# An SDMB server: calling all Counter-Strike:Source players! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684 "2004-11-19T17:29:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/21 "2004-11-22T04:34:35Z")
> [@Joools](#): > > That was my first time playing CS ever. Boy did I get killed a lot. OMG NOOB ALERT :eek: Don’t worry - it’s intimidating at first, but most people catch on pretty quick. It just takes a little while to get used to the interface and knowing what to buy and where to go. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/22 "2004-11-22T04:59:09Z")
Yeah I’d say knowing the maps is the most important thing. You learn where to expect a “confrontation” assuming both sides are rushing. IOW, the choke points. Good fun though. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/23 "2004-11-22T05:10:12Z")
Well that was fun, had about 12 SDMB members in there at one point or another. We should organize something later in the week. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/24 "2004-11-22T12:13:45Z")
I was on for a short time, but I’ve been sick all weekend so was really too tired to play. But it was fun, and thanks for organizing. I’ll definitely play again sometime (although can’t this week as I’m travelling for Thanksgiving). ---
**Author:** ![Jurph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/25 "2004-11-22T16:30:09Z")
Tons of fun, all! Thanks for the good time and the good kills. Knowing the map is a _big_ part of your skill, so n00bs shouldn’t fret. I’ll definitely add the server to my favorites. I haven’t had time to experiment with all of the weapons yet, or even stand by a wall and fire a clip into each brick; are there any guns that I should be avoiding because of bad accuracy or crappy stopping power? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/26 "2004-11-22T16:34:45Z")
Do you want to have a regular CS, Day of Defeat or Team Fortress server? ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/27 "2004-11-22T16:41:05Z")
> [@Jurph](#): > > Tons of fun, all! Thanks for the good time and the good kills. Knowing the map is a _big_ part of your skill, so n00bs shouldn’t fret. I’ll definitely add the server to my favorites. > > I haven’t had time to experiment with all of the weapons yet, or even stand by a wall and fire a clip into each brick; are there any guns that I should be avoiding because of bad accuracy or crappy stopping power? I don’t know if they changed the guns in CS:source but on regular CS the galil, AK-47 and FAMAS have horrible long range accuracy. The AK-47 is ok if you fire it in a really slow fashion but once you hold down the trigger it goes everywhere. Most of the sub-machine guns suck except the MP5. The MP5 has the best mid and long range accuracy, so if you play on an experienced server you will notice that 90% of the time when people buy a submachine gun they will buy the MP5 and not an Uzi, Mac-10, P90, etc. In fact, the majority of the time people only use about 5 different guns. The MP5, Desert eagle, colt, AK-47 and AWP. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/28 "2004-11-22T19:17:07Z")
Well, I won’t be playing CS:S until next year, so someone set a reminder for early January. ---
**Author:** ![passengerpigeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@passengerpigeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/passengerpigeon)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/29 "2004-11-22T22:48:31Z")
> [@Wesley Clark](#): > > In fact, the majority of the time people only use about 5 different guns. The MP5, Desert eagle, colt, AK-47 and AWP. Incidentally, if you don’t know much about CS, this may be really confusing to you, because on the retail version of CS:S the names are all different. [This site](http://nextwish.org/mods.php?page=gamefix/cstrike-weaponnamesfix) claims to have a fix, which I haven’t yet tried. In the meantime, here’s a quick translation: MP5 – KM SMG Desert Eagle – Night Hawk .50C AK-47 – CV-47 AWP – Magnum Sniper Rifle I can’t figure out what the Colt became. –p ---
