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Servers are down 1:20 pm est
Ive emailed UGS. If I dont hear back within the hour I'll start chasing by phone.
**UPdate**
Wow back up within the hour
Scheduled maintenance and an upgrade.
Good job UGS :)
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| Thursday, April 06, 2006 |
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 A new map designed for the DOD Promod has been adopted by both CAL and TPG:S this season. dod_railroad3b3 is a synthesis of both railroads from DOD 1.3
Its loaded up on both DODS servers and will autodownload.
I would very much like to hear your comments on the fps and any chop.
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| Monday, April 03, 2006 |
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"So we had a few weeks of network issues here at Valve HQ which prevented us from being able to playtest our new DoD content. Combine that with a week and a half Valve took a break, and you have a bit of a delay in the DoD release schedule. But that said, I think it gave Uncle Claffe some time to try out some cool stuff with the new map he might not have been able to otherwise.
Anyway. We're still alive, and the next release is really coming along now. I think the new level is really cool, and that you guys will like the nice change of pace that will come with it. Hopefully it won't be too much longer.
End of DoD stuff.
-PickItUp"
-Source
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| Friday, March 31, 2006 |
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Just tidying up the servers for the weekend .........
Done 10:30 am est
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| Friday, March 31, 2006 |
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 Otf yetihw has asked our help in playtesting his new version of dod_claviers_b2test
It is loaded on the Annex 69.28.221.146:27015, password is the usual.
Ask an I&S, Enforcer or SLDL team leader for it.
**Update**
dod_claviers_b2a is now released and playing on both DODS servers.
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| Wednesday, March 29, 2006 |
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 Slaughter had created a new DOD 1.3 map dod_muhle_b1
Reminiscent of lennon_b2 and solitude_b2, its now in the CAL DOD 1.3 lineup.
Currently loaded on the SunLit BoneYard 69.28.21.147:27015
It will auto downlaod.
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| Monday, March 27, 2006 |
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 Dimgora has released a new verison of his map dod_verdun_b6
He has addressed the issue of the near omnipotent snipers in an interesting fashion.
Fps also seem improved with reliable 70+ values.
Now playing on the Annex. You can pre download from the forums
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The SLDL final match is over.
+|2AGE+ and GIMP walked onto an unfamiliar new custom map, dod_epicentre_bd2. It tested their innate accuracy and ability to adapt to a new environment and tatics.
You can read their comments on the match in the forums
Congrats to both teams on a great season !
Round 1 GIMP 303 - Rage 80
Round 2 GIMP 299 - Rage 121
Final - GIMP 602 - Rage 201
Thanks to all of the teams who participated this season. The calibre of the majority of the teams was very high in SLDL7. Kudos to the newer teams who stuck it out through a very challenging introduction to league play.
The SLDL Season 8 will be starting up the first week in April. Keep an eye on your emails and SLDL Forums for details.
Cheers
Rosie the Riveter
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| Monday, March 27, 2006 |
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We have two new maps on the servers, dod_slope_source, dod_pier_b2
They will auto-download to you from the game servers, or you can download and install from the links above.
Dod_slope_source, by NOL Ripster, is a remake of the classic dod 1.3 map, dod_slope. It's the same concept, but different enough to be interesting. It looks very nice and is a lot of fun to play. Dod_slope_source has got a good mix of open-area play and some close-in fighting. We had a great time playtesting it the other night.
Dod_pier_b2 is a brand new map from ultranewb, the maker of one of my favorite custom source maps (dod_sora_b3).
As beautiful as dod_sora is, it has a problem with framerates, which drop precipitiously when many players are on. There is no such problem with dod_pier. I get 85 fps solid throughout the map. It's an amazing accomplishment to make such a large, detailed map and still have excellent framerates. Only a handful of maps manage it, and this is one of them. This was also a map we had the privilege of playtesting here at SunLit.
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| Saturday, March 25, 2006 |
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SunLit is proud to have a chance to playtest the final version of dod_slope_source by our longtime member NOL Ripster.
