Snake
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 26, 2017
- Messages
- 26
Guys wtf where you at?
Nah but in all seriousness, I would like to revive this server. Right now, this sounds like a farfetched idea. The server has been dead for ages, so it will probably be hard to find a new playerbase again. But it isn’t impossible. I’ve actually seen it happen once before (Though then it was the other way around. NY was revived instead EU).
Yesterday, for the first time in months, I finally played TF2 again. I decided to join my favourite gamemode: Jailbreak. I joined Panda Jailbreak EU where 6 people were playing. And even though these people didn’t really know the rules or how to play, it was still very entertaining. Eventually a regular of NY joined making the experience even better. Lastly, I joined NY which was fun as well, but unfortunately my ping was pretty high which made some JB minigames to be somewhat unfair for me. Also, everyone seemed to know each other which is totally fine with me. I usually just join in. Though I do reckon that some people would be turned off by this.
But Snake, why do you want to revive it so badly? We already have an amazing server!
To make it short, I want to start from scratch and create a new playerbase. I’m definitely NOT saying that all NY players should join EU instead. What I am saying is that perhaps, if people would like to of course, expand the Jailbreak community some more. And right now is the best time to do so! People are more interested in coming back to tf2 due to the coronavirus spreading and schools closing (Stay safe all). So, let’s give them a warm welcome.
What can you do to help?
- Create events/gatherings on the EU server.
- NY is full? Check if people are playing on EU!
- When it’s like 14:00-18:00 in European time (US people are probably still sleeping or going to school) so instead of EU players playing on NY, play on EU.
- Just join EU some more in general, even if it's empty. Perhaps other people will join as well.
- At least add EU to your favourites in the community browser to check if people are online.
Some positives and negatives regarding the revival:
+ Creates an extra playerbase
+ Lower ping for EU players
+ EU players don’t have to stay up late to play
- Will take some time and might not be successful
- Maybe EU players aren’t interested to change from NY to EU at all, which is totally understandable
Please let me know your thoughts on this topic and state your vote in the poll above.
Thanks for reading, wash your hands and stay safe!
(Current activity of JB EU)