Topic: Server test is when?

[Lepton]

Just trying to keep on top of things.  When the server is ready, please post when test is going to be with some sufficient notice so that we can pile up on it.  Thanks

[Dizzy]

Tonight would be good for a moderte test base. Everything is about done. I mean, there has been no rush rush from Bonk and I to polish everything because we cant get players on to do a load test. So whenever the playerbase is ready, we will be.

Currently, there is a new installer all with the latest stuff as of noon today. Testing is under way atm. Nothing in particular although I'd ask for several things.

1.) Make sure there is no time warping, getting AI ships from years ahead of the current server date. We think we have fixed this.

2.) Making sure all of a sudden you stop getting mission choices. Sometimes all of the sudden and very infrequently, u dont and wont ever again get them. Logging off and on fixes it. We are trying to figure out what causes it.

3.) Try out all the missions to see if you like them. The ones we have chosen are a balance of AI/PvP suitability, stability, and mission variety.

[Bonk]

No tonight is not a good night... server is crashing left and right... Don't know why.

I'm gonna roll it back to where we were at the beginning of testing. After a little break.

[SideSwipe9th]

when i was on it a wee while ago the missions are cool. i like the player planet defense one (very easy in a ca or smaller) and the RockyHorror one (even if it did only spawn 1 monster).

when i get on again ill try out the other missions

[Bonk]

No tonight is not a good night... server is crashing left and right... Don't know why.

I'm gonna roll it back to where we were at the beginning of testing. After a little break.

OK I think I stabilised the server. I did not roll it back but just put the TG missions back in, as I suspect that they are initialising variables such that the server can handle the current map definitions wiht the new terrain types. The server was destbilised when we removed them. I restarted from my Forge settings and redid all the settings for SG, including cranking up the monsters a bit - to 0.045 now...

Still on the latest shiplist. Still on testing settings (no mandatories, mission names on and starting PP 50000). I did CTD on one Kar_ePatrol, but the second one I tried did not... (one to watch)

Here is the current missionlist:

0="Met_TG1AlPtrlA_OP.scr"
1="Met_TG1AlPtrlB_OP.scr"
2="Met_TG1EnPtrlA_OP.scr"
3="Met_TG1EnPtrlB_OP.scr"
4="Met_TG1NtPtrlA_OP.scr"
5="Met_TG1NtPtrlB_OP.scr"
6="Met_TGAlliedPatrolA.scr"
7="Met_TGAlliedPatrolB.scr"
8="Met_TGEnemyPatrolA.scr"
9="Met_TGEnemyPatrolB.scr"
10="Met_NW10Patrol.scr"
11="Met_NW13RockyHorror.scr"
12="Met_NW16ShipDefense.scr"
13="Met_NW17Patrol.scr"
14="Met_NW18HomeworldAssault.scr"
15="Met_NW6Patrol.scr"
16="Met_NW7BaseStationAssault.scr"
17="Met_NW7BattleStationAssault.scr"
18="Met_NW7StarbaseAssault.scr"
19="Met_NW8ShipAssault.scr"
20="Met_NW9PlanetaryAssault.scr"
21="Met_NWAlliedPlanetDefense.scr"
22="Met_NWBaseStationAssault.scr"
23="Met_NWBattleStationAssault.scr"
24="Met_NWPlanetAssault.scr"
25="Met_NWPlayerPatrol.scr"
26="Met_NWStarbaseAssault.scr"
27="Met_SG4_9PlanetaryAssault.scr"
28="Kar_ConvoyEscort.scr"
29="Kar_cPatrol.scr"
30="Kar_cpPatrol.scr"
31="Kar_ePatrol.scr"
32="Kar_hPatrol.scr"
33="Kar_mPatrol.scr"
34="Kar_PirateBase.scr"
35="Met_StarbaseConstruction.scr"

It is giving a nice mix.

[CaptJosh]

You put in one of the Evil Dave "The Masters" missions? I like monster missions as well as the next guy, but that mission is OTT!

[Bonk]

Bah, I finished it easliy in my G-HDD+ the "LocNar" vs an AML, AMM and AMS. (usually only draws one monster) Don't just charge in, use the terrain - that's the key. I drew one into a black hole and kept the others flying through the rocks. Anyway, don't worry, the mission is quite rare and we have a suprise in store with it. 

Oops, I forgot to make the cartels non-playable this morning... shouldn't matter... I'll get that next testing reset.

[CaptJosh]

I remember getting THREE astrominers in that on the ED sp campaigns. Did he make a new version that was toned down?

[Bonk]

Um, did you read my post? We're cranking it up... Muahahaha!

[Dizzy]

Well, my problem with that mission is that it is so rare, its nearly not worth the effort. Not only do you have to find a monster on the map which is hard, you have to repeatedly go back and forth in and out of the hex some 10 times or more to draw the mission. Apparently its a friendly space mission only and therefore its not mandatory. So if you're a whimp, skip it anyway. Its only added flavor.

[Dfly]

Well, my problem with that mission is that it is so rare, its nearly not worth the effort. Not only do you have to find a monster on the map which is hard, you have to repeatedly go back and forth in and out of the hex some 10 times or more to draw the mission. Apparently its a friendly space mission only and therefore its not mandatory. So if you're a whimp, skip it anyway. Its only added flavor.

Dizzy, you do great work for the community etc and for that I am very pleased, but please politely refrain from name calling.  I beleive there is too much of that, and I am certain I am not the only one.  Just because someone does not like or does not do well vs a particular mission is no reason to call him (and all others who may feel the same) names.

[Dizzy]

I didnt mean it like that Dfly and you should know that. If you took it wrong, Josh, u must know that was facetious. Too bad I dont have Lancelot championing me like Josh does... Oops! More name calling! Josh, take Dfly off the payroll... he's far too serious a fellow.

[Hexx]

So is server start aiming for next weekend now? (Oct 2ndish?)

[Dfly]

I know Dizzy  , but just after that last flaming thingymagiggy in that other thread which was moved it seems a lot of egos may have gotten bruised.  Did not want to have anyone upset over it is all.

[CaptJosh]

Just one question? Why not have some of the stock monster missions? Or are those just too unstable for dyna play?

[Dizzy]

There are two. Rocky Horror and Monster. Both are modified by ED. Good question is which is better. Stock or ED. I dunno. But I do know there is about to be another monster mission and I believe only one of these will be used on the server...