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by punkUser
09 Dec 2015, 19:51
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Roomchanging
Replies: 2
Views: 938

Re: Roomchanging

sasper wrote:Even better punkUser could remove all rooms but 1, let anything go and put to rest all these roomchanging shenanigans once and for all.
But that would open the debate of whether that one room should be films or not, and allow guests or not ;)
by punkUser
09 Dec 2015, 03:56
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Myth 1.9
Replies: 20
Views: 4965

Re: Myth 1.9

has the pathfinding gotten worse? it seemed that way Just to nip all these discussions in the bud in advance - no, practically nothing gameplay-wise changed with 1.8. Very little has changed with gameplay in a loooong time so let's keep the discussions based in reality :) sometimes when i am giving...
by punkUser
07 Dec 2015, 17:31
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: So I got warned for posting Trump pictures
Replies: 3
Views: 979

Re: So I got warned for posting Trump pictures

Last warning guys, I have no issues locking the forums entirely here if you piss me off more. No time for this stuff - find a new venue.
by punkUser
07 Dec 2015, 17:30
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: O Canadians and their LACK of belief in freedom of speech
Replies: 22
Views: 4688

Re: O Canadians and their LACK of belief in freedom of speec

Mmmm this is a privately owned server so he can do whatever he wants. PunkUser runs this without any support from this community as far as I'm aware of of. Yep, and I'm busy enough these days to not have time to deal with your usual bull-shit guys so don't push me on this ;) Please feel free to set...
by punkUser
02 Dec 2015, 20:28
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: nVIDIA Geforce 860m 4 GB Runs Myth 1.8 like Shit?!
Replies: 10
Views: 3753

Re: nVIDIA Geforce 860m 4 GB Runs Myth 1.8 like Shit?!

Like I said, something is clearly busted in the driver install. Optimus is a source of massive headaches and hackiness and always has been so it's not surprising. Unfortunately there's not much we can do to help you here... you're going to have to speak with NVIDIA. Or if you value your time and san...
by punkUser
02 Dec 2015, 05:51
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Dear punkUser
Replies: 4
Views: 1167

Re: Dear punkUser

Yeah guys I humored you for a while but I really don't have the time to explain the intricacies of "don't be an ass" right now, so you're just going to have to deal with it ;)
by punkUser
02 Dec 2015, 01:03
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Dear punkUser
Replies: 4
Views: 1167

Re: Dear punkUser

Please read this again, slowly :) "If it gets into personal attacks or politics and has nothing to do with Myth..." That said, I also reserve the right to do whatever I want as inconsistently as I want. Like I said, please feel free to use many of the other great ways to talk about whateve...
by punkUser
01 Dec 2015, 21:53
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Unacceptable Admin Behavior - Take 2
Replies: 1
Views: 837

Re: Unacceptable Admin Behavior - Take 2

I locked the thread. If it gets into personal attacks or politics and has nothing to do with Myth I reserve the right to cut it off. Frankly I reserve the right to cut anything off as I see fit and conversely folks are welcome to take their off-topic chatter to any number of more appropriate alterna...
by punkUser
01 Dec 2015, 18:07
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Game recordings not posting
Replies: 3
Views: 2694

Re: Game recordings not posting

Yep known issue, see the announcement. I'm half way to getting that fixed up, will hopefully be done soon.

FWIW the films are being saved properly and will become available retroactively when the fixes are put in place.
by punkUser
01 Dec 2015, 18:04
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: nVIDIA Geforce 860m 4 GB Runs Myth 1.8 like Shit?!
Replies: 10
Views: 3753

Re: nVIDIA Geforce 860m 4 GB Runs Myth 1.8 like Shit?!

