Hi,

I'm using Ezquake 1.9a and noticed that I often spawn with weapons from the previous map on xs4all FFA server. I especially noticed this with the rocketlauncher, but I'm not sure about other weapons.

Isn't that a bit unfair? I've noticed it with other players too. In my opinion, when a new map starts, everyone should have default weapons only.

That is a mod-related issue.

I agree with you that it is not the best solution, e.g. it can also happen that players can use the Thunderbolt on DM2. :p

On the other side, you can save up your weapon to have a beneficial start the next map. With KTX servers you have a countdown of 10 seconds before you can start to pew pew, very annoying imo

Very annoying what ppl does't have a brain.

1) u can remove countdown if it so annoying with some ktx variable, but it require cfgs reading, its too hard for some ppl.

2) countdown gives ppl same chances to start game with equal conditionals, since map change take different time for different ppl, some uses huge textures and etc. So countdown was added willingly.

3) Ppl starts with sg on map change, that was added willingly too.

You are such a nice guy indeed

sr ;]

hmm is this on ffa only? i always spawn with rl

LOL!

Oh wait, I did have brains and I was able to read through KTX's files since the KTX rookie server doesn't have countdown enabled. I just mention that KTX servers have it, which I think is annoying and therefor I didn't have it implemented at the XS4ALL server. I guess you read it as ALL SERVERS HAVE IT EVERYTIME, well my bad chill out a little.

Anyway, it might be more fair for everybody to start with SG only, but, one again a personal preference, I enjoy it when I manage to get RA/RL at the last 30 seconds of a map and save it up for the next one so I have a benefit there. You know now that you'll start with everything you ended with last game so perhaps it's good to prepare yourself for the next map to get a good/better start.

And it's fun to have lightning gun in dm2

Flepser, it's still unfair to ppl who don't KNOW this. And personally, I prefer a countdown, like on Elvis FFA. It gives some time to relax in between matches and walk around the new level, instead of immediately being fragged by maniacs who still got their rl from the previous level. I mean, the rankingsscreen seems to be gone quickly on xs4all too, so a 10 sec pause wouldn't be so bad to me.

hehe
funny reply's

But i agree with megatron. erm. megalodon

I agree with Flep: it's more fun like that.
And ... it has always been this way !

Now you know, I think that after three maps you realize you keep your weapons .

Action, fast paced and no sleep 'till Brooklyn. But yea I can understand you want a break before the next map starts.
Quakeworld is not to relax, if you want to relax go play WoW or hearts

as qqshka pointed, ffa countdown is nice to assure almost all players will spawn at the same time, reducing unfair advantages.

Only if they are playing in tournament. In that case FFA should be enabled with /ready capability like on kenya ffa tournaments. Otherwise it's irrelevant as people come and go during the rounds.