**Author:** ![emarkp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@emarkp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emarkp)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/30 "2004-11-23T15:38:29Z")
> [@passengerpigeon](#): > > [This site](http://nextwish.org/mods.php?page=gamefix/cstrike-weaponnamesfix) claims to have a fix, which I haven’t yet tried. Thanks for the heads up. I installed the patch and here are the names of the weapons before the fix (retail), and after: ```auto Before Patch: After Patch: ============================================================ Counter Terrorists: Counter Terrorists: 9x19MM sidearm Glock18 Select Fire KM .45 Tactical HK USP .45 Tactical 228 Compact SIG P228 Night Hawk .50C Desert Eagle .50AE ES Five-Seven FN Five-Seven Leone 12 Gauge Super Benelli M3 Super90 Leone YG1265 Auto Shotgun Benelli XM1014 Schmidt Machine Pistol Steyr Tactical Machine Pistol KM Sub-Machine Gun HK MP5-Navy KM UMP45 HK UMP45K ES C90 FN P90 Clarion 5.56 CFamas Schmidt Scout Steyr Scout Maverick M4A1 Carbine Colt M4A1 Carbine Bullpup Steyr Aug Krieg 550 Commando Sig SG-550 Sniper Magnum Sniper Rifle AI Arctic Warfare/Magnum Terrorists: Terrorists: 9x19MM sidearm Glock18 Select Fire KM .45 Tactical HK USP .45 Tactical 228 Compact SIG P228 Night Hawk .50C Desert Eagle .50AE .40 Dual Elites Dual Beretta 96G Elite Leone 12 Gauge Super Benelli M3 Super90 Leone YG1265 Auto Shotgun Benelli XM1014 Ingram Mac-10 Ingram MAC-10 KM Sub-Machine Gun HK MP5-Navy KM UMP45 HK UMP45K ES C90 FN P90 IDF Defender Galil CV-47 AK-47 Schmidt Scout Steyr Scout Krieg 552 Sig SG-552 Commando Bullpup AI Arctic Warfare/Magnum Magnum Sniper Rifle HK G3/SG-1 Sniper Rifle D3/AU-1 FN M249 Para FN M249 Para ``` ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/31 "2004-11-23T16:55:52Z")
If anyone wants to get a few people together to start a game spontaneously sometime, we can get in contact by AIM or yahoo messenger or msn or whatever (use trillian). Whoever is interested in that contact me at senorbeef00 on aim or senorbeef on yahoo. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/32 "2004-11-23T22:06:01Z")
Anyone interested in a 9pm eastern game tonight? Get it in before the holidays… ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/33 "2004-11-23T22:20:57Z")
I’ll play if I can. I don’t get home from work until about 8:30 eastern. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/34 "2004-11-23T22:30:09Z")
Jayrot, since I’m too lazy, I’m appointing you Official Organizer Guy if you so desire. It’d be cool if we got organized with a mailing list or something of our regular players to coordinate games and such. ---
**Author:** ![Jayrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Jayrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayrot)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/35 "2004-11-23T22:40:41Z")
No problem, I’m happy to be the O.O.G… I’m still grateful you’re able to provide the dedicated server! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![pilot141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@pilot141](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pilot141)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/36 "2004-11-24T02:44:55Z")
Hey guys…I got home, saw the replies and joined the server at about 8:45 PM Central. No one home. Probably a good thing since I don’t know any of the CS maps. Hopefully that will change over the long weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Apos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/37 "2004-11-24T03:30:30Z")
Just seeing an empty server. It’s not password protected though, at least that I can see, so why aren’t there random pickup people in there? ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/38 "2004-11-24T14:07:05Z")
Other than pilot no one ended up showing up. I kept an eye on the server console to talk to people when they joined, but… not much of a show. As far as random pickup people… people typically don’t join an empty server. If we got 3-4 SDMB guys playing, though, it quickly fills up. We need that seed to start a game… it grows pretty fast from there. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/39 "2004-11-24T22:49:09Z")
Why don’t you join a pre-existing server with maybe 16/32 player then after you get 6-8 SD members take them somewhere to start your own server. That way you wouldn’t have the problem of people coming then leaving. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684/40 "2004-11-25T00:56:05Z")
> [@Wesley Clark](#): > > Why don’t you join a pre-existing server with maybe 16/32 player then after you get 6-8 SD members take them somewhere to start your own server. That way you wouldn’t have the problem of people coming then leaving. Not a bad idea, but that can add a little extra confusion to the meeting. It works fairly well when we have a bunch of people agree to a specific time… sunday night we had a total of 12 (?) sdmb players and about 7-8 at once for a while. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-sdmb-server-calling-all-counter-strike-source-players/275684.md?page=3)