They're coming soon!
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- Created on Monday, 11 July 2011 20:02
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The time draws near...
Battlefield 3 is coming fellas, and MW3 is right on it's heels! - The internet is abuzz with activity as is our teamspeak! Whether you're a cKs member, a regular on our servers, a member of another clan, or just someone popping in, I'm posting today to ask for your help.
cKs members: If you're planning on playing BF3 or MW3, get active here - Post in the forums and start declaring your intent to play. This will help us determine the size of server(s) necessary, and give us internally a good metric on what kind of cod / bf split we'll be experiencing. For those who frequent other servers in COD:BO or other games, ask other clans if they are going to get a BF3 server. If not, ask if they'd be interested in an alliance or cross-promotion, where our guys and theirs can advertise and play on each others games.
Visitors/regulars/fellow Christian 'other' clanners: Like noted above - cKs is looking for fellow clans - particularly ones not initially hosting a BF3 server. I would like to do some cross-promotion with your clan - You can contact me at rooster )at( christiankeysmashers *dot* com, on on xfire, add mtxrooster - Be sure if you're not on my xfire list to specify cross promotion or something in the friend request :)
If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate in hittin' up the forums.
~cKs~[MTX]Rooster
(unable to find any cool looking MW3 countdowns - IM/PM me if you know of one - There is one, actually, but it doesn't seem to be publicly shared).
June News
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- Created on Sunday, 12 June 2011 02:09
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Hello Christian Game Players!!
So just a little bit of news for June.. Obviously the new Black Ops expansion pack is in full swing! cKs2 has been moved to California from NY/NJ. As you know there's been much debate over what will become of it. With some of our members for unknown reasons getting poor connections on our Dallas server and the NY server being absolutely dead, we're trying this out to see if the second server can be brought to live. It is HC and is set to team tactical running ONLY DLC maps. Memebers can mess around with those settings of course, but the 24/7 connected tool is instructed to keep it on course, so you'll need to PM me to disable it, or we can discuss !kill access if necessary.. Really though, it's a trial thing, and if the server doesn't draw any business, per se, then this will likely be the end of it.
There has been a dramatic rise in activity within BFBC2 according to Xfire within our gaming clan. If you're looking for something not Black Ops, and like BFBC2, then apparently it's your lucky day! (we all like a change!)
I can't stress enough that if you're around your PC and lookin' for gamers to game with in ANY game, get on xfire. With summer here the numbers have dove even lower than usual, as expected, so us gamers have to stick together :) As I stare at my screen at the time or writing, there is one clannie on out of the forty something, and only 7 'friends' of, well, I have a TON of people in my friends on xfire, lol, so there being only 7 is really, really bad lol!
I know there are many stoked and excited for Battlefield 3 (self included), but drop us a note in the fourms and let us know what else you're excited about, upcoming game wise! Especially, but certainly not limited to if it's something that offers dedicated servers (hint hint).
That's all I've got - God Bless and see ya on the Battlefield!!
PS: Both servers renamed, Christian cKs1 (and 2) for emphasis on Christian gaming, instead of just cKs, so look for Christian cKs2 and favorite it, it's a different IP, so the original cKs2 will be dropped from your list until someone else acquires it (ackward!!)
PSS: You can also (FINALLY) use /connect 173.199.86.110:3084 as of a recent patch!
June News
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- Created on Sunday, 12 June 2011 02:09
- Last Updated on Thursday, 02 May 2013 19:08
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Hello Christian Game Players!!
So just a little bit of news for June.. Obviously the new Black Ops expansion pack is in full swing! cKs2 has been moved to California from NY/NJ. As you know there's been much debate over what will become of it. With some of our members for unknown reasons getting poor connections on our Dallas server and the NY server being absolutely dead, we're trying this out to see if the second server can be brought to live. It is HC and is set to team tactical running ONLY DLC maps. Memebers can mess around with those settings of course, but the 24/7 connected tool is instructed to keep it on course, so you'll need to PM me to disable it, or we can discuss !kill access if necessary.. Really though, it's a trial thing, and if the server doesn't draw any business, per se, then this will likely be the end of it.
There has been a dramatic rise in activity within BFBC2 according to Xfire within our gaming clan. If you're looking for something not Black Ops, and like BFBC2, then apparently it's your lucky day! (we all like a change!)