Come to the Annex Thursday night at 8pm EST to check it out. It will be set up for autodownload in game. The usual password, which we will send to all SunLit Enforcers, SLDL team captains and I&S members. Everyone is welcome, just ask one of the abovementioned individuals for the password if you don't have it.
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| Wednesday, March 22, 2006 |
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Ultranewb has invited us to a private playtest of his new effort dod_pier_b1
Wednesday 9 - 10 pm est
SunLit Annex 69.28.221.146:27015
Ask [I&S], Enforcers or SLDL Team leaders for the password
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| Wednesday, March 22, 2006 |
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Nice coming home present. Most of them are betas and the authors are looking for constructive comments.
I've linked the map names to on going discussion threads over on the Day of Defeat Mapping forums to avoid duplicate observations.
Here they are in alphabetical order:
dod_ardennes_rc1 : big winter rifle favoured map
dod_bouddha_b1 : cr44/saints style
dod_churchyard_b5 : 6 flags, rifle friendly
dod_claviers_b1a: urban setting
dod_epicentre_b2d: a prome remake with solid fps
dod_harbor_b5 : Neutrino quality, remake of the original
dod_ludendorff_b2 : huge map with intense bridge encounters
dod_paysage_b7: Another Neutrino beauty and worth the wait
dod_smallhill : the final version
dod_subterrainia_b3 : update to this original map
These maps are on both DODS servers and will autodownload.
You can grab them before hand as zip files from the forums.
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| Sunday, March 19, 2006 |
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I noticed our game server down a few minutes ago. I tried to login to our remote console to the machine and was not able to get in there either.
A quick call to our service provider (UGS) revealed there has been a failure of a key piece of equipment at the datacenter (a Cisco Router went down) and a whole section of the datacenter is consequently off-line.
UGS tells me they are working with their equipment and datacenter vendors to get everything back on-line ASAP. They said probably tonight, but they can't be sure.
Keep tuned here for any more details. You'll know the servers are back online when the "Now Playing" box at right begins showing server status again.
Just thought I'd let you all know what was up.
UPDATE 6:36PM CST:
Looks like we're back online again :)
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| Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
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Three new maps on the servers
dod_subterrainia_b2 is the reworked version.
A three man cap in the middle should make it a real challenge.
dod_ludendorff_b1 is a beta and first effort for two Danish mappers, MadMilo and Hintzmann. A diamond in the rough, they would like some feedback.
Wickit has released his final version of dod_smallhill and needs to know if its finally bug free. He is already working on his new map and wants to put this project to rest.
All three maps will download in game or you can grab them ahead of time in zip format
 
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| Thursday, March 09, 2006 |
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Updating Steam and Source on servers this morning
They'll be back up in just a bit
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"Updates to the Source and Half-Life 1 dedicated server have been
released. Run the hldsupdatetool to get this update.
This update makes public the "swapbeta" that has been running for a
while. This update is optional but HIGHLY recommended as it fixes the
steamid swapping bug seen on servers. This update also smoothes out some
spiky CPU usage seen on servers and fixes several crashes on Linux
distributions using older GLIBC versions."
- Alfred Reynolds , Valve
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| Thursday, March 09, 2006 |
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SunLit is entering its sixth year as an on-line gaming community. We are proud to maintain one of the few gaming communities where people are civil and respectful of one another, where all clans and individuals are welcome, and where so many great people have come to call their on-line home.
A robust gaming site, servers, and community such as ours uses big-time resources and it costs a significant amount to keep things running.
Pvt.John and I have paid up till April 9 to keep things rolling, but we need your help to continue.
The two big items are the dedicated web server and the dedicated game server. Our dedicated web server is a Linux box in a datacenter in San Antonio. We get 2000 GB (yes, that's two terabytes!) of transfer a month with this machine, and it has meant an end to the constant problems and shuffling of files we had to do in the past to get over bandwidth limitations. It gives us a place to host the site, offer extensive downloads of maps and other custom content,the auto-downloading in-game and the public vent channel.
