A Team Fortress 2 Server that only allows Stock Weapons - Games

My friend and I are wanting to buy a server that only allows stock weapons. I know that there have been servers like this in the past that have died because of a lack of popularity, so to fix this, I want to see how many people would be interested before I end up buying an empty server. If you would be, feel free to reply and [URL="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tf2007"]join our Steam group[/URL]. Any help gaining publicity would be more than appreciated. For more information about the server, here is a video I made: [video=youtube;UFHXfreqKT4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFHXfreqKT4[/video]

I have always wanted to find a good server like this, but the community is always dead.

[QUOTE=vexx21322;42759527]I have always wanted to find a good server like this, but the community is always dead.[/QUOTE] If I can get enough people together, maybe this could be the one server that can get it to work.

I'd love to see this, and possibly one removing hats. I was actually planning on doing this a while back, but I never did in the end.

i like this idea, ive been looking for a server like this

It's not 2Fort or Dustbowl, I don't want anything to do with it. [sp]90% of TF2 community[/sp]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;42759967]It's not 2Fort or Dustbowl, I don't want anything to do with it. [sp]90% of TF2 community[/sp][/QUOTE] Honestly, the "bad" maps shouldn't be quite as bad with a lot less going on in the game.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;42759967]It's not 2Fort or Dustbowl, I don't want anything to do with it. [sp]90% of TF2 community[/sp][/QUOTE] Oh yeah, please no 24/7 bullshit.

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;42759967]It's not 2Fort or Dustbowl, I don't want anything to do with it. [sp]90% of TF2 community[/sp][/QUOTE] I'm a fan of tc_hydro. I am the one percent.

Stock stranges will still function too, right?

[QUOTE=LightFlock;42760082]Stock stranges will still function too, right?[/QUOTE] Yes, but probably not reskins. The reason being that if I make exceptions for reskins, people would want me to make exceptions for other things. Especially when people start arguing that certain reskins (The Original) don't function in the exact same way as their stock counterparts, I'd rather just draw the line to stop all arguments. But yes, strange weapons will be allowed.

[QUOTE=Mrs. Nesbitt;42760162]Yes, but probably not reskins. The reason being that if I make exceptions for reskins, people would want me to make exceptions for other things. Especially when people start arguing that certain reskins (The Original) don't function in the exact same way as their stock counterparts, I'd rather just draw the line to stop all arguments. But yes, strange weapons will be allowed.[/QUOTE] What's the line on botkillers and festives then, aswell?

[QUOTE=LightFlock;42759792]I'd love to see this, and possibly one removing hats. I was actually planning on doing this a while back, but I never did in the end.[/QUOTE] If I remember correctly, there was a plugin that allowed hats to be disabled through clientside. I don't really like hats either, but they don't change the gameplay. With this plugin, the people who want to see them can and the people who don't don't have to. Most likely, a lot of the people who join a TF2 server that only allows stock weapons will also not like hats but there are going to be some people who do, and I'd rather not have people lose interest over something that doesn't change the gameplay. [editline]4th November 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=LightFlock;42760224]What's the line on botkillers and festives then, aswell?[/QUOTE] Hmm. Now that I think about it, I guess if a weapon is a reskin and has absolutely no technical differences from it's default counterpart, I'll allow it. As much as I love Quake, I'm going to keep The Original disabled because it is different and people will complain. Weapons that perform in the exact same way in every aspect will be allowed. I'll pull up a list of reskins and decide which ones are good. Botkillers and Festives will all be fine.

Make it nocrit and nospread and I'd love it. It'd be like TF2: No bullshit edition. While some unlocks actually contribute to the game, there's a lot that just plain bug me and this would just be fun when I'm fed up with some of the dumb stuff thats been added to the game.

[QUOTE=Wolf532;42760314]Make it nocrit and nospread and I'd love it. It'd be like TF2: No bullshit edition. While some unlocks actually contribute to the game, there's a lot that just plain bug me and this would just be fun when I'm fed up with some of the dumb stuff thats been added to the game.[/QUOTE] Don't worry, I despise both random crits and spread :wink:

Are you going to post I.P once It's done? Boy I just can't wait.

