Dear people,
Lately a lot is going on around the fact maps used for DM gamemodes are taking the upperhand in the race and mix server.
A lot of people are not happy with this fact so I came up with an idea which could solve all the controversy.
First of all I want to explain DM - DeathMatch to all of you
In this gamemode you are meant to do a parcours map without dying and catch a hunter on the end of the map.
If you didn't make it to the hunter you either died by failing the map or being shot by someone who shot you with that hunter.
In that case you are forced to spectate till the map ends and one player survived the map and vanished all other players alive.
Now I would like to introduce DM-Race which came up in my head since all the DM controversy
This gamemode is a mix of DM, RTF and Race gamemode.
Basically this gamemode is situated in the same maps made for DM, instead of 1 life during this map we work with checkpoints where you can respawn during the journey towards the finish.
Talking about a finish, this is also a difference compared with the DM gamemode. Instead of taking a hunter and killing all other living players you just drive in the FINISH checkpoint just as you would in Race or NTS.
If we could add this gamemode in the MIX server you could get rid of all DM-BASED maps in Race,RTF and move these maps to this DM-Race mode. This way Race can be the oldschool Race again and RTF can be RTF again as lately RTF begins to look like DM.
Maybe this is a good moment to make a poll and decide if we can get rit of a gamemode the majority of the players do not like and place DM-Race instead.
In short DM-Race looks like DM but made in RACE-GAMEMODE with DM-based maps and checkpoints without hunter on the end.
I also have the suggestion for the uploaded DM-Race maps which are based on DM maps, to keep these at a playe-able level and not make maps no-one can finish. Let's call it grade 1/easy-mediocre DM based maps to keep it fun for everyone and make the majority of the players to be able to finish the map.
*My idea is just to bring fun maps; ( as wallrides and loopings are fun ) to the MIX server with checkpoints to respawn. That way new people can practice during their journey and don't have to wait the whole map to spectate the ones going to the finish.
I made a stand-alone topic about this so we can keep a clean eye on everyone's feedback and opinions.
All feedback is welcome.