So far Blocklands smorgasbord of DM's suck

[Blockinlick]

   Maybe they're just not to my taste, but I've noticed recurring patterns in all of the TDMs and DMs I have joined.

They're flashy... lots of blocks, colors, and eye candy... yet really lacking interaction.

Why is this? Has the BL community really accepted that TDM's should this be boring and uneventful? Every TDM I join, it's *walking... walking... walking... oh look, an enemy! Oh wait, that's just a tree... walking walking walking.. an enemy! **In combat for 5 seconds** Walking again... walking... walking*. Really?!

For god sakes... the funnest TDM I've played so far had a 2 minute heli flight to the enemy. What the hell?!


If anyone knows of any TDMs that break away from this... PM me. I'm really getting bored. I would create my own, but it seems even with my best efforts, the community hates my builds.

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[Greek2me]

That's because all the good TDM hosts are busy with school and stuff right now. It sounds like the only one you've played on is Heedicalking's, which really does suck.

[MyNameIsYou]

Here are some that are fun but are never hosted :3

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=161017.0

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=146128.0

yah thats all i can post off the top of my head

[*FacePalm*]

I don't get what you're complaining about.
Also it's a good thing we have less DMs/TDMs because the ovverun the server list just like RPs.
Please, shut up, We don't need TDMs/DMs.

[Bushido]

yes we do

tdms actually involve activity. i'd much prefer them over some 'rp' where everyone is cybering or something

[Conan]

I try to host decent-good TDM's that utilize T+T. A few of my previous works are Strategic Riverside TDM, Convoy Ambush, and Island CTF/TDM. All can be found in gallery, under my name.

What we don't have enough of is people who put playability over looks.

[*FacePalm*]

yes we do

tdms actually involve activity. i'd much prefer them over some 'rp' where everyone is cybering or something

I wasn't saying to get rid of every single TDM on BL, we just need less because they are crappy and they ovverule BL.

[_Dark_]

Apparently my Arctic Warfare TDM was the greatest thing ever. I don't know why I quit hosting it.

[Swollow]

I know I love team death matching on blockland but we always have these really humongous open maps that it takes 5 minutes before you get to an enemy and then you end up getting killed or you have these really simple small tdms that had work put into them but they turn out horrible with base camping

[Dillpickle]

The ---
Now that I think about it after typing the, I thought of the con of this idea, oh well, proceeding;
Fortwars. You're building, prefurribly role playing, and still killing.
The cons of this is spammy quick builds that are just filled with weapons and a weapon spawn..
The best TDM I've found was the old Slopes TDM that I think Jorici or something of the J word hosts, which I think now Kalphiter does or something, red team, blue team, a village and such.
That or the recent Humans Vs Stalkers, cause that uses strategy and it quite a thriller.

[Blockinlick]

hat we don't have enough of is people who put playability over looks.

That's the exact impression I am getting with this game. It seems eye candy is held more popular than playability. My problem isn't with the game, it's with the immature kids playing it... they don't know how to build real competitive levels, just fancy artsy crap.

As for the "There needs to be less DM's" I disagree and I don't see what you're saying. There are RARELY any TDMs on, let alone any DMs at all. The most TDMs I've seen on at one time were like 5.

I play for DMs. Freebuilding is great, but once you get it out of your system, you want to actually do something productive with your creations and DMs are great for that.

[Bushido]

actually in my experience the kids can't build either

if you really want to see more form-AND-function DMs, you should do something like start a contest to get people competing AGAINST eachother to constantly try to outdo one another- and thus, make their deathmatch better and better. get a bunch of people in on it. be subtle about the advertising but offer a worthwhile prize. that kind of thing

[Blockinlick]

actually in my experience the kids can't build either

if you really want to see more form-AND-function DMs, you should do something like start a contest to get people competing AGAINST eachother to constantly try to outdo one another- and thus, make their deathmatch better and better. get a bunch of people in on it. be subtle about the advertising but offer a worthwhile prize. that kind of thing

lol... I had a guy come in my DM and tell me it was a "nooby mess disaster". He tried to "teach" me how to build a good DM, but all he showed me was this complex looking "Ramp" fixture crap and how to "event" light stuff. I asked him... "now what the hell good is any of this fancy crap gonna do to my desert DM?" He got mad and left. lol

[Greek2me]

Normally there's a ton of good TDMs and stuff up but since the start of the school year they've all gone away.

[Blockinlick]

Normally there's a ton of good TDMs and stuff up but since the start of the school year they've all gone away.

Makes sense. It makes me feel a bit immature because I'm 22 years old lol.

I just love expressing my creativity, even if it's in a childish game :/