie (plus anyone who joins the round late)
A survivor's goal is to hoard ammo and guns, find somewhere to hide, and try to survive (duh) A zombie's goal is to turn all survivors into zombies.
Zombies are given lives which will decrease every time a zombie spawns. Once the zombie lives hit 0, no more can spawn.
This game is what I first became an admin for - roughly 8 years ago next Jan. It's a community-based game just like TTT but without any bullshit RDM. I believe it will be an excellent substitute for TTT, and as it's new to most (if not all of you) it should also be loads more fun. The developers of ZPS are still active and improving the game so that's a bonus as well.
Extra information(MAPS/STAFF/PREVIOUS BANS)
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Maps
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We are going to need to sort out what maps we play, and of course you can always help out by making your own
Staff
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We are going to need new staff to admin this game. I will announce when to post applications, please do not post prior to that. Past experience may or may not help you get a role on our team
Bans
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All previous TTT bans will be removed for ZPS, unless it was for hacking. Hackers never come back.
THIS THREAD IS TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE WANT TO PLAY. PLEASE POST IF YOU & YOUR FRIENDS ARE KEEN
By the looks of it, it was a joke ban. He used an old method (which no longer works) to try unban you, but he hasn't actually checked to make sure you weren't unbanned.
Sorry about that, and please don't take this the wrong way, but please be sure to say something about a ban as soon as possible. Waiting wont help if it's a ban you don't agree with.
Warbreakers the one with the gods right? Really enjoyed that, but I'm unsure if he's ever going to make a #2 or not.
Waiting for the new book for stormlight. Loving those books although from memory they're going to do the next 3 books as different characters, and i'm not a fan of the general.
Also read Kvothe the bloodless / kingkiller chronicles. Loved them, just have to wait for 3# to come out.
as well as JUST finishing (what's been produced so far) of the farseer trilogy. Really enjoyed these books. There are 3 - set with different characters I think - that I haven't read which take place between the first 3 and last 3 books. Maybe i'll put it on my list. Any other book I've read has been pretty shit / average tier. The magicians, especially. Don't read it, It's shit.
Unbanned as a permanent ban is a bit extensive, even if it is your 4th getsome ban. Don't lie to the admins as we honestly can see through it all, and it just makes us angrier.
Don't communicate via out of game chat / metagame again.
The ban has been lifted from across all getsome servers. We're sorry the ban was a bit heftier than our guidelines suggest for moderators, but it's been fixed now.
Metagaming is something that ruins the game for a lot of people when it comes to TTT and I hope you can understand why we have to act so seriously when we find people doing it. We welcome you back to play on our servers, just as long as you promise not to skype call your brother and friends again
You are placed in a position of authority because you are trusted to deal with rulebreakers and manage the server . You don't do this, and spend your days changing the colours of people, breaking the game by adding features without bug testing and abusing the bring command. Not only that, but what a wonderful role model you are, taking an illegal substance (MDMA, cut with flour if what you said was to be believed) whilst managing a server filled with younger people . You have permabanned someone innocent of anything but voicing there opinion. Are you so butthurt you can't deal with criticism?
Your definition of an Admin / Moderator isn't the full picture. Not by far.
An admin's goal is to ensure that everyone is having a fun time. This includes, but is not limited to, what you said, dealing with rule breakers. So yes, I have had fun with commands (not that I ever use the bring command) to let other people have fun - and they all loved it, so clearly I'm in the wrong here. It's funny how you are trying to bring up my 'flaws' by *pretending* that I'm supposed to be a role model. This is a game, kid. I've never said I was a perfect person and I've never claimed to be a role model. If you truly believe that we should all be looking up to someone (cough, Lias, cough) on the internet, then I can quite honestly tell you that time away from gaming is something you greatly need.
You truly do not seem to realise that you are owed nothing. As it has been pointed out in this thread, these servers are provided to you by the Getsome Head Admins out of their own pocket. They have never asked for funding. They have never asked for donations. They have kept the system (which I love) that you get admin because you can be trusted, not because you stole your mums credit card before bedtime on a tuesday night. At the end of the day, this means that if the head admins wish it, they could remove anyone from their servers - for any reason. Calling their hard work and sacrifice shit? I'd say that is decent enough.
You also don't seem to know the difference - and the reactions from - constructive criticism and "voicing your opinion". One can be taken on board and used to better an idea or thing. The other would turn anyone against you. What you do is bitch. Nothing more, nothing less. Complaining because I tried to add more content to the server? Are you actually serious? You do realise that is what everyone asks for. What everyone (save you) wants.
It's quite clear you're grasping at straws trying to get me in trouble here. Petty.
Now, because I'm such a fascist and dictative admin, I'm going to lock this thread to prevent you from "rising up and saving all these oppressed people"
Oh and hey, If you ever need someone to blame about your ban, Just remember, "It's america's fault."
I've added these maps to the cycle. To prevent having to wait (a while.) while each map loads, I recommend downloading them here.
These maps have been added, thanks to Molikot for showing me (most of) them. You can get maps you want added too if you take the initiative.
On a side note, there are loads of maps we would love to play, but simply can't put them on because of their size. We limit our map sizes to roughly 5mb. If you'll all remember trying to join the recent maps, you all spent 10 - 15 minutes waiting to download each map - which were all UNDER 5mb - so anything larger than 5mb will likely start to take hours.
If you can - please post your top 3 most disliked maps in order, with 1.~~~~ being your most hated and 3.~~~~~ being your 3rd most hated. You can all jolly well guess what #2 stands for.
Yes - We do have an r16 rule for becoming a moderator.
The reason we have this is because we wish to avoid the age of immaturity that so commonly precedes 16. The fact that ir0nm1k3 is a moderator despite his age should show you that he is obviously ideal for the role. We've had a multitude of moderators who weren't 16+, because they have each individually shown that they can be fun, mature, and responsible.
. You have permabanned someone innocent of anything but voicing there opinion. Are you so butthurt you can't deal with criticism?