[QUOTE=SoftHearted;42760402]Are you going to post I.P once It's done? Boy I just can't wait.[/QUOTE] Of course. If you want, you can join our Steam group so that we can easily stay in contact. To be honest, I've always wanted there to be a server with these settings but could never find one. Stock weapon servers are incredibly hard to come by, and most of the ones saying that they run the plugin really don't. I decided to make a server myself because I was tired of a server like this not existing. I'm really excited that a bunch of people are interested. I'll keep you guys posted.

Thanks a lot. I join as soon as I get my computer back :dance:

[QUOTE=Mrs. Nesbitt;42759334]unlocks[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;-dA2GzcV7e0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dA2GzcV7e0[/video] Lyrics All perversions of the unlocks Through distorted and exaggerated game mechanics, Perverted movements of the body and taunting, And other forms of frags, And we especially call for the judgement in this hour And the destroying of weapon unlocks Specifically against children Through the weapons that were portrayed, And working specifically through these guns, For whom we call for The judgement of the sacred fire of this hour, Before the throne of almighty white list, Baby Face's Blaster Bonk! Atomic Punch Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Sun-on-a-Stick The Atomizer The Boston Basher The Candy Cane The Fan O'War The Flying Guillotine The Force-a-Nature The Sandman The Shortstop The Soda Popper The Winger The Wrap Assassin Rocket Jumper The Battalion's Backup The Beggar's Bazooka The Black Box The Buff Banner The Concheror The Cow Mangler 5000 The Direct Hit The Disciplinary Action The Equalizer The Escape Plan The Gunboats The Liberty Launcher The Mantreads The Market Gardener The Righteous Bison Sharpened Volcano Fragment The Axtinguisher The Back Scratcher The Backburner The Degreaser The Detonator The Flare Gun The Homewrecker The Manmelter The Neon Annihilator The Phlogistinator The Powerjack The Scorch Shot The Third Degree Ali Baba's Wee Booties Stickybomb Jumper The Chargin' Targe The Claidheamohmor The Eyelander The Loch-n-Load The Loose Cannon The Persian Persuader The Scotsman's Skullcutter The Scottish Resistance The Splendid Screen The Ullapool Caber Fists of Steel Gloves of Running Urgently Natascha The Brass Beast The Buffalo Steak Sandvich The Dalokohs Bar The Eviction Notice The Family Business The Holiday Punch The Huo Long Heatmaker The Killing Gloves of Boxing The Sandvich Tomislav Warrior's Spirit The Eureka Effect The Frontier Justice The Gunslinger The Jag The Pomson 6000 The Rescue Ranger The Short Circuit The Southern Hospitality The Widowmaker The Wrangler The Amputator The Blutsauger The Crusader's Crossbow The Kritzkrieg The Overdose The Quick-Fix The Solemn Vow The Ubersaw The Vaccinator The Vita-Saw Darwin's Danger Shield Jarate The Bazaar Bargain The Bushwacka The Cleaner's Carbine The Cozy Camper The Hitman's Heatmaker The Huntsman The Machina The Razorback The Shahanshah The Sydney Sleeper The Tribalman's Shiv Conniver's Kunai L'Etranger The Ambassador The Big Earner The Cloak and Dagger The Dead Ringer The Diamondback The Enforcer The Red-Tape Recorder The Spy-cicle Your Eternal Reward ==============Chorus============== Tommygruvich Dr. Enforcicle Deflasxinguisher Wrangsomlinger (repeat......)

Sounds like a neat idea! I don't think I'd main there, but the idea of being able to hop back to the TF2 of yore is really interesting. It'd definitely be on my favorites, at least. Definite props for including TC_Hydro, by the way. Such a great map.

