Exontic Gaming HL2RP

[Death_God]

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so i know this section generally [b]hates[/b] hl2rp but if you hate serious roleplay dont bother because im not gonna try convincing you otherwise

Exontic was started from the remaining DSG community by Kyle who's retired since. It used to be pretty high in the charts as a HL2RP server but ended up getting fucked over pretty bad by the server manager and is now dwindling.

The server needs to keep running and regain its legacy to what it used to be

as an avid HL2RP player for 2 years I'm really gonna try to express why the server is at least a bit better than the other shit hl2rp servers out there
and well i also go on facepunch a lot so that works out too right??? you like me...

[h2]to clarify a couple of things that are asked in every server thread ever[/h2]
[b]How is this original compared to other servers??[/b]
well its not entirely its pretty damn hard to make something original when the gamemode is already full of what you need
does that mean theres nothng original at all well no

in general citizen in hl2 were very limited in their rights but it doesnt mean you cant open up a combine coffee shop right down the road

hell the main goal is to make a basic city hl2rp server thats actually you know good

[b]lol hl2rp sucks you cant do anything[/b]
well then why are you here???

[b]deathgod didnt you make fun of lemonpunch for being hl2rp...[/b]
no i made fun of lemonpunch servers because they're everything hl2rp shouldnt be

[b]deathgod the last question isnt asked in every server thread[/b]
omg i know ok

[b]actually no one ever asked you that at all[/b]
:^)

So with the dwindling population the server switched maps over to city 18 to help get some new players in but the idea to switch back to either industrial 17 or keep it on city 18 is to be solved when the population increases

[h2]for avid serious roleplayers concerns!![/h2]

[b]how is the server set up??[/b]
its been made to be noob friendly by using the roll system + bonuses but you're sure as hell to play to lose if you'd like (i know most of the playerbase would be more than happy to p2l)

[b]but how do factions work??[/b]
we got some of the longtime players to run the factions since the beginning and it's been doing well

[b]but hey what if you want to join a faction??[/b]
you're not going to have to be on the server for a # amount of time or donate because thats just fucking stupid but if you do have the needed experience (really depends on the faction) then you can just apply on the forums and you'd be perfectly good

[b]but what about admins??[/b]
well we got the trusted players to help manage the server so i mean if you really want to be admin you just have to earn it

[b]well i see you can donate but what do you get in return???[/b]
well i mean if you're gonna go out and donate 50 bucks i mean we'll at least give you something in return since that's a huge help and it'd be a dick thing not to ie a higher ranking position in the faction possibly it just depends okay as long as its not overblown
but nothing on the server actually requires donating for and dont expect it to
i mean an exception are pet flags since you did spend some money to help out in the server but i mean you can also get yourself trusted enough to be able to use them wisely

[b]what can i even do as a citizen its boring[/b]
um do what you do in hl2rp and rp

[b]i bet the resistance mugs people and are dicks......[/b]
uh no they actually do their job and resist from the combine and preserve humanity
so i mean if you are a citizen and at least trusted enough by the resistance to hang around the base sure why the hell not even give you some food isnt that nice???

[b]i bet the combine are super OP and dumb[/b]
ok well we'll try our best to not have those annoying hardass recruits but we're not gonna kill you just because you're walking around ok??

if you guys actually have more hl2rp/server related concerns you can just ask me and ill answer but i think i got the majority here

now when i was saying that we do actually have original things that is true!!
the city administer position was expanded to also include ministries who work in seperate branches ie minister of urban development
it [b]does[/b] require roleplay experience and at least some sort of activity in the server since it is a pretty important and limited faction

but hey we are adding some more items in and expanding the roleplay and server everyday so i mean if you actually want to play on a decent hl2rp server feel free
[b]95.154.240.153:27015 [/b]
[url=http://www.exonticgaming.com][b]forums[/b][/url]

usually the good times to play are around 4pm GMT since the playerbase is mainly European

im sorry for making such a long OP but you guys are picky when it comes to something like hl2rp god!!!
its also not 100% super professional like other advertisement threads because it's not a business its just some gaming server thats not earning any revenue

[NeuFeX]

Finally, a new setting.

[zantze]

how much i pay for admins

Seriously, where's the server located?

[GreenPepper]

[QUOTE=Death_God;41485968]
no i made fun of lemonpunch servers because they're everything hl2rp shouldnt be
[/QUOTE]

Not trying to sound too critical here, but I recommend you don't directly assault other communities in your thread that is promoting your own. I also recommend you fix the numerous grammatical errors and mistakes in punctuation, overall your post is tedious to read and may unintentionally put-off others.

