#631 BF1942 Events » Mini League Winter Season 2022 [REGISTRATION] » 2022-02-13 02:36:10

Black Mamba
Replies: 4

Hello SiMPLE players,

Mini League is looking for a brave team of European infantrymen to join us as we launch our first 2v2 competition on North American soil.

Join us as four teams compete in a short introductory season that will start on February 14th, 2022, to end on March 6, 2022. We are allowing one team from outside of North America to compete.

WHAT

For the official launch of the Battlefield 1942 Mini League in North America, we are hosting a short introductory league season on Infantry Ladder maps. The format of the competition, as has always been the case in the past, will be 2v2 Conquest: 15 minute rounds, 125 tickets per round, 2 rounds per map, and two maps per match. Total tickets at the end of both maps determine if a team wins or loses.

WHEN

The season will begin on February 14, 2022 and end on March 6, 2022. Match days will be on weekend afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays, starting at 12:00 PM EST (GMT -5). The Mini League season is not yet live and is currently in the team registration phase, which will be active until Sunday, February 13, 2022 or until the sufficient number of registered teams (4) is reached.

WHERE

All Mini League Winter Season 2022 live league matches will be played in the Mini League | War Server, hosted in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Server details can be found below:
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When the competition goes live, the server will be passworded and the server password will be communicated to league contestants privately. To join the server, you must download the Infantry Ladder maps and have the correct version of PunkBuster Client, v2.110 (links for these will be provided below).

WHO

Three teams of players located in North America and a maximum of one team of players located in Europe may join the competition. To register, you must have Discord and join the Mini League Discord (link below). Please be advised that if you are a team from Europe, you must accept to play in high ping conditions as Mini League does not currently have a server location on that continent. No registrations will be handled on the SiMPLE forums, either on this topic or via PM.

HOW

Registration is easy: you either join the competition by making a team, and recruiting a minimum of three players (2 main players + 2 backups), or you join a team as an individual player. It is easier to join the competition by joining the Mini League Discord directly. As soon as you are in the Discord, you are automatically registered as a league contestant. To register in a competition, you must be a team leader. The team leader must fill in the following form and send the answers to one of the Mini League Administrators on Discord (not here), or to me directly via DM on Discord. This is what the form looks like:

a) Your team's tag
b) Your team's name
c) The nicknames of all the members of the team with an indication of who the team leader is
d) The availabilities of each team member on the weekend
e) Whether all the team members have read the Mini League rules and agree to them
f) Whether all the team members installed PunkBuster client on their computer and are able to connect to the Mini League server

Please note that if you choose to be a team leader, you can only create a maximum of one team.

LEAGUE LIVE DATE

The league will start on February 26th, 2022.

REGISTERED TEAMS

1) bm.Brilliant Minds: TheCalmingClam, bruh, Black Mamba (organizer, not contestant)
2) [MD] Moist Drifters: DriFt, Moist Armpits, Creamz0r
3) hax'n: RaketenHorst, NuBian
4) (name pending): LTShaun, Nicholas

USEFUL LINKS

The Mini League website is now online and you can access some of its sections, but not all, as the site not 100% finished (I still need to optimize it for tablet and cellphone viewports, and add the dynamic section of the website(

For a recap of what I just mentionned in this topic, click here: https://www.mini-league.com/index.html
To download the files necessary for the competition, click here: https://www.mini-league.com/files.html
To read the Mini League FAQ, click here: https://www.mini-league.com/faq.html
To read the Mini League rules, click here: https://www.mini-league.com/rules.html
To register as an individual or member of a team, join the Mini League Discord here: https://discord.gg/DqHvB2H5

And that's pretty much it! We hope to see a team of European infantrymen join our competition.

Happy fragging!

The Mini League Team

#632 Re: Videos and Screenshots » High Scores » 2022-02-04 17:47:27

L0rd Waggachugga wrote:

Zoidberg hates 000.

Maybe i should rewatch Futurama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TbnYADNcw

Gosh I miss that show so much, a true masterpiece.

