Server Clan related settings

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:26 pm

Wasn't there some discussion that a server could be set to allow a slower rate of decline of Clan territory %ages - I think it was related to either CAV or Galactica???

How is it done?

I would like to suggest to Shadou that he consider doing it in Outer Rim.

Post by **Marvin** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:33 am

Starbuck's G1 server had that option. You might send him a U2U and ask him. Or just ask Vice ... I'm pretty sure he was the one who added it to the server program.

Shadou · Post by **Shadou** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:38 am

I am aware of the related setting. How low do you think it needs to be set? Half current? 1/4 current? Remove decline completely? If I get an idea of how much effort it takes to keep it stable, I can tweak it as needed.

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 3:13 am

From post: 181547, Topic: tid=12138, author=Shadou wrote:I am aware of the related setting. How low do you think it needs to be set? Half current? 1/4 current? Remove decline completely? If I get an idea of how much effort it takes to keep it stable, I can tweak it as needed.

Try setting it as low as it will go without setting it to No Decline and let's try that.

Shadou · Post by **Shadou** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:44 pm

The decay rate range is 0.001 to 2.0 per cycle, with 0.1 being the default. So the lowest is 1/100 the decay rate of the default. Do you really want me to completely trivialize the effort it takes to keep clan territory? It's not like there's a lot of clans trying to take territory in the Outer Rim; I'd imagine that once the territory is taken, the only challenge to keeping it is going to be the decay.

I've changed the decay to 0.01. Let's see how that runs for a while.

[Edited on 10-28-2015 by Shadou]

AcePalarum · Post by **AcePalarum** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:11 am

Agreed that the minimum seems way too low, but the default 0.1 was a tad bit discouraging for those like myself who are usually on once every few days. I think the 0.01 might prove to be even a bit low and, as you note, trivialize the decay, but it sounds like a good starting point.

Thanks for both running the Outer Rim and for listening to player requests!