Author Topic: Introducing #dp2pug - Pickup Game Channel (Read 5486 times)

Bix · « **on:** March 14, 2009, 08:34:16 PM »

Recently I have noticed that in many other games there are easier ways to get 'match style' games going. For example when I joined quakenet for Warsow I instantly noticed that there were many pickup games going.

I realize that this idea was used several years ago, and it worked good. It got people on to play and got more people used to how match style play works. Better maps and better players easier will help this game, and this is #dp2pug is trying to do. Get newer people into play faster.

Anyways, idle #dp2pug. I am currently working on a bot similar to old one where people can type '!join' and get added to the list. When 8 people join someone will get server and '!addserver (connect -serverhere-) then the match status will change. Refer to topic...

'( #dp2pug »» Pick Up Game »» CurrentStatus: No match - connect ' ' )

Need some help on the scripting for IRC.

EDIT: I would LOVE for the Euros to get involved in this. Also we have a vent to use for the PUGs. Hopefully this will help pull people into the community.

SkaDooSh · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2009, 08:39:21 PM »

sounds sweet

Bix · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2009, 08:52:32 PM »

Channel has a good amount of idlers. We had a 8v8 go for a couple maps earlier tonight.

lilb990 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:32:49 PM »

Bix, if you're looking for scripting on irc talk to either Br55HiT or Xbain they know how to make some scripts.

Bix · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:47:58 PM »

Yeah I am looking for scripting. There was an old bot that worked great for it.

lilb990 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:49:30 PM »

Yeah if you're cool with Xbain he would make one for you. I know Br55 is good at it.

Bix · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:28:59 PM »

I'll hit him up. Right now I am most interested in getting newer players, good players, euros, americans, etc idling the channel. Hopefully #dp2pug will become a resource that will help the DP match scene along with being a possible asset to the tourney scene. Everyone has halfops currently.

I want A LOT of idlers and I want A LOT of people involved. Maybe we could have something in the #paintball topic/onjoinmsg sending people to the channel.

Br55HiT · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:54:16 PM »

I'll hook you up with a bot Bix if you need one still.

blaa · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2009, 03:46:26 AM »

We should get 1 or 2 servers from each region. And when you would want to play you should get to use a command whcichch... ah intercourse that, ill be back to this topic later

MosEz · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2009, 03:56:18 AM »

good old pickups. would be great when it will work for a long time

Viper · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:01:09 AM »

mmh... a very old idea.. but still a good one.

Maybe you should ask bitmate , he made a bot, which do you want like 2 or 3 years ago for dpger.de (german community)

Bix · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:30:48 AM »

Going to talk to Br when he gets around. With timezones/languages it will probably be easier.

MyeRs · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:42:25 AM »

I've played in 2 pugs so far from this and it's been amazing. The first time was normal maps with like 8v8 of all good players. The second one was a bunch of old maps for 5 minutes each. I had to download over half of them, but some were pretty cool. What made it fun was the fact that everyone came on vent, SuMMit made a channel for the dppug. It connected the top clans with the lower clans. The vent that was used and i assume will be continued to be used for this was: IP: ventrilo9.chi.powervs.com PORT: 5053

Thanks to bix and everyone else who put the effort in making this.

ViciouZ · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:44:28 AM »

Hope this keeps people playing, pugs are great for people who don't like the 'pressure' of matches. Maybe a couple of weekly pugs at certain times might be good as well?

Viper · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:24:12 PM »

Made a little script:

http://nopaste.info/07eec9188a_nl.html

SkaDooSh · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:36:34 PM »

nicee

vLaD · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2009, 02:53:15 PM »

br5 can you post a public link to the bot>? i have mine but its slightly modded and i want to get my hands on the original again. for math servers that is

Br55HiT · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2009, 03:03:13 PM »

Are you talking about my clan bot? Or my script to get match servers?

vLaD · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2009, 03:35:31 PM »

the script for match servers

Bix · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2009, 04:50:04 PM »

Looking for a script where people can type !join and be added to a list. When eight people have joined someone will be prompted to get a server by the bot. Then a person can type !addserver 'connect asdfsfa' which would then update the status of the topic. When the match is over someone can then type !endmatch or something which will put the topic back to its usual status.