Yeah it looks like you might not even have proper NVIDIA drivers installed... ex. "Adapter does not support DirectX feature level 10_0; DirectX 11 will not be available." That card definitely supports FL10 (and 11), so this indicates something is not working with the driver. Similar with O...
by punkUser
18 Nov 2015, 15:05
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Quick update - it seems the the forum's ability to send e-mail isn't working after the updates so until I have a chance to track down what broke (probably next week), if you're registering a new account please just e-mail admin@gateofstorms.net directly from the e-mail address that you registered a...
by punkUser
17 Nov 2015, 02:51
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Quick update - it seems the the forum's ability to send e-mail isn't working after the updates so until I have a chance to track down what broke (probably next week), if you're registering a new account please just e-mail admin@gateofstorms.net directly from the e-mail address that you registered an...
by punkUser
16 Nov 2015, 17:52
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

@dbnova: one potential bug with ranked games has been fixed so let me know if you still see the disconnected behavior. @chron: what build do you have? Latest is 427b I believe. If you don't have that go download the latest from PM.net and install it and see if it works then. Otherwise tell me what i...
by punkUser
12 Nov 2015, 22:29
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

What build # of Myth? And yes if you're getting disconnected after the first game none of the other games are going to count.
by punkUser
12 Nov 2015, 14:49
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Hmm so if that's a game that you say it happened after it did seem to get into the db fine: http://gateofstorms.net/tournaments/RS1/rounds/351/games/117308 Thus I'm not really sure what could have gone wrong... I'll check the log. What version of myth are you running? i.e. in the main menu what buil...
by punkUser
11 Nov 2015, 18:01
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Can you get me more information on what you're doing (game settings, players, host setup, etc)? I couldn't reproduce it when I tried the other day. Can you tell me the exact time of the game that it happened in (ideally the end time) so I can check the logs?
by punkUser
11 Nov 2015, 16:42
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Ranking overhaul/reset
Replies: 15
Views: 5028

Re: Ranking overhaul/reset

I don't think people are arguing that an elo system would accurately reflect skill (at least I hope not). I think people just want a system that is semi-fun even if it doesn't mean much. Yup, and I completely agree. I'm just saying it's misguided to think that something like Elo will increase the f...
by punkUser
11 Nov 2015, 15:00
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Ranking overhaul/reset
Replies: 15
Views: 5028

Re: Ranking overhaul/reset

Seems like it would work just fine to me. Yeah well it turns out that math is more useful than feelings in this instance of... math :) I hate to be the guy saying that I probably understand this more than other folks here, but I probably understand this a lot more than other folks here. You're goin...
by punkUser
11 Nov 2015, 02:19
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Ranking overhaul/reset
Replies: 15
Views: 5028

Re: Ranking overhaul/reset

If it can be done easily, copy playmyth's ranking system. I'd have to guess someone still has their hands on those algorithms. Last time I'm going to say this - all those systems are just basic Elo and they do not work without lots more players. There's no debate on that, it's just math and I'm get...
by punkUser
10 Nov 2015, 13:37
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

dbnova wrote:lets vote for old ranking system u loose u going down whit points not only up like now
Please use the existing thread for rank discussion: http://forum.gateofstorms.net/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=2981
by punkUser
10 Nov 2015, 01:39
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Ranking overhaul/reset
Replies: 15
Views: 5028

Re: Ranking overhaul/reset

Rank reset is pretty easy, as is modifying the score formula somewhat. It's more work to do some sort of ELO-style system where rank gain/loss is based on relative opponent ranks and I'll repeat that it's fairly low priority right now since it simply is not possible to do any reasonable ranking ladd...
by punkUser
09 Nov 2015, 05:00
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

One known issue now - ranked games are not being represented in stats. Will look into that tomorrow night. Otherwise stuff seems to be running ok so far.

[Edit] Should be fixed now.
by punkUser
09 Nov 2015, 00:02
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Re: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Ok the web site is back up now and *most* stuff should be working again. The exception is downloading recordings from the web site. Here's my plan on that front: 1) I'll enable downloading of any replays before the server was reloaded in an hour or so. That should get the majority of the use cases (...
by punkUser
08 Nov 2015, 21:34
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Just an update here:

The server OS, software and DNS has been updated and the new metaserver code is now live. Just working on the main site...
by punkUser
08 Nov 2015, 18:27
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08
Replies: 23
Views: 16207

Metaserver Updates 2015-11-08

Hey guys, So it's time to push some fairly extensive updates that have been building up to the metaserver today. These ones require some changes on the web/database side as well so rather than the usual 2 second interruption I'm guessing it could take up to an hour or so, assuming all goes well. Fro...
by punkUser
08 Nov 2015, 14:12
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: I receive a email by admin called "Test"
Replies: 2
Views: 931

