Dr Brain

a s s i g n e d isn't a swear. Just FYI.

Only the first few regions on a map will display. Later regions will be a s s i g n e d (stupidly coded swear filter) a color, but won't show up on screen. The regions exist, because they still show up on the tool tip. Makes it pretty much impossible to do region work in DCME. DCME also seems to be stealing video memory for every other window. Firefox, Continuum, etc. all show up as white screens or with the stuff from the DCME window. It's annoying to have to close DCME before writing this post, for example. Hasn't seemed to crash anything or lose map data, though. Also, not really a bug, but would it be possible to get the region combo box on a list box instead (part of the dock on the right hand side, for example)? The HS maps have tons of regions (on the order of 50), and it's annoying to work with a combo box that only shows 5 items at once. Even extending the length to 20 would make it better.

No, it wouldn't. You can believe whatever you want, but you it doesn't change the fact that you have no idea what you're talking about.

Your posts were deleted because they added nothing to the discussion.

Addressed here: http://www.ssforum.net/index.php?showtopic=22129

There are 20 flags. (See http://www.ssforum.net/index.php?showtopic=22126) Players can carry up to 7 flags at a time (still takes 3 players to win a game from completely neuted). Periodic rewards were adjusted to compensate for more flags. Flag spawn radius increased to allow the possibility of spawning in other sectors. Additionally, Friday evening and all of Saturday will be public frequencies only for as long as staff members with settings access can be bothered to keep it up.

The periodic reward will need to be compensated, but I don't see any real reason not to do it. I'll see if I get some time this evening.

Not easily. Which these days means no.

Well, when you have "no problem" procuring the source so we can add all the things missing, let me know. I've already asked Smong twice about it.

(($totalexp-$teamexp)/($totalexp+1))*250*$totalsize^2/$teamsize+$jackpot but I've switched it to (($totalexp-$teamexp)/($totalexp+1))*250*$totalsize^2/(max(5,$teamsize))+$jackpot for now.

The exp has nothing to do with it. The arena size and the team size are all that really factor into it at that point.

The trading of ships and items will cover something like this. I've never liked the idea of loaning, and will not be implementing it. You can sell your ship and items to a player, but there will be no guarantee you'll get any of it back.

Seconds after the change, you'd made up your mind, before there was any evidence to support your claims. Thankfully, the zone isn't run by you, and I'm going to let things settle out as they should. Changes take days to reach a point where they can be objectively evaluated. You've lost all credibility (what little you had). You say it "universally went down the crapper", but the population stats don't back you up. The zone was more populated today than any other day in the past few weeks. I don't think population is a reliable indicator, but everyone else that frequents this board does, so I'm happy to play along when it agrees with my theories.

Private teams are reenabled. They have a maximum of 7 humans. Public teams are still unlimited.

Lancasters now earn twice the normal "leech" money. ?attach will give the target $10 if they have a summoner, or $5 otherwise (these fees do not apply to people targeted by ?summon). These changes are designed to provide some incentive for players to use lancasters. They are NOT designed to make the Lancaster a big earner.

Feel free to play practically any other zone. Money is one of the major things that separates us from the other zones, and I've always liked offering something no one else does.

Only if you enjoy it. Otherwise, no.

I've had absolutely no time these past two weeks, and until I do, the lanc changes won't go in. Until the lanc changes go in and are acceptable, privs aren't coming back.

Me and only me. But to answer more generally, the target audience is people that enjoy the gameplay of the moment. Gameplay shifts a lot, and when it does, so does the target audience. If you like the new stuff, great. Otherwise, be thankful that the zone was fun while it was, and go find something else that's fun. Some changes are temporary, and it's worth sticking around while we move through them. Fast flag games aren't temporary.

Truly, I expect most vets to quit. I am not doing this for you. I'm not saying I don't like feedback, I'm just saying you may not be the target audience for the zone.

Picasa isn't a large program. Installing it should take less time than writing a reply to this post.

Feel free to write a client that supports a 1 pixel brick. Until you do, it's not technically feasible.

Not impossible to make, just a bad idea, since it will further the gulf between vets and newbies.

It's already a fairly open zone compared to most others.

Moved.