Other statements seem to have no relevance to either roleplay or Half-Life 2 and may affect your credibility:

[QUOTE=Death_God;41485968]open up a [B][U]combine coffee shop[/U][/B] right down the road[/QUOTE]
From my knowledge, citizens under the occupation and oppression of the Universal Union (or Combine) did not seem to be permitted to form any commercial industries (let alone any stores to be exact - all industries and businesses were seemingly non-existent), although it may be an addition to your canon, it has absolutely no place in the Half-Life 2 universe.

Although the ideological values and practices of the Universal Union are only explained during segments of Half-Life 2, search up "structural functionalism" and "transhumanism" to get a basic idea and listen carefully to the broadcasts by Wallace Breen.

[QUOTE=Death_God;41485968]its pretty damn hard to make something original when the gamemode is already full of what you need[/QUOTE]
As far as roleplay goes, your gamemode or "script" does not make up all you need for roleplay, in fact it is merely a bonus or visual addition to it, a lot of roleplay done online is simply through text-to-text communication. Try not to focus on what the gamemode has or can have, try to focus on the overall quality of your roleplay experience, such as story-telling and character development. If people feel they need someone to be around to tell them what to do all the time, roleplaying is not for them. It is about producing an immersive atmosphere and story that gives the player a feeling of "third-person" or "out-of-body". All of which meaning, you do not need a script to roleplay, you do not need strange-looking models to roleplay, the only thing you need for roleplay is a character.

I find most of the servers out there are actually strangely different from Half-Life 2, to a point in which I can't even connect the two remotely. Being "original" should not be a desperate and difficult method, it should come within you naturally. Being original is not about doing the same thing better, it is about doing something your way, a different way, an alternative method. It is risky being creative, being different, but it is what will separate you from other servers other than your IP.

[QUOTE=Death_God;41485968]
hell the main goal is to make a basic city hl2rp server thats actually you know good
[/QUOTE]

Optimistic intentions, I wish you best of luck :smile:

[QUOTE=Death_God;41485968]
I'm really gonna try to express why the server is at least a bit better than the other shit hl2rp servers out there
[/QUOTE]

Again, the problems stated above really do not help you prove this statement.

These are just areas in which in [I]my opinion[/I] could help improve the overall quality of your thread, my intentions were not to offend you or anyone else here. Take these suggestions for whatever it is worth. Best of luck to both you and your community.

[Johnny Guitar]

[QUOTE=GreenPepper;41489130][B]Not trying to sound too critical here, but I recommend you don't directly assault other communities in your thread that is promoting your own. I also recommend you fix the numerous grammatical errors and mistakes in punctuation, overall your post is tedious to read and may unintentionally put-off others.[/B]

[U]His name has god in it for a reason[/U]

Other statements seem to have no relevance to either roleplay or Half-Life 2 and may affect your credibility:

[B]
From my knowledge, citizens under the occupation and oppression of the Universal Union (or Combine) did not seem to be permitted to form any commercial industries (let alone any stores to be exact - all industries and businesses were seemingly non-existent), although it may be an addition to your canon, it has absolutely no place in the Half-Life 2 universe.[/B]

[U]So wait, what are citizens supposed to do, cyber in the apartments like other servers? Having a functioning economy drives people to be on a server.[/U]

Although the ideological values and practices of the Universal Union are only explained during segments of Half-Life 2, search up "structural functionalism" and "transhumanism" to get a basic idea and listen carefully to the broadcasts by Wallace Breen.

[B]
As far as roleplay goes, your gamemode or "script" does not make up all you need for roleplay, in fact it is merely a bonus or visual addition to it, a lot of roleplay done online is simply through text-to-text communication. Try not to focus on what the gamemode has or can have, try to focus on the overall quality of your roleplay experience, such as story-telling and character development. If people feel they need someone to be around to tell them what to do all the time, roleplaying is not for them. It is about producing an immersive atmosphere and story that gives the player a feeling of "third-person" or "out-of-body". All of which meaning, you do not need a script to roleplay, you do not need strange-looking models to roleplay, the only thing you need for roleplay is a character. [/B]

[U]The Script means a lot, having a solid script does a lot to improve playerbase and make roleplay. An example would be having unique items that a player can get tied to.[/U]

[B]I find most of the servers out there are actually strangely different from Half-Life 2, to a point in which I can't even connect the two remotely. Being "original" should not be a desperate and difficult method, it should come within you naturally. Being original is not about doing the same thing better, it is about doing something your way, a different way, an alternative method. It is risky being creative, being different, but it is what will separate you from other servers other than your IP.[/B]

[U]Any server that says the beta was canon *cough* your map *cough* really needs to rethink what they are running.[/U]

Optimistic intentions, I wish you best of luck :smile:

Again, the problems stated above really do not help you prove this statement.