#634 Re: Feedback » RTR+SW maps in main SiMPLE » 2022-02-02 22:02:31

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

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im not wasting more time on u in this thread ... ive got no time for airheads who dont know the answer to 2+2

That's what you usually say when you lost an argument.

The real question you should ask yourself with this thread, is why you would want to split the users of SiMPLE between players that don't have the expansions and the minority of players that do?

All that will accomplish is drive players away from the server. Some might not come back because of the hassle that comes with installing the expansions. Which by the way are not free to distribute as was the case with BF1942 on Origin, technically speaking. This is why tuia pulled down the links to download the expansions from the forums, in case you haven't paid attention (which you never do).

SiMPLE has been getting solid numbers as of late, it isn't the time to make stupid decisions, especially this late into the life cycle of BF1942. Let the players that want to play the expansions play on the SW + RTR server. There are already efforts behind the scene to try to make that server more active; Paul Baumer in particular has done incredible work to try and promote the server by creating events.

We should concentrate on consolidating the big numbers SiMPLE has received recently, instead of investing time on fantasies.

#635 Re: Videos and Screenshots » Random short videos from the Battlefield » 2022-02-02 20:45:11

Deeko wrote:

Slicing with that knife before going for the kill means u're in the zone big_smile
https://media.giphy.com/media/u7w0RYIGE … /giphy.gif

Thompsons in Stalingrad is mega retarded, the pussification of an otherwise great map. That weapon should be removed from that mod, like the Bar1918.

#636 Re: Videos and Screenshots » Random short videos from the Battlefield » 2022-02-02 20:36:45

henk wrote:

A half round Berlin from me today:
https://youtu.be/8eK2MqXpH1o
I came to the conclusion that I hate video editing xD

Nice actions. What is your FOV set up to? 1.2? Seems quite high.

Anyways, for video editing, I recommend Sony Vegas Movie Studio. Don't touch Windows Movie Maker, it's crap.

#637 Re: Feedback » RTR+SW maps in main SiMPLE » 2022-02-02 20:13:21

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

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look .... black mamba aka the foolish eel .... you have no idea what youre talking about, completely disconnected from reality:

"more than 40"  and "56 players" in rtr/sw maps in main simple, and that was back in 2013-14 when simple had fewer players than now

https://team-simple.org/forum/viewtopic … 512#p45512
https://team-simple.org/forum/viewtopic … 123#p46123

and moongamers also ran rtr/sw maps in main server at sundays and peaked around 40-50 players for that

it all points to a current main simple rtr/sw client percentage at around 60% ... i wouldnt be surprised if it turned out to be 70 or 80%


that "10 % of SiMPLE players know about the expansions at most" remark is some of the nuttiest youve ever said

i could dig up more half-witted quotes from you, but youre not worth it

You are mentally slow.

I know what I'm talking about, and unlike you I don't cherry pick facts to support my ideas. For example, in that first link you posted, tuia mentions that 40 players were on the server during the Cassino map. You are conveniently ignoring the comments of users like Denny, Nosferatu, Flettnerman and Timmos, claiming that one map might have had a lot of players, but the rest of the maps had very low population numbers. Having a ''high'' population on one expansion map is not enough to support your claim.

And if the events were such a ''success'', why weren't they repeated after the first two events?

So, again, you're wrong. You cannot make your assumptions based on the results of two events.

You don't even play in Moongamers, so clearly, you don't know what you are talking about. The population drop from vanilla maps to expansion maps on Sunday afternoon is significant, often dropping by 50 % of the population on vanilla maps. So 50 % of the players leave after the transition, and the server ends up with 30 players, but not in all expansion maps, only the most popular. Plus, they must use bots to sustain population. Moongamers has implemented this system for years, and it works because the vast majority of MG players are registered to the forums, where the announcements are made. Still, they struggle to not have a big population drop during the transition.

This is unlike SiMPLE where a significant portion of players - even more so after the migration of aX players to SiMPLE after the death of that server - most likely do not have the expansions (the players that aren't on the forums that is).

Also, please explain to me why the SW + RTR server is currently almost dead. It fails to have more than 10-15 players, and these players also play on the main SiMPLE server. Simple math, which is too advanced for you: 10 SW + RTR players / 96 players on main SiMPLE when it is full = less than 10 % of the player base with expansions at peak hours.

