members only?

this sunday (today) our server was [MEMBERS ONLY], how come?

no, no problems connecting, just wondered why it was regs only

Well I think its because you need to register with the forums with your steam ID to connect to the server

I just registerd, now trying to get to the point of being able to come into the server...

I've never had problems connecting to the server even before I was not registered. It may be something new that Unsichtbar is trying out. He works hard to make this server the best.

yeah I just got that message too, that's why I just registered

I registered too, this is just an amazing server. Hopefully I'll manage to get in now. (Before I played online with the name 'Turrents' but now I'm going with this current screenname)

I think its just a way of discouraging "inexperienced" players from joining the server.

I dont think there actually is a lock against non-members from playing.


Psycological warfare

cool maybe it wont be filled with retards half the time that do nothing and wonder wtf is going on.

I like it during peak times when you are guaranteed 20+ players as most of them know their stuff and you end up having great games.

For example, today there i was on marines and the comm (evo.sBig i think), was as organised as he always is. And this time everyone on the team listened and followed his exact orders. Was an excellant game with alot of precision. Ended up winning.


But the negative sides of that is during non-peak times where i would usually expect about 6-8 people playing atleast, mostly non-top 100/non-members. I would be guaranteed a good game and some good kills.
(only reason im in top 100 now atm lol, i play mostly in unsociable hours)


So we're talking about 3-4 hours of actual real gaming from what i've seen so far as a result of this new members only sign. (this is judged from only after a day of seeing it in action and its effect)


So far the benefits outweigh the negatives. But i miss playing against atleast 1 person at four o'clock in the morning

I was playing last night and there wasn't many people around since it the player limit was 20 and on top of that it was members only. I remember many left because of that problem.

Still, I played today and I'm glad the old player limit returned.