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Postby NapZ » 27 Nov 2011, 11:59

Hi guys,
Why are the servers so empty now ? It used to be filled almost every nights before, but for a month now it's like nobody have been playing the game anymore.
I know it's kinda a weird question, but could you manage to bring some people on the server ? With ads on forums for example ?

I really miss GTFO #1 Rotation, and it's hard to find a server that is as good as yours !

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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Coffin Stuffer » 27 Nov 2011, 13:54

Mainly down to new games coming out like MW3, BF3, Skyrim etc, people are occupied. It always seems to happen like this until the buzz dies down.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Loser » 27 Nov 2011, 13:59

The buzz will die down and people will start playing again.

A lot of new games have come out and this will always happen :)
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Re: Empty servers

Postby -NanoCorp- CyberPower » 27 Nov 2011, 14:39

Coffin Stuffer [UK] wrote:people are occupied

FUCK DA POLICE
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Re: Empty servers

Postby worse » 05 Dec 2011, 13:48

but then they come back to TF2 because they miss their hats. :mrgreen:
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Sly Raccoon » 05 Dec 2011, 23:21

Also if you check out the stats page on the steam website you'll notice a steady decline in TF2 and DODS in general so its bound to affect us. This explains why only one of our DODS servers is regularly full because only 2800 people a day on average play the game. TF2 numbers have also dropped and will carry on dropping with the current set of games that are out. They will rise again in a few months when the boom of new games cools off but I doubt it will be as big as it used to be.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Setia » 06 Dec 2011, 10:13

Aren't we still riding on the influx of f2pers, or has that worn off already?
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Re: Empty servers

Postby diz » 06 Dec 2011, 12:16

TF2 peaked in 2008 I think. GTFO servers are losing players since late 2009. GTFO had about 12 servers during summer 2009 and they were all full during evenings.

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Re: Empty servers

Postby Russian Guyovich » 06 Dec 2011, 12:37

TF2 numbers are probably declining, but I wouldn't say the game's dying. I think a lot of the long time players end up losing interest or moving into competitive, and once you do that, pubs become unbearable after a while of being used to players who actually listen and aren't shit. ETF2L have a highlander season going on right now and over 300 teams of 9 players have entered including newcomers to TF2. Some are just in it for the medals, but overall I think this is a crucial part of keeping the game alive.

I guess my point is, it's not just GTFO that are losing players. People either move on or stop playing. I think it's just a natural progression for a game that's over 4 years old.

And besides, the servers always get busy during a major TF2 update. The important part is making sure we have the resources in GTFO to accomodate the influx of players (servers patched with haste, temporary server changes hosting the new maps/game modes/events etc).
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Re: Empty servers

Postby corex » 04 Apr 2012, 15:22

I've found that our servers are less and less full recently, and as stated by others above I suspect it's due to newer games being released.

We can only hope that whatever "major game update" Valve have planned for TF2 this year that it gives it somewhat of a revival.

I also +1 comments made by Russ that we need to ensure servers are patched as quickly as possible to maintain competitiveness. I note that fragmasters often have a full lazytown server and some of our regulars are being lost to them.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 04 Apr 2012, 22:49

TF2 declining as a game isn't that much of an excuse when I look at my friends list and many are playing on the UKCS servers and not our own.

As for 1 rotation, we have tried many times to fill it, but it never fills regularly anymore. If you want it filled though, then I encourage people to join and spam their friends list. I am always willing to join and spam friends list, but I guess I'm not popular enough xD

With Lazytown, I often come in on an evening and Lazytown is empty. SO I join and invite the Lazytown regs, who are all on Fragmasters. It is no longer a case of the game declining in popularity, it is a case of GTFOgaming declining in popularity. Sad but true.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Russian Guyovich » 05 Apr 2012, 06:09

To be fair corex, I posted that almost 5 months ago and circumstances have changed. Slayer's right - it's GTFO declining more than anything now.

People tend to be more willing to complain about how the servers are empty than to try and help get it filled. You can't just rely on admins to get them busy every single day. We need help from the regulars.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 05 Apr 2012, 10:00

Exactly, you can't really rely on the admins when only me and Coffin Stuffer are the only ones active on our TF2 servers. And we both play competitively, so even we are limited at times. (And sometimes Lost Sock goes on too.)

We also would like to see people applying for admin who are regs, and feel they can help GTFO. Provided they make themselves known to other admins, I am in chat every day, and don't have a life, so can often talk.

But like Rus said, if you want servers to be filled, then go on and spam your friends list. It is what I do. And sometimes you may get a fun game going :) GTFO isn't dead yet.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby corex » 05 Apr 2012, 13:12

Russian Guyovich wrote:To be fair corex, I posted that almost 5 months ago and circumstances have changed. Slayer's right - it's GTFO declining more than anything now.


I agree circumstances have changed but the original statement holds true. TF2 doesn't have the numbers it once did.
GTFO seems to have faired worse than most and we've lost out to fragmasters and UKCS.

Russian Guyovich wrote:People tend to be more willing to complain about how the servers are empty than to try and help get it filled. You can't just rely on admins to get them busy every single day. We need help from the regulars.


I trust that's not directed at me, since I am not complaining at all, merely making an observation, and in fact I quite often join lazytown when there's 0 players and spam invites to my steam list to get them on board......
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Any out of the box suggestions on how we can get TF2 players back should be encouraged.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby corex » 05 Apr 2012, 13:20

GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:Exactly, you can't really rely on the admins when only me and Coffin Stuffer are the only ones active on our TF2 servers. And we both play competitively, so even we are limited at times. (And sometimes Lost Sock goes on too.)

