As seen on the GenArena homepage, we're taking submissions for custom settings on a per-map basis!

Here's some examples

Example #1:

This would set up gen-q2dm1 (The Edge Revisited) as Strogg-only, powerups drop, and the obvious frag/time limits and up to 3 bots.

Example #2:

Same setup as before, with random-only (what better for Eternal Arenas, eh?) and 6 minimum players.

Example #3:

This one is more complicated. Time and caplimits are obvious. Genflags 64 enables class-based teams. Those teams are defined as slipgate and strogg by g_redteam/g_blueteam. There's a minimum of 4 players. DMflags enable grapple, among other things. The grapple flies and pulls at 650 units/second. (Q2CTF settings)

Note the syntax as well. Mapname first, then open bracket, then the variables, then the close bracket. Each item on its own line. This is important.

So there you go. This is your chance as the GenArena community to actively play a role in Gen's development.

aww tab, can't you at least be serious?

can we put the gametype in between the lines to ??

other question .

for the g_redteam , g_blueteam .
will gen ever future other symbols for all genclasses , I dont like the old school  ctf flag symbols so that we can change the teams and flags  like in team arena .

A few things to keep in mind...

1)  DO NOT include gametype changes in the rotations.  There are separate rotation files for each gametype.  Calling a gametype change from within a map rotation will cause the server to switch to the other rotation file when the gametype changes.  This means anything past that point in the first rotation file will be ignored, so don't do that.

2)  bot_minplayers is DOUBLED for team games.  if you set bot_minplayers 3 you get  6 bots in TeamDM or CTF until real non-bot clients join.

3)  If you want to control how many maximum players are in a team game you can use g_maxgameclients to limit the number of people actually playing, and g_teamforcebalance 1 to ensure teams don't stack too heavy to one side or another.

4)  Remember, any cvars set on a map will remain persistant until reset on another map.  If we set dmflags or genflags, fraglimit, etc, on one map we'll need to set them on every other map within a specific gametype.  Important to remember especially for random map rotations.

5)  If you do a callvote on any settings that are scripted you MUST callvote either a new map or a map_restart afterwards for them to take effect.  If the map exits normally any settings that have been voted on will be overwritten by the script for the next map in the que.

6)  Suggestions are just that.  We reserve the right to edit for mistakes and/or bad judgement. ~

Those are all the cautionary notes I can think of for now. :rules:

This looks like work...damnit...

Shame on you!  All you've seen is the Phobos base.  Believe me, Doom's environments change radically in Episode 2 and 3, and Doom II even more so.

Of course Deadmeat looks nothing like Q1 - it looks  

I SAID, can we have multiple entries for a single map on the same list?