We're going to do this again. The premise is the same as the first go around: you make a rotation and submit it here for review and discussion. If it looks like a viable rotation, we'll give it a shot on the server.

Rules:

1. Map ratio - Our goal is to have at least one armor map for every three infantry maps.
2. Northern Strike - Not everyone has Northern Strike, don't include it a regular rotation. You can create a rotation with Northern Strike mixed in, but it will only be considered for special nights and not as a regular nightly rotation.
3. Titan - The last time we did this, Titan was not allowed. This time we will allow one (1) titan map in per rotation. Please note, it is believed that mixing modes may cause server instability. If we find this to be the case, we will either modify the rotation to remove the titan map or simply move on to another rotation.
4. Rotation Length - We prefer to keep the rotations as short as possible, however you may include maps more than once if you feel it makes the rotation more diverse and enjoyable.
5. Rotation Life Span - It is our intention to update the rotation every two weeks or so. If a rotation is not playing well, we will change it out sooner. If a rotation seems to be popular we may let it go longer.
6. Custom Maps - We can NOT run custom maps on our ranked servers, however, we can on our unranked server. If you wish to sumbit a rotation with custom maps for the unranked server, please do so in the "Contact an Admin" forum. This will be treated as a request for the private server. Please provide a date to play the rotation and the location to download any map files as well as any special instructions.
7. Formatting a Rotation - This will be a bit different. When submitting a rotation, include map name, mode and size, in that order, for each entry in the rotation. Maps sizes are 16 (100 tickets), 32 (200 tickets) and 64 (300 tickets). Proper map names and modes to choose from are:
   • gpm_cq - Conquest
     
     
     belgrade
     camp_gibraltar
     cerbere_landing
     fall_of_berlin
     minsk
     operation_shingle
     shuhia_taiba
     sidi_power_plant
     suez_canal
     tunis_harbor
     verdun
     
   • gpm_ti - Titan
     
     
     highway_tampa
     minsk
     shuhia_taiba
     sidi_power_plant
     suez_canal
     verdun
     
   • gpm_sl - Assault Lines
     
     
     highway_tampa
     operation_shingle
     
   • gpm_nv - No Vehicles (Infantry Only)
     
     
     belgrade
     camp_gibraltar
     cerbere_landing
     fall_of_berlin
     minsk
     operation_shingle
     shuhia_taiba
     sidi_power_plant
     suez_canal
     tunis_harbor
     verdun
     
   • gpm_ca - Conquest Assault
     
     
     wake_island
     
   
   Please list the mode, this will make it easier for us to program it in should we decide to go with your rotation. If you do not list a mode, we will ignore your rotation. The format of each line should be something like this:
   belgrade gpm_cq 32
   This entry would be 32 player Belgrade, conquest mode.
   
   If you want to create a rotation that will make it easier for us to use, create it in con format, which is simply adding 'maplist.append' to each line:
   maplist.append belgrade gpm_cq 32
   Please note, everything must be in lowercase, spaces in map names should be replaced by the underscore "_" character, must have mode and size, no commas or other punctuation.
   

Again, failure to follow these rules will result in us ignoring your rotation. We nay not comment on it, we may not clue you in, we'll may just skip it. What am I really saying here? Don't be lazy, follow the rules!

Things to consider

• There will be one round per map. At the end of the round, teams switch and the next map begins. If you feel a maps should swap sides, place a second map entry after the first.
• Operation Shingle is an EU bleed map.
• If there is a titan map in the rotation, the server will default to 48 players. That really means 46 players due to the SM kick script.
• 16 Player maps have 100 tickets.
• 32 Player maps have 200 tickets.
• 64 Player maps have 300 tickets.
• Some maps only have 16 and 32 player versions however you can still set the size to 64 players, that essentially gives you 300 tickets instead of 200 which equates to a longer time on the map. We do this on Gibraltar, Cerbere Landing, and Fall of Berlin, to name a few.
• Putting an even amount of maps in the rotation causes both teams to play the same maps as the same faction when the rotation restarts. That's not always a problem but it can be if your rotation is too short.
• Rotations with a token armor map at the end of the rotation instead of mixed into the rotation will probably end up getting ignored.
• Wake Island is best played with 64 players, anything less will most likely result in a poor play experience.

If you wish to discuss a rotation, please quote the rotation or post number of the rotation in your post. This will make it easier to keep discussion on track.

Enjoy!