Thread: Your definition of "Dying Server"

Dying server = a drop in player percentage by 30% or more in the course of 2-5 mins, without a gain of players.

So from 20, if you go to 14, that's dying, if no one join in the next 5 mins.

KEYWORD: DYING, not DEAD.

Dead would be under 5v5.

Originally Posted by DuDDy

Ok so I kind of want to know what everyone's definition of "Dying server" is.

Clearly if there are less than 20 people and it's after midnight and it's not on de_dust2 then it is dying! HURRY RTV FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

Edit: Also, if you have just finished playing a map 11v11 and then the map changes. Sure, there are 22 people on the server with non-reservists potentially trying to reconnect their way in NOW, but they do not instantly rejoin once the next map starts and... you know... what IF?! Similar to a litigation-averse doctor, an air traffic controller or a hypochondriac, we must recommend the safest treatment which is an instant change to dust2.

Originally Posted by Affinity

If it's just you and a few people on the server try to go to a popular map. Season, dust2, and nuke are all good maps to attract players. If you are alone, you can rtv the server automatically.

What if all those are on recently played and can't be nominated?

2am EST seems to be the normal cutoff for the servers. It works well for me because that's when I should technically go to bed. =)

Originally Posted by Rad

2am EST seems to be the normal cutoff for the servers. It works well for me because that's when I should technically go to bed. =)

On weekdays we can usually keep one server going to midnight pst. I play till 2 am on weekends pretty regularly.

server is dead if your the last one on.

Originally Posted by Rellik

server is dead if your the last one on.

Anytime time spent PRIMING, whether 1 player or more is needed to resume play, is a dying server. No if ands or buts about it.