Thread: Poor Server Performance and Decline

bring back the Texas servers...they were the shit

you know you guys are beating a dead horse dont you

Originally Posted by BigHub

Indeed, I'm one.

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but your a N00B

Ive been siting on this for nearly a week now, hoping someone would give you a reality check, but alas I am disappointed.

Originally Posted by Zheta

Bunni you're trying so hard and all and we all understand why the name changed, but I still don't agree with the decision. I think even if all the other servers remain TPG that the TF2 server should be switched back. Getting upset at anyone who believes the old way is better isn't quite justified either.

Sure it is, your bring up something that clearly you did not put any thought into. Texas = 17.89% of our traffic (google analitics) thats 80% who are not from texas. Just because 8 people out of 7000 say they joined the server because of the word "texas" in the name, does not warrant bringing this topic up yet again.

Originally Posted by Zheta

I don't know for certain about anyone else, but the same people that keep coming back to the server are the same people who joined because of the server's branding. Some of whom are posting here. And the lack of interest has gone from 3 servers down to one. The only things that have changed are the presentation and the internet hosting.

So, from my perspective, the hosting isn't bad enough to keep those of us who enjoy being there away. But the generic Teamplayer moniker doesn't generate new interest. If the server had been TPG when I was looking for a place to play, I wouldn't have been interested.

I for one would let the whole thing go, but the server is not gaining any popularity. I believe that as long as the situation stays the same, even if the hosting changes, something else will need to be done.

So let me get this straight, your suggesting, that amongst the two changes you distinguished: name change and server hosting. You say server hosting is not the problem, but the lapse of a word from our name is keeping the servers empty? Well i see quite a handful of servers with texas in their name, and all at this current time are empty
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Originally Posted by Zheta

I would also like to point out that these people have restaurants all over the US with the Texas Roadhouse name:
Texas Roadhouse Restaurants
And they run a commercial business! I've also been here:
Texas Embassy Cantina - London

Thats a joke right? Thats supposed to constitute a logical coherent counter argument? Thats boarderline as one of the most doltish, stupid counter arguements I ever had the displesure of hearing. Clearly you couldn't tell me what kind of categorical cooking specialty they specialize at those restraints? Says it on the top of each of those pages "TEXAS ROADHOUSE", "TEXAS TEX-MEX".

Originally Posted by Texas Embassy- London

A piece of Texas in the heart of london!
Food: Even our ovens have been brought from Texas for the ultimate in authentic Tex-Mex Food
Drinks: Premium tequilas our own Texas style cotails...

If your going to waste my time please put a little more thought into it. Maybe if you could show me something actually relevant? A business that targets a broad band of people but doesn't name their company/chain after a product they specialize in, yet has a name that contridicts this and has a connotation that the company specializes / dedicates / has a particular affinity for a specific place. If Bank of America was perhaps named Bank of Texas but had clients all over america... Then your pathetic excuse for a counter argument (by which you listed names of RESTAURANTS which specialized in Texas style food, as a justification for us to consider change the name back) might warrant another second of time, but as it stands, it does not.

Originally Posted by Zheta

If the questions are too much send em my way! Anyone who thinks something named Texas is only for people IN Texas are just dumb.

Welcome to America, home of the depressingly low IQ's given a society of "educated" people. This is also why we have warning labels like "Drowning Hazard to infants" on buckets or "do not submerge in water" on hairdryers and toasters or "do not eat" on tubes of prescription medications.

But furthermore, why shouldn't they think its only for people in texas? Anyone who did not think so would BE DUMB. Its called "language", English for that matter. "Texas TeamPlayers" implies Team-players of Texas, or more so emphasizes Texas which only makes up ... 17.89% (pulled from google analitics) of our traffic, sure thats a lot, but its not majority (50-60%) by far, so it does not warrant having a name specifically emphasizing Texas. If its not, then why the fuck is Texas in their in the first place? Furthermore, what about the other 80% of us?

Like going to a China Food Restaurant and expecting to find stake.

But lets face it. a national bank called "Bank of America" is so much Better than "Bank of Texas".