We also would like to see people applying for admin who are regs, and feel they can help GTFO. Provided they make themselves known to other admins, I am in chat every day, and don't have a life, so can often talk.

But like Rus said, if you want servers to be filled, then go on and spam your friends list. It is what I do. And sometimes you may get a fun game going :) GTFO isn't dead yet.


Tash, this is exactly what I do already. But there's only a limited number of people I can do that to. I am eluding to that fact we continue to lose regulars not only to other servers but people have lost interest in the game. Swifty, Dr Zip, Parenek (as annoying as he was), Slack, and i'm sure many others I can't remember off the top of my head....have simply left steam or don't play TF2 anymore anywhere.

So there are 2 issues here. A decrease in the number of TF2 players overall has led to less people on our servers, and this in turn has led people to turn to UKCS, Fragmasters, HH, etc as alternatives. So what do we do about it? :)

I am not complaining, I am inviting constructive discussion on how we can combat this.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Speedsweeper » 05 Apr 2012, 15:12

I spoke to Coffin and Slayer briefly about the possibility of having some sort of admin role. I'm still a regular on the server and would like to help out. It comes in handy when there is some person building on the roof in server 6 and i can't get hold of anybody. Lots of people and regs know who i am, and know that i have a laugh at times, as well as being serious.


And burping.........let's not forget burping. :mrgreen:
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 05 Apr 2012, 15:16

I would recommend that you apply to be admins, both of you. Corex is active in chat, but if you come into chat more Speed and apply, then it will be incredibly helpful to have active admins. Me (or Coffin) do not have the authority to provide admin rights to people.

I know Corex and Diz often invite people on Lazytown, but it would be really nice to get 1 rotation going again. Foundry has died down now, 2fort is still active despite admin presence. But I can understand why GTFO TF2 servers have declined in popularity when the only servers that ever fill are single map servers.

Burping also helps in boosting GTFO's popularity.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby MrMountains » 05 Apr 2012, 17:03

Speedsweeper wrote:And burping.........let's not forget burping. :mrgreen:


Dem burps...
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Re: Empty servers

Postby worse » 08 Apr 2012, 09:37

MrMountains wrote:
Speedsweeper wrote:And burping.........let's not forget burping. :mrgreen:


Dem burps...


me gusta, me participating.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby diz » 12 Apr 2012, 10:47

GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote: Foundry has died down now.

Foundry can be replaced with Dustbowl :wink:

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Re: Empty servers

Postby diz » 12 Apr 2012, 18:19

I think GTFO is really dead now. There is noone on right now :( It's a shame, because I really like this community.

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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Lost Sock » 12 Apr 2012, 19:14

Me too diz, me too... :cry:
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Russian Guyovich » 13 Apr 2012, 11:54

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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 14 Apr 2012, 00:18

Had a good run though. Many more servers and UKCS are practically exploding now. Due to management being AFK, it has been in the air for a while. May as well get as much playtime out of GTFO servers as you can while they are still about ;D
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Re: Empty servers

Postby MrMountains » 14 Apr 2012, 16:32

TF2 orgy? TF2 orgy!
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Re: Empty servers

Postby worse » 15 Apr 2012, 12:14

i wouldnt have a problem if the other tf2 servers are shut down and only lazytown remains. might use the resources to add replay feature though. 8)
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Re: Empty servers

Postby UNDEAD10000 » 22 Apr 2012, 19:01

Why theres no one playing at lazytown server?
It's be empty like 3-4 days now.
Im just hopeing GTFO servers dose not die now because i really enjoy playing your servers. :(
The death is just beginning
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 23 Apr 2012, 09:24

Because the panel that updates the servers has been broken, and none of us are able to fix it. Therefore the servers are no longer able to be updated. Sorry.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/UKCS :D
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Re: Empty servers

Postby morphy » 23 Apr 2012, 11:01

"Broken" ?
Damn update panel made in china. It always breaks.
Please, we need our favorite lazytown server back !
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Russian Guyovich » 23 Apr 2012, 12:00

It's over lads. Go home.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby morphy » 23 Apr 2012, 19:39

Ok, now I'm gonna die ...
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Re: Empty servers

Postby worse » 23 Apr 2012, 21:45

Russian Guyovich wrote:It's over lads. Go home.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Avenger » 24 Apr 2012, 00:36

Its over for GTFO and their servers but not exactly for the community...More info soon!
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Sly Raccoon » 24 Apr 2012, 00:41

GTFO. Avenger wrote:Its over for GTFO and their servers but not exactly for the community...More info soon!

Nope. Just let it die.
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Dvveh » 24 Apr 2012, 07:12

Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:
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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 25 Apr 2012, 00:14

Dvveh wrote:Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:

OLD NOOB
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Re: Empty servers

Postby Dvveh » 25 Apr 2012, 19:25

GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:

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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 25 Apr 2012, 20:04

Dvveh wrote:
GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:

OLD NOOB

NEW NOOB

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Re: Empty servers

Postby Dvveh » 25 Apr 2012, 21:30

GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:
GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:

OLD NOOB

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Re: Empty servers

Postby GTFO. Systematic Slayer » 25 Apr 2012, 21:31

Dvveh wrote:
GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:
GTFO. Systematic Slayer wrote:
Dvveh wrote:Been here for 3 years, and I'm not going to leave that easily! :cry:

OLD NOOB

NEW NOOB

<3

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