z0lad - a new style of public play?

Posted by ryano at 17:05 7/6/2002.

The elites of the counterstrike world it seems have finally publically come together to create z0lad, an elite free for all server available only to a select few.

The setup itself is intriguing, headed by Wildi, Zet0r and Alfa, the best players from across europe have been selected to participate on the public server, not only that but HLTV has been set up so everyone can watch.

Most of the top clans in Europe have members signed up including NiP, Matrix, DkH and our very own Nocturne and Infinity-eSports.
To find out more check out the z0lad website. Or visit them on irc in #z0lad.

Comments

VespR
17:37 7/6/2002
Interesting concept... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
iron
18:11 7/6/2002
theres also a z0lad.uk server, which has more european clans than uk, and u have to be a CPL or eurocup clan to partcipate. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DArtagnan
Infinity-eSports
18:20 7/6/2002
Well it was originally just a finish server. I-eS was invited to play on it.
But with our servers setup, we decided to host a UK based server, from the non scandi teams to use which wont give people as poor a ping as they do to the finish server. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
PHB
18:27 7/6/2002
and u have to be a CPL or eurocup clan to partcipate

Where'd ya get that from? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
iron
18:37 7/6/2002
alfas mouth.. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
iron
18:42 7/6/2002
unless alfa means .fi server?:) ...whos actually 'in charge' of the uk svr? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
PHB
18:45 7/6/2002
I think liquid is the head admin for the UK [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DArtagnan
Infinity-eSports
18:58 7/6/2002
Ya, he's in charge, but EVERY1 STOP PMING HIM TO BE INVITED! It's so annoying
he has voice actviation, and all i can hear on comms is "ping ping ping ping" as people pm him. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XLNC/Dr_Evil
19:08 7/6/2002
Nice idea, maybe some other systems for us mortal players will take off too. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Barely Legal
19:50 7/6/2002
is this gonna turn into another flame thread?

/me votes alison out [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Elem
19:56 7/6/2002
Its a nice idea.

But are there enough players (in the uk for example) who are confident enough to play unaliased ? There are a great many second tier players who sometimes play well in publics, but most of the time leave the game without changing to their real nick.

Elem [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
polaris
church
19:59 7/6/2002
hehe nice system wish i could be leet enough to play :)

and /me votes alex the gay moaning p***ing n00b :] [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DoZ
20:07 7/6/2002
A lotta names for z0lad UK that I've never heard of, and some missing that I'd expect to see there. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
20:12 7/6/2002
it can and will work, enuf people have the pass to keep the server full, server was only up for a while yesterday and was full + standard was high. also saves me some hassle as i wont have to monitor/kick/ban people on dnc server, although i love abusing rcon. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
20:14 7/6/2002
big thx to I-eS boys for both hosting and organising a server like this. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
21:36 7/6/2002
yeh nice idea, gives the '2nd tier' players summut good to aim at [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Keefe
22:16 7/6/2002
it would be nice if the uk server was uk only, rather than a second rate version of the real thing, theres a fair few players who can compete at the same level as noc/inf-es individually imo [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
DArtagnan
Infinity-eSports
22:30 7/6/2002
Although it's z0lad uk server, its not based for the UK players, it's based for Europe. The finish z0lad server is still great, i play there loads, play daily with Heaton, pott1, matrix, nordic, all those people are on the server every day. The UK server was designed to accomadate the rest of non scandinavia europe, to involve French/german/uk/austria, who may not neccesarrilly ping well to to the Finish server, and also allows more than just 14 players of the huge number on the list to be playing at any one time. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-m0o.Rob-
23:39 7/6/2002
i dislike any kind of elitism, but i guess it will work [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
00:03 8/6/2002
At last a decent public server :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XLNC/Dr_Evil
01:18 8/6/2002
A decent public server for those that probably dont need it. This kind of thing needs to filter down a bit but will it... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
VespR
01:31 8/6/2002
I'd like to see a HeatoN/Potti public demo from this server :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
PHB
01:34 8/6/2002
There wouldnt be enough "top" players to keep a UK onlt server up, the server would be empty half the time. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
iron
02:32 8/6/2002
if the server is used in a proper way, it could allow the uk cs scene and its skill level to improve considerably, if some guy plays there for 1 hour a day against ppl from dNC and ies, in a month hell be fragging evenly or possibly even better...
But you could just let the 'l33t' uk/euros play on it..and nothing will improve, except the egos of the people who actually have the password and want to shove it in every1 elses faces :> [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
MiG
02:56 8/6/2002
Nice Idea.................... If you're invited.... [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
03:23 8/6/2002
"But you could just let the 'l33t' uk/euros play on it..and nothing will improve" if they did that then it would just be any random uk-2 server...

