Thoughts on starting an oldies favorites/classics dedicated server

[m13120]

What happened was I was watching some old halo videos with some old custom maps that I really enjoyed a couple years back but find that barely to no one plays them anymore. Therefore, I decided since if no one will host maps that I used to enjoy, I should start a server myself with said maps. But what's the point of hosting a server if no one else joins? So I just wanted to throw out a maplist of some maps that I considered classics, and wondered if anyone else was interested in them. If enough people are interested, I will see about starting a dedicated server with these maps. Of course, map suggestions are welcome! I would prefer maps that have only stock weapons, a slight modification or a sword would be acceptable, but the main weapons MUST be the stock weapons.

So here are the maps I have in mind right now:

Helix Canyon (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1854) by FireDragon04
Cliffrun (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2600) by FireDragon04
Prime T3 Tournament Edition (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1991) by Jahrain
Casualty Isle (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1861) by Arteen
Fragment V2 (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1447) by Arteen
Grove (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2015) by Arteen
Snowtorn Cove (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2194) by Arteen and Schwinnz
Red Feather Ranch (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=619) by DocOctavius
Crimson Woods (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=595) by «RLA» Apoc
Abyss (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=556) by Peter Sakievich
Portent (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1796) by EJ Burke
Solitude (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1562) by Mothergoat and Neuro Ko Neza
Immure (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1278) by Mothergoat and Neuro Ko Neza
Anxiety (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1276) by Mothergoat and Mrs. Doublefire
New Mombasa Classic (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=341) by H2CE Team (?)
Sniper Canyon Redux (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1042)
Fissure Fall (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=233) by Crispy
Cliffhanger (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=209) by Molkien
Camtrack Arena (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=208)
Blood Islands (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=175)
Hydration (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1474) by Bryn Casey
Mask (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=1475) by Bryn Casey
Island Hop (http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=384) by Tiamat

The map maker names are from HaloMaps, so if any of them are incorrect please let me know.

If you believe these are some old classics/favorites that should be replayed a bit, let me know and I'll see about getting these into a map pack. Again, suggestions are welcome!

If you want to download all the maps above, I have uploaded a map pack here:
http://www.filefront.com/13968101/Classics-Map-Pack.zip/
If anyone can upload the map pack to a better website, please do and post the link in the thread and I will update this post.

*Currently I have not put the server up*

[Lateksi]

TG and Realworld servers host those maps (I don't know if they're in the mapcycle atm). I guess your server would make new people interested in the old maps.

[DaaxGhost]

Hydration by Bryn Casey

Isn't that Hydrolisus.. or did he make a map called Hydration.

[FluffyDucky™]

Everyone's starting servers when HCEL is running like 30 custom maps on a mapcycle atm. But yeah, good idea.

[m13120]

Isn't that Hydrolisus.. or did he make a map called Hydration.

Yes he did make a map named Hydration and a more recent map named Hydrolysis. The map you are thinking about (Hydrolysis) is basically a Forerunner structure in the middle of an ocean with jet packs. Hydration is a map in a swamp forest. I didn't include Hydrolysis in the maplist because I never really liked the gameplay, but of course if people want it to be added I will consider it.

[[gx]Shadow]

Sounds like a solid plan to me :)

[DaaxGhost]

Auh, no I just didn't know he made a map called Hydration :O.

But now I do. I think so far you've got a good list of maps.

[m13120]

Also if this server does get running, I want everyone to know that the only experience I have with setting up dedicated servers is almost none. The only time I have ran a dedicated server was testing one a few times about a year ago, which worked but I really have no idea how to do all of the complicated commands that the modern dedicated servers use today. My "command knowledge" is very basic, only the things the halomaps tutorial has taught me. So this means if this server gets running, I will need a few admins to help me out.

[m13120]

Well I suppose there is no harm in trying the server even if there aren't many people yet who are interested. I have uploaded a Map Pack with the maps listed above, you can find the link in my first post. I also have started a dedicated server with said maps and you can find the info to the server in my first post also.

[Inferno]

Make sure the wasp bird flying things are disabled on immure and solitude. They are so annoying.

[m13120]

Will do, I will also put the server back up if more people are interested.