These are just areas in which in [I]my opinion[/I] could help improve the overall quality of your thread, my intentions were not to offend you or anyone else here. Take these suggestions for whatever it is worth. Best of luck to both you and your community.[/QUOTE]

[Vasey105]

I recently, un-officially, left the server due to simply being bored of HL2RP and the ever-dwindling playerbase, but I can tell you that ExGa has always been an amazing server. Back on DGC it was, as Death_God said, one of the best servers around, and presumably all of the people who played there would agree. So then when our community moved over to Exontic Gaming, everyone stayed with us (With the exception of a few who left) so they're still the same experienced HL2RP community.

The MPF on ExGa is the best I've seen in forms of structure and professionalism, albeit with the exception of a few annoying badass MPF characters who get a 99+ roll because they served in the military or something.

The community itself is also great, if you just stuck around on the forums a little you'd start to get along with pretty much everyone. The only annoying thing about them is this whole: 'yolo swag' thing which Death_God decided to plague us with.

And, as Death_God also said, there really isn't that much you can do to make a HL2RP server unique and original without breaking away from the official canon.

All in all, ExGa is a great server but the low playerbase is slowly killing it off. It just needs more new regulars.

Also, Death_God does speak fully and correctly whilst in RP for any of you thinking he's twelve.

[Death_God]

[QUOTE=Vasey105;41502990] The only annoying thing about them is this whole: 'yolo swag' thing which Death_God decided to plague us with.[/QUOTE]

......yolo

[Death_God]

[QUOTE=Zantze;41488140]how much i pay for admins[/QUOTE]
if u get me train simulator with dlc i will give u admin

[QUOTE=Zantze;41488140]Seriously, where's the server located?[/QUOTE]

europe its hosted on daemonservers

[Jocken]

[QUOTE=GreenPepper;41489130]
From my knowledge, citizens under the occupation and oppression of the Universal Union (or Combine) did not seem to be permitted to form any commercial industries (let alone any stores to be exact - all industries and businesses were seemingly non-existent), although it may be an addition to your canon, it has absolutely no place in the Half-Life 2 universe.

Although the ideological values and practices of the Universal Union are only explained during segments of Half-Life 2, search up "structural functionalism" and "transhumanism" to get a basic idea and listen carefully to the broadcasts by Wallace Breen.[/QUOTE]

There are several shops seen in the City 17 plaza area, which leaves us with two options:
1. They are all shut down and the Combine simply haven't bothered with taking down the signs or whatever.
2. Someone is running them. This could either be citizens or combine representatives.

I think you'll find that plenty of HL2RP servers add things that have never been seen in the HL2 canon, such as CID's or the token currency. The HL2 canon, especially the one regarding the life of citizens, is extremely vague and impossible to follow accurately without making your own additions. On top of that, in order to actually make citizen RP enjoyable you have to make your own additions to the canon, because otherwise there is nothing enjoyable for citizens to do.

[QUOTE=GreenPepper;41489130]As far as roleplay goes, your gamemode or "script" does not make up all you need for roleplay, in fact it is merely a bonus or visual addition to it, a lot of roleplay done online is simply through text-to-text communication. Try not to focus on what the gamemode has or can have, try to focus on the overall quality of your roleplay experience, such as story-telling and character development. If people feel they need someone to be around to tell them what to do all the time, roleplaying is not for them. It is about producing an immersive atmosphere and story that gives the player a feeling of "third-person" or "out-of-body". All of which meaning, you do not need a script to roleplay, you do not need strange-looking models to roleplay, the only thing you need for roleplay is a character.

I find most of the servers out there are actually strangely different from Half-Life 2, to a point in which I can't even connect the two remotely. Being "original" should not be a desperate and difficult method, it should come within you naturally. Being original is not about doing the same thing better, it is about doing something your way, a different way, an alternative method. It is risky being creative, being different, but it is what will separate you from other servers other than your IP.[/QUOTE]

I completely agree with this paragraph.

