A few new GeeZerNet run channels have sprung up :

#News - upto the minute News supplied by multiple sources.
#News.Sport - upto the minute Sports News supplied by multiple sources.
#News.Music - upto the minute Music news supplied by multiple sources.

#IdleRPG - An IRC based Role Playing Game more information here.

Enjoy :)

The 64 player (yes 64!) Christmas special server is up and running :

xmas.geezernet.org.uk:27960 (213.186.38.31:27960)

If needed the custom map can be downloaded from the server on connect or from the downloads section.

We recommend grabbing the texture addon, to fix any missing textures.


Map suggestions welcome!

/cl_allowdownload 1

Edit : piLL cItY added (thanks missbehaving)

Edit : Thanks to SlackLNX for suggesting OpenArena's built in http download \o/

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Yup, updates time again.
Our two Public FFA servers have been updated to the newest release (0.8.1)

Changes in 0.8.1:
? Uses protocol 71
? Single player campaign re-organized (Thanks cosmo)
? 'Depreciated' client for Windows 9X in addition (lacks ipv6 support)
? New hitsound
? New map: ps37ctf
? New map: ctf_gate1
? New map: am_galevish
? Space Marine should no longer crash on old client
? Chaingun works in unlagged now
? non-Free texture folders from previous release removed (this also removes the schism and q3dm6ish-v2 map)

Download

From today, the two public OpenArena servers will auto restart at 4:00am (GMT) every day, in order to keep the servers fresh for the best possible gaming experience.

The time of the restart is subject to change for our non-UK players, if needed.

As of tonight our two public server have different map rotations.


Server 1 (213.186.38.31:27960)

OA_RPG3DM2, OA_DM1, OA_DM2, OA_DM3, OA_DM4, OA_DM5, OA_DM6, OA_DM7, OA_PVOMIT, OA_SHINE, OA_SHOUSE, OA_KOTH1, OA_SPIRIT3, OA_MINIA.

Server 2 (213.186.38.31:27961)

CZEST1TOURNEY, Q3DM6ISH_V2, SCISM-B2, WRACKDM17, SLEEKGRINDER, AGGRESSOR, DM6ISH, KAOS2, CZESTDM1, CE1M7, DM4ISH, FAN, SUSPENDED.

Happy Fragging!

As of a few days ago the GeezerNET OpenArena servers have returned, all shiny and updated to!

OA servers are now running the newly released v0.8.0

Change Log :
- Better mouse control (it'd better be)
- Initial release of 'missionpack'
- Missionpack weapons added back into baseoa (this means NAILGUNS, PROXIMITY MINES AND CHAINGUNS in non-missionpack mode!)
- New announcer voices from Fuzztooth
- New player model : Sorceress
- New map: oa_bases7
- New map: pul1ctf
- New map: schism
- q3dm6ish retextured by TRaK, and is back in the maps menu
- oa_bases3 recompiled with fast water (should perform 632% faster)
- Classic version of oa_bases3 snuck in
- oa_minia updated
- dm6ish updated (retextured, and bots aren't dumb at the door anymore)
- New plasma gun model and skin from enki
- New sound effects for shotgun, railgun, and weapon switching
- New CTF event sounds
- New Kyonshi voices, courtesy of aeri_s
- Ayumi optimized, at the cost of the Jenna skin
- Beret greatly improved, in skin and animation and taunt sound
- Some simple stress and flyby demo files (intended for timedemo)
- All TGAs that had broken headers are now corrected
- Other stuff like random asset polish

As always why not drop into #OpenArena Chat or even just idle if no-ones about. :)

(Disclaimer: having IRC open is not a valid excuse for missing that vital rail shot)

The long awaited 0.7.7 update has been released and the GeezerNET Servers have been updated!

Changes :-

- Fixed "Getting stuck bug"
- Fixed logging bug
- Fixed UI crash
- Fixed overflow in Multiplayer list + Some of beast's changes to server list (longer names)
- Instantgib and All rockets disabled during single player startup
- Clears nextmap after single player
- Windows only: new SDL.dll allows Caps Lock and Num Lock to be used as keys.
- Using protocol number 69, this should only now show servers running 0.7.7 (In other words, no more lotsofservers with 'invalid game folder' error)

Download it here

As of today, the GeezerNet sponsored OpenArena servers are now running 0.7.0 but using the 0.7.6 pak files.

Hopefully this will lead to better stability for the servers.

Due to lack of demand, the OpenArena pickup server will be removed as of today.

This will be replaced by a new OpenArena server (suggestions are welcome) by the end of the week.

Ooops someone, wasnt me, broke the irc server.

The default port 6667 is blocked :(

This means that the Chat Now! Java Client is broken and any IRC connection to port 6667.

The extra standard port (8067) and the SSL ports (6697 & 7000) are fine.

Please use those ports untill normal service can be resumed.

*This has been resolved*

Our OpenArena servers are now running the latest version OpenArena v0.7.6 so upgrade NOW and get fragging!

More Information Here