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A new update has been pushed out for our TF2 Servers, this is the changelog
- Implemented a system to avoid mini-sentry spam.
- Stability fixes.
Anti MiniSentry spam system
I've implemented a system to avoid or atleast decrease the mini sentry spam problem that some of our servers experience.
You can build 4 mini sentries without any penalty, once you build 4 minisentries in your life and one of them is destroyed, you will need to wait 30 seconds since the time of the sentry destroy to be able to build other minisentry.
Timers are reset on each spawn, note that this ONLY applies to mini sentries, normal sentries are unafected.
Notes:
Im aware of the wrangler bug with multi sentries, i need to find a fix for it but it will take time as is not something easy (lots of hacks have to be done in order to achieve that system), also, this update is only on the EU servers for now, US servers will be updated tomorrow.
Happy fragging! |
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I promised a while ago to add vanilla servers to NighTeam, so here they are!
So far there's 4 US only vanilla servers, EU servers will be online soon.
The server is located at Phoenix, AZ in a attempt to give better latencies to Asia & US West coast players, however latency across US should be fine overall.
This is the list of the IP's.
- US VANILLA CTF -> 23.19.43.50:27015
- US VANILLA CP -> 23.19.43.50:27016
- US VANILLA KOTH -> 23.19.43.50:27017
- US VANILLA PL -> 23.19.43.50:27018
Servers run each map of each game type for 30 minutes before changing to the next one, based on the popularity of vanilla maps i'll add dedicated vanilla servers for them, for example if vanilla 2fort is pretty popular i'll add a vanilla 2fort 24/7 instead of rotate over all of the CTF Maps
Enjoy! |
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A new update has been pushed out for the NighTeam website along with important payment changes, this is the list of changes.
- Added the Allopass payment method, see below for further details.
- Changed the PayPal payment webpage now supporting packages to save money on long term premium subscriptions
- Added the "View Subscriptions" button in the "Account Details" page at the NighTeam portal to see all the PayPal subscriptions status. (Only applies to subscriptions created since this update)
- Added the ability to stack packages, now you can renew your account and add the days to your current expiration date, for example you can buy 2 180 days packages and have 360 days of premium.
- Added the CSS servers to the "Server List" page.
- Added the option to change the active currency in the PayPal packages page.
PayPal Packages- Basic - 30 Days - 3.99€
- Bronze - 60 Days - 6.99€
- Silver - 90 Days - 9.99€
- Golden - 180 Days - 19.99€
Allopass Information:
Allopass is the new payment method implemented in NighTeam, it accepts alot of different payment types, from SMS payments, Call2Pay, E-Wallets, Credit card and more.
Depending on the selected payment method at Allopass you will be selected with a set of days packages, usually they're more expensive than buying it via PayPal because the comissions are much higher.
If you see any errors on the new features please let me know so i can fix it asap.
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Last planned moves of US servers have been done, this is the list of updated ip and ports for servers.
- CUSTOM MAPS - 173.208.213.66:27015
- COLDFRONT - 173.208.213.66:27016
- FASTLANE - 173.208.213.66:27017
- FREIGHT - 173.208.213.66:27018
- GULLYWASH - 173.208.213.66:27019
- ARENA - 173.208.213.66:27115
- BARNBLITZ - 173.208.213.66:27116
- 5GORGE - 173.208.213.66:27117
- CTF WELL - 173.208.213.66:27118
- HIGHTOWER - 173.208.242.66:27015
- PIPELINE - 173.208.242.66:27016
- EGYPT - 173.208.242.66:27018
- THUNDER MOUNTAIN - 173.208.242.66:27019
- MOUNTAIN LAB - 173.208.242.66:27115
- HOODOO - 173.208.242.66:27116
- GRAVELPIT - 173.208.242.66:27117
- FOUNDRY - 173.208.242.66:27118
New servers are running on i7 2600K with 8GB of ram each one so they should be totally lag free.
Happy fragging! |
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I guess that most of the players of NighTeam noticed a huge drop in players in the last two months, this has been mainly because the enforcement of server rules by Valve which has forced us to disable the QuickPlay traffic (The "Start Playing" button in the game main menu) as NighTeam servers isn't elegible for it due the configuration we use, the main concern is the Instant/Fast spawn feature.
We understand that one of the main reasons people plays at NighTeam is because of the fast respawn times, however, we actually need to disable them in order to receive traffic from Quickplay which would allow to fill some servers faster and get back some of the players who have left NighTeam because of servers being empty.
Since i actually don't want to completly remove instant spawn from NighTeam, thanks to a forum member I've been thinking of a way to still have instant respawn on servers and also receive QuickPlay traffic, the rules are simple.
