SpawnPoint

Ok,

I was playing 167.17 yesterday and, as you may be aware, all weapons are available to use there. There were guys (on both teams to be honest) taking all sorts of abuse from players for using the Auto-Sniper rifles.

Now that got me thinking, are they really the "noob cannon" everyone makes them out to be?

They don't have the stopping power of an awp or the maneuverability of the sniper rifle. Whilst being able to let off a fair volume of ammuition in a short space of time i've noted that, whilst the first bullet is fairly accurate, if you hit the fire button and "spray and pray" then chances are you'll miss and end up dead.

Up close they are god awful as "no scoping" is a lot harder with this than the sniper and to try to stay scoped to shoot a closing enemy is virtual suicide.

They cost a fortune in gaming terms compared to some and have the tell tale "bang" that gives their position away moreso than the awp.

So, to my original question. Are they overpowered killing cannons that should be restricted or a fairly standard and expensive gun that most peple wouldn't buy anyway?

Killer sandcastles more deadly than sharks?

Well its coming up to holiday (vacation) time again and i'm off to Corfu in the Greek Islands for 2 weeks of sun and relaxation in 3 weeks.

Now it got me thinking as to why people decide where they actually go on their holidays and what are the deciding factors that lead you to the final decision.

See we have a villa in Spain just down from Alicante on the Eastern Coast and have been quite happy to go there for the last few years. It's in an up and coming resort and every time we go more shops, bars, clubs etc have opened. It's our place so it's home for us and we know all the neighbours and locals quite well. I'd have been happy going there again.

However, as this is probably the last time our eldest daughter is going to be coming with us, we (Read the 3 women in the house lol) decided to go somewhere else. She chose Corfu as it's supposed to be nice, hot and sunny.

It's costing a small fortune compared to Spain and it's probably not going to be as "relaxed" as it's a strange place, strange surroundings and I can't speak Greek lol.

So where are you all going and why?

Is it my imagination or are more and more players willing to try and argue it out with admins on servers these days?

Is it the fact that they resent authority or just the fact that because they are playing a "cyber game" they reckon they can argue rulings with little reprise?

Well here's a quick word of warning. Bickering and disputing decisions made by admins on server usually doesn't get you very far. Most admins are chosen by Spawnpoint as being fair and level headed.

Politeness costs you nothing. A new steam id will cost you around $20.00 ;)  

I'm always asked on server why we have our strict swear filter and no porn policy.

Some people seem a bit "put out" that we are trying to instigate a "family and child friendly" community.

They argue that as the game shouldn't be played by these people we shouldn't be making the servers and site to suit THEM.

What people seem to forget is that these "children" are the next generation of Spawnpoint players, admins and staff!

These players ARE Spawnpoints future and I cringe when I hear grown adults (I'll use this term loosely) either abusing or making fun of these kids.

They're going to play somewhere and i'd prefer it to be here! So the next time you swear blindly on the server or are thinking of spraying your "adult themed" spray take a minute to ask if you'd like it to be your kid / future kid who heard or saw it.

Our rules are there for a reason and that reason is "the future". Please conform with them all thank you.

Well i've gone and done it lol

I've finally become a member of [B.o.D] who anyone that plays the UK Servers will know all about.

I thought my days of clans and matches were past me but the guys are well fun to play with and with the new server and web site are going places in the CSS world.

Now just because i'm wearing my new tags doesn't mean i'm gonna change my "impartiallity" when adminning the servers.

Badgers for the win!

I visit a lot of servers on my daily "rounds" and often see players "stats whoring" on many of the maps on CSS. This got me thinking about my gaming style.

I must admit than in my earlier CSS days i used to worry way to much about stats and ranks and K/D ratios and such. I was upset if my K/D ratio on Assault dropped below 2.0 and uses to spend way too much time on server trying to achieve and keep top 10 status.

However, I honestly got to the stage where it was no longer any fun playing the game as I would spend round after round camping choke points or such like knowing full well that other players would die by my hand.

I also reckon that I probably drove many a newish type player from the server as, as you are probably aware, when you first start out playing a game if you get your @ss whipped every round you're gonna bin it and find pastures new.

All the above changed radically when i was offered the position in the Support Staff on here though. Due to the new responsibilities I found my rank dropping and my K/D ratio also falling as i had to jump to spec etc to watch / record hackers and cheats.

I found myself chatting to newbies (Mr Noob on 167.17 springs to mind) and trying to teach them the basics on gameplay and console commands etc to the detriment of my own gaming. I find myself swapping teams to try even the sides in both numbers and experience and try to get others to do the same.

I now get much more enjoyment and satisfaction from my time on-line now knowing that I'm trying my hardest, not to become Number 1, but to make both my, and other players gaming experience more enjoyable.

Perhaps if other "stats mongers" would take a step back and look from "outside the box" and try to help guys and gals who are obviously not as skilled as themselves then the game would become better for all of us.

Remember CSS is A GAME and meant to pass some time and be FUN.