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ThePetitDwarf

Is it polite to join a server without invitation?

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Hi guys. I've always wanted to play Doom (specially Stronghold) with someone, but none of my friends like it, so my only option is to find someone online to play. I use Zandronum but I've never joined a server because anyone has invited me. I'm not sure joining a server without invitaion is considered rude in the Doom community -that's not the case in other FPS games like TF2, but each game has a different community.

Excuse me if this sound "noob-ish" but I've played Doom offline my entire life.

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If a server does not have a password preventing you from joining, it's public and therefore everyone is welcome. Unless the server host is a prick in which case the only thing to do is a) host a server yourself using a service like TSPG or find another server!

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Decay said:

If a server does not have a password preventing you from joining, it's public and therefore everyone is welcome. Unless the server host is a prick in which case the only thing to do is a) host a server yourself using a service like TSPG or find another server!


Oh ok! Thanks.

btw I found a Stronghold server but there's anybody there. Guess I'm not being lucky lol

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Just to elaborate further, if you join a public server and are kicked because people there don't want you around but you haven't violated any rules let us know in the #tspg-painkiller irc channel on irc.zandronum.com:6667 as such behavior is considered a violation of policy.

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Marcaek said:

Just to elaborate further, if you join a public server and are kicked because people there don't want you around but you haven't violated any rules let us know in the #tspg-painkiller irc channel on irc.zandronum.com:6667 as such behavior is considered a violation of policy.


WoW, there's an entire organisation and order in this community. That's great.

Ok, I'll inform you if something happens

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ThePetitDwarf said:

btw I found a Stronghold server but there's anybody there. Guess I'm not being lucky lol

You could just join the server and a wait little bit, eventually few people will follow you .

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If you hang around for a while you'll get to know enough people to get a game going any time you like - the best way to do that is playing in public servers. Not only is it not impolite to join in, server hosts love to see more users!

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Doomkid said:

If you hang around for a while you'll get to know enough people to get a game going any time you like - the best way to do that is playing in public servers. Not only is it not impolite to join in, server hosts love to see more users!


I was playing in some servers today and people seems really nice. They don't usually play Stronghold, unfournately. But it's ok, maybe someday I'll find some people to play it

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