CURRENT STATUS: UP (April 2007, Enhanced)
4/20 - The server has been up for awhile now and it appears to be running smoothly. It's currently just running enhanced, and without bots (because apparently the bots in the latest version of Enhanced are buggy).
Enjoy! I'm going to be busy for the next few weeks with finals/work, report any problems to RazorAce...
3/22 - For the last month or so the server has been down, due to a server move and then some complications with the settings. We have to fix the settings and re-upload all our old files (or new ones) onto the server. I'm really busy these days and don't have all the files on hand, so I'll need help with that. But hopefully we should be getting it up soon, since the server thing is supposed to be all straightened out.
We apologize for the down time!
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7/01/06 - We're back at a new IP!
Have fun blasting and slicing away on the Meatgrinder this summer!
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EscapedTurkey is back and apparently faster than before, so Meatgrinder is back at full steam, hooray!
There is now a Downloads Page on Strategic Academy that has all the mods we ever use or recommend. You can view the server status and link to the download page from here (
http://strategy.jediknight.net/jka/downloads.shtml). We now run OJP "Enhanced" (gameplay changes with a new saber system, ledge grabbing and other interesting changes) on Fridays, which OJP Basic (same gameplay as basejka, plus fixes, tweaks and new game mode options) the rest of the week.
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OJP (Open Jedi Project Mod) and I have joined forces!
Meatgrinder OJP Server is now the place to go!
RazorAce, who recieved a server from EscapedTurkey in gratitude for his tireless work on the mod has generously agreed to let me admin his server, and the new name reflects this change.
So expect the same kind of hassle free gameplay you've come to expect, plus the speed and freshness of a regularly updated mod that acts as an unofficial patch to JA!
This 26 man server is fast! So come on over and have some fun!
The server rotates the basejka maps... CTF, Siege, Holocron and Jedi Master, with other modes available on request, including the JA Bonus Pack maps and Siege Destroyer. Jawa MP Mod supported! Runs the latest Beta of the OJP Basic Mod (nothing required to download!). Help test this great and useful mod while having fun.
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Keep in mind this is a BETA mod (though it has come a long way), so there may be some bugs in it. So far though I see it as an improvement over basejka, and unlike some other mods, it doesn't contain anything abusive or gameplay changing that would ruin the "purist" gameplay you've come to expect from my server (it is NOT an abusive admin mod like so many others).
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The latest IP is also shown in my signature.
I'm using:
-Custom Bots
-Debugmelee (grapples/kicks w/ melee)
-Idle Saber Damage (realism)
-Saberdamagescale 2 (useful & balanced against guns)
-Full Dismemberment (as long as you have it turned on client-side as well! cg_dismember <#>).
-Bot challenges (turn off one blade to challenge a bot in FFA)
-NO RULES! (Except killtrackers must be set to silent or off & teams must be as balanced as possible!)
Special OJP Settings* (when using this mod):
-Autoteambalancer (teams are forced to be balanced every 30 seconds, meaning people will get switched if they don't switch)
-Tab Bots (Bots play Siege, use different player classes, completing objectives and play other gametypes more intelligently and a bit more human-like)
-"Gibs" from Explosions When you nail someone with an explosive or say the primary Flechette or secondary Concussion Rifle, they get dismembered, often into multiple bits. Long falls can also "gib." Looks a bit funny sometimes, but kinda cool other times.
-Teamvotekick Using:
\callteamvote kick <name>
in the console you can kick teammates who are screwing around and not helping (vote Yes or No like you normally would right in the menu). This prevents vote-kick abuse, while allowing the game to flow better.
-Holocron FFA Just like the classic Jedi Outcast game mode. Works on all the FFA maps in basejka.
-Jedi Master Just like the classic Jedi Outcast game mode. This one works on ANY map, including addon maps, due to some auto-magic ness that RazorAce built in. Very cool.
-Exploit fixes Now people can't screw up Siege games so easily using known bug exploits. Much more balanced now.
Note: Not all OJP features are always in use, sometimes they get changed for testing purpose or stability due to bug fixing.