unforgotten "classic" maps
unforgotten "classic" maps
i would like to start a "nostalgic" series in hosting this long gone and unforgotten maps.
bringing back this classics we played in BZFlag version 1.x.x (or later).
which one would you love to see back for a while?
(and please help me in finding the map files and if possible the config-file to bring it back in its original form!).
bringing back this classics we played in BZFlag version 1.x.x (or later).
which one would you love to see back for a while?
(and please help me in finding the map files and if possible the config-file to bring it back in its original form!).
::: starting with some maps :::
- 123.zaphod.fr:5140
classics ::: OVERLORD v.1.00 ::: by Dutchrai
- 123.zaphod.fr:5141
classics ::: GRASSROOTS ::: by Babel
- 123.zaphod.fr:5142
classics ::: MARIO'S ARENA ::: by mario
- 123.zaphod.fr:5143
classics ::: SPIRALZONE ::: by Wiz
Last edited by zaphod on Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
It's good to see Spiralzone getting a bit more exposure again, too. Love that map, just need to get more people playing on it...
And the lesson for tonight is:
Never underestimate the ability of a newb to expect instant success and cry "cheat!" when they don't get it. Don't hate the newb, just give them plenty of learning opportunities.
Never underestimate the ability of a newb to expect instant success and cry "cheat!" when they don't get it. Don't hate the newb, just give them plenty of learning opportunities.
- Shooting Girl
- Private First Class
- Posts: 21
- Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:26 pm
The really funny thing is that these maps have not left the list, they were all still being hosted...
There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg." -- Abraham Lincoln
"How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg." -- Abraham Lincoln
sorry ::: i disagree ::: mostlyjoevano wrote:... they were all still being hosted
some were gone for a long time (grassroots and overlord)!
i know that because i was regularly looking / searching for them!!! (last seen spring 2007)
mario's always was on the list because i hosted it myself since my first server is running.
spiralzone came and disappeared again. (here i agree and i will take it offline! hosted since 2008-06-09 at fairserve.bzflag.net:5221)
-> back to the subject ::: anyone missing a map desperately from the "good old times"? let me know to bring it back online!
or do you think ::: let the classic's be classic and lets go on with time?
- Green Manalishi
- Private First Class
- Posts: 594
- Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:54 pm
- Location: Effingham
- Green Manalishi
- Private First Class
- Posts: 594
- Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:54 pm
- Location: Effingham
wow you're a hero! actually i'm sharing your confusion. i have seen it being called both iggy's world and ziggy's world. maybe there was a slight difference between them, don't know. now off to my old favorites!...
edit: hmm, the map i remember had a bigger central block, from the interior of which you could shoot at tanks outside. maybe that was ziggy's world.
edit: hmm, the map i remember had a bigger central block, from the interior of which you could shoot at tanks outside. maybe that was ziggy's world.
zebedy asked me to look for a specific map ::: i think i found it?!
::: how about a little pillbox / ducati style from the good old days :::
little confused to whom give the credits ::: in some old forum posts i found the names Zoly and Semtex?!
also the name for this map is unclear ::: Adrenaline Factory ::: 3 or 4 ring versions ::: Rings for the freak, Spiral, Circle of death?
were there a league playing this map?
i know it was a no-jump setup ::: but had it super-flags and/or rico?
::: how about a little pillbox / ducati style from the good old days :::
- 123.zaphod.fr:5146
classics ::: RINGS (circle of death) ::: by Semtex
little confused to whom give the credits ::: in some old forum posts i found the names Zoly and Semtex?!
also the name for this map is unclear ::: Adrenaline Factory ::: 3 or 4 ring versions ::: Rings for the freak, Spiral, Circle of death?
were there a league playing this map?
i know it was a no-jump setup ::: but had it super-flags and/or rico?
- ducatiwannabe
- Private First Class
- Posts: 3258
- Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:55 pm
- Location: Planet Earth
- Contact:
Yes, that is true. They have been hosted for quite a while now. The sad thing is, none of them have had a very stable home. Sometimes a server using these maps would only last a few days or weeks.The really funny thing is that these maps have not left the list, they were all still being hosted...