If you want to experiment, feel free to make your own server and run expansions there. You can watch it crash and burn after a few months since you don't know how to manage anything.

#638 Re: Videos and Screenshots » BF-League matches » 2022-02-01 15:10:14

Deeko wrote:

Spruce and tall pine trees with the birds chirping in the background, Ihantala looks very lovely and familiar.

These are probably the only good things about this map, the rest (especially the spawn locations) needs to be changed.

#639 Re: Feedback » RTR+SW maps in main SiMPLE » 2022-02-01 04:14:53

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

Why are your estimates always way off, and why are you generally so intellectually deprived and just plain dumb?

They're not way off, they are pretty accurate. There is no way up to 75% of SiMPLE regulars have the expansions installed. You're the one pulling numbers out of your ass; my estimate is a conservative one but much closer to reality.

If you want proof, look at the activity level of the SW + RTR server. If anyone on this forum knows about this server, it's Paul.

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

Like said, I believe it's close to 50%, If that's correct, then it will result in around 40-50 players, on a February Sunday around 20:00 CET when player numbers peak. That would be pretty good. Remember, it could be a one-time experiment.

Wrong, it won't. What will happen will be mass disconnects as the vast majority of the SiMPLE clientele (people that don't visit the forums or have the technical knowledge to download the expansions), gets the ''Maps not found'' error and starts to panic.

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

You shouldn't insult me, and you should stop acting like you're the Godfather of BF1942; some all-knowing authority that is right about everything. You’re wrong a lot. It's good that you're not the founder of this server, you would mess up and ruin many things.

I don't claim to be right about everything, but I would say that most of my statements are pretty accurate most of the time, unlike you. If I was the founder, the first thing I would do would be to permaban you from the forums, so we can be spared from your stupidity.

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

I suggested 96 slots. Most of these ultra-conservative cave-forum dwellers disliked it and said it was a bad idea, but it was set. Same with Stali/Berlin TDM. Same with my modding suggestions. Contrary to you, there’s one person in here who’s smart enough to listen and to facilitate what’s best for the majority and B42.

You don't facilitate anything, all you do is ramble and spam every topic with your unrealistic ideas. To compensate for having lost your TTB server, you try to influence the owner of SiMPLE as much as possible so that he can run HIS server the way you want it. You should make your own server with YOUR own server-side mods, instead of harassing its owner.

#640 Re: BF1942 Discussion » Graphics mod (multiplayer compatible) » 2022-02-01 03:56:39

Liked and subbed. Keep up the great work, this mod is amazing.

#641 Re: Feedback » RTR+SW maps in main SiMPLE » 2022-01-30 06:27:56

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

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I’m curious a certain percentage ....

And that is

How many % of the visitors in the main Simple server have the Road to Rome and Secret Weapons expansions installed on their PCs.


My guess is 45-75%


How about running RTR/SW maps in the main server at least once .... The uppermost manager of Simple has likely thought of this before, but I don’t think it has been attempted.

Population is currently high, RTR/SW could be set for like 1-2 hours in a weekend in primetime, just once as a test, to see how it fares.

No it's not 45-75% you dumb fuck. 10 % of SiMPLE players know about the expansions at most and if you were paying attention you would know that the SiMPLE RTR + SW server is nearly dead and uses bots to attract players.

It hasn't been attempted because then all players would have to download the expansions to play on the server. And then the people that don't visit the forums wouldnt know what to do when they get the "Maps not found" error.

#642 Re: Videos and Screenshots » BF-League matches » 2022-01-27 04:48:25

These custom maps are dreadful. Forcing BF League players to play on these abominations is a crime.

#643 Re: BF1942 Discussion » [PHX] henk » 2022-01-19 23:55:35

How do you know he wasn't recording?

#644 Re: BF1942 Discussion » [PHX] henk » 2022-01-19 23:32:38

I think there's a major difference between using cheats for malicious purposes and using them to detect other cheaters, in order to subsequently ban them from the server. The latter case seems to be what henk did, so I would give him a break.

