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Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Pooface on November 07, 2005, 03:56:24 PM
pretty much says it all, what happened to it? it was by far the best map in the game. it had great furball set ups, but also had a great strat side to it for all the bomber guys
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: BluKitty on November 07, 2005, 04:01:24 PM
I'd like to see more of donut map

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I'd like to see more rotation of maps in general
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Schatzi on November 07, 2005, 04:12:27 PM
IIRC, Skuzzy once said something about maps being clustered (4 or 5 in a group, one or two big ones, the rest small) and every Wednesday on reset, hed change the Group of maps thats available for the next week. That way, each week, no matter how many resets, youll only get maps out of the assigned cluster.

I guess the last two or three weeks Donut just wasnt scheduled.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: DipStick on November 07, 2005, 05:55:07 PM
We need more donut!
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: viper215 on November 07, 2005, 05:59:08 PM
i think its still in the rotation no?
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: cobia38 on November 07, 2005, 10:23:49 PM
only got to play on it one night but it was fun,allmost as fun as Pizza :D
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: traps on November 07, 2005, 10:27:01 PM
mmmmmmmmmm donut
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Treize69 on November 07, 2005, 10:36:21 PM
If they ever change the map, maybe we'll see it. Been the same one for two weeks now hasn't it? At least 2 resets (server resets, but still resets) and it hasn't been changed yet.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Skuzzy on November 08, 2005, 06:36:30 AM
OZKansas went into rotation November 1, 2005.  Terrain rotation wil be done on Wednesday.  The only reason it wa changed on Tuesday was to start a new Tour.  I did not see any point in resetting the arena two days in row, so I changed the terrain on Tuesday last week.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: DipStick on November 08, 2005, 08:37:29 AM
WE WANT DONUT!!! WE WANT DONUT!!! WE WANT DONUT!!! WE WANT DONUT!!!

Sorry, couldn't help myself. ;)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: mipoikel on November 08, 2005, 08:44:20 AM
Join to the Donut Club (http://senior.billings.k12.mt.us/senior/activity/creampuff/)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: FiLtH on November 08, 2005, 09:03:36 AM
I gotta have more donut. Iz needs more donut!
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: nirvana on November 08, 2005, 09:07:15 AM
Homer Simpson got up in here, no more donut.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Shane on November 08, 2005, 10:15:03 AM
Donut?  what is this donut?

ohhhh  you mean the glory hole map with the FT in the center.

:aok
Title: Re: what happened to donut????
Post by: ghi on November 08, 2005, 10:46:27 AM
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Originally posted by Pooface
pretty much says it all, what happened to it? it was by far the best map in the game. it had great furball set ups, but also had a great strat side to it for all the bomber guys

 
   O yes, that new map  with fighter town,  3 bases in the middle ,  The  best  fun  cocktail of rooks,bish, knits fights, in history of AH
  Unfortunatly  when was on ,i didn't have time to play  just few hours,:)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: SirLoin on November 08, 2005, 11:13:12 AM
If only it was early war planes enabled for the FT in Donut Map.:(
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Zazen13 on November 08, 2005, 11:22:27 AM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
OZKansas went into rotation November 1, 2005.  Terrain rotation wil be done on Wednesday.  The only reason it wa changed on Tuesday was to start a new Tour.  I did not see any point in resetting the arena two days in row, so I changed the terrain on Tuesday last week.


When you reset the terrain Wednesdays do you start with the same map in the cluster everytime? If you always start with the same HUGE map which is nearly impossible to reset such as Equinox it is entirely possible we will never get to see the better maps deeper into the weekly cluster of maps available. If you don't already, I suggest some sort of randomizer or rotation system for the maps within the weekly cluster of maps. That way we don't always start with the GIANT stalemate maps that we end up stuck on for the entire week, missing all the better maps.

Zazen
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Skuzzy on November 08, 2005, 12:16:36 PM
The maps are groups of threes, and are rotated out each week, with a different set.  And whan I reset the terrains, I always put a small map up if a big map is up, or a big map if a small map is up.

The only exceptions are the small map group which consists of 5 terrains.

Here are the current groupings, not neccessarily in the order there are rotated.

Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: DipStick on November 08, 2005, 02:17:33 PM
Request for weekly map rotation change. Now ALOT of thought has gone into this... :lol ;) :p

Donut/Equinox
Donut/Baltic
Donut/Festerma
Donut/Mindnao
Donut/Ozkansas
Donut/Sfma
Donut/Trinity
Donut/Ndisles
Donut/Frac3
Donut/Mindnao
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Zazen13 on November 08, 2005, 02:28:47 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
The maps are groups of threes, and are rotated out each week, with a different set.  And whan I reset the terrains, I always put a small map up if a big map is up, or a big map if a small map is up.