Actually, these are two very different maps, though with a similar style I suppose. Iggy World was entered in a map contest but never gained quite the popularity as the similarly named Ziggy. I attached the Ziggyworld BZF in case you still want to use it. I can assure you several players including myself would like this one.i have seen it being called both iggy's world and ziggy's world. maybe there was a slight difference between them, don't know.
And, just for the record, it was semtex who created the rings map you're hosting.
I really appreciate you hosting these old map, zaphod. I've missed playing on a lot of them.
- Attachments
-
- ziggyworld.bzw
- Aribeth's Ziggyworld
- (37.09 KiB) Downloaded 116 times
- Fiberchunks
- Administrator
- Posts: 397
- Joined: Tue Dec 03, 2002 5:58 am
- Location: Groton, CT
some classics
There were two maps that alot of the 'old timers' (or which I am not one) used to play on - that I loved playing on.
1. Turkey server -- not sure what the map name really was -- this was a server hosted by KernelPanic back in 2001-2003 or so. Razberry, kp, dervish dukot, myself, and many others played on that server / map constantly.
2. Decks -- another oldie but goodie. We used to get together on #bzflag IRC and get an impromptu decks match going. Again, I'm not sure who developed the map, but captain_proton on #bzflag would probably know (or JeffM might know too).
Anywho, those were two maps that I loved playing on, specifically the turkey map.
Fiberchunks
1. Turkey server -- not sure what the map name really was -- this was a server hosted by KernelPanic back in 2001-2003 or so. Razberry, kp, dervish dukot, myself, and many others played on that server / map constantly.
2. Decks -- another oldie but goodie. We used to get together on #bzflag IRC and get an impromptu decks match going. Again, I'm not sure who developed the map, but captain_proton on #bzflag would probably know (or JeffM might know too).
Anywho, those were two maps that I loved playing on, specifically the turkey map.
Fiberchunks
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. -- A. Einstein
Registered Linux User: 296546
Machines: 181776 181777 181778
Registered Linux User: 296546
Machines: 181776 181777 181778
-
- Private First Class
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Sat May 10, 2008 9:38 pm
Re: some classics
Dunno about that Fiberchunks, you are now one of the 'old timers' in my books! Look who was the first person who registered here... or should I mention who started this web site...Fiberchunks wrote:There were two maps that alot of the 'old timers' (or which I am not one)
Fiberchunks
"Mad City" is what I believe you are referring to, aka a good camping map. I wonder if someone still has the server settings used for that map. If you host this one, please no wings or burrow, and set it where you can move forward in a jump off a pyramid.Fiberchunks wrote: 1. Turkey server -- not sure what the map name really was -- this was a server hosted by KernelPanic back in 2001-2003 or so. Razberry, kp, dervish dukot, myself, and many others played on that server / map constantly.
Fiberchunks
Another great map, best if used without flags IMHOFiberchunks wrote: 2. Decks -- another oldie but goodie. We used to get together on #bzflag IRC and get an impromptu decks match going. Again, I'm not sure who developed the map, but captain_proton on #bzflag would probably know (or JeffM might know too).
Fiberchunks
well ::: i thought that the classics series would make some players either "come back" or curious to discover this very good "old" maps :::
unfortunately the stats prove a very poor frequency of visiting the "goldies"!
but i guess ::: time has changed and i see a strong tendency going for a sniper-style using GM or L instead of the "close combat" that demands skills, dodging and patience to learn!
i guess i'll keep running the classics until the end of this month and replace it with one "rotating-server" going through all the maps in a circle of 1.5 hours.
anyway ::: thanks for your posts and making an idea happening!
unfortunately the stats prove a very poor frequency of visiting the "goldies"!
but i guess ::: time has changed and i see a strong tendency going for a sniper-style using GM or L instead of the "close combat" that demands skills, dodging and patience to learn!
i guess i'll keep running the classics until the end of this month and replace it with one "rotating-server" going through all the maps in a circle of 1.5 hours.
anyway ::: thanks for your posts and making an idea happening!