- Servers who have less than 24 players will have normal stock respawn times.
- When a server reaches 24 or more players, instant spawn is enabled for all players
- When the instant respawn is enabled because of the above rule, the QuickPlay traffic is disabled
- Once the server reaches 24 players for the first time, instant spawn will still be enabled even if the server drops below 24 players (This is subject to change), this rule resets every 24 hours.
I hope that players understand that those measures are needed or else we will end with completely empty servers and at the end you won't be able to enjoy a good gaming experience at NighTeam, changes will be applied starting tomorrow, first on EU servers and later on US servers.
Sincerely, Lambda, Administrator of NighTeam. |
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First batch of CSS servers are up and running, so far we have 4 servers as a test to see if players actually play on them, they're only available in Europe, US ones will be added if EU ones are successful, this is the list of servers.
EU SERVERS:- DUST - 176.31.122.148:27017
- DUST 2 - 176.31.122.148:27016
- INFERNO - 176.31.122.148:27018
- OFFICE - 176.31.122.148:27019
- MILITIA - 176.31.122.148:27115
- AZTEC - 176.31.122.148:27116
US SERVERS:- DUST - 67.219.107.106:27017
- DUST 2 - 67.219.107.106:27016
- INFERNO - 67.219.107.106:27018
- OFFICE - 67.219.107.106:27019
- MILITIA - 67.219.107.106:27115
- AZTEC - 67.219.107.106:27116
Possibly i'll add a CSDM server too to the list, happy fragging! |
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We're in the process of moving 3 sets of US servers to new machines which carries a IP address change, we've done the first step.
This is the list of moved servers, note that tomorrow those servers will still be on but you won't be able to play on them anymore, they will show a message telling you at which ip and port is now located so you can update your favourites list to reflect the new ips.
- US BADWATER: 173.208.198.114:27115
- US DOUBLECROSS: 173.208.198.114:27116
- US DUSTBOWL: 173.208.198.114:27016
- US GOLDRUSH: 173.208.198.114:27017
- US GRANARY: 173.208.198.114:27119
- US HARVEST EVENT: 173.208.198.114:27117
- US MANOR EVENT: 173.208.198.114:27118
- US 2FORT: 173.208.198.114:27015
- US BADLANDS: 173.208.198.114:27018
New servers are running i7 2600K processor with 8GB of ram each so CPU isn't going to be a issue, new servers also run with new rates, max rate is set to 60000 and min rate is set to 15000, this change has been done in attempt to lower the network choke that some users experience in high-explosive action moments.
New Games:
I am in the process of restructuring the internal backend of NighTeam to add support for new games, games which i plan to add in the near future are:- Counter Strike: Source (Probably CS:GO too when its released)
- Left 4 Dead 2
Games which are planned to be added in the future.- Natural Selection 2
- Left 4 Dead 1
- Half Life 2: Deathmach
- Minecraft
All of the games will feature premium benefits which are yet to be decided, L4D Servers will feature SuperVersus (min 8 vs 8). |
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Along with the Valve Manniversary update, a plugin update for NighTeam has been released, this is the changelog.
- Added the ability to define global sentry count limits on specific map areas.
- Added the ability to define a kickpoints multiplier on specific map areas.
- Compatibility fixes with the latest Valve Update.
- Added a new option to the moderator menu.
- Limited to 4 the sentry count on Turbine and 2Fort intelligence rooms.
- Limited to 2 the sentry count on the 2Fort bridge and the top of the two containers at Turbine.
- Replaced Lakeside servers with the new Gullywash map as lakeside is already on the KOTH rotation servers.
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14 New TF2 Servers has been added, this is the new added maps.
- CTF Sawmill
- CP Well
- CP Yukon
- CP Degrootkeep
- CP Gorge
- CP Junction
- KOTH Rotation.
Servers are available in both US and EU regions, you can see the server IP's at the server list page (http://www.nighteam.com/index.php?do=serverlist)
Keep Fragging! |
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The latest Valve update broke the NighTeam Plugin which forced me to rush the update i was working on, this is the list of changes.
- New toys for moderators.
- Reworked the entire database system of both the plugin and the website in order to use SQL Server instead of MySQL (Requeriment for the upcoming NighTeam facelift).
- Rankings have been fixed and reset due to a bug that was causing some players to have astronomical values in their rankings.
- Implemented a system to kick players that peforms too many name changes in a small timeframe.
- Implemented a system to kick players that "steals" the name of a player in the server.
- Moved the website over a new dedicated server as a prerequisite of the new NighTeam upcoming facelift.
