March 31st, 2005Build 14 Nears ReleaseIt's almost there, guys. Just hang on for a little longer. While it's mostly a release to fix lots of little bugs and quirks, there are a few notable features:
- Native Linux support. This means more stable and secure servers, plus it opens the path for new client/server features like fast map downloads. Of course, it allows Linux gamers to play as well, without having to WINE. - Automated server list updating. This means if you ever want to set up a server, you don't have to give me the ip to add to the list. It also keeps the list clean of servers that aren't currently running. - Installer, for those people who just can't seem to figure out how to extract zip files. This will also register a paintball2:// protocol, so connecting to a server will be as easy as clicking on a web page link. - Ignore command, so you won't have to be annoyed by idiots spamming garbage. - Scrollbars! Something I've been meaning to put in since build 7. - New vote menu, which downloads the information from the server so it lists just the maps that are in rotation (not everything on your hard drive). The list greys out maps that don't meet the min/max player requirements and italicizes temporary maps (voted into rotation by users). It shows the current vote points for every map, plus it limits the game mode selection to only what the map supports. Take a look at the screen shots to better understand it all.
I'll put up a more complete list of features and bug fixes when it comes time to release it. March 29th, 2005Status of the ForumsWe should have the forums back up this weekend. Delirious is setting up his own server personally so we won't have to muck around with a leased server. Four Months 'til DPCon 2005!That's right. DPCon is planned for the weekend of July 23rd in (or near, rather) Charlotte, NC. More details and signups to come. March 23rd, 2005Forums are DownIn case you haven't noticed, the forums are down. The server they were on went belly-up the other day. I'm not sure of the details. Fortunately I have a backup from the 16th, so no more than 5 or 6 days worth of posts will be lost. February 22nd, 2005Weekly PickupsI think it's time we start a new tradition in the Paintball2 community: Weekly Pickups. Each week, starting this Wednesday (tomorrow), we'll hold a pickup game. This should help promote teamwork and better strategies.
Pickups will be run similar to matches. Teams will be preassigned and the server will be password protected. To sign up, visit this thread or join #pbpickup on irc.EnterTheGame.com. The first pickup game is Wednesday, Feb. 23rd, 9:00PM EST. January 30th, 2005RTFAQ!We have some more documentation up. Hopefully this new FAQ will answer any questions you have. If not, post on our forums about it, and we'll add new questions/answers to the FAQ as necessary.