Re: I receive a email by admin called "Test"

Yep I sent that out to everyone on the forums. Sorry for the inconvenience but I changed the server config a bit and wanted to make sure that a) board e-mail still worked in general and b) most people still had valid e-mail addresses. Unfortunately I did get a lot of bounces from folks... I'd encour...
by punkUser
08 Nov 2015, 14:04
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: How to play myth on 2nd monitor, Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 1807

Re: How to play myth on 2nd monitor, Mac

Hmm, yeah the windowing system code is obviously one of the places where it has to be OS-specific, so not sure exactly how it works on Mac. On Windows you can indeed toggle on the fly and even continuously resize the window in windowed mode so you can pretty much do whatever you like.
by punkUser
08 Nov 2015, 05:46
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Host Game Picking Problems
Replies: 2
Views: 2140

Re: Host Game Picking Problems

Don't host in a ranked room...
by punkUser
07 Nov 2015, 04:02
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: How to play myth on 2nd monitor, Mac
Replies: 6
Views: 1807

Re: How to play myth on 2nd monitor, Mac

c⁄J⁄Iılk c⁄J⁄Iån ◊§t◊ wrote:windowed mode is unplayable for me, I use edges of screen to move camera...
On Windows you can press Ctrl-G to "grab" the cursor in windowed mode and constrain it to the window (and thus enable edge panning). Not sure if something similar works on Mac... give it a try.
by punkUser
14 Oct 2015, 21:49
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: Forums
Replies: 2
Views: 8552

Re: Forums

As stuff has tapered off a bit here, I'm going to lock this forum and move the main activity back to the regular areas.
by punkUser
03 Oct 2015, 04:59
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Windows 10 with Myth
Replies: 22
Views: 4911

Re: Windows 10 with Myth

Yes it's fine, no issues.
by punkUser
23 Sep 2015, 04:12
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: Forums
Replies: 2
Views: 8552

Forums

So.... are you guys planning to move back to the regular forums at some point? I'm cool if you want to keep posting here but organizationally it might be easier to go back to the general forums.
by punkUser
14 Sep 2015, 20:15
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: Shoutcast for Myth All-Star Match
Replies: 34
Views: 6748

Re: Shoutcast for Myth All-Star Match

I use open GL. In the past I tried using both openGL and direct3d before and there was a reason I chose open GL, but I can't remember what it was anymore and it may no longer apply. Note that there's a difference between "Direct3D" and "DirectX 11". The former is a legacy API th...
by punkUser
13 Sep 2015, 16:43
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Feature Priorities
Replies: 102
Views: 72757

Re: Feature Priorities

is it possible to add in a stat at the end of games that tracks a players/teams duds or would that be done through project magma? Any additional stats that you want represented on the metaserver would require changes to the client (as well). It already reports everything that it gets from the client.
by punkUser
09 Sep 2015, 23:57
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: Pogue
Replies: 10
Views: 2807

Re: Pogue

Pogue knows the rules and earned himself a temp ban. Hopefully he also knows enough not to make me extend it...

Move along.
by punkUser
07 Sep 2015, 18:50
Forum: Eblis Stone
Topic: Martin O'Donnell vs Bungie™
Replies: 3
Views: 1577

Re: Martin O'Donnell vs Bungie™

Idk how accurate this article is as Marty composed music for TFL and Soulblighter yet this reads he joined bungie in 2000. IIRC that was effectively contract work with the company that Marty and one other guy had founded a couple years early. It's actually far more common to contract for music in g...
by punkUser
06 Sep 2015, 21:06
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Upcoming downtime on 2015-09-11
Replies: 0
Views: 2316

Upcoming downtime on 2015-09-11

Hey guys there's some scheduled downtime/maintenance on the server that the hosting company is doing on the morning of the 11th. Should only disrupt connectivity for ~5-10 minutes after which everything should still be live, but just a FYI.
by punkUser
26 Aug 2015, 16:32
Forum: Godhead Articles
Topic: The Relevance of Statistics in Myth
Replies: 24
Views: 13744

