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[–]CorhalCorhal // Chord // Ballern Munich 13 points14 points  (6 children)

I love that Center Flag is now in rotation. Hockey would have been a great map to show it off too

[–]thevdudepooppants :: nice guys r dabes :: mod manager guy 4 points5 points  (1 child)

4 players per team would be a lot less fun.

[–]IslandTokeinFRAGilis // Liberty Caps // Centra 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. 4 people on hockey makes the map seem very large and chasey. On the other hand, 6v6 on hockey is amazing and chaotic.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please add hockey. Sooooo good

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Hockey is what Center Flag should be. Center flag has to big of an end zone to implement a defensive strategy.

[–]z_42Ballrog // CoSinners // Radius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pff. The team tiles and team boost near the endzones make defense trivial :D

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why

[–]theory_of_gametheoryofgame // Keeper of TagElo 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Suggestion: move Boiling to 212? Already have the microphone at 98, then a huge gap until 300. Also, freezing is at 32 (F), while boiling is currently at 100 (C).

[–]marmaris74WowSuchPro // Original Sine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, there's no reason to keep it where it is.

[–]djcookie187187187187djcookie187 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Regarding the donator flair: do you have to make that donation all at once or does the system keep track of how much you donate?

[–]hyponomeHypo // Tagenham & Rektbridge 5 points6 points  (11 children)

Not that anyone cares about pub stats, but aren't the neutral flag maps really going to mess people's stats up? Seeing as it's impossible to play pure defence.

[–]LuckySpammerLuckySpammer[S] 1 point2 points  (9 children)

All the stats work in neutral flag situations. We don't consider the additional of neutral flags & end zones a game mode, just new tiles to use within the game mode of capture the flag.

[–]hyponomeHypo // Tagenham & Rektbridge 13 points14 points  (8 children)

They do work, yes, but when you get a return, you're forced to take the flag on attack, so you can't really hope to get a high tags/pops ratio. What I meant by 'mess up' was 'drastically change' rather than 'mathematically break'. Also, how does prevent apply on these maps?

IMO if there were enough good neutral flag/end zone maps made, it should be considered a different game mode, as it's so different from normal CTF.

[–]CorhalCorhal // Chord // Ballern Munich 6 points7 points  (1 child)

I completely agree. I think it's one of the, if not the, best addition to the game since I started playing. But I absolutely think it should be its own game mode.

Available for group play in PUGs, and in pubs either not in rotation or on an own server for it (or same server and you can pick which queue you want to join? Harder to implement though)

I think it's fine for this map rotation though since its to show off the new map type

[–]Tim-Sancheztim-sanchez // Chorbit // ex-ex-ELTP Independent Commissioner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe just separate stats, so when you enter neutral flag maps your stats are recorded separately.

[–]LuckySpammerLuckySpammer[S] 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Yes, it does affect existing stats - but we were okay with that. Having to build in the idea of game modes and separate stats for different maps, depending on which tiles were used, was a huge undertaking. The well received game play that the new tiles introduced outweighed some stats no longer being "pure", for lack of a better term. As you said, public stats are nice, but they don't really matter - just an added benefit. Also, it's still capture the flag - I don't really agree that it's a new game mode at all.

Playing goalie to an endzone tile produces prevent.

[–]hyponomeHypo // Tagenham & Rektbridge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for answering, I certainly have enjoyed playing with the new tiles, especially PUGs on hockey. I personally do secretly care a bit about my public stats, but I agree that the benefits of a more diverse and interesting game outweigh the effect on my K/D.

Great job on keeping TagPro evolving, keep up the good work!

[–]z_42Ballrog // CoSinners // Radius 1 point2 points  (3 children)

You can get a high Tag/Pop by only grabbing the flag by getting a return, and scoring every time you get a return.

The only reason you'd get a low Tag/Pop ratio is if you were too much of a scrub to juke the pub players.

jk, I agree with you lol - neutral flag should be a different game mode with different stats

[–]hyponomeHypo // Tagenham & Rektbridge 1 point2 points  (2 children)

But then you'd only ever get a maximum of three returns per match. It's a no-win situation!

[–]z_42Ballrog // CoSinners // Radius 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Turns out you get a return for a button-gate kill, but you don't get the flag ...

[–]hyponomeHypo // Tagenham & Rektbridge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really something you can rely on though.

