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What makes for a good jail escape? NEW POLL
AdinX:
--- Quote from: AdinX on October 19, 2013, 11:52:19 AM ---Guys, please don't focus on my jail escape, I know what I'm going to do with the jail, I just want general feedback.
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I'm currently building my own jail escape server, and I would like a little input from the general community on what makes a good server.
What I am willing to say now, in terms of the jail, is:
It's a sci-fi lunar prison
It's all custom built by me and a few of my closest friends (thorfin25, sagacity, etc)
It's 1/5 the way done at the moment
I would really like for this to be an open-ended discussion amongst as many people as possible. If you don't like jail escapes, say why. If you have a question, ask it and someone will hopefully answer. I wish to be able to use this input to make a better jail escape with the information.
POLL HISTORY
--- Quote ---In a JE server, what do you find most important?
The game mode 0 (0%)
The build 10 (33.3%)
The administration 15 (50%)
How many people are there 0 (0%)
Balance between teams 1 (3.3%)
Other (please post) 4 (13.3%)
Total Voters: 30
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--- Quote ---How should weapons be used? (*weak weapons means melee only)
Guards with weak weapons, Prisoners with strong weapons 1 (5.3%)
Guards with strong weapons, prisoners with weak weapons 4 (21.1%)
Both teams with strong weapons 0 (0%)
Both teams with weak weapons 1 (5.3%)
non-violent utilities for guards, pistols and possibly rifles as only weapons, prisoners with weak weapons 9 (47.4%)
Other (please post) 4 (21.1%)
Total Voters: 19
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--- Quote ---How complicated should a jail escape be?
Blank walls, blank floors, blank roof. Nothing fancy 0 (0%)
It should look fairly realistic, but that's all. 1 (4.2%)
Guards should be able to control lights and toggle a few things 2 (8.3%)
Nigguh, I wanna forgetin' FLUSH the toilet, not sit on it. 6 (25%)
I want to be able to cut a wire, and half of the prison's power goes out. 12 (50%)
I wish to be able to see the molecules that make up this build. 3 (12.5%)
Total Voters: 24
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--- Quote ---About how long should each "escape" round last?
Less than a minute -1 (10%)
1-3 minutes -0 (0%)
4-5 minutes -3 (30%)
6-8 minutes -4 (40%)
9-10 minutes -1 (10%)
Longer than 10 minutes -1 (10%)
other (please post) -0 (0%)
Total Voters: 10
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Nevermind:
A huge problem with the poll
The "balance between the teams" is a flawed option. Jail RP should not be treated like a TDM. It's exactly why most jail RPs are so bad.
Zalot:
Since it is a Sci-Fi Jail, make the escape some kind of escape pod. Make it easy to access but so it requires a lot of different keys to start. This will force users to work together.
Do not give officers harmful ranged weapons. Give them tazers and batons, but try to stray away from guns.
Make the prisoners vastly outnumber the cops. Try a 1-6 ratio. It will make the few cops in power work together.
Do not make it a "Wait in your cell until a rogue cop releases you or someone demands you do something" type of server. Make mandatory schedules. "Everyone to go the Cafeteria. The officers will bring you there." This will give the prisoners plenty of chances to escape.
chubaka452:
To make it good follow these mandatory tips:
Don't be a stupid host
Don't have stupid admins
Kick anyone who spams the chat
Kick anyone that asks for admin
Have rules in the game (smart a holes will be like "That isn't in the rules")
Be the boss in the game( When people ask "Why?" Say "because I rule this server, anything I say goes")
Make the jail realistic, but not dull and boring (even tho it's like that in real life, We aren't prisoners in real life and so people will get bored!)
Get awesome music and keep free killing under control (make some scripts for that :/)
And last, but not least... Don't get any admins on Tezuni's server on your server :3 That will save you're server :D
Hoped it helped :P
CharlesSpeaking:
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---Kick anyone that asks for admin
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rude
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---Have rules in the game (smart a holes will be like "That isn't in the rules")
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how many rules are needed?? too much or too little??
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---Be the boss in the game( When people ask "Why?" Say "because I rule this server, anything I say goes")
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that sounds like something a terrible host would say!
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---Get awesome music and keep free killing under control (make some scripts for that :/)
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"awesome music" lol
"scripts for keeping freekilling under control" or you could be a watchful admin. scripts aren't perfect!
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---And last, but not least... Don't get any admins on Tezuni's server on your server :3
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and what of the poor mods that the admins have brainwashed/enslaved?
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---That will save you're server :D
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no
--- Quote from: chubaka452 on October 19, 2013, 01:37:29 AM ---Hoped it helped :P
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hope it diiiidn't!