New Stock BC2 Server

I'm sure most of you have seen a new third BC2 server on the main page, which can be seen here:



I wanted to set up a server that appealed to the non-24/7 Nam player. I've come to the conclusion that there are a lot of players that only play Nam and there are many that only play Stock BC2. If you really think about it Nam and Stock BC2 are really two different games in terms of game-play speed, map size, weapon damage, hit registry and vehicle handling.

Since we already have (2) other high traffic servers, the stock server is more of a side project and something I just wanted to mess with for the next few months until the release of BF3. On that note the stock server is not going to be funded from the community donations but something payed for privately on the side.

As it is now the server is configed with some of the more popular vehicle whoring maps:

• Heavy Metal
• Atacama Desert
• Harvest Day

NOTE: For any of you having visibility issues related to dust on the Atacama Desert map. Make sure you disable 'Bloom' within your BC2 config file and possibly make adjustments to your displays back lighting (usually on a non-calibrated display running default options, they're are going to be very bright).

*To disable 'Bloom' (I actually recommend that everyone does this for BC2) go here:
My Documents/BFBC2/settings

...and then set 'Bloom' to false.




I'm really looking for everyone's feedback and suggestions on this server. I would really like to set something up that everyone likes to play, opposed to just being a traffic generator (maybe try to find that happy balance).

I like arica harbor conquest as well.

Yeah that is definitely a choice map.

Lets add it to the mix. Give me a day or so because I'm going to have the new server moved to another box. For whatever reason it's experiencing weird ticket and settings related glitches that our other conquest server doesn't. This actually is kind of a known issue but I'm going to set it up in the same manner as I did the first conquest server to avoid these issues.

Update:

I already put in a ticket to have the server re-setup or moved to another box, it was just having too many weird quirks to try to diagnose. So expect a little downtime between now and early tomorrow.

Who here is interested in a 'squad death match' server config?

pshh 'hate' is such a strong word

I really enjoy Squad Death Match. Can be a bit campy... but It is a welcome variation from the objective based game types.

Update:

The server is being moved and reinstalled @ 2AM PST. Sorry for the downtime.

Good point. But, it makes for some thrilling ass fraggin'. Rolling 870 with Magnum rounds = win.

We can run a mixed gamemode, some conquest and some SDM.

I don't think that would draw many people. SDM has a max of 16 players. So, if you had 32 people in it when it switched to SDM it might kick half of the players? Dunno honestly.

Like I said above this server is for us to enjoy and not so much a traffic generator (we already have 2 of those). It's not costing the community any money so we're free to do whatever with it.

Idk, I'm just throwing out ideas and possibilities.

cool... maybe make it a 16 man server and do an Arica Harbor Conquest and Cold war/Oasis SDM.

Ok the server was moved, reinstalled and we're live again.
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Yeah we could do that but there is already one group that has pretty much mastered that (CPC). I think to be successful we would have to config it the same way as they do with the wager system and other various plugins. I just don't want to bitch-out and start copying other groups server configs, especially ones that have been cool with us like the CPC guys.