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Eastern Front Mod (Read-Only) => General Discussion => Topic started by: GodlikeDennis on November 15, 2010, 04:00:47 PM

Title: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 15, 2010, 04:00:47 PM
This question is primarily aimed at those who don't normally automatch however, others may answer if they wish to.

If a date were set for an EF 1v1 automatch night where everyone gets on and autos against each other, would you play?

I've steadily noticed less and less activity on these forums, no doubt due to school/university/job/other real world things. Though I'd like to rectify this. I've thought that a good competitive spirit would be good to have so I'd like to arrange a date where people come on and exclusively automatch for ease of game finding. If it works out maybe we can have a certain day each week where people make an effort to come online and play a few automatches. It would certainly help keep the mod alive. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: cephalos on November 15, 2010, 04:27:04 PM
Is it possible to automatch in EF?  ???
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Desert_Fox on November 15, 2010, 04:30:03 PM
Is it possible to automatch in EF?  ???

Yes, like vCoH...You need only the players in the Ranked Game rooms. ;)
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Paciat on November 15, 2010, 05:58:43 PM
If it works out maybe we can have a certain day each week where people make an effort to come online and play a few automatches. It would certainly help keep the mod alive. Any thoughts?
US or Europe night?
Also as I remember 1.00-1.04 Automatch could create games US/UK vs Soviets. I played only 2 of these cold war games back in february.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: cephalos on November 15, 2010, 06:05:45 PM
US or Europe night?
I guess Europe night... or forum time night.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Sonders on November 15, 2010, 09:40:50 PM
I have yet to get an auto match game, and I have tried many times, so this sounds interesting. I have seen the lack of activity also. Been a while since I played too. For me it was the munitions upkeep, particularly on the AT gun and medic truck which I always thought didn’t make since.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Blackbishop on November 15, 2010, 11:15:50 PM
I have yet to get an auto match game, and I have tried many times, so this sounds interesting. I have seen the lack of activity also. Been a while since I played too. For me it was the munitions upkeep, particularly on the AT gun and medic truck which I always thought didn’t make since.
Indeed... just wait for 1.24 ;)
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: SublimeSnugz on November 16, 2010, 01:16:33 AM
Tournaments and Gamenights are allways welcome from my point of view great initiative GodlikeDennis!
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Chancellor on November 16, 2010, 05:01:59 AM
Great idea.  Haven't been playing on EF for ages, and I'd be happy to participate.  Killing Reds with MG42 fire is a lot more appealing than playing against Brits in vCoH.

IMO the T90 instant pin, the SU tank destroyer, and USA strafe need something done with them before the tourney can start however.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 16, 2010, 05:51:22 AM
US or Europe night?
Also as I remember 1.00-1.04 Automatch could create games US/UK vs Soviets. I played only 2 of these cold war games back in february.

I'm Australian, so either way it wouldn't be night for me. I'm not fussed.

The second part of your post could be an issue that I forgot. Does anyone know if this has been fixed?

IMO the T90 instant pin, the SU tank destroyer, and USA strafe need something done with them before the tourney can start however.

These are certainly problems that I would like fixed as well. This is only a casual (possibly weekly) thing that I would like to get started, not a tourney, so it matters less.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: SK8ERatWAR on November 16, 2010, 10:52:46 PM
a one day a week thing would be great, i would certainly play automatches that way
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Spieel on November 17, 2010, 09:15:37 AM
This is a great idea, I would certainly participate.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 18, 2010, 06:43:50 AM
How about starting around 12 midday GMT on Saturdays? This allows Europeans to have an arvo session, whilst us Australians play Saturday night. Would Americans be willing to play in the morning?

Once us Aussies go to bed, it will be night in Europe and afternoon in NA.

Is everyone happy with something like this?
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Walentin 'Walki' L. on November 18, 2010, 12:20:16 PM
12-13 pm for me
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Paciat on November 18, 2010, 12:35:25 PM
How about starting around 12 midday GMT on Saturdays? This allows Europeans to have an arvo session, whilst us Australians play Saturday night. Would Americans be willing to play in the morning?

Once us Aussies go to bed, it will be night in Europe and afternoon in NA.

Is everyone happy with something like this?
I like it, since now I work from 22.00 to 6.15 Central Europes time...
But who in US will play at 5 AM?
It has to be at least 2PM GMT.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Chancellor on November 19, 2010, 03:21:34 AM
That's 4AM in the morning for me in the west coast USA.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 19, 2010, 04:18:34 AM
Start time remember, you can join at any point. You'll probs end up playing at about midday while it's night in Europe.

PS. No wonder we never have time for rematches.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Chancellor on November 19, 2010, 05:52:23 AM
If you play at around the time you made that post above, we might bump into each other.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Spieel on November 19, 2010, 08:15:27 AM
This starting time would work well for me.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Rikard Blixt on November 19, 2010, 07:07:31 PM
Smarest Starting Time would be around 20:00 GMT. There's a reason why this is the time used for tourneys.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Walentin 'Walki' L. on November 19, 2010, 07:24:55 PM
Would be nice If someone could post the 1vs1 night like the 2vs2 tourney on the newspage of Company of Heroes.

btw how did you do that?
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Sonders on November 19, 2010, 08:58:56 PM
Mountain time USA, that will be early for me. Probably to early.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 20, 2010, 02:33:46 AM
Smarest Starting Time would be around 20:00 GMT. There's a reason why this is the time used for tourneys.

Ugh, that time is horrible for me. I hate Austalia.

Alright, 20 GMT it is. I'll have to actually wake up on Sundays now for the last few hours. While I'll be busy tomorrow, you guys should definitely start playing some matches.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: SavageWorld on November 20, 2010, 05:22:43 PM
I will try to play at least a couple of macthes before I go out to night.
See you soon  :D
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Wilson on November 23, 2010, 11:18:00 AM
Is this on again for the coming Saturday (27th)? I popped online briefly last Saturday but I didn't see anyone in automatch. I think it's a great idea to organise a rough time when people will try to be online to play EF, since I haven't really been able to find many games for a little while now. In any case, I'll be online around 20 GMT this coming Saturday. I'll try and be more patient this time as well, I didn't wait ages last time.

It's a shame you can't be in the automatch and be doing something else (like looking at the basic games in case a good one comes up). It can be a little depressing just sat there looking at: 0 Allied 0 Axis 1 Random.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 23, 2010, 01:53:06 PM
You can be alt-tabbed though.

I'll probably be on this week and I'll definitely be patient. My couple games against bishop today really got me in the mood for some serious 1v1s.

I don't think many, if any, games were played last week because it wasn't really set in stone when we were gonna do this. Let this week be the official first night of many to come hopefully.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Wilson on November 23, 2010, 05:18:09 PM
"You can be alt-tabbed though."

I actually never considered that. Duh!

Hopefully more people will turn up this weekend, as you say.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Pauly3 on November 25, 2010, 12:11:49 AM
*Kirneh5 here!*
5th Tank Guards. count me in!
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Seeme on November 26, 2010, 01:26:26 AM
Ill be happy to but in, just got a new Internet and I wanna see if it works 8)

(What time would that be in USA Eastern Coast time though?)
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: GodlikeDennis on November 26, 2010, 05:03:49 AM
3ish in the afternoon i guess.
Title: Re: EF Automatch night
Post by: Pathfinder777 on December 11, 2010, 07:39:15 AM
This would have to be on a weekend, most intelligently I think around the X-mas holidays. I'd be willing to play at around Mid-Night to 8am GMT time.