"A decent public server for those that probably dont need it." your making no sense here.
"This kind of thing needs to filter down a bit but will it..." so why not do something about it yourself ? I-eS took the iniative and thus have the right to invite any people they see fit, they have chosen to make it a high skilled server and lets hope it stays that way. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
03:25 8/6/2002
if.........i........put......lots.....of.......dots........in........ill........look.......really.........cool. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
03:50 8/6/2002
u have an amazing name [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
rizzuh
03:55 8/6/2002
The HLTV concept sounds narcissistic to me. Am I being too cynical? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
04:00 8/6/2002
yes, what it comes down to is its a good idea for the players good enuf, and the majority of those not invited will flame it cos theyre jealous and want to play on it. Not much point in posting about it. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Barely Legal
09:28 8/6/2002
im still waiting for my invite ><

think its gonna be a long wait, might as well get some new headphones because mine have gone all manky :< [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Barely Legal
09:28 8/6/2002
im still waiting for my invite ><

think its gonna be a long wait, might as well get some new headphones because mine have gone all manky :< [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Barely Legal
09:28 8/6/2002
woops spazzed out a bit there [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Jim bob
10:30 8/6/2002
yes something else to bridge the gap between good and crap players, nice one ;p
*cough* [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
kirium
10:32 8/6/2002
I think its a good idea but like people have said theres gonna be people who are whinging because they havent been invited: Take a1ex' idea and make up your own server and invite whoever you want, z0lad.uk is run by ies and they will invite whoever they see fit to keep level of standard as high as possible. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-m0o.Rob-
12:06 8/6/2002
thus creating yet more arsekissing in within the community [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Kronikal
Anti-Climax
12:57 8/6/2002
heh, always to the point Rob :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
kirium
13:23 8/6/2002
The gimps that suck up will always be around, independent of z0lads introduction into the community. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Tunny.
13:24 8/6/2002
I got the impression from the article/comment that its passworded at all times, but from the site. Don't know if that applies to both servers tho.

http://www.datapalvelut.net/z0lad/site_status.php

Server is open to public : mon-thu @ 01:00-14:00. So come on and play with us! During time above no Password needed. 14.00-01.00 + weekends are prohibited for players who are not listed even if the password is not set. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XLNC|Dr_Evil
15:00 8/6/2002
[quote]"A decent public server for those that probably dont need it." your making no sense here.[/quote]

What I mean is that top clans usually have their own public server so they can play on that and use rcon to kick whoever they dont want on there. Usually top clans servers attract players of a reasonable standard too.

[quote]so why not do something about it yourself ?[/quote]

Unlike I-ES I dont have three public servers to play with and connections to the top Euro clans. Frankly all they did was provide a server as far as I can tell, the Fins did all of the ground work (fair play to them for providing the server though). Im not in posession of all the facts so save the flames btw, if im wrong im wrong im big enuff to accept it.

I would much prefer to play on a public server where there is a degree of teamplay, reasonable server settings and I can practise new things for clan wars without being called a camper. I guess until we get a server its off to a Jolt public :/. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
15:12 8/6/2002
The fins setup the original z0lad server, it was I-eS idea to bring it to the non-sca clans. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
vip
16:42 8/6/2002
its a good idea but need to get the config checking thing on there... to either kick hax0rs or force cpl settings. I was on a server other day i think the mouz server which did this.. shows a few ppl use a3d still who are meant to be "default". I dunno but i think its a good idea if you are invited cause i know the majority of people on there are fair and good players. Thanks i-es for providing the uk option as i ping like 80 to the finish server :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
16:58 8/6/2002
We've got a plugin for Metamod on our server which forces certain settings like ex_interp, etc and disables a3d..might be a good addition. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Lyo
17:13 8/6/2002
yea the noc server owns [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
17:13 8/6/2002
where you get the plugin ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
SaVaCe
17:14 8/6/2002
Some one get me added to the nocturne team so i can come and own ur n00bs asses [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
17:38 8/6/2002
http://www.noc.jolt.co.uk/wwclconfig_linux.zip

You need metamod aswell, www.metamod.org [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Hero
18:30 8/6/2002
geekboys were the creators of the actaul idea, but this is on a larger scale, cos gb only had swedish or scandy clans, not europ. but its a cool idea [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-m0o.Rob-
18:47 8/6/2002
heh kronical ;D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Kronikal
Anti-Climax
19:23 8/6/2002
I don't need your stupid 'z0lad elite free for all server available only to a select few' (!!)

I'll make my own, and have it as an invite only to decent players who feel they should be invited to the z0lad server !!

