| Rules and Reqs | |
| Thank you for your participation! | |
| List of commands |
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| !add ctf, !add tdm2v2, !add tdm, !add ca, !add ictf, !add duel |
Commands that one types in chat area in order to be added to the game list that echbot topic
changer produces in the pickup channel. When the list or slots are filled it private messages
everyone the game is ready, and then clears the list for the next game. example: !add ctf or !add duel |
| !remove | This is the command that does the opposite of the !add commands, it removes you from the list of players waiting for a game. It's important that you use this command if you are added so you do not receive a strike for being absent. Its easy for people to forget they are !added, so please be considerate and remember before going off to do other things. |
| !who | This is the command that lists the gametypes and players who are waiting to play the gametype(s). |
| !promote | This is the command that announces w/sound to the channel how many people are left to fill the current list. Just a quick command to advertise to the channel and to ask them to join. |
| !ip | This is the command that tells you what ip's are attached to each gametype that the server has. This currently isn't so static becuase we do not have private servers yet, so we will be posting server urls in the chat area to locate the pickup server until we get a private server(s). |
| !lastgame | This is the command that tells you the gametype, who, time, and date of the last game that was played on the channel. |
| !nickometer | This is the command that tells you how lame your name is. |
| How pickup channel works |
People use the above commands to !add and !remove from the
list of available games #truecarnage offers in their channel. When a person
!adds the echbot adds a number beside the desired gametype-name, when the number
reaches the maximum, the bot then private messages everyone who is !added and tells
them the game is ready to start and tells them who the two captains are that are chosen randomly by the
bot from the list. After the pickup has started and everyone has entered the server who has !added, everyone except the two captains, who were randomly selected, spectates the game. Then when everyone is in spectate mode, the two captains fight with gaunt only. The winner of the gaunt fight gets first choice from the spectators to be on his/her team. Winner of the gaunt fight also gets choice of map. It is important captains pick fair teams, one of the purposes of a pickup channel is to provide competitive games, not breakfast styled stacked pancake games! Typically, pickup games would be 20 minutes in length, but until #truecarnage gets private server(s), we will have to obide by the standard times provided by the free quakelive servers, tdm-15 minutes 0 fraglimit, ctf-8 capturelimit and 20 minutes--typically 0 cap limit, tdm2v2-15 minutes 0 fraglimit-typically 20 minutes, ca-10 roundlimit 20 minutes, duel-10 minutes 0 fraglimit--typically 15 minutes 0 fraglimit, ictf-5 caplimit 20 minute timelimit-typically 0 caplimit. |
| Do's/Don'ts | Do's/Don'ts |
| Be ontime | Be ontime when the pickup list gets full and you are told the pickup is ready to start. Failing to be prompt will resort in strike which will result in bans-for a period of time. |
| Readyup Timely | Ready-up (hit F3) in a respectful manner. Not saying the game has to start immediately, but excessive warmup periods can be rude. So, warmup times should be reasonable not excessive. |
| timeouts | Its ok to call a timeout, but don't abuse the feature. Timeouts should only be called for hardware, lag, disconnects, or uneven teams. Timeouts shouldn't be used to have a team conference of any sort or to regain composure during a match. |
| Complete games you start | midgame disconnects, midgame inappropriate afk's will result in strikes which will result in temp-bans. It's understandable people can get upset and from time to time perhaps may get timed bans-suspensions, don't take it personal if this occurs, you are welcome to come back after time period has passed. It's understandable that at times Quake can get frustrating so we are not giving any judgements or embarrassment to anyone who experiences a rage here and there. |
| Be Respectful | Do not insult fellow pickupers. We do not play rapegames nor do we play blamegames! Naturally, people will have disagreements and conflicts and that's perfectly ok, just stay within guidelines when engaging in arguments and disagreements. Debate and controversy helps create better understanding so it is encouraged that people voice their oppinions. |
| No Racism | It is not the purposes of this channel to cure racism, however, it will not be tolerated to hear racial slurs. It would be awesome if people would stop being prejudiced or racist, but we don't have that type of power, so we ask you keep racist rants out of the irc and pickup games. We do not want to create the image for Quake that the community has an underlying racism to it or a rape-mentality. As well, Quakenet rules state no racism. Quakenet says no-whining either, but I don't know about that hahaha, I don't think you will be kicked for whining, but you will for slurring. |
