What is Ducati to begin with?

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What is Ducati to begin with?

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I'm new to this.
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Hi XndrK,

Ducati is a 2-shot, no-jump, randomly generated map.
This was a map used by the now defunct Ducati League.
This map is currently hosted by Pie Lovers and has an active community with it.
If it's a question more on tactics and how to play, feel free to ask me and I'll see if I can help.

-Zehra
Some useful references:
Map editor and tool list (summary)
Prefab and BZW help threads index
Map releases index
Some of my BZFlag related stuff.
BZList.net Modern HTML5 server stats site.

BZFlag has a cycle every 1-3 years. Activity drops/stops and resumes some time after. It returns to 90% of what it was.
We see late in 2013, the following thread: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time.
Let's say 2014 starts with 30 players:
With a cycle length of:
3 years: 2017=27 players, 2020=24 players...
2.5 years: mid-2016=27 players, 2019=24 players, mid-2021=22 players.
I think the cycles get shorter as time goes along, but the bigger issue is eventually that activity will not be able to sustain itself in the long run, as nobody waits an hour for people to show up.
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Ducati map is one of 6-7 maps offered for timed matches (15, 20 or 30 min) in LeaguesUnited.

Log onto http://leaguesunited.org for more information.

Cheers to you and a very warm welcome to the league!
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Leagues United is the only place where you can play Ducati in a true league-style environment. The league resulted in a merger of the old Ducati and GU Leagues. If you are interested in playing in a fun and competitive environement, contact Indy, Shuist, or Kierra, and they can help in getting you on the spawn list. If you find you like this style of play, perhaps you could even join a team within the league and compete with other teams! Leagues United also offers other styles of play with non-jumping as well as jumping maps. Consider joining us!
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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The nice part with Pie Lovers is there is no need to join a team to play or match as all matches are fun ones.
It's clean and simple fun which is what players enjoy.

-Zehra
Some useful references:
Map editor and tool list (summary)
Prefab and BZW help threads index
Map releases index
Some of my BZFlag related stuff.
BZList.net Modern HTML5 server stats site.

BZFlag has a cycle every 1-3 years. Activity drops/stops and resumes some time after. It returns to 90% of what it was.
We see late in 2013, the following thread: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time.
Let's say 2014 starts with 30 players:
With a cycle length of:
3 years: 2017=27 players, 2020=24 players...
2.5 years: mid-2016=27 players, 2019=24 players, mid-2021=22 players.
I think the cycles get shorter as time goes along, but the bigger issue is eventually that activity will not be able to sustain itself in the long run, as nobody waits an hour for people to show up.
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Zehra wrote:The nice part with Pie Lovers is there is no need to join a team to play or match as all matches are fun ones.
It's clean and simple fun which is what players enjoy.-Zehra
zehra's comment is misleading. There is absolutely no requirement to join a team in LU. Most matches are fun matches on a variety of maps, both jumping and non jumping.

While official matches are an option for those who choose to be in a team, it is NOT a requirement for LU as we encourage fun matches as well. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed.

You are more than welcome to check us out. See for yourself :)
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Peace, peace :)... As a brief summary, to play Ducati style, you have, nowadays, 2 options:

A) Leagues United: leagues environment (http://www.leaguesunited.org for more info).
B) Pie Lovers: if you are hungry... ehmm, no... non-leagues environment.

In both cases, one has to be registered (on forums) at start. Then, registering in each Spawn List to play. (A player can join their servers w/o being registered, though; just to have a look.)
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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It's pretty impolite to say someone's comment is misleading, but I'm nice and will only point out a few things.
Some things are comparing apples to oranges like in the case of Pie Lovers and leagues united.

Now what is almost implied is that both Pie Lovers and leagues united are both leagues, which is not the case and in fact untrue.
Pie Lovers is designed for the players in mind and provides fun matches and a much more relaxed and friendly atmosphere than leagues united.
Pie Lovers is also much more focused on the enjoyment of the game which results in a much nicer and enjoyable match.
There's also no need to worry about official matches or joining a team whose rank only applies to within a league.
So it's really a question of wanting to enjoy the game or competing for a rank :D

-Zehra

EDIT
Clarified wording to avoid implying
Last edited by Zehra on Tue Mar 07, 2017 5:50 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Some useful references:
Map editor and tool list (summary)
Prefab and BZW help threads index
Map releases index
Some of my BZFlag related stuff.
BZList.net Modern HTML5 server stats site.

BZFlag has a cycle every 1-3 years. Activity drops/stops and resumes some time after. It returns to 90% of what it was.
We see late in 2013, the following thread: Why are there only like 30 people playing BZFLAG at one time.
Let's say 2014 starts with 30 players:
With a cycle length of:
3 years: 2017=27 players, 2020=24 players...
2.5 years: mid-2016=27 players, 2019=24 players, mid-2021=22 players.
I think the cycles get shorter as time goes along, but the bigger issue is eventually that activity will not be able to sustain itself in the long run, as nobody waits an hour for people to show up.
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Well, your comment was misleading. "The nice part with Pie Lovers is there is no need to join a team to play or match as all matches are fun ones." You were contrasting it to LU, implying that you have to join a team to play, which is untrue, thus misleading. And nowhere did kierra imply that Pie is a league, so I have no idea where you're getting that from. Perhaps you should stop spewing nonsense?
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Re: What is Ducati to begin with?

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Zehra wrote:It's pretty impolite to say someone's comment is misleading, but I'm nice and will only point out a few things.
Sorry Zehra, I think I will have to disagree. Saying something is misleading is not a personal attack, it is merely saying that it is incorrect, or giving off the wrong impression.

Both are different servers that both happen to host ducati. They will both have nice and enjoyable matches. They can also both be relaxed and have friendly atmospheres.
That said, this is also not the place for either 'side' to argue about Pie Lovers or Leagues United.
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