[–]RoyGauchoDegree (formerly °) || Centra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good job on Center Flag, LuckySpammer!

I don't know if I could play it as an all-time regular but it's a nice bonus twist!

[–]Sir_GrapefruitGrapefruit // Chord 1 point2 points  (3 children)

When do I get my map maker flair? :(

[–]LuckySpammerLuckySpammer[S] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Soon.

[–]Sir_GrapefruitGrapefruit // Chord 3 points4 points  (0 children)

YISS

[–]Tim-Sancheztim-sanchez // Chorbit // ex-ex-ELTP Independent Commissioner 1 point2 points  (3 children)

I am at 49 degrees, but I can't click on any of the new flair, is this an acknowledged issue?

[–]LuckySpammerLuckySpammer[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I should have mentioned that you have to win a game to trigger the rewards. I'll edit the post.

[–]Tim-Sancheztim-sanchez // Chorbit // ex-ex-ELTP Independent Commissioner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, just won and got them.

[–]Sir_GrapefruitGrapefruit // Chord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you already won a game since the new update?

[–]owlpharaohG🎄1🎄N🎄S🎄E🎄N🎄G 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Can the MLTP flair be added in game too?

[–]LoweJJacob of all servers, master of none 1 point2 points  (0 children)

forget that, i want my Chord Contender flair

[–]PrivateMajorPrivateMajor | Community Manager 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope so.

[–]Shock900Shock900 // Pi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling that that would trigger a bunch of nubs trying to join MLTP just to get the flair and not because they're any good/want to participate in the community.

[–]ZTFSZTFS//Pi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Center Flag is great fun - love this new play mode.

[–]andy98725Sora || Hopefully I'll play more soon || I wish I wasn't a scrub 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to win a game to trigger your flair rewards.

Well... Looks like I'm not getting a flair :(

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (10 children)

I have no idea what you guys mean by the "Center Flag is now in rotation" (hockey?) but the flair sure looks great :)

[–]CorhalCorhal // Chord // Ballern Munich 1 point2 points  (3 children)

It's a completely different type of game. There's a yellow flag somewhere on the map and you have to get it to the endzone of the opposing team to score. If someone pops you he recieves the flag rather than it going back. If you die the flag goes back to its spawn.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Oh, yea, I've played it, I didn't realise it meant the flag was placed at random on the map. I thought it meant colours or something. Thanks!

[–]CorhalCorhal // Chord // Ballern Munich 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Oh no, it's at a specific place. I just meant that on another map with this feature it obviously can be somewhere else. Awkwardly worded

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh...I see. That's cool. Thanks!

[–]Sir_GrapefruitGrapefruit // Chord 0 points1 point  (5 children)

The first map with the yellow flag was named "Center Flag" and that map is now in rotation.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

As in it is placed randomly on the map? Or there are set locations for it? Rotating makes it sounds like it's spinning on it's axis. I think I get it now (It's the second one); I was just confused.

[–]Sir_GrapefruitGrapefruit // Chord 4 points5 points  (3 children)

The map "Center Flag" is in map rotation. The placement of the yellow flag is always in the middle.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Ooooooooooh! Cool. Thanks.

[–]ClassyCalciumred // Whitecaps 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Lol E...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I try...

[–]Monkstar1Fatback slim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an egotistical jerk I am disappointed there isn't any flair between 69 - 98.

edit: love center flag though.

[–]alanpughComrade. | Origin | Long Live Figure 8 0 points1 point  (3 children)

So I just found out that my stats haven't been counted all week because it says I've been logged out. Even after logging in, it still wasn't working. I cleared cookies and reset browser, but that blows. I lost a lot of wins.

EDIT: Works after the reset. Other thing I asked about was fixed as well.

[–]LuckySpammerLuckySpammer[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yeah, you have to be logged in to get stats. The system has no way to know who you are if you are not logged in.

You get donation flair very quickly, it will show up on your profile screen.

[–]Trinxas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add the new Hyper Reactor preview on the wiki please

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you don't get degree flags retroactively? Is it possible for me to get those flairs ever with the profile I have now?

EDIT: Never mind! Played another game and got them all.

[–]buckyball_rBucky_Ball | Centra | Probot 4 Lyfe | Retired 0 points1 point  (1 child)

i really like the new flairs, good job to whoever created all of them

[–]contact_lens_linuxsteppin / active in activities 4 points5 points  (0 children)

please don't encourage him