Attn: Game nights and play-togethers

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Teddi, Jan 6, 2012.

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What day would you prefer

Poll closed Jan 13, 2012.
  1. Weekday, Sometime during the afternoon (GMT)

    5.3%
  2. Weekday, sometime during the evening (GMT)

    10.5%
  3. Weekend, sometime during the afternoon (GMT)

    21.1%
  4. Weekend, sometime during the evening (GMT)

    42.1%
  5. Not interested at all.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Any day / time is fine

    21.1%
  1. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Whilst chatting tonight, Kaiden brought up a valid point that as a community, these days we seem to do less and less as an actual community. It's a valid and saddening point considering many of you still seem to enjoy playing various GMod gamemodes as a whole or with specific groups which is why I'm proposing the following:-

    We have three valid servers for playing gamemodes on, these are:

    • Deathrun
    • Trouble in Twelve Year old Town
    • BBuild

    I understand many of you may have had enough of Deathrun, however it is possible for me to just shove a map pack on there and we have new maps. That combined some interesting topics could make for some interesting topics. Obviously as I said this isn't to everyones tastes, but if anyone else has any further ideas, feel free to pitch them.

    Trouble in Twelve Year old Town can be extremely entertaining with more liberal rules and possibly a few custom weapons. I've always had fun with this gamemode, especially in groups. We would need a few better maps, but those aren't hard to find.

    BBuild can have events and we can have some sort of robot fight, or build some rather interesting aesthetic stuff.

    I left Surf out as it's a bit more specialist.

    Until the Garrysmod update is released, we cannot release the new gamemode we have planned (which is actually pretty fun) and it's creating a stale enviroment. Why not, once, maybe twice a week have a play together on one of these servers that we still have. We've had fun such as "girls night" (Bundtina anyone?) and other things which kept it alive. I know many of you are waiting for things such as RP but they're not being released anytime soon admittedly. I've put a poll up so you can vote roughly if you're interested and what days you would prefer.

    Of course if you have any suggestions, feel free to add them below.
     
  2. Robert Benson

    Robert Benson Ze Captain

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    In terms of my schedule, this is best done on a weekend in the evening; as my weekdays are school from 11am-7:30pm EST. :3
     
  3. Bundt

    Bundt DJ Pauly D MVP

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    TTT would probably make the most sense and keep everybody longer than a build or dr event as it has the most action involved.
     
  4. non-stop pwner

    non-stop pwner New Member

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    I like this idea. I have been trying to get to know the [BB] community more, so yes, I would be interested in this because I really enjoy the BB servers and the [BB] community. I would like it if it was on Friday or something, or atleast on the weekend so we can chill at night after a long week.
     
  5. Pot Ducky

    Pot Ducky Hurf Durf,

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    TTT is good :D
     
  6. sConed

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    TTT would probably be best.
     
  7. John Brown

    John Brown [BB] Resident Alcoholic Admin

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    If there is another girls night, Sarah will be making her return. But I'm down for this.
     
  8. Sleepydragn1

    Sleepydragn1 Serious Business Since 08

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    I would love to see this happen.

    However, you'll need to make the time reasonable for Americans like myself as well as you guys over in the U.K..

    Also, I think playing on the weekends would be ideal, just make sure to announce the event through the forums and the Steam group. People usually have no/only a few commitments on the weekends.

    Edit: Also, TTT would be the best gamemode by far.
     
  9. Zephyr1551

    Zephyr1551 The Slayer of Bob

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    I'd love a TTT gamemode, I don't know about an exact day but Tuesdays and Wednesdays are mostly my off days, but later on saturdays MAY work.
     
  10. Perry

    Perry The best guy ever

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    I might join in to stalk John and Tubbi if they play.
     
  11. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    TTT plz
     
  12. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    It appears that the weekend so far is idea, the poll is open for a week in total so any late-comers still have a chance to vote.
     
  13. Pot Ducky

    Pot Ducky Hurf Durf,

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    also where stranded
     
  14. Kaiden

    Kaiden Administrator Community Manager

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    It varies, the latter half of the week I often work evenings, so generally can't turn up then. But the events, as they always have, should still happen then really if that's when the majority can make it.

    All 3 servers are fun with plenty of people on, build slightly less so as the server tends to collapse under 15 people heavy building.

    I'm waiting on the gamemode personally which I think has the potential to equal that of DR in terms of activity it brought to the community.
     
  15. Cwivey

    Cwivey See-wivey!

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    Late weekends are always good. Sorry for not posting earlier. :p
     
  16. King Cole

    King Cole Active Member

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    Weekends at night or weekdays at night (GMT -5) would be best for me, but that might be too late for you guys in Europe. Also, TTT is wonderful, me and my friends play quite a bit of it.
     
  17. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    It seems TTT on a weekend evening will be the ideal time. Should I aim to schedule it for this weekend or the next?
     
  18. Sleepydragn1

    Sleepydragn1 Serious Business Since 08

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    I have an all day commitment on Saturday from 5:45AM to 6:00PM (central U.S. time), but any other day/time this weekend or any other weekend I'm free.
     
  19. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    Next weekend I guess. In the process of moving so I should be really busy this Saturday (prolly next weekend too but unknown atm).
     
  20. Cwivey

    Cwivey See-wivey!

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    Got an exam next week, so the next weekend would be good for me.