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At least get a streamer we've heard of
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As one of what 2 admins that were even here back when there were zombie points was that not when the server was taking off? It was fun playing both ct and zombie and that's why the server was so successful. Half the enjoyment was taken out because some people complained about inflating, and it became a shitfest of lasers and tryhard ct maps because the community was trying to compensate for the loss of enjoyment for the gamemode. Points can be tinkered with, but was never even brought up when the whole complaints against inflating was even a topic. I'm telling you now the results of a rushed decision have been culminating to where we are today, having to disable spec to make it appear like people are actually playing on the server. Long ago are the times of admins slapping zombies standing still and that was the only kicking that ever had to be done. People stayed on the server and played for hours resulting in donations for reserved slot and actual threads about new skins that could be added, and don't forget how advantageous your colors plugin was. This is what led to the meteoric rise of GFL, which has since plateaued if not declined due to a stale gamemode running at half-power.
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On 8/3/2019 at 9:24 PM, ChicagoBen said:
1 Problem with the culture is specing players don't wanna play as the other half in zombie escape, its in the name of the mode but people don't wanna play as them, that is a fatal problem.
On 8/4/2019 at 12:58 PM, Loco said:no point playing as a zombie on the map.
On 8/4/2019 at 2:07 PM, Tllusion said:There's typically like 14+ people in spec constantly after they either become a zombie
On 8/4/2019 at 8:48 PM, The Q-man said:People join spec because playing as a zombie is so shit.
On 8/30/2019 at 1:08 PM, akphilo said:fuck everyone who jumps onto spec if you get zombified.
13 minutes ago, Neiva said:Everybody who is infected just goes into spectate
So it hasn't gone unnoticed how flawed the gamemode is. Rather than disabling a feature that has been available since the beginning of time and thinking you've solved your GT and AFK player problem, why is it still ignored that people just don't want to play as zombie? It's right in front of you yet nobody wants to acknowledge it. Spectate is the effect of the problem, it is not THE problem.
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Something I see beginning to happen here is that the server has become too easy to join. Before you say that was the point, think about why it was always full. People used to have to stay for hours because the server slot was so valuable they didn't want to leave for risk of not being able to rejoin. You have now taken that away and thus the demand to play here is dwindling.
Play with fire and the server that has carried this clan might burn you.
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Dangerous waters was 4 years ago Icecap 2.
Going down the list I see
escape the eye
evil mansion
liccinana
LOTR
rooftop
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Save your ideas for sky temples 2
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37 minutes ago, Banjo Kazooie said:
Yes bring back spec so you can sit in spec with your vip during ff maps and constantly say rtv and then rejoin after you get kicked
I just love how almost everyone who posted on this thread asking for spec to return are just those who abuse it
I'd rather we take my suggestion from a couple months ago but this can be plan B.
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It's been decided that the server would like to see zombies be fun again.
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30 minutes ago, gkuo88 said:
Dusty, your theory of "people are going to spectate cause they secretly want to be a zombie, but don't want to be caught inflating" is fucking retarded. Stop trying to connect bad shit happening to your own agenda.
Your agenda seems to be to put an agenda on my agenda. My theory is people go to spectate because they don't want to play as a zombie.
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13 minutes ago, xSnowyAngel said:
Bare in mind, this is new. Feedbacks are welcomed. But if you are straight up being toxic, your feedback will be ignored/removed
Instead of forcing people to play give them a reason to.
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Hmmm what has happened over the past few years that would cause people to not wanna play as zombie? Hopefully I can tab back in time for a new round now.
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u guys are funny
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What if we had a day where people couldn't spam the overplayed maps and the selection was completely random? I think it would be cool to see a variety of maps that don't always get played. Please consider and let me know
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I guess your afk zombies finally caught up to you
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Why are these still being made?
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Not gonna lie we destroyed that event and did it without 15 spectators each map. Most enjoyment I've gotten playing ze in a while. Incentivizing humans AND zombies to both try hard was the difference.
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You gotta stick to the script on these apps. If you waver in any direction or go into detail you'll be told that you'd be too strict.
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Remove the last one and add Fire temple
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FROSTDRAKE WIN!!!!!!!!
From 11 zombies down to 4This is fine.
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Just another day of people who might actually be solid as zombie would rather go to spec
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@Ice I've wanted a point system for years that recognizes both ct accomplishments and zombie success, but alas, we've come to the point where easy and boring maps have to be improved by votemm while zombies feel helpless and unmotivated on all maps because there's no personal gratification from winning a round. Imagine changing the perception of zombie escape whereas you wanted to be a mother zombie and kill as many as possible, while the human objective was to still win but maximize the amount of survivors to limit the zombie points given out. It's hard to cheapen the value of beating a map as a human that was designed to be difficult to survive in the first place. All you have to do is balance out the satisfaction you get from winning on either side, and it would be hard to ever get bored playing on the server.
The points system before was flawed because people could suicide mid round to become zombie and gather an equal amount of points as if you were mother zombie. If you limit the points humans can earn after dying, there wouldn't be a complete disinterest in trying as a zombie, especially if you are first chosen, while also not promoting letting yourself get knifed just to accumulate a partial amount of points.
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11 hours ago, lce said:
If it is a boring map for zombies, adding points to them isn't going to make people suddenly enjoy the zombie experience; it will just give them something they can grind towards for bragging rights (cause we need more ZE elitism for sure).
A boring map where humans can hold a bridge for 10 minutes yeah, that's just bad map design. But when I started playing, even though the points meant and did absolutely nothing except get you in the !top10, I enjoyed the grind and strategy of learning maps as a zombie, and where you would have to discover the parts of a map where you could ambush the humans. It even helped later when playing as a human because you paid attention to the teleports and different weaknesses as you made your way through an unfamiliar map. Finally, it also made beating a map more enjoyable because you were preventing the zombies from accumulating those points and catching up. Think about if you had 15 people wanting to be MZ, but there could only be 8. Imagine the motivation boost in those other 7 who would try even harder to survive and beat the map. Reset the points each month or something for all I care. Just give people a reason to not go spec as soon as they turn zombie. I honestly can't even remember the admins ever having to enforce kicking afks or specs like they do now. And server was always full without F2P
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12 hours ago, Chewie2k said:
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) this is the dumbest post ive seen , choosing to me a mz lmfao
Exactly, because there is never a reason to play as zombie. I'd like to hear why zombie points were first implemented by Kim, and then why they were taken out by Delta. If the reason being people were inflating then did you ever consider that was because playing as a zombie was actually fun? Why you would be opposed to having both humans and zombies enjoy playing is beyond me. If I would rather get my points up because I couldn't care less about winning some FF map, then I would choose to be starting zombie and let more people who actually want to jump those lasers play as human. On top of that, If you fraction the points for non mother zombies then people would be less inclined to just die and inflate that way. Being afraid because zombies are too good is a joke. I'd rather have zombies who are interested then what it is now with these fake wins because 10 people are spectating doing absolutely nothing on the server and holding a slot. And yes, I am one of them. Make beating a map actually mean something again.
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Try to limit your use of the flashlight as well. That can also help.

[CSGO ZE] Custom Stat Suggestion/Update
in Zombie Escape
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@Loco Could you clue us in as to what's been revamped?