#openttdcoop

There weren’t much things going on this week, although some of them had a big impact (and others will still have).
First of all, there is the big move to OFTC, we did this because #openttd switched to it because devs didn’t like the network ;). Hopefully OFTC doesn’t have someone like lilo who keeps sending global messages all the time.
And then we had the big WebCooper anoyance, I think that everyone in the channel has gotten a part of it, and if you didn’t then you should consider yourself lucky ;). Every member of #openttdcoop is now operator in the channel to prevent such things again, although we’ll be non-op when it isn’t needed.
Then is there the other big thing, my ICE story at the beginning of this week, and a link to it on tt-forums.net which quite some people followed (around 300 according to Mucht?). Quite a nice number of people that (hopefully) will also be reading our blog :). Ofcourse we have the little sandbox “story” too which shouldn’t be forgotten.
And we have a new style on the wiki, it is the same style as the blog has so they suit each other better. We also have an web IRC client now so you don’t have to have a stand-alone client installed.

We also have some new nicknames in our channel, and an old face has returned, and the name behind the face is ChrisM87, he happens to be an aspirant too so we will have some more fun on the mainserver now. That is, if someone would like to start it now we have decided all the game details.

Last but not least, we (as the members) have decided to give the sandbox a hard train limit. The people playing there always manage to get 600+ trains, even though the trainlenght is 7 tiles. The problem with this is that it slows down the server terribly and also the games of people with older hardware, like me, notice problems when they run the game with full detail, full animations and on a high resolution. It is even unplayable for some people on a resolution higher then 800×600 or even 640×480.

We’re still #openttdcoop, but we’re no longer #openttdcoop on Freenode. We have now moved to the Open and Free Technology Community network. We moved partly because the main #openttd channel decided to move (and we want to remain on the same network since most of us are regulars there, too) and partly because we share #openttd’s view that OFTC sucks a lot less than Freenode.

The web based IRC tab at the top of the page has been updated, and was also given a bit of a make-over at the same time to match the rest of this site. Feel free to pop in and say hello, any time.

Hello Coop,

a few words from my side to all of you there outside – due to some recent observations. Please do not mistake me – everyone of you is welcome, without any exception. We are a community of cooperative players – everyone who visits us in our channel may have noticed that. We are a bunch of nice guys who want to complete games in close collaboration. Therefore, helping others in the game is self-evident for experienced players as well as helping on technical issues is. You will always find a helping hand or tutoring voice in our players, especially our members.

On the other hand, it is not only polite but also a sign of respect to read yourself through some 30-50 lines on the wiki to know what this all is about. You want the pass for our Sandbox Server? Its on the wiki. You want information about our GRF-package? Its on the wiki! Any questions remaining? Consult the wiki!

Today, I banned the first player from our servers. After some 1.5 years of beeing around I didn’t think this would ever happen. I’m writing this blogpost for you so you may notice why you are not banned by now. Et voila: 9 good reasons why you are not banned by now:

1. You didn’t use the shift-button excessively on IRC
2. You have a nickname which identifies you for your teammates
3. You talk about what you have in your mind
4. You joined as a spectator in your first game and just observed others at playing to understand what and how they are doing
5. You can read
6. You want to read if others suggest you to
7. You click links to pages which were posted to you and may be important for you
8. You respond to questions and advises ingame
9. You don’t flood IRC because the world around you is all evil and try to help you

Thats all for tonight, don’t get banned out there!

‘Lo coopers, I am off for vacation now, relaxing and training at the Baltic Sea. I hope this training camp wont kill me though and I can gain a bit health back! I worked for 6 month in shift-system now, so I will really enjoy my holidays! I will be back Saturday next week or maybe a bit earlier depending on the weather at the coast!
I wish you a nice week, dont coopete too much *HAHA* and enjoy your games and families 😀

btw: This picture was made at my coast-trip last year! I hope we will have the same mood at the sea this year. I have high expectations!

Osai

The research into the feasability and usability of LBR mainlines has been concluded. You can find it here