[QUOTE=ScarfaceCrow;42761573] Lyrics [/QUOTE] This has got to be one of the best posts I have read here

If I were you, I'd enable some old, good unlocks. I'd choose these: Bonk, Boston Basher, Gunboats, Flare Gun, Pain Train, Frontier Justice, Kritzkrieg, Ubersaw, Blutsauger, Jarate, Cloak and Dagger, Ambassador. I think these unlocks aren't annoying as most newer unlocks are. Also, what about random crits and damagespread and where is the server located?

If the server is in Australia, I would love to play it.

[QUOTE=Prollgurke;42773651]I think these unlocks aren't annoying as most newer unlocks are.[/QUOTE] I'd like to disagree with you by posting a long rant on each of them but I don't feel like it.

[QUOTE=Prollgurke;42773651]If I were you, I'd enable some old, good unlocks. I'd choose these: Bonk, Boston Basher, Gunboats, Flare Gun, Pain Train, Frontier Justice, Kritzkrieg, Ubersaw, Blutsauger, Jarate, Cloak and Dagger, Ambassador. I think these unlocks aren't annoying as most newer unlocks are. Also, what about random crits and damagespread and where is the server located?[/QUOTE] Just no unlocks period. I have never played pure Stock TF2 and I want to try it so please no unlocks.

[QUOTE=Prollgurke;42773651]If I were you, I'd enable some old, good unlocks. I'd choose these: Bonk, Boston Basher, Gunboats, Flare Gun, Pain Train, Frontier Justice, Kritzkrieg, Ubersaw, Blutsauger, Jarate, Cloak and Dagger, Ambassador. I think these unlocks aren't annoying as most newer unlocks are. Also, what about random crits and damagespread and where is the server located?[/QUOTE] Unlock's still an unlock, no exceptions. [editline]6th November 2013[/editline] Also, what will happen to the Grenade Launcher? Will it hold 6 grenades just like back in 2007?

[QUOTE=Spectre1406;42774727]Unlock's still an unlock, no exceptions. [editline]6th November 2013[/editline] Also, what will happen to the Grenade Launcher? Will it hold 6 grenades just like back in 2007?[/QUOTE] I'm guessing no changes will be made to the stock weapons, just unlockable weapons removed. You don't want to mess too much with weapon balance, those changes were often made for a reason.

I find that you wanting this to be a fun play around server goes directly against you having crits, no spread and no dmg spread all turned off. If you're not meant to be 'playing to win' I think it shouldn't matter, the random variables in the game are there to make it fun, not just by having a couple of seconds where you pull it out the bag and make a few kills as a result but also to stop stalemating and help games move on to the next round. And also, they are still fair for everyone in the long term, it's only when measured in small intervals they aren't, over the course of 30 minutes on a map it's all even stevens really even with crits on. Also, I think the original is stock enough where it should be reconsidered at least, maybe post for a vote up on the steam group on a thread

[QUOTE=Spectre1406;42774727]Unlock's still an unlock, no exceptions.[/QUOTE] Well, I thought this could get him some frequents and more players since those unlocks are very popular but not annoying or unbalanced (if those would be the [I]only[/I] unlocks). Without random crits and damage spread he could have stated it as something like "Oldschool TF2 server", "Balanced TF2 server", "No bullshit TF2 server" or something like that. Think about the Medic mains who are forced to play with bonesaw or roaming Soldiers playing without gunboats. I was just afraid nobody will visit the server. I also had a server once. I just had some additional custom maps on it, everything else was default and it was running pretty smooth but nobody ever played on it, except for some f2p's who stayed for a few minutes and then left again. People in this thread also already say that it could be fun from time to time but not frequently. Maybe I just got it wrong and you wanna do it for nostalgic reasons. If so, I wish you good luck and success. Consider disabling cosmetics somehow if possible to get a better effect. [editline]6th November 2013[/editline] (Isn't there a way to cut it off from the item server? That'd be the best solution I guess. I think I've even seen this before.)

I would play in there! plz, open the server.