- Upgraded the RAM of all the US servers from 4GB to 8GB to achieve a better peformance.
There are coming up 16 new TF2 servers (8 EU and 8 US), i dont have an ETA but they're coming soon 
Enjoy. |
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Last valve update have broken the NighTeam TF2 Premium Plugin, im already working on fixing it.
It will take a bit of time because i was in the process of publishing a important update for the base framework of nighteam, i wasn't expecting the plugin to break today so i'll have to rush it.
Sorry for the downtime. |
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A new update for the NighTeam TF2 Plugin has been released, this is the changelog.
- Moderators can now select for how long a player will be muted.
- Fixed some stability issues related with player items.
- Added a ingame menu system, right now is only used for moderation purposes.
- Added some new moderators abilities.
Update is live only on EU Servers, US will be updated tomorrow. |
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A new update for the NighTeam premium plugin has been pushed out, this is the list of changes.
- Reworked from the ground up all the database code of the nighteam plugin in order to avoid database connection problems making mod powers and premium accounts unavailable on certain servers.
- Fixed some weapons not receiving some premium bonuses.
- Reduced the ratio of the kickpoints, now is a bit harder to obtain them.
- Swapped the Nightfall server with a Barnblitz one.
- Fixed the bug that was causing the scout to get self damage on the second jump.
- New Premium Features:
- Demoman:
- - Increased from 2 to 6 the number of projectiles for the Loch-n-Load
With the update, the web and database server has been moved over a more powerful server, also, 8 US servers have been moved over a more powerful machine, below are the list of the new server IPs.
- US CUSTOM: 173.242.116.151:27015
- US COLDFRONT:173.242.116.151:27016
- US FASTLANE: 173.242.116.151:27017
- US FREIGHT:173.242.116.151:27019
- US LAKESIDE: 173.242.116.151:27018
- US ARENA: 173.242.116.151:27115
- US BARNBLITZ: 173.242.116.151:27116
- US 5GORGE: 173.242.116.151:27117
Update is live only on US Servers, EU ones will be updated tonight to avoid downtime. |
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I had to revert all the server ip changes because the new server wasn't as good as i thought, there has been network problems on the first month and considering that i'm paying 3 times the price of the old server, is a total waste of money. (Less ram, less processor power).
So, IP's are the same as they were before the ip changes, you can see the entire server list at the main nighteam page.
PS: I'll be moving the webserver over a new dedicated since the current one sucks too |
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I've moved another few servers to the new machine to see how it peforms, this is the list of the new IP addresses.
- US BADLANDS -> 174.34.159.162:27018
- US BADWATER -> 174.34.159.162:27115
- US DOUBLECROSS -> 174.34.159.162:27116
- US DUSTBOWL -> 174.34.159.162:27016
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The address of the US 2FORT server has changed, now its hosted on a better machine with a network optimized for game servers, pings should be better now, this is also a attempt to fix the random server lag.
174.34.159.162:27015
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A new update has been pushed out, this is the list of changes.
- Implemented a system to define restricted zones in maps.
- Implemented restricted zones for maps: cp_dustbowl, cp_egypt_final, cp_manor_event, cp_orange_x3, ctf_2fort, ctf_doublecross, ctf_turbine, koth_harvest_event, pl_badwater and pl_goldrush.
- Premium Direct Hit: The blast radius is now 75% of the normal rocket launcher.
- Fixed a bug that was causing the weapons with custom names not receiving some premium bonuses.
- Reduced the damage of heavy bots.
- Premium Trial: Removed the default FOV increase.
- Premium Trial: Removed the chat color.
- Fixed a bug that was causing the premium and admin/mod players chat messages to appear with the incorrect team color.
- Added a centered welcome message for premium users.
- Fixed a bug that was causing the message "Player XXX has connected" more than once for each player
- Added the console command "premium_status" to know how many premiums are in each team.
- New Premium Features.
- Medic: Infinite arrows with the Crussader Crossbow.
- Medic: Faster shooting with the crussader crossbow.
- Heavy: Infinite Buffalo Steaks.
- Added the Team Speak 3 Server, server address: ts3.nighteam.com:9987
The new anti-spawn system (Restricted Zones exactly).
I have implemented a system to kick players who abuse spawn camping on certain maps, this is how it does work.
- Some maps have a set of restricted zones, each zone is assigned to red, blue or all, meaning that the restriction applies to the zone team (For example, on 2fort blu spawn there's a big restricted zone for red).
- Engineers can't build any kind of building in those zones.
- Every time you kill a player in a restricted zone you get a number of "kick points", the maximum number of kick points you can have is 100, if you reach that number, you're kicked from the server for 10 minutes.
