Map Rotation Overhaul

Posted 19 days ago by Dr Pepper

As promised last month, we’ve done a massive update to the server’s map rotation. We’ve included many of the new maps added recently plus a good number of our existing maps that used to be played by request only. For extra variety, we’ve even included the objective maps that we’ve ignored in the past!

The end result is that the new rotation contains more than twice as many maps as the old one, and custom maps outnumber standard maps by more than 2-to-1 :D

Click here for a full listing of the new rotation and the request-only maps

Mapfest!

Posted 54 days ago by Dr Pepper

Its been a while since we stuck any new maps on the server, so we’re putting things right in grand style this month. No fewer than 20 (count ‘em!) new maps got uploaded yesterday, with a mix of styles to hopefully suit all tastes. Grab your copies from our download page :)

Here’s a rundown of the new additions…

dod_boulevard_b2

dod_cabinfever

dod_carentanbob2

dod_cherbourg

dod_clervaux3b

dod_cr44a

dod_depot4

dod_exercise_b2

dod_fabrik

dod_grubbenvorst

dod_heutau_b1

dod_jocund1

dod_june11

dod_kirkenes

dod_normandy

dod_propaganda

dod_reprisal_b3

dod_saisie_b1

dod_snowcity_v3

dod_vire

There’s no point adding custom maps if they never get loaded, so we’re going to expand the rotation dramatically to include many of the new additions and older, off-rotation maps. Post in the Field of Combat forum to let us know what you think of the new stuff.

New Members: Headlander and Mac

Posted 67 days ago by Dr Pepper

I’m a little bit late posting this, it happened about a fortnight ago (sorry)…

Long-time server regulars Headlander and Mac have joined the Self Preservation Society team, helping to keep the virtual streets safe from evil-doers. They’ve been around the Society long enough to need no introduction from me, save to say that they’re a fine pair of blokes who we’re proud to have join us. Welcome to the society Headlander, Mac!

New Members: The Three D's (and Billy)

Posted 201 days ago by Dr Pepper

We’re very happy to announce that three more community regulars have made the leap to SPS admin status! In no particular order we welcome Dire, Dave the Brave, and DanWhy into The Society, and say thanks to them for helping us to maintain the high standards we’re known for.

We’d also like to say a belated welcome to Billy, who actually joined us some time ago. I just scanned through the news articles and realised that I forgot to make a public announcement at the time (sorry mate).

Second Anniversary!

Posted 213 days ago by Dr Pepper

Exactly two years ago to the day, a new Day of Defeat 1.3 server was brought online. To many it seemed strange – DoD:Source had been around for a year and conventional thinking said the newer game should be the future. The Self Preservation Society thought different and decided to write its own future, a retro-inspired community experience harking back to DoD’s golden era.

Two years on and we’ve achieved everything we set out to do and more. Our community is successful, with a friendly and loyal bunch of folks who have a good sense of fun. Our server stands out for it’s good atmosphere and uniquely British flavour and enjoys an international fanbase. We’ve got a superb admin team who make sure lunatics don’t take over the asylum and we’ve welcomed many, many brand new players into our great game. Job done ;)

Our plan for year three? Lots more of the same. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it (I’m talking to you, Valve…). We want to thank all our regulars for helping to make The Self Preservation Society a truly great community. Cheers guys!

Summer News Roundup

Posted 305 days ago by Dr Pepper

The summer holiday season is pretty much over and everyone’s going back to work, so it’s a good time to have a quick catch-up with the events that have happened in the Self Preservation Society in recent weeks. First and foremost, EasyTarget has become the Society’s newest member, and is the first member we’ve recruited from outside the UK (Sweden, to be precise). Välkommen, Easy!

Oo Did Dat has been busy mastering DoD’s mapmaking tool, Hammer, and has already completed 2 whole maps. dod_oo_did_dat is a tight, fast-paced map with stacks of close-quarters combat opportunities. It’s proven very popular and has even been added to the rotation over on Average@Best. dod_eye_did_dat will get it world-premiere outing on Sunday 7th Sept and great things are expected :D

Speaking of A@B, over the summer they’ve kicked off a regular series of Battle Royales – 45 minute extended plays on maps not normally played on either SPS or A@B. The next is on Sunday 7th and the featured map is Oo’s latest and greatest so arrive early or you won’t get a slot on the server!

The Society has also introduced a number of new maps to our server and had a re-jig of our rotation. Commando, Flash2_b1, Fury, Harbor_b3, and Seg3c_b2 were added to the server, and the rotation has been expanded to feature 30 maps (15 official, 15 custom). We now have more than 60 maps on the server (full list here), and even more additions are planned for the next few weeks. As always, if you like a map that we don’t have yet just let us know (via our forum) and we’ll take a look at it.

Web Hosting Transfer

Posted 377 days ago by Dr Pepper

At some point before the end of this month, The Self Preservation Society will be switching web hosting companies. This means the website, forums, and (members only) email service will suffer a small amount of disruption while we shift over.

Our game server is not changing host and won’t suffer any downtime. However, during the switch we might have to take the custom maps off rotation because there could be a short time when we’re unable to provide fast map downloads. We don’t know how long that period might be, but we have another domain we can test with before we shift the real website.

During our downtime, we’ll post status updates on our Steam Community page

UPDATE 26th June: Hosting transfer completed.

New Member: Oo Did Dat

Posted 444 days ago by Dr Pepper

The strength of The Self Preservation Society continues to grow as community regular Oo Did Dat joins the team! Oo’s a scouser, so we’re bracing ourselves for a load of “hide your valuables” gags

Welcome Oo!

New Maps Added

Posted 466 days ago by Dr Pepper

We’ve taken advantage of the Bank Holiday to spend a little time adding some more maps to the server. Three new maps join our collection: countryside objective map dod_campagne, clan-war favourite dod_railroad2_b2, and the wintery dod_sulz.

Ask a Society member to load them up when you’re on the server, then let us know what you think in our maps forum.

Average @ Best

Posted 477 days ago by Dr Pepper

I have the pleasure of announcing that today sees the official launch of Fug and Oddball's new Day of Defeat server, Average @ Best! Taking a lighthearted bite of the DoD cherry, