Mad Gerbil's Nightmare, Come True

[Grank]

Stats from the CrkZ thievery server since the rebuild a few months ago.

ThiefWins=1144
GuardWins=686

I'll have to talk to Jarvis about this so we can try and figure out how to even this up a bit.

[Occam]

Loot drop++

[Thief13x]

yah, lewt drop is defenatly it...come back MG we need ur skillz!!!!!

[FixXxeR]

I'd say thats fine... the game is called Thievery.

Also, it gives those moaning bastards in the 'bugs and suggestions' threads something the think about. If firespamming is such a problem, then why are the thieves winning so much? Just a thought.

[okih-imus]

I'm going to stop thiefing on the crackaz server!

[SNAFU]

Stats from the CrkZ thievery server since the rebuild a few months ago.

ThiefWins=1144
GuardWins=686

I'll have to talk to Jarvis about this so we can try and figure out how to even this up a bit.

How many people practice playing Thief alone on Crackaz? I know I do, usually waiting on someone to join.

Let that be a hint to the rest of you...

[LeatherMan]

Loot drop++

Time limit--

[SNAFU]

I don't think that's a good idea, LM...

Up the loot drop, though. It sounds like it'll work, and is more rewarding to slower styles as opposed to DM'ing.

[Grank]

The funny thing is when I rebuilt the TUT server I upped the loot drop to 65%. Before our hdd died I didn't have a chance to look over the stats but thought from my experience thieves were winning too much. I'm hesitant to up the loot drop much higher than 65%. Maybe lowering the time by 5 minutes + modifier is the answer but I'll have to consult Jarvis to get his thoughts.

[LaughingRat]

Dropping the time limit too far (or at all) will make it really hard on a single thief trying to play a level against a couple of guards. I wonder if dropping the guard auto-awaken time might help. Loot drop is definitely a good consideration as well.

[Swiss Mercenary]

I wonder if dropping the guard auto-awaken time might help.

[Mad_Gerbil]

If you didn't change a single thing and then the RLF came back and reversed those numbers by schooling guards would it still be a server setting issue or a teamwork issue?

Not trying to be an arse here, but I think the settings are irrelevent.

I've heard alot of firespamming going around. If that is the case then I have to wonder if guards are playing like a team. If they ain't, they deserve to lose.

[Jarvis]

Gerbs has a point methinks. I'm still waiting for Grank to get off his duff and answer my IM... but I am not in favor of dropping the time limit. I don't want to encourage more rushing and dming.

Loot drop, and AI awaken sound like good things to tweak a bit. The guards should try and communicate a little more... we do have some newish people playing a lot... they'll learn :wink:

[Radamanthus]

one thing i hate is when a guard tells me they're getting no thieves in he area, then the HUD tells me they've just killed two taffers.

lack of communication is the reason here: not server settings.

and the fact that i play of CrKZ most often

[impulse]

yah, lewt drop is defenatly it...come back MG we need ur skillz!!!!!

Actually, we don't really require the skills (if you consider it a skill at all) of a firespammer again.