- The number of kick points that you get for each kill is determined for how long you have been in a restricted zone, the more time the more points you get (Max is 30 points per kill).
- Every minute you lose 10 kick points only if you're OUTSIDE a restricted zone, every time you enter a restricted zone the timer is reset.
Enjoy.
PS: Update is only applied on EU Servers, i'll update the US ones tomorrow. |
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Im thinking to install a TS3 server for nighteam players, what do you guys think?
PS: Ventrilo is not an option. |
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I have added 10 new TF2 servers to nighteam, we count right now with 52 game servers.
New maps added:
Europe.
- Custom maps (cp_orange_x3 and ctf_2fort_desert2).
- Coldfront.
- Fastlane.
- Freight.
- Lakeside.
- Arena.
- Nightfall.
- 5Gorge.
- Frontier.
USA:
You can see the full server list at the main page of nighteam, hope you enjoy the new maps . |
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I've made some changes to US servers and pushed out a update for the nighteam plugin, this is the list of changes.
- Implemented a system to kick bugged bots (Mostly happens in arena maps).
- Implemented a system to respawn bots who are stucked somewhere in the map.
- Changed the ORANGE server to a CUSTOM maps server, featuring cp_orange_x3 and ctf_2fort_desert2.
- Fixed some critical memory leaks in the server that was causing some problems related with database connections.
- Improved the stability of the nighteam plugin.
- Added the US NightFall Server.
- Replace the steel server with a koth_lakeside_final server as a test.
- Renamed the KOTH servers to HARVEST EVENT 24/7.
- Fixed premium engineers being able to build dispensers and teleporters in the air.
- Reduced the "Waiting for players" time from 30 secs to 10 on Arena.
New servers for EU will come at the beggining of april because i have to buy a windows license and they charge me this month as a whole (not only the remaining days). |
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For the past 1-2 days nighteam has been partially and even totally offline some times, this was due a power outage in the datacenter who was hosting the main server who holds the website and the database itself, causing some problems that needed some time to get sorted, however, everything (should) be working now as usual. In the meantime i have upgraded the dedicated server who holds the database and the website, hopefully the problem where premium isn't available on some servers is resolved now that we have a more powerful machine.
All the premium accounts has been credited with 5 free days of premium to compensate this downtime, however, people with active paypal subscriptions isn't going to benefit this because paypal will peform the payment at the day 30 even if the account doesnt expire that day, i can't do anything to solve this.
Another note, people who their premiums was set to expire between yesterday and today, please check your PayPal accounts to see if you have made any payment, if you did and you didn't get your premium automatically renewed, please contact me via private message with your SteamID and the TransactionID (IMPORTANT) so i can manually extend your account.
Sorry for the inconveniences and have a fun play!. |
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Along with the new TF2 update i've pushed out a new update for the nighteam plugin, this is the list of changes.
- Added support for custom maps.
- Added a chat prefix for admin and moderators.
- Fixed some weapons not receiving the walk speed and rate of fire bonus.
- Fixed bots being able to build sentry guns without control.
- New Premium Features.
- Scout: Infinite clip ammo for the short stop.
- Scout: Infinite mad-milks (This has been a feature for a while caused by a bug).
- Soldier: Increased the clip size of the black box to 6 rockets.
- Engineer: Ability to build Dispensers and Teleporter Entrances on restricted areas (Spawn rooms for example).
There's coming new servers to cover the latest maps, US servers will be up tomorrow and EU Servers will be up in the next week. |
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With the recent Halloween update Valve have released 2 new maps, Mountain Lab and Mann Manor, this is the change list.
- Added a new server with the Mann Manor map for both EU and US.
- Removed the UPWARD server and replaced with a MOUNTAIN LAB one since the upward server is mainly empty all the day.
Have fun and happy halloween! |
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The move of the 8 US servers to the new host has been completed, along with this is a hardware upgrade of the server so they should be run smoother now.
This is the ip list of the new servers:
- 2FORT: 173.242.116.122:27015
- DUSTBOWL: 173.242.116.122:27016
- GOLDRUSH: 173.242.116.122:27017
- BADLANDS: 173.242.116.122:27018
- BADWATER: 173.242.116.122:27115
- DOUBLECROSS: 173.242.116.122:27116
- KOTH: 173.242.116.122:27117
- GRANARY: 173.242.116.122:27118
I have also fixed the bots not working properly on the EU KOTH server.
Have fun! |
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8 of the US servers are offline because i'll be moving them to a new host, they should be online tomorrow if everything goes as it should. |
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