After a few (Bazillion) requests, I put this map back up on server 1 :)

I really had fun with this map.

Here is the server if you want to give it a try!

aos://3941515693

Yea the squads are what make it crazy like that.

Some times you will get zapped 3-5 times when they are surrounding your squad.

As soon as all your guys are dead, it will usually stop, and spawn you somewhere else or the attackers will eventually get killed.

I almost disable the squads when I first started running the server from the complaints. Then i realized that my server was full, and i did not want to kick everyone.

Well, a day passed, then 2... Seems like everyone is liking it, the server is very rarely under 10 people when I am awake.
Another server started running my same setup without the squads, and it was only populated about 5% of the time.
I poped in to see why, and it was apparent after only a few deaths. Spawning always in the same area gets REALLY OLD. Plus when the spawn camping started, there was no way to join another squad to get around them, so it was a lot harder to stop them.

This map gets crazy. At some point it feels like when I first started the game and all I did was get sniped...

Thanks so much joe. At least I knew someone who had seen me before, otherwise I wouldn't have anyone to vouch for me.

YEa, sorry about that,

I saw it happen and I jumped in too late, Meow Mix is perma-banned now for doing that to you, give the server 10 minutes or so, and it will let you back in.

If you need me again, try saying anything to jojoestinky and my IRC will flash, and I can see what is going on.

you are off the ban list now, i will add you and a few other to the trusted list, and get some more admins to help out.

Hey joejoe, i'm getting a lot of people abusing kick-vote on your server. I wasn't griefing or anything and you know because i'm bloodbath in game (the guy who got 200 kills one time) and basically I got teamswitched for no apparent reason and the game didn't tell me it. So I tried to shoot some guy on my team who I thought was the enemy but couldn't kill him. I called him a hacker till I found out I had been teamswitched. By then it was too late, the same guy accused me of "griefing" even though I wasn't shooting his buildings and there was no way I could have killed him because teamkilling was off. And he called me a hoe too. Everyone spammed yes without a reason and I was banned. I joined again 15 minutes later to say "for the record I wasn't griefing" and then someone FROM THE OTHER TEAM started votekicking me for griefing immediately! I tried to tell people this but after just 3 people out of 32 said /y I was banned again! Can't you make the percentage higher to kick people? They are abusing votekick!

bunp

I love this map, it feels so detailed. Great work joJoe

Amazing map.
You truly do make the best maps in ace of spades.

Thanks Buffet_of_Lies :)

Been really fun hosting for you guys. You guys have given me really good input on how the map should evolve.

As far as the optimizations, look at teh tops of all the structures... there are tall poles with flags on all of them for snipers. In the tunnels I have added a few more places for the assassin to hide out... along with a staircase in the center so the snipers cant rule the tunnel unless people do something stupid.

More trees where added so that the shottie and SMG guys would have an equal to better chance against the snipers.

Areas where flattened in key areas for medics to deploy structures easier.

Tunnel roof was raised 2 blocks, so medic sniper tower sctructure would fit nicely, and have room to still add to the platform.

I have also tweaked the server to give maximum pleasure by adding people to squads on entry to the server. They can opt out or make custom squads... but the noobies are thrown right into the front line!!

None of this "Counterstrike walk of shame" everytime you die.. .Walking the same quarter mile to get into the action. then when you die you have to do the whole walk of shame over again.

Pffft! Autosquad to the rescue!!! Makes for some really insane base invasions, and fights over flags!!

Not the most realistic game mode, but then again, a world made from 1x1x1 meter cubes is not the most realistic atmosphere out there :p
It is all about fun!!

Thanks for playing guys!
Wheather you like it or not, your playing dictates where I place things, and how i layout terrain.
I have turned 180 degrees from when I first started mapping. you guys have really helped !

Thanks for playing the game :D

"Optimized for Classes mod"
Well... how?
Assassins are very bad because lack of cover, shaft is the only place for them but the enemy can see an assassin pretty easily even in there before assassin gets his cloak activated so the enemy can start taking random shots or try pickaxing.

Also medic doesn't seem that great in here.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great and fun map, but that argument just NOSCOPOLD me in the face. D:

This map, though small in size, has just about everything. Great map, JoJoe. I've enjoyed playing on your test server the past few days!

After a couple days of testing, I have the map ready for Prime time!

Get it here:)
http://www.alii3d.com/download/shaft2.zip

Dedicated server playing it here:
aos://3941515693

Ok got this running the modes mod :)
aos://3941515693

Yea those are the editor shots, the colors are a lot different ingame. i am not happy with the blue and green roofs either. I need to find another way to give people landmarks, and still look good.

Thanks for the feedback Priok :)

EDIT: lol I cant even get back in, it is full. i am going to call this a success :)
Yesterday, I had 15 on the server before I even logged in for the first time. That was only 10 minutes after publishing the link here.

You guys keep this up and I will try to get you a new map every 2 hours with the new image majik generator I am working on for the next autonomous server.

the blue roofs look a little bit bad, some colors are just very bad looking to me

but it looks like a nice map, keep it up!

Thanks for the info!

If I see anything like that, they will get a instant IP ban.

Trying to getting the blacklist working. It does not seem to let me add people to the list.

I will try to get to the bottom of it today.

I am also looking for a moderator so i can leave the server running unattended, without the usual intenet bullies.

I was having fun until I was kicked for "teamkilling" by ProGamer. He was destroying/griefing a base and I kept shooting him, telling him not to.

He'd also gotten a player named Tank kicked for the same reason, teamkilling him for griefing.

Edit: Managed to get back on. Same ProGamer also gave himself infinite ammunition. Fun.

Thanks so much for playing and giving me suggestions everyone :).

Tomorrow i should have some sort of fortress map playable, i have the fortress made, just need the terrain, and a new layout to keep things interesting.
Everyone seems to be requesting the classes mod and more fort maps :)

I really enjoyed this map, great job.

Bump...
Also, I can't join now... I keep timing out.

Played on it for about ten minutes, dropped out to quickly rave about it here.

It's a pretty awesome map, well-designed and fun! :3

It's still running, doing a rollback now.

Is it still running?

Looks like theres alot of places to hide in :D

This map has been vigorously tested for the past couple of days.

We have a dedicated test server for you gaming pleasure :)

aos://3941515693

Here are the voxed screens:

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/4030/vxl50000.jpg
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/561/vxl50001.jpg
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/3051/vxl50002.jpg
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/5603/vxl50003.jpg
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6942/vxl50004.jpg
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9176/vxl50005.jpg
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8742/vxl50006.jpg
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/7135/vxl50007.jpg

The Ziped map:
http://www.alii3d.com/download/shaft2.zip

Pop in the server and give me some feedback if you all like :)

Map inspired by Island, and hallway!