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OK, the purpose of this discussion thread is to try out some new mode/map rotations on the COD4 server.

Right now it is set up on Sabotage (Which seems popular) and Hardcore. I think we like the Hardcore.

BUT, we can choose to change modes every few maps, or run through the whole list in one mode, then change to another, or leave her alone.

Here is the current Map Rotation that I'm trying out.

dm = Free for all
Dom = Capture flag
koth = headquarters
sab = plant the bomb (either side)
sd = plant the bomb but die and no respawn (attacker vs defender)
war = team deathmatch

set sv_mapRotation " gametype dm map mp_backlot gametype dm map mp_bloc gametype dm map mp_bog gametype dm map mp_broadcast gametype koth map mp_cargoship gametype koth map mp_chinatown gametype koth map mp_citystreets gametype koth map mp_convoy gametype dom map mp_countdown gametype dom map mp_crash gametype dom map mp_creek gametype dom map mp_crossfire gametype dom map mp_farm gametype sab map mp_farm gametype sab map mp_killhouse gametype sab map mp_overgrown gametype sab map mp_pipeline gametype war map mp_shipment gametype war map mp_showdown gametype war map mp_strike gametype war map mp_vacant gametype war map mp_backlot gametype war map mp_bloc gametype war map mp_bog gametype war map mp_broadcast gametype sd map mp_cargoship gametype sd map mp_chinatown gametype sd map mp_citystreets gametype sd map mp_convoy gametype sab map mp_countdown gametype sab map mp_crash gametype sab map mp_creek gametype sab map mp_crossfire gametype koth map mp_farm gametype koth map mp_killhouse gametype koth map mp_overgrown gametype koth map mp_pipeline gametype dom map mp_shipment gametype dom map mp_showdown gametype dom map mp_strike gametype dom map mp_vacant gametype dm map mp_broadcast gametype dm map mp_cargoship gametype dm map mp_chinatown gametype dm map mp_citystreets gametype dom map mp_convoy gametype dom map mp_countdown gametype dom map mp_crash gametype dom map mp_creek gametype dom map mp_crossfire gametype koth map mp_farm gametype koth map mp_killhouse gametype koth map mp_overgrown gametype koth map mp_pipeline gametype koth map mp_shipment gametype koth map mp_showdown gametype sab map mp_pipeline gametype sab map mp_shipment gametype sab map mp_showdown gametype sab map mp_strike gametype sab map mp_vacant gametype sd map mp_citystreets gametype sd map mp_convoy gametype sd map mp_countdown gametype sd map mp_crash gametype sd map mp_creek gametype sd map mp_crossfire gametype sd map mp_farm gametype sd map mp_killhouse"

Here is the =alAmo= UBER rotation:
The rotation is designed to vary the mode every 4-5 maps. The indicator that the mode is going to change is when you play mp_crash_snow. (The funny crash map with the presents and santa bombing you).
I tried to translate what the map is called in the server compared to what you will see in game.

->set sv_==> Rotation "
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_backlot
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_bloc
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_bog
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_broadcast
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_killhouse
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Headquarters ==> mp_cargoship (Wetwork)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_carentan(Chinatown)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_citystreets(District)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_convoy(Ambush)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_countdown
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crash
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_creek
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crossfire
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_farm(Downpour)
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Sabotage ==> mp_farm(Downpour)
-> Sabotage ==> mp_killhouse
-> Sabotage ==> mp_overgrown
-> Sabotage ==> mp_pipeline
-> Sabotage ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_shipment
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_showdown
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_strike
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_vacant
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_backlot
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_bloc
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_bog
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_broadcast
-> Team Deathmatch ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_cargoship (Wetwork)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_carentan(Chinatown)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_citystreets(District)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_convoy(Ambush)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Sabotage ==> mp_countdown
-> Sabotage ==> mp_crash
-> Sabotage ==> mp_creek
-> Sabotage ==> mp_crossfire
-> Sabotage ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Headquarters ==> mp_farm(Downpour)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_killhouse
-> Headquarters ==> mp_overgrown
-> Headquarters ==> mp_pipeline
-> Headquarters ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_shipment
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_showdown
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_strike
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_vacant
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_broadcast
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_cargoship (Wetwork)
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_carentan(Chinatown)
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_citystreets(District)
-> Free-for-All ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_convoy(Ambush)
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_countdown
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crash
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_creek
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crossfire
-> Domination(Flag cap) ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Headquarters ==> mp_farm(Downpour)
-> Headquarters ==> mp_killhouse
-> Headquarters ==> mp_overgrown
-> Headquarters ==> mp_pipeline
-> Headquarters ==> mp_shipment
-> Headquarters ==> mp_showdown
-> Headquarters ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Sabotage ==> mp_pipeline
-> Sabotage ==> mp_shipment
-> Sabotage ==> mp_showdown
-> Sabotage ==> mp_strike
-> Sabotage ==> mp_vacant
-> Sabotage ==> mp_crash_snow
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_citystreets(District)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_convoy(Ambush)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_countdown
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_crash
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_creek
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_crossfire
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_farm(Downpour)
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_killhouse
-> Search and Destroy ==> mp_crash_snow"
->

See what they look like here:

http://www.cod4forums.com//index.php?showtopic=613

The Server crashed when I tried to run this HUGE map rotation. I put in a support ticket and waited. They asked me if the server ran with a smaller rotation and I changed it back to just "dm" and it did work. I asked them to tell me why this was so. Here's how they replied from Gameservers.com

Dear Customer,

Ticket WGL-87936 has been updated by Beau Young [staff].

I could not find official info on it, but I did find an unofficial source recommending to keep the number of maps in the maplist at 34 or less. It may be a limitation of the game. To confirm or bust this statement, you can try adjusting your map rotation to 34 maps. If the server works, add one more map to the rotation at a time until the server stops coming up on a restart.

While it took them several hours to get back to me when the server was down, I am truely impressed that they stuck with this issue and gave us a solution. (Compare that to FPS gameservers in the DOD forum Support Tickets). I recommend we re-host with these guys.