The only exceptions are the small map group which consists of 5 terrains.

Here are the current groupings, not neccessarily in the order there are rotated.

    Equinox/Sfma/Mindnao
    Festerma/Baltic/Frac3
    Donut/Ndisles/Sfma
    Trinity/Mindnao/Baltic
    Ozkansas/Frac3/Ndisles
    Sfma/Baltic/Ndisles/Frac3/Mindnao
[/B]


The problem with that is, just because we may happen to have a small map up at 10:30 am Wednesday when you do the rotation doesn't mean we haven't spent 6 of the 7 days on a HUGE map. The simple fact is the HUGE maps almost always last the entire week, the small maps are lucky to last 1 day. So, the back and forth method on the maps does not actually provide us with parity of experience on each type. As it is now I conservatively estimate we spend 90% of each week on a HUGE map....

If you replaced Frac3 map in the rotation with Donut you would have much happier customers, Frac3 is the ummm for lack of a better word, the 'weakest' map in the rotation, Donut map is by far the strongest and most universally apreciated. Donut, is a very great compromise between the rediculously HUGE and the insta-reset small maps the rest of the map set has to offer.

Zazen



Zazen
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: viper215 on November 08, 2005, 03:59:42 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Skuzzy


    Equinox/Sfma/Mindnao
    Festerma/Baltic/Frac3

    Ozkansas/Frac3/Ndisles

[/B]



please skuuzy KILL FRAC
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: ghi on November 08, 2005, 04:51:22 PM
Quote
Originally posted by DipStick
Request for weekly map rotation change. Now ALOT of thought has gone into this... :lol ;) :p

Donut/Equinox
Donut/Baltic
Donut/Festerma
Donut/Mindnao
Donut/Ozkansas
Donut/Sfma
Donut/Trinity
Donut/Ndisles
Donut/Frac3
Donut/Mindnao


 Lmao, i vote "yes" for this rotation::rofl :rofl
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: DipStick on November 09, 2005, 09:29:38 AM
You just made my buddy list ghi. ;)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: kevykev56 on November 09, 2005, 10:37:01 AM
Does anyone NOT like donut?

Donut is by far the best map, surely we should see it in rotation more often than it is.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Herbie on November 09, 2005, 03:01:09 PM
I have to agree with Dipstick on this one, its too bad we got to play such a great  map for such a short time.    ;)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: mauser on November 09, 2005, 03:23:46 PM
I've seen and played in donut once since it was added to the rotation.  I really enjoyed it for the brief hour or two that I could play.

Has resetting the arena to a smaller map once attendance gets down to below maybe 200 been considered?
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: dedalos on November 09, 2005, 04:40:02 PM
Quote
Originally posted by mauser

Has resetting the arena to a smaller map once attendance gets down to below maybe 200 been considered?


Are you creasy?  I am busting my arse off to win the war, and just because some guys log off my country gets reset?  Who wins then? :furious
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: mauser on November 10, 2005, 12:01:28 AM
Um... we're ALL winners :aok

Yeah, yeah, that's it - that's the ticket.


Ok, so that idea won't work.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: lazs2 on November 10, 2005, 08:04:13 AM
all maps should have a donut area in em.
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: Max on November 10, 2005, 08:59:40 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Skuzzy
The maps are groups of threes, and are rotated out each week, with a different set.  And whan I reset the terrains, I always put a small map up if a big map is up, or a big map if a small map is up.

The only exceptions are the small map group which consists of 5 terrains.

Here are the current groupings, not neccessarily in the order there are rotated.

    Equinox/Sfma/Mindnao
    Festerma/Baltic/Frac3
    Donut/Ndisles/Sfma
    Trinity/Mindnao/Baltic
    Ozkansas/Frac3/Ndisles
    Sfma/Baltic/Ndisles/Frac3/Mindnao
[/B]


Skuzzy, just out of curiousity...why was Pizza yanked? Will we ever see it again? Maybe put it to a vote as a MOTD vs starting a whine fest in here.

DmdMax
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: mussie on November 10, 2005, 09:30:32 AM
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Mustaine
they can't just "bring it back"

IIRC something was said about the source files being deleted (remember the AK's made it)

because of that, something about the tiles can not be reset properly. (nor can it be upgraded to AH II)

AKDESSERT may be lost to internet lore (though i can not confirm or deny this)


http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157739&highlight=Pizza (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=157739&highlight=Pizza)
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: lazs2 on November 10, 2005, 09:50:53 AM
no map... not even the horrid pizza map.... would be bad if it had a donut area in the center of it.

lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's
Title: what happened to donut????
Post by: DipStick on November 12, 2005, 12:28:55 AM
Amen to that. Sure like to see a Donut furball with all the new Spits.  :)