Re: The Relevance of Statistics in Myth

Btw do you want this thread moved to the articles section for future reference?
by punkUser
17 Aug 2015, 17:56
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: Results/Standings - Draft Tournament (UPDATED)
Replies: 138
Views: 21207

Re: Results/Standings - Draft Tournament

Damn these look like some good games! Gonna have to give them a watch...
by punkUser
06 Aug 2015, 16:15
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: TMNT CHAMPIUNNNZZZZ
Replies: 14
Views: 3722

Re: TMNT CHAMPIUNNNZZZZ

Asmodian wrote:I will probably need to send you the film from game 2 if you end up casting this. The film from the GoS archive is bugged.
I'll try and replace the GoS one on the weekend but might as well post it or similar anyways.
by punkUser
05 Aug 2015, 02:32
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: GGS and so long MWC
Replies: 6
Views: 2054

Re: GGS and so long MWC

Good tourney guys - looking forward to watching more of the games. Sad that I didn't have time to participate this year but I'm happy yo see that you guys saw another year through to completion despite many naysayers :)
by punkUser
13 Jul 2015, 19:45
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Mouse responsiveness issue?
Replies: 4
Views: 3074

Re: Mouse responsiveness issue?

Yeah I'm afraid I've got nothing much to help here. Myth doesn't do anything special with the mouse really, uses the same APIs that everything else does (at least on Windows, but I assume on Mac as well) so I don't know why you would see any issues that occur in Myth specifically but not other progr...
by punkUser
10 Jul 2015, 16:55
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Feature Priorities
Replies: 102
Views: 72757

Re: Feature Priorities

NewMutator wrote:Would it be possible to access information on unit trades from the game statistics/film download page?
Would be cool, but not easy. The metaserver would have to parse/replay the film to some extent for that to be possible.
by punkUser
09 Jul 2015, 23:40
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: putting this here: tfl coops plus
Replies: 8
Views: 5128

Re: putting this here: tfl coops plus

wwo wrote:We could go back and forth, make it look like there's some important discussion here, trick people into looking at the post.

How are you doing?
Haha, nice.

Not bad, keeping busy. How are you wwo? You playing in MWC? Winning, etc?
by punkUser
09 Jul 2015, 23:39
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: NewMutator covers the QR2 TMNT vs NC match
Replies: 9
Views: 2904

Re: NewMutator covers the QR2 TMNT vs NC match

NewMutator wrote:Thanks punk - if circumstances permit maybe we could do a few with you in the hotseat
Sure although I'm kind of out of the "Myth scene" lately so I'm not sure if I'd add much to your commentary ;)
by punkUser
08 Jul 2015, 19:12
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: putting this here: tfl coops plus
Replies: 8
Views: 5128

Re: putting this here: tfl coops plus

wwo wrote: I don't really care whether it's there or not. If the community were bigger, it would matter. It's not, so it doesn't.
Yeah it's cool man, you brought it up :) Was just suggesting options if you did care.
by punkUser
06 Jul 2015, 17:21
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: NewMutator covers the QR2 TMNT vs NC match
Replies: 9
Views: 2904

Re: NewMutator covers the QR2 TMNT vs NC match

Good stuff, enjoyed watching a couple of the games!
by punkUser
06 Jul 2015, 17:19
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: putting this here: tfl coops plus
Replies: 8
Views: 5128

Re: putting this here: tfl coops plus

Not to poke the lion here, but did you actually get in touch with someone at the Tain to see if they could approve it? Because it's far more likely that just no one has checked the queue lately. I know they've been having some technical issues lately as well that could be contributing.
by punkUser
26 Jun 2015, 21:24
Forum: Gate of Storms
Topic: Issues with game crashing
Replies: 2
Views: 2094

Re: Issues with game crashing

Can't be a GoS issue - once you are in the game lobby metaserver is out of the picture.
by punkUser
16 Jun 2015, 01:28
Forum: Myth World Cup 2015
Topic: MWC Maps
Replies: 16
Views: 3393

Re: MWC Maps

I'll try and collect the plugins into a zip to host on GoS when I get the chance.