Whos server are we playing on Clan or TWL servers

Im getting all confused now. Im seeing in some posts "TWLHosting: Providing the servers on which the matches will be played. " and stuff like that. Are we going to be playing on special TWL servers? Or do we figure that out between the 2 clans? If TWL is going to be hosting how will we know what server we'll be playing on and when will we find out? Also this is a big issue when It comes down to when we have to rent a server.
Post edited by AerO-[xF]- at 11/14/2003 12:13:06 AM

Yes TWLHosting will be providing the information such as IP's, passwords and the like.


=LORD=Geronimo
Teamwarfare Senior Ops Staff

Here is how it will work for the most part. A certain number of matches will be assigned to a server. There will also be a channel on gamesnet IRC that corresponds to that server, for example twl_match1. You will go and idle in that channel (at least one member). Start times will be staggered so that when the first team completes their matches the next team that has been assigned to play will go onto the server and play their match. Once you are done you just hop back and let us know. In the event of a tie we will have backup servers available for the teams to play on so that the other matches do not get backed up.
Teams will be notified of what server they need to play on etc.
So, what does this mean to you guys overall? First it means you don't have to worry about the server configurations. They will be ready to go so you don't have to worry about whether someone has a flakey mod installed or some sort of cheat running. You don't have to provide a server. You job is to play and have fun.

|HiFi|TotalCarnage
Teamwarfare Commissioner

Thanks for clearing that up man

this sounds awsome.

A certain number of matches - meaning not all will be played on TWL servers. So are the first and second rounds to be played on clan servers?

No, we have them all covered. What we will do is assign say 8 matches to a specific server. Obviously we cannot play 128 matches on one server

|HiFi|TotalCarnage
Teamwarfare Commissioner

How many servers are there?

Originally posted by: .TouR.
How many servers are there?

Enough to support the whole tourney.

VIB^Mich
Teamwarfare Competition Director

Sounds great, so we'll have Twl staff in the server that will report and spectate the match?

Originally posted by: =GoB=Eagle
Sounds great, so we'll have Twl staff in the server that will report and spectate the match?

We won't have enough admins to cover EVERY single match as a spectator but we may randomly want to watch one match or another. That's why its important to make sure you take your demos.

VIB^Mich
Teamwarfare Competition Director

ok, can I have my 1 dumb quaetion for this tournament..
This IRC is it voice or text chat communication?
Where can I download IRC interface?

Chat interface.

http://www.mirc.com


=LORD=Geronimo
Teamwarfare Senior Ops Staff

Thanks, Geronimo

wooo sound VERY good!!!



http://www.soldiersofdeath.com

Sounds like a fair amount of hassle just to get in a server to play. I guess the part I like the least is having to install the script kiddy....errrr chat client. But rules be rules, so I be installin

Where are these servers located? East, West, Central?

East and West. I live in New England and ping about 100 to the west coast servers on my rather crappy DSL. The servers are located in the Equinix IBX centers in San Jose and Virginia. I ping better to these west coast servers than I do to most central ones.

There are currently about 60 of them live in your serverlist so please feel free to check them out.

]CkB[Polaris
Teamwarfare Senior Staff

One more question on this, looks like first round is 9pm EST but if there are to be 8 matches and those matches have a 10 min break in the middle are you saying it could be 11pm before we even start the match?

If I remember correctly, there are 32 9pm matches and 32 10pm matches. We have about 70 servers (total) available so there should be no problem starting on time.

]CkB[Polaris
Teamwarfare Senior Staff

i just receive the IP + pass of the server... but when we will receive the mIRC channel?



http://www.soldiersofdeath.com

teh IRC channels have already been posted somewhere.. i remember seeing them. Check the rules and whatnot.

I received the server IP but when i try to ping it... it times out. of course, the server is down, but should it be down ? Will it only be brought up on SAturday night ?

Thanks.

Which server is it. I have a few I need to restart with match configs. I'm in the process of doing that now, so if you see a few down, that is the reason.

|HiFi|TotalCarnage
Teamwarfare Commissioner

Thanks for clearing it up.