[Elowin]

[QUOTE=Death_God;41505622]if u get me train simulator with dlc i will give u admin[/QUOTE]

if i got you train simulator with all the dlc i would expect you to atleast blow me

[Vasey105]

[QUOTE]I find most of the servers out there are actually strangely different from Half-Life 2, to a point in which I can't even connect the two remotely. Being "original" should not be a desperate and difficult method, it should come within you naturally. Being original is not about doing the same thing better, it is about doing something your way, a different way, an alternative method. It is risky being creative, being different, but it is what will separate you from other servers other than your IP.
[/QUOTE]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but this sounds like you're advising to completely change the canon of the server. This pretty much goes against the whole point of HL2RP, which is to simulate the living environments of citizens and re-create situations they would have to endure if it was a real-life setting. Having a completely different canon to the official HL2 canon wouldn't be as appealing, at least to me.

[Crypptic]

deathgod confirmed facepunch's worst hypocrite

[LemonPunch]

This is hilarious. The person who endlessly kept ranting, trolling and criticizing in our thread is a HL2 RP competitor. Shouldn't really be that surprising but gosh what a hypocrite.

[HighdefGE]

[QUOTE=LemonPunch;41520786]This is hilarious. The person who endlessly kept ranting, trolling and criticizing in our thread is a HL2 RP competitor. Shouldn't really be that surprising but gosh what a hypocrite.[/QUOTE]

To be fair your server is terrible and you joining to advertise didn't help.

[RonPaul4ever]

Made a logo.

[IMG]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3499/4rd7.png[/IMG]

[Death_God]

wow cant lemonpunch read the faq???

[peep]

[QUOTE=RonPaul4ever;41521271]Made a logo.

img[/QUOTE]

idk why people keep wanting gmod servers to be "professional."
its a game where you make sex poses and tf2 machinima and beat people up as part of the computer cop force, not the verizon customer support line.

but whatever

[Death_God]

[QUOTE=Crypptic;41520449]deathgod confirmed facepunch's worst hypocrite[/QUOTE]

btw how am i a hypocrite i never said i hated hl2rp

[Sudoxe192]

[QUOTE=RonPaul4ever;41521271]Made a logo.

[IMG]http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3499/4rd7.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]

LemonPunch isn't much better.

[TCB]

that op really makes me not want to join the server

[Vasey105]

[QUOTE=TCB;41523185]that op really makes me not want to join the server[/QUOTE]

As I've already said he does use full and correct English in-game, why he doesn't out of the game is beyond me.

[editline]20th July 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=Crypptic;41520449]deathgod confirmed facepunch's worst hypocrite[/QUOTE]

I think you have a different meaning of hypocrite to the rest of us, he never insulted HL2 RP as a GM.

[zantze]

[QUOTE=LemonPunch;41520786]This is hilarious. The person who endlessly kept ranting, trolling and criticizing in our thread is a HL2 RP competitor. Shouldn't really be that surprising but gosh what a hypocrite.[/QUOTE]
he probably ranted your hl2rp because yours sucks, not because hl2rp sucks

[Death_God]

[QUOTE=Zantze;41532206]he probably ranted your hl2rp because yours sucks, not because hl2rp sucks[/QUOTE]

wow look omg someone 100% right

[Gracie]

[QUOTE=Vasey105;41524313]As I've already said he does use full and correct English in-game, why he doesn't out of the game is beyond me.[/QUOTE]

I don't see why you should use correct grammar on a gaming forum.

[Johnny Guitar]

[QUOTE=Greatie;41535660]I don't see why you should use correct grammar on a gaming forum.[/QUOTE]

because grammar is for nerds

[Vasey105]

[QUOTE=Greatie;41535660]I don't see why you should use correct grammar on a gaming forum.[/QUOTE]

Because it usually makes you look like an idiot, yet GeeMayn manages to pull it off, at least for some people. Already TCB has complained about it. Someone who uses full English on their advertisement post is more likely to be the kind of person capable of running a server/coding, whereas when someone types like, well, Death_God it's usually thought that they are not going to be running a very good server. Besides, you are, if you don't see the point then why do it yourself?

[TCB]

there's a difference between being too cool for shift keys and ironically shitposting at every chance you get.

[Johnny Guitar]

Sigh..

I connected to the server, after playing around for 3 days I can say that I regret defending this server.

[Datzy]

[QUOTE=LemonPunch;41520786]This is hilarious. The person who endlessly kept ranting, trolling and criticizing in our thread is a HL2 RP competitor. Shouldn't really be that surprising but gosh what a hypocrite.[/QUOTE]

lemon party hl2rp

[Soret]

Lol, I love all these drama threads!