I can't stress enough that if you're around your PC and lookin' for gamers to game with in ANY game, get on xfire. With summer here the numbers have dove even lower than usual, as expected, so us gamers have to stick together :) As I stare at my screen at the time or writing, there is one clannie on out of the forty something, and only 7 'friends' of, well, I have a TON of people in my friends on xfire, lol, so there being only 7 is really, really bad lol!
I know there are many stoked and excited for Battlefield 3 (self included), but drop us a note in the fourms and let us know what else you're excited about, upcoming game wise! Especially, but certainly not limited to if it's something that offers dedicated servers (hint hint).
That's all I've got - God Bless and see ya on the Battlefield!!
May Update
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- Created on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 16:36
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Just a couple things I wanted to address this month.
First and most important, I'd like to ask you to all say a prayer for Gadget and his family as well as Naz and his. They both have had some personal situations and issues keeping them from going on about their daily lives. In fact, both have been away from us for quite some time, which is one of the reasons I ask you to all pray for them, as we don't really know how things are at this point. We want ya'll to know, if you're reading this, we miss ya and hope things get better soon!
Also in the news, the website update is being postponed until further notice. The new system in place, as it turns out is vastly different and highly in-compatitable with anything out there, and since this site is a mesh of about 3 different security layer systems, that just makes it all the much more complicated to make it function. So I'm going to hold off until some, or a majority of the required modules in place are updated, enabling a smoother transition. On the bright side, most of the custom code used here has been updated and will work with the new system.
Game servers, and even teamspeak have taken a big hit in activity. I myself have suffered from a bombardment of home/personal issues, and I know others have as well. If you're able to hop on, please do so. TS is a great voice gathering location to get things rolling, and determine when it's time to get our servers going :) Thanks to all those cKs who are out there representing, both on ours as well as on other game servers. Spring/Summer are often a clan's roughest times, and our group is no exception. For a variety of reasons, gaming activity drops often times, so we really need to pull together through these tougher times. I'll try to get some organized events going, if we can muster up enough troops.
Black Ops PSA
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- Created on Monday, 04 April 2011 17:42
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Hey all! I wanted to drop a little note and let you know about a couple features that are on our servers right now, and will be for the foreseeable future. In-game admin'ing for our staff has been going on awhile now, in brief on either of our Black Ops servers, simply type !cmd into the team or global chat areas to see a list of all the commands you can use.
In addition to this, there is a stats program running which collects scores (kills only right now) and tracks you. The !rank and !stats commands will give you various separate details about you and your performance (again, kills only atm) between BOTH our servers. That's right, it doesn't matter if you're a crouchy or a runner, your stats will be side-by-side in ONE collective listing. You may also see the top 5 players by using the !topstats command.
The new maps have been a big success, and the rotation is going to get shaken up a bit this week, as we expand on gametypes as well as maps a bit, throwing a little more of the old back in play. Requests for any specific gametype/map combo are ALWAYS welcome! Also throwing on the table for running it by gametype (IE all the maps on DOM, then all the maps on dEMO, ctf, etc.. Popular gametypes and maps only of course! :) Let me know if you'd be a fan or foe of that idea!
Donations have been strugglin' a bit these past two months, if you can find it in your heart (and wallet) to help out, please consider doing so. I've had a couple generous regulars (you know who you are) but need some more to meet goals and the minimum. The goal is essentially the amount due on servers per month, and since Feb., has included a small portion to try and save up for 'the next big game', whatever ya'll deem desired for a dedicated server. As of today, that 'kitty' is empty. Not harping or complaining, just pointing it out so 'it's on the table'.
There is also a silent competition going on, dubbed 'topple the Living Czar'. Bragging rights and who knows what more lay in waiting for the entity who can claim the #1 spot from the two which both foolishly think they own.
As this is April, and depending on where you live not only is school letting out in as soon as a month, but nice weather is approaching, this is your friendly reminder that cKs doesn't want to get in the middle of your life away from gaming/computing. We do ask, however, that if you are going to be away for an extended period of time that you take a moment and email Rooster (or xfire me!) and let us know if that's going to be the case. Otherwise you may receive "A.W.O.L" letter from us wondering what happened to ya, and be moved from the active to A.W.O.L. members list. It is something I struggle with, I hate doing it, but members as well as potential members need to know what the actual active population is here. (and yea, I've not been the best at keeping up with it, it is one of my goals in the next couple months).
God Bless and see ya on the battlefield!