20+ player FFA on friday - All invited!

Some of you may remember the 10+ player games from beta, before uber closed that loophole because it was crashing everyone else's games. They were huge, messy and a lot of fun, but despite the fact we now have access to private servers, there haven't been any more of those hilarious and epic games... until now!

@cwarner7264 has generously agreed to fund a server, however I will need someone to set one up because I have the technical know-how of your average lemming.

Currently aiming to make this happen this Friday evening European time, which should allow for maximum number of people to join in (including any brave aussies that don't mind an early start).

Anyone who knows a good place to rent out servers cheap, or wants to help out wrongcat with the costs, then your help would be very much appreciated. Everyone else, just drop a post below if you're interested so we can see approximately how big a game we're dealing with.

This idea was brought to you courtesy of idle chit-chat in the community-driven Global Chat, with special mention to @cola_colin and @mikeyh for their exceptional work in making it possible.

Current idea for a starting time is 2300hrs UTC on Friday 6th February.

If you want to get involved, make sure you have PA-Stats installed. This is required for you to be able to join the games, and has the added benefit of connecting you to the Global Chat, which we'll use to co-ordinate everything!

Oh, and we'll want steamers and YouTubers so we can showcase the true power of PA

Super cool. I Will try to join.

... wut?

Have there?

Well I didn't play in them, so they might as well not have existed as far as I'm concerned.

I think there talking about the times when people tried to pile 100 players in an FFA in alpha

That's what I mentioned in my OP. And think that was in beta (at least some of them were cos I played in them and I didn't have alpha access).

Idk what stage it was in but I know those attempts led to the server side limits

https://forums.uberent.com/threads/100-man-game.54482/

Little history lesson for those who have joined us since

Yeah don't know what quitch was talking about though...

There were a number of large FFAs when Cola was testing different hosting platforms, and I believe The Cult has run a number of large team games too.

I had no idea.

Regardless, we're doing more on Friday so come, join in, moar players is better.

aren't you forgetting the land of the free?

Xankar joins the battle

I will try to join, but it is kinda late in Europe.

I will be there as well. Will be nice not to have anything to do but play with a big game.

Count me in, planning to abuse my 107mbps internet. >:3

I would like to make like a river and stream plox.

Can't please everyone, it's quite late in Europe to try and get as many Americans and Australians in as possible. If you have a job and are in the US then... sorry!

I don't think 23:00 on friday is that bad for EU people