Server hosts lack the ability to choose addons wisely?

[Proog]

Well I remembered one reason I don't play Blockland much is that to join even the smallest DM, I needed to download 50 different AI's and zombies, 2 whole Medieval packs, tons of space-build prints, and 20 million mechas, minijets, tanks, golf carts, presents, dogs, scripts and more.

Here's an example of what I mean.
Billy Block is making a Race Course, with only 1 type of car.

WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE CHECKED FOR ADDONS (X being what is enabled)

[X] Vehicle_CAR
[  ] Gamemode_Zombies
[  ] Bot_50differentzombietypes
[  ] Weapon_T+T 1
[  ] Weapon_T+T 2
[  ] Weapon_T+T 3
[  ] Weapon_T+T 666
[X] Event_Stufftomakestartlights
[  ] AI_national socialist
[  ] Weapon_Mininuke
[  ] Brick_1x1upto999x999withevery variableinbetween
[  ] Gamemode_CityRP

As you can see, Billy Block only has the things he needs!
Now, look at stuffface McGee over here, he's hosting a race as well!
Lets see what his addon list says!

[X] Vehicle_CAR
[X] Gamemode_Zombies
[X] Bot_50differentzombietypes
[X] Weapon_T+T 1
[X] Weapon_T+T 2
[X] Weapon_T+T 3
[X] Weapon_T+T 666
[X] Event_Stufftomakestartlights
[X] AI_national socialist
[X] Weapon_Mininuke
[X] Brick_1x1upto999x999withevery variableinbetween
[X] Gamemode_CityRP
[X] Script_Forcekill
[X] Server_Godmode
[X] Client_Rearviewmirror
[X] Gamemode_Pokemon

NO NO NO YOU DON'T NEED THIS MANY ADDONS FOR ANYTHING
STOP HOSTING DMS WITH MORE USELESS stuff THAN USEFUL THEN COMPLAIN WHY DOES NOBODY JOIN MY SERVER?

Rageface Proogles, out
/discuss

[Ad Bot]

[.::Taboo::.]

i like how that's about 8 add-ons in all there.

[Demian]

I totally agree with you Proog. On my server I enable only the add-ons I use. For example the oncoming 24/7 server of mine doesn't even have all the default's enabled.

[Proog]

i like how that's about 8 add-ons in all there.

I didn't have the patience to write out 500 different addons so I made half of them up that sounded really big.

[Flamecannon]

I'm sadly stuffface mcgee, I tell myself "What if I want to do something different? I'm to lazy to end the server to change the add-ons so I'll just enable them all"

dont blame me im just lazy ;-;

[Demian]

I'm sadly stuffface mcgee, I tell myself "What if I want to do something different? I'm to lazy to end the server to change the add-ons so I'll just enable them all"

dont blame me im just lazy ;-;

It's different if you're just building stuff or freebuilding but minigames and such. That's no good.

[LeetZero]

The only reason why anyone would enable all Add-Ons is for a freebuild. Even there, why the forget would you need WEAPONS?

I hate hosts who do that. I always disable/enable Add-Ons before starting a new-styled server. If I am hosting a server I did before I leave the Add-Ons untouched. Sometimes it's annoying as you realize something might go good somewhere, and you disabled the Add-On, or needed it from the start but forgot to enable the Add-On. And when the server is full it's even more annoying...
Good ideas:
*Making TDM/DM maps in Singleplayer with all Add-Ons enabled, at the end press the default button and enable all the other Add-Ons you used for the TDM.
*Making a Freebuild with all Add-Ons enabled except Weapons. Perhaps default weapons for shooting ranges... Or something like that.
*Trap builds with all weapon, brick & event Add-Ons enabled, you don't need anything else really. Sounds? For what?
*On RP it depends on the type, if you do a Family RP do not loving enable all the weapons on the world, if you do a Medieval RP do not enable MAS Heavy RL or such etc.
*If you want to do a race you should just enable events, some eventual prints, vehicles and eventually bricks. If you want a power-up race also enable some weapons.
And the list continues, the limit is your imagination. But do not start the server with all Add-Ons enabled, think what you need first. Unless you do a Freebuild.

[Sheath]

Sometimes it's annoying as you realize something might go good somewhere, and you disabled the Add-On, or needed it from the start but forgot to enable the Add-On. And when the server is full it's even more annoying...

What about that addon enabler some people used a while back that loaded the datablocks while ingame?

[LeetZero]

What about that addon enabler some people used a while back that loaded the datablocks while ingame?

I never managed to figure out how the hell to use that thing.

But that's a good idea, maybe I am too stupid to use that Add-On.

[Monocle]

The only add-ons I have are jirues bricks, jirues prints, rounds, and truenos color set.


forget guns and stuff. If you need a sniper rifle to win a minigame you fail. Spear dms ftw.

[DrenDran]

I never managed to figure out how the hell to use that thing.

But that's a good idea, maybe I am too stupid to use that Add-On.

/loadaddon <addon_name>

[PowerDag]

What about that addon enabler some people used a while back that loaded the datablocks while ingame?

It didn't always load addons correctly.

[Sheath]

Erm it has a GUI. :U

[LeetZero]

The only add-ons I have are jirues bricks, jirues prints, rounds, and truenos color set.


forget guns and stuff. If you need a sniper rifle to win a minigame you fail. Spear dms ftw.

I hate spears.

If so, why don't you make a time machine to go past 1000 years so you can throw rocks at someone if you are being robbed instead of taking out your RPG-7 and go all rambo with a BAR.
Not like.. I ever did that.. Umm... Sunny day isn't it?

Erm it has a GUI. :U

GUIIIIIIIIIII. What has a GUI?

[Sheath]

The addon loader thingy. I found it on a website recently. :L