Surprising as it may be to you Deeko, this is a cheater detection technique that has been in use by admins most likely ever since the first days of Battlefield 1942. That being said, it isn't the smartest way to detect cheaters IMO. You can certainly spectate them also, which is a risk free technique.

Let's see what henk has to say.

#646 Re: Videos and Screenshots » BF-League matches » 2022-01-16 23:24:11

So it seems BmC won 4-0, giving them 23 points, 6 wars won and 1 lost, 22 rounds won and 2 lost. I don't know what their new ticket score is.

Assuming lop also wins 4-0 against tamplier, and gets a higher ticket score than BmC, everything would be tied except for BmC having won more rounds and lost less rounds than lop, giving them the edge in that category, but then if lop wins in tickets (more tickets for and less tickets against), who then wins the season? Are rounds won more important than the total ticket score?

#647 Re: BF1942 Events » BMC vs TL Shoutcast Sunday 1/16/22 @ 2030 CET » 2022-01-16 19:22:12

Thanks for taking the time to cast, always A1 stuff from you.

I'm going to put my money on BmC for the season win.

#649 Re: BFVietnam Discussion » Greetings from myself & HelloClan! » 2022-01-15 17:27:07

Thanks IceSkater for the info, it's really helpful!

#653 Re: BF1942 Discussion » More than 84 slots for SiMPLE? » 2022-01-09 01:25:51

seventy wrote:
Bad Actor wrote:

Enjoyed some great games on Torturebox back in the day, it was mad.

There would be mass accidental team killings I expect, would need to think very carefully before chucking that nade.

lol yeah, Torturebox was a lot of fun, especially Bazooka-day on Berlin. I wonder whatever happened to X-X-X-X.

Lol he's the thread starter seventy

#654 Re: Technical Help » fix the lag » 2022-01-05 17:35:41

Kevin wrote:

unplayable since december 1st. what lag? ping spikes to 1-2k every 5-10 min. when this happens you can't either move or get con problems which means you die on the spot. it seems it happens to 10-15% of people playing at a given time. mostly affected seem the guys from the americas. when it happens everyone lags at the same time, so you know its the server and not the players. if you don't know what im talking about ask lecter.

Thanks

We need an American SiMPLE server smile

#655 Re: Report Abuse » Name stealing » 2022-01-04 15:04:06

joint wrote:

Guys we all should be reasonable persons and do reasonable things. Lets all unite and troll Merlin till he ends in asylum for people wounded in online games, i feel this would be right thing to do.

Reasonable persons don't act like 12 year olds...

#656 Re: Videos and Screenshots » High Scores » 2022-01-04 15:02:21

BFSoldier 1 wrote:

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With an optimal setup and circumstances

Didn't you just spend 3000 $ on your optimal setup? Sounds like another excuse to me.

#658 Re: Videos and Screenshots » High Scores » 2022-01-02 21:34:46

Arkos wrote:

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Sometimes it's nice to play, sometimes worse, sometimes unplayable. 


https://i.ibb.co/hBRzN1j/Market-Garden-01-01-20.jpg


Played most time on Ground.

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My experience on SiMPLE before I stopped playing has been very inconsistent. A lot of ping jumps and non existent regs. But before that everything was fine.

#659 Re: BF1942 Discussion » BF1942.exe patch by henk » 2021-12-31 20:35:55

It's an interesting idea however I think that making another BF1942 executable available to the general population is going to confuse people, especially new players.

Was it tested on a PB server?

The increased RAM, is it for the graphics patch? This would be a great executable for the FHSW community.

#660 Re: Off-Topic » Computer Components » 2021-12-31 09:18:36

Jesus Villamor wrote:
BFSoldier 1 wrote:

I got it really really really really really cheap


... I only paid 2445 euro / 2778 us dollars for it

You think that €2,445 / US$2,778 is effing cheap?

Hell, it's waaaaaaay ovepriced (thanks to eth miners + scalpers) comparing that to US$1,499 MSRP!!!
https://c.tenor.com/Oaq1HNMNDVsAAAAC/facepalm-crowd.gif

Don't mind him, the guy is mentally retarded and lives in his own BF1942 world.

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