Originally Posted by Zheta

With risk of offense, I'll be forward: I know it is always said that people are trying to fix problems and I respect that. However, it is no question to me where the effort is generally placed. I have been on the CCS servers. I have been on the BC2 servers and seen the team-speak setup. The amount of craft and care put towards the maintenance of those two games far outweighs the effort put into keeping the TF2 servers in a playable state. And I think it needs to be said. Everyone I talk to is far too afraid of stepping on any toes it seems.

You know what infuriates me about this? Im not irritated by your accusation but rather at the blithe assumption that I am to dedicate every ounce of my free time dancing to the every whimful needs of TPGers. Well contrary to popular belief, I have a life. I am a triple major AND i attend night school for premed. On top of all that I have to work my ass off to pay my bills, I bet I pay more in medical bills ALONE then most folk earn a YEAR.

And yet Here i am spending my scarce free time fixing the servers so ungrateful punks like you can spit in my face. But its worse than being spit in the face because your trying to weasel out of doing it to my face instead shooting spitballs at the back of my head and claiming you were trying to kill a fly which had landed there. You don't get to throw such insults under the veil that "your just trying to help".


God forbid i actually ever get to step foot in a game right? Because if you cant play than i need to drop what i am doing to come fix your problems. Well surprisingly im all for that, I'm a nice guy. If you want to point your fingers at the highs fine, but point at the ones not pulling their weight. Theres 15 highs, and i damn well know I am pulling my weight. I do not want pat on the back, I do not want thank-yous, hell i could care less that its thankless, but what really gets under my skin is crap like this (ungrateful expectations). You could at least show the respect to recognize the sacrafice and respect it.

So ya, I like BC2 more than TF2, sorry if i prioritize BC2 a little higher than tf2's 16 updates a week crap, so that for the one hour a week i get to play the game I enjoy without any disruptions. Sure highs prioritize their game, its human nature. Its also why I've been pushing like #$%^ to get a dedicated TF2 high in place.

Originally Posted by Zheta

I can definitely empathize that there are many things going on outside anyone's control.


Also, if ya'll(giddyup!) really are short of hands or help or both I would like to do anything I can to make things easier. I promise I am not stirring up trouble!! I have just been thinking about this shtuff for a while now.

No, you dont get to toss insults and pull the "just saying" crap. I can think of a million ways to word your post that do not involve spitting on my face, it was you who chose not to take the time to think of one.

People not taking the time to put a little thought into their words, yet expect me to take the time to dance to their every whim




We can comeback to this if you want, after you've put actual TIME and THOUGHT into a reply. Took me nearly an hour to type this, even with those sad counter arguments to retort to, because thats how long it takes to provide the courtesy of a coherent counter argument.

So here is my question, even though I don't support changing back. We were told that the name Texas was holding us back, even though we climbed to several servers across multiple games, thousands of regulars both on the servers and in the forums, thousands of dollars in ad and donation revenue, and millions of posts with Texas in the name. How much have we improved since the name change? Are we getting new members at a greater rate, more ad revenue or donation revenue, or even more posts/views/visitors than we did prior to the change? It has been a year or so, so where are the droves of people who were afraid of Texas?

Originally Posted by Bunni

So ya, I like BC2 more than TF2, sorry if i prioritize BC2 a little higher than tf2's 16 updates a week crap, so that for the one hour a week i get to play the game I enjoy without any disruptions. Sure highs prioritize their game, its human nature. Its also why I've been pushing like #$%^ to get a dedicated TF2 high in place.

I actually know a good candidate for this, if you care to hear it via pm.

Originally Posted by CivilWars

So here is my question, even though I don't support changing back. We were told that the name Texas was holding us back, even though we climbed to several servers across multiple games, thousands of regulars both on the servers and in the forums, thousands of dollars in ad and donation revenue, and millions of posts with Texas in the name. How much have we improved since the name change? Are we getting new members at a greater rate, more ad revenue or donation revenue, or even more posts/views/visitors than we did prior to the change? It has been a year or so, so where are the droves of people who were afraid of Texas?

right here: http://www.teamplayergaming.com/members/list/

Originally Posted by Watsyurdeal?

I actually know a good candidate for this, if you care to hear it via pm.

way ahead of you chief. Sure sent it, but bet our candidate is one-of-the-same.

Originally Posted by Watsyurdeal?

I actually know a good candidate for this, if you care to hear it via pm.

Spill it.
Why waste the opportunity to give props to someone you feel would represent?