The other resource we use is our dedicated game server. This is a separate machine, used only by SunLit and over which we have full control. It is a dualDual Xeon 2.8 Ghz server with 2 GB of DDR, running Windows 2003 server, and is located in a datacenter in Chicago, with 100MB/s, Peer 1 backbone to the internet. This is a truly first-class server, and it allows us to run many game server instances and change them as we see fit or add a mod coming out for the Source (HL2) engine as the community expresses an interest.
Rosie and I are happy to pay the cost of the dedicated webserver ourselves but could use some backup from the SunLit community to fund the game server.
We realize that not everyone can afford to send money, and certainly no one is obligated to, but if enough of us who can afford to help do so we can keep this great community going for another year and on into the future. If you enjoy playing here, now is your chance to help.
Here's how you can do your part:
Donate
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| Tuesday, March 07, 2006 |
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Sorry people but the servers really need a tune up and reboot.
Will be good to go first thing in the morning.
Done
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| Monday, March 06, 2006 |
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El Capitan has released his new map dod_subterrainia_b1
There is a time limit to complete the two objectives and a unique overview map to help you find the way. Its a big map and is loaded on Futurama to take advantage of the 24 slots.
 
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Happyernst has released a new map dod_angriff_b1
Its small but intense with two flags. Loaded up on the Annex.
Belgium/Norway 1944, Objectives :
This big house here is the primary objective today
- we need to go inside so fast as it possible
- find and secure the supplycrates
- then clear all rooms because the cap zone spans over the two floors.
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| Tuesday, February 28, 2006 |
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A retro afternoon is planned for 2pm est at
The Boneyard 69.28.221.147:27015
Ive updated and rebooted the server , should be smooth as silk.
See you there. It will be pure bwnage ;)
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The Christian Soldiers [CS] have some talented custom mappers on board.
[CS] Marx has released dod_surrender_v2.
An interesting small map with 3 flags and lots of opportunity for mayhem.
I can't tell how it will play but that's your job ;)
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| Monday, February 20, 2006 |
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Two new maps. Furyo's final version of dod_dijon was released today. Highlights are:
Improved architecture => better FPS in the main street area.
Improved texturing
Fixed entire wine shop flag cap zone -> ground floor only to cap flag
Reworked wineshop to prevent allies spawn camping
Added allies spawn exit
new interiors in most buildings
Enhanced optimization for a more progressive load and hit on performance
[oap]Agent_S has produced a HUGE snow map dod_ardennes_beta2. Riflemen will be in their element.
Working 88's fire into the forest where the allies spawn
Allies on the table next to the sherman is a radio, this calls an airstrike on the town every 5 mins and is indicated ready by a green light.
Skybox hasnt been worked on too much hence the total lack of detail, fps should be pretty good for a big map.
Loaded on both servers and they will autodownload.
 
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| Sunday, February 19, 2006 |
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dod_flash2 is playing on the servers. It has some subtle differences in layout but they impact markedly on the gameplay.
Tanks "protect" the team spawn, ally cafe window to the right of the middle flag is bigger for easy exit, jeep by middle flag provides cover and first floor of the "arches" is now lit.
Ripsters final version of dod_slope makes its appearance. The flak18 models are replaced by tanks, purple textures gone, river bed is now dry. The fps are steady at 40+ fps.
 
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| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 |
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The free preview of DOD:Source commences today at 3pm est.
For the duration of the preview, the SunLit Annex 69.28.221.231:27015 is running only stock maps, with no friendly fire. The end round map vote will only draw from the mapcycle of stock maps.
Futurama will continue to run custom maps with FF On. If things get out of hand, Futurama will be passworded. Lets all demonstrate some patience this weekend and remember that we were all new once ;)
If you are new to SunLits and DOD:Source, some basic answers to questions can be found on our FAQ Pages. More detailed discussions of tweaking out a low end system can be found,
at the Day of Defeat Support Forums
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| Friday, February 10, 2006 |
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Valve is making DOD:S available as a free download this weekend.
An interesting promotion and opportunity . The uber demo if you will.
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