NOW ARE YOU WITH ME !?
Yeeeeeaaaaah :))) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Aardvark
theb0g
19:31 8/6/2002
I hope you can all see the utter foolishness of saying 'open it up to everyone fs l33tism'.

If you have been thinking this, go kill yourself right now. Painfully. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XLNC|Dr_Evil
20:31 8/6/2002
Obviously it cannot be open to everyone otherwise its another public server. What im saying is that it might be nice to have a few levels of skill and certain servers open to ppl in these brackets. I for one am sick of public servers with fakenicking players, cheat accusations, 0 teamplay and crap settings / map cycles etc etc etc.

Maybe if this takes off it might happen but thats gonna take time, heres hoping that it does or we get a server of our own :P. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pen
20:39 8/6/2002
dr evil

ur so sexy goddamnit

! [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
.dNC.Sev
20:52 8/6/2002
We've got a plugin for Metamod on our server which forces certain settings like ex_interp, etc and disables a3d..might be a good addition.
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.dNC.Sev
20:54 8/6/2002
wtf [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
.dNC.Sev
20:54 8/6/2002
We've got a plugin for Metamod on our server which forces certain settings like ex_interp, etc and disables a3d..might be a good addition.
axn_bunnyhop 1 :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
.dNC.Sev
20:55 8/6/2002
[20:40:36] [deean]: lo
[20:43:02] [dNC|Sev]: how u do the quote thingy on ukt?
[20:43:08] [dNC|Sev]: quote what somebody said
[20:43:29] [deean]:
blah blah
lies :( [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
.dNC.Sev
20:55 8/6/2002
O M G

I give up :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
20:56 8/6/2002
sev is a noobie :(
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a1ex
21:03 8/6/2002
XLNC fella just shut up please. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Pen
21:11 8/6/2002
wheres this plugin sev ? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
21:16 8/6/2002
http://www.noc.jolt.co.uk/wwclconfig_linux.zip
You need metamod aswell, www.metamod.org
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Kronikal
Anti-Climax
22:18 8/6/2002
Messiah is sooo sexeh :/ [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
-m0o.Rob-
22:30 8/6/2002
not very nice alex :/ let evil speak damn yee [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Marcus
calibre
22:48 8/6/2002
you don't need metamod, just the file [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Infiniti
22:57 8/6/2002
as well as elite servers where only elite players can play, a1ex wants the same for the UKT comments as well

only jk ;p [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
decrepit
Croydon
00:21 9/6/2002
the metamod cpl thingy is excellent, u can also add ur own cvars that u want restricted [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
XLNC/Dr_Evil
00:55 9/6/2002
WTF, so im not allowed an opinion. Im hardly flaming everyone or posting s***.

I think my idea is a good one (well I would wouldnt I) you dont fine. This could make the CS community a better one but juding by your attitude the 'elite' are happy playing amongst themselves and thats that.

Thx btw Rob :). [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Infiniti
22:46 9/6/2002
w00t ab00t meh :( :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Strikes|
01:10 10/6/2002
Still Waiting for my invite 2
just cos ur not in a top clan doesnt mean u shouldnt be inivted maybe a few peeps should be asked cos i think they can play up to the standards of top clans.. individualy..and tbh if people like Bom/PHB/Raider/gtr/Vip/Puneet - im sure alot of other people could be asked..y r these people on the list n0 offence to them but r they there cos they can play at a top level or is it because u like them licking ur arses?? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Negotiator
Clan ONE
02:57 10/6/2002
i got an idea lets stop fighting and get along...i mean its only a server for crying out loud =')

Nego [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
11:21 10/6/2002
Name names strikes..

there is a suggestions thing on on the website, maybe you could suggest a few? [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
13:36 10/6/2002
such childish people. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Infiniti
13:52 10/6/2002
um, im sorry, but u just told sum1 to "shut up"!!

please, let others have their say and address their points intelligently :o [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
a1ex
14:33 10/6/2002
morons dont deserve to be treated intelligently. [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Strikes|
15:30 10/6/2002
will do messiah :D [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Kwak
16:51 10/6/2002
Messiah, i gave that to marcus ;) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Messiah
Game2XS.Monkey Magic
17:06 10/6/2002
He's got a nasty rash darth, thats some disease :/

:PP [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Xpander
17:56 10/6/2002
To the one that wants to see heaton come to channel and do ".zolad" sometimes when you see heaton RUN to hltv and record demo . cant wait to uk server cause my wonderfull ping to fi one gg at z0lad and I-eS guys . [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
Xpander
17:58 10/6/2002
btw it's "zet0r" :) [ Comment: Report | IP: Logged ]
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