Death Cooking

[dbodenheim]

Please add the map, Death Cooking to the rotation. I know war is hell's long standing policy on custom maps is usually no, however its me Jeff, so I dont say add something without a little thought behind it.

This map is a recreation of the old map where everyone is little mice running around cubbyholes and shelves. This map is done EXPERTLY. There is no graphic features where you get the black and purple checkerboard. It is so well done that it could easily be mistaken for an official map. Anyhow, Moongamers added it to there rotation ( sorry playing there becasue it was early morning) and they are even more fickle then war is hell about adding custom maps. Matter of fact they used to only play 5 maps, Dust, dust 2, aztec, etc etc------so when they add something to their lineup it carries serious weight in the CS community. ADD it!

Thanks,

The J-man

[Monochrome]

maybe some pics of it would be nice for the rest of us, although i do trust your word for it that it is a decent map.

[dbodenheim]

I joined and only got to play the map 1 or 2 rounds, but i got to run around it all. All i know is the name. Its worth the download time now that alot of folks are coming back to counterstrike. This map absolutely kicks ASS. Valve should pay someone royalties for it.

[SoReal]

I'm going to have to disagree with you Jeff, although it is a good map, I just don't think it has its place on WiH. I could see adding a custom map, though. Maybe like.. the two customs in CAL. However, a rat's map wouldn't fit on WiH.

Just my .02.

(Great great map tho, would just feel out of place on WiH).

[The_Professor]

I've played that map b4 2 and I love it. They run it on the PAF (punk ass fraggers) server. I would really love to see a couple of new maps added to the rotation.

[dbodenheim]

I put my nuts out just for this map. Not all custom maps, I remember way back when, when I pushed for custom maps and had to sign a verbal contract with WIH to play exclusivly on the custom map server to generate interest. I KNOW CUSTOM MAPS.

"Hi, Im Jeff. Welcome to the custom server. Its just you and me. Lets Go!"

ughh, that was like 4 weeks. To be honest, with the exception of Twilight, they all pretty much sucked. This map is above and beyond other custom maps. There, you made me throw my resume on the table.

[kem$]

I loved playing this map, with either rusty or tyk.. I don't remember which one. It was fun though. :thumbsup:

[SoReal]

Not to hijack, but why is it that custom maps fail? Just curious. Does the downloading shoo people away? I look at WDF and they usually put any custom up, and they are going strong.

[dbodenheim]

Custom maps fail because they are either bland or they arnt even. Even the so called worst official maps, compound, docks, assualt can play even if played properly. Custom maps lack this.

[Saur]

Haha, I loved both Moongamers and WDF -- too bad they don't love me.

I think WDF is successful with custom maps because they focus on that crowd alone. When there's only a handful of a custom map only servers, you tend to attract the market.

Plus, it's beyond the average custom map only server in that it's a custom map making community as well. In their community, regulars team up or create their own custom map and the server honors their hard work by putting it in the rotation.

I loved playing on it because I got to play a map for the first time jsut about everytime. And when it's like that, it's up to your understanding of the game mechanics and your own skill to come out on top. Very invigorating.

Anyways, I think wih is up for a map change. Jeff made the astute observation that the server can get full pretty fast, but also it can run low on certain maps. I've noticed it too, but haven't given it much thought.

Is there anyway to tell from logs 'n such? (that may be harder than it sounds, i wouldn't know though x.x;)

<3 Saur

[Knottwobad]

Custom maps means we have to host the map on the server and that eats into the bandwidth which means incremental increase in cost. I seriously doubt you will ever see custom maps on this server again.

[DemonEyes]

I know we aren't really supposed to show other servers and stuff but if you are curious about this map, krackhouse rats #2 has this map as well as a bunch of other rats maps. I don't remember the ip, but krackhouse runs a bunch of custom maps on its 6 or so servers. Its a "different" atmosphere you could say than WiH but if you are interested in death cooking thats a good place to go.

[wihadmin]

Krackhouse server op is a good guy. I know him.

[Persephone]

Yeah I agree we need some custom maps. I see people saying adding them scare people away but if you ask me it'd draw more people who are tired of the same old maps.

[SoReal]

IF we add maps, I would say they would need to be 100% tested, and voted on by regulars. Like a minimum of 70% liking the map.

[Saur]

Custom maps means we have to host the map on the server and that eats into the bandwidth which means incremental increase in cost. I seriously doubt you will ever see custom maps on this server again.

I didn't think of that! Sounds like it would eat up a lot of bandwidth. That's a more plausible reason than any, I'd say.

<3 Saur