Is MM8BDM dead yet? And is NS cancer to GVH?

[BiscuitSlash]

I've always wanted to host possession, but that mode seems to lag my servers quite easily.

I would host classes duel more often but the new skulltag version would punch me in the face if I did that. (Not saying we should downgrade again).

Would anyone like it if I was to host some 4-team deathmatch games? I like to do that often with map packs ans time limits rather than frag limits, and it's really quite fun.

Speaking of 4 teams, I'd like to point out that 3/4-team servers really need to be hosted more often. Personally, I don't like team games (maybe because of the colours), but I really enjoy 4 team'd games because I find it way more fun. That feature was kindly added in V2A, so why am I the only one that ever makes use of it?

[-FiniteZero-]

Would anyone like it if I was to host some 4-team deathmatch games? I like to do that often with map packs ans time limits rather than frag limits, and it's really quite fun.

Speaking of 4 teams, I'd like to point out that 3/4-team servers really need to be hosted more often. Personally, I don't like team games (maybe because of the colours), but I really enjoy 4 team'd games because I find it way more fun. That feature was kindly added in V2A, so why am I the only one that ever makes use of it?

Agreed. I would love 4-team games.

[Joseph Collins]

You know... I did not expect that a majority of the fanbase would be younger than I am. (28, for those keeping track.)  Then again, that is sort of a "Doom" thing, if I remember right.  Back when I used to play ZDaemon about ten years ago, a lot of the people that I played with were young'ens.  Well, young'ens compared to how old I am now, I mean.  They were around my age back then.  Nowadays?  I can't honestly say that the majority of Doom players out there are as old or older than I am.  That's kind of disheartening, in a way.    Probably because I'm a grumpy old man who hates kids.  :P

That aside, from what I've seen, there are generally a handful of servers running at any given time, but only one or two at most have any number of players in them.  And even then, the servers have modifications running, such as the KY Classes mod, or Bot Apocalypse.  And generally speaking, people seem to prefer Team Last Man Standing over everything else.  I tell ya... whatever happened to vanilla content?  Or Deathmatches?  Seriously?  It's like, why bother making maps with weapons anymore since people are just going to play game modes with pre-determined weapons anyway.  But I digress.
I do know that it's been this way for at least a year, if not longer.  Much like the aforementioned ZDaemon community, it seems like people have their very-specific likes and dislikes and if anyone disagrees with them, too bad because majority rules, so the rest of the community can either play this game mode on this map or they can play nothing at all.

As for the people in the community itself?  Eh, they're okay.  It'd be nice if I'd see people I personally knew (as opposed to know of) in servers once in a while, but I doubt that'll happen.  Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch never seemed to get the following that some other modifications did, so it never had the fanbase.  And let's not forget the whole "DOOM TOO HARD? GO PLAY MEGAGAME PANSY" attitude that 90% of the Skulltag community seems to have toward this community.  Why?  I have no freaking idea.  The game is still Doom.  It's just Doom without HitScan weapons (minus certain radius weapons) and with a buttload more weapons and items.  I think I said something along those lines a year or two ago, too.  But that's a subject for another time, another place...

[MusashiAA]

You know what this game needs?

Lots of new vanilla content to bring people back to it, instead of forcing them into a forum search for mods.

That, or more advertising for mods on the blog. That thing still exists, right?.

[Max]

D:

Agreeing with everyone on the "more vanilla!" subject, but vanilla tends to get old fast so...

[Red]

i feel that some people aren't that nice either, i mean, a newbie comes and some guys treat them as newfaggots. that isn't nice bro.

also, having more vanilla servers would be nice, with a "get wads in cutstuff.net/forum!" message or anything.

[Kapus]

Well, there's a lot less hate and trolling going on than there was earlier this year.

[LifeCraft J]

Alright, we need someone out there who needs to host 24/7 vanilla servers, such as TLMS, LMS, Possession, Duel, heck maybe even some CTF?!

*looks at Messatsu*

[Max564]

Maybe it is because of mega man itself due to the lack of games . Or maybe the graphics .

[LlamaHombre]

What the hell do the graphics have to do with anything?

[Kenkoru]

Of the friends I've introduced this game to, all refused to play it due to the graphics.

[LlamaHombre]

Of the friends I've introduced this game to, all refused to play it due to the graphics.

Fuck human beings

[MusashiAA]

Can't blame them. Doom is a helluva old game with helluva outdated graphics.

But that's something we can't or won't change because that's how the game is. Unless someone here is willing to work on MM8BDM 3D or MM16BDM.

Nevertheless, I guess we can all agree that this game was no meant to appeal to every kind of gamer out there. So graphic style and/or franchise should be out of the question.

Again, let's get working on that fucking MM8 expansion pack already. What we need is NEW content for vanilla, not more game mode variety.

[Ivory]

Musashi, you are missing something.

The MM7 Expansion only lasted about a week before everyone went back to their classes and roboenza and crap. That was vanilla content, and it never lasted.

[Fotelia]

I Have not introduced the game to most of my friends, however i have an idea that may revive MM8BDM before it is too late. One of the issues is Setting it up for some people, Mostly ones who are alone and dont have someone with them to go through with. My friend set it up and everything but she didn't have wads, or understand them. I had to show her how to get the wads and extract them but some of it still didn't comprehend, she had a different PC. So maybe if there was a little list that people can join to start MM8BDM that would be easier. Example, You make a online name and join the list to be in waiting for help to become a MM8BDM player, A group of experianced MM8BDM players, or whom that are familar with the concept pick a person off the list to help, kind of like theropy. It's hard to describe what i mean, but that is just an idea.