Red Guard  Posts: 2660 Joined: 16 Dec 2007     | |
IT Director  Posts: 1548 Joined: 13 Jun 2002     | #escapist IRCYes, we have an IRC channel. If you're interested, join #escapist on Chatspike or head on over to our Java chat. |
Server Administrator  Posts: 550 Joined: 27 Sep 2004    | Official Team Fortress 2 ServersSince the TF2 Tournament forum is hibernating at the moment, here's the info for our TF2 servers: alpha.tf2.escapistmagazine.com:13013 Alpha and Beta are both located in Chicago. I have a second server available there (was running Gamma and Delta for tournament), but in an effort to keep people playing together, I'm going to wait until Alpha is regularly full before adding more. The UK server is obviously in the UK for all of our Escapists across the pond. I still have a relatively decent connection to it from here in North Carolina, so hopefully it has a slightly better connection for some of our users. Server configuration: Alpha and UK are set up with mainly Valve's non arena map list:
Alltalk and crits are on. This server is for fun, and if you really want to isolate voice, feel free to use our Mumble server (At mumble.escapistmagazine.com) As we get regular users, we'll tweak things a bit more in map cycle and things like shortening the rounds on (ugh) 2fort. Beta is running Valve's arena maps:
Crits and Alltalk are OFF for the arena maps. It's more competitive gameplay, so it makes sense. All the maps have sourcemod with a fairly basic setup at this time. If anyone has good ideas for plugins, I'm open to suggestions. I may set up a test server on gamma/delta for new maps/plugins/etc down the line once we have the people playing to support it. Also, Rock the Vote is enabled on all the servers, which lets the players call for a map vote. To do so, just type rtv in chat, and if 60% of the people playing vote for a new map, the server will immediately switch. If you're looking for players and none are one, ask in #escapist and some people will almost certainly hop on. Or see if you can get an announcement made on the Steam group if one of the admins are online. |
Community Map.
The escapist has a lot going on you might not have heard about. This post is to let you know about things. If you feel that you have content that you feel fits this post them contact wilsonscrazybed here via PM and we will update the post.
Community discussion.
Suggestions/complaints thread: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.79475#1014221
Escapist Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Escapist_(magazine)
Welcome to the site thread: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.66931
Community moderation discussion: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.112832?page=1
Escapist game community.
Escapist Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Escapist
Point of contact:Virgil
Escapist Urban Dead: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/The_escapists
Point of contact:Haliwali
Escapist internet community.
Escapist Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5469273790
Point of contact:Andraste
Escapist Last FM: http://www.last.fm/group/The+Escapist
Point of contact:Unknown (pm me if you know)
Community Contests.
Regular game events.
TF2 With Escapist lunatics: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.70270
Host:Danny Ocean
Left 4 Dead League: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.79315?page=1
Host:Danny Ocean, Caliostro, smallharmlesskitten
Q&A
Q: What qualifies something to be on the community map?
A: Events related to this community, either done with the community, or for the benefit of the community.
Q: Does this thread/community map also include game nights?
A: Sure! If you have a game night planned PM a moderator and we will put it in the community map with a link to the post in question.
Q: How do I get my event on the map?
A: Simply contact one of the moderators and we will put it up.
Q:Why is this Q&A so short?
A:You didn't ask any questions.