Are we able to do contracts in community servers?

[Jpzarde]

Alternative title: Maybe we should be able to do contracts in community servers. (Because I really don't know whether or not we can.)

If we can't: I suggest we be able to do contracts on community servers. I say this because of the fact that the valve servers are filled up, meaning those who didn't join early enough are stuck in the queue. (Hour long waits and what not.) One solution on valve's part would be to add more servers, but that would cost them money and resources to do so. I guess the rationalization for not allowing contract completion on community servers would be the fact that there are a lot of cheat servers, (trade servers, 100% crit servers, orange servers, etc,) but to that I say we payed for the contracts, so we should be able to complete them as we see fit. Sounds a bit grimey I realize- but I say if people really want to complete their contracts in that fashion, they're entitled to that right. Since they paid for it.

I'm no expert, but I think the biggest drawback to this would be servers where sv_cheats 1 is enabled. (Which goes without saying would be an absolute crapstorm.) But I still think there's a good pool of community servers with trustable admins and what not, such as skial and others. This would also be good for them since their player count would increase as a result of the spike of people who have been playing recently.

I'm writing this as I wait for the queue, for anyone who is wondering.

What are your thoughts? I'm curious as to see what everyone else thinks of the update in general, so feel free to leave any comments, add your opinions and point out the flaws in mine as you see fit. (And as of writing I just got into a match, lucky me: hopefully you all get into one too. Have a good day guys.)

[gun_metal]

Orange servers are not that bad.

If only valve vould make those new weapons craftable..

[Jpzarde]

Originally posted by gun_metal:

Orange servers are not that bad.

If only valve vould make those new weapons craftable..

No intention on my behalf to disdain their reputation in any way, just from my experience they usually tend to have low grav and 100% crit chance, which may throw off the balance of the contracts

[Sіlncr]

what if community grinds kills and stuff on achievement idle?

[Jpzarde]

Originally posted by Hot Cat:

what if community grinds kills and stuff on achievement idle?

Personally I feel that's fine since people payed for the mercenary contracts specifically. (Except the pyro ones since they are free, but then again so are the rest of the unlockable weapons.) Additionally I think that's not nearly as bad as using hacks and cheating on an official server to complete contracts. (And there has definitly been a surge of auto-airblast bots on official valve servers, I don't think that's just my luck.)

[hekktour]

anyone know any valve servers to do my contracts?

[Jpzarde]

Originally posted by officer joe joe:

anyone know any valve servers to do my contracts?

Casual mode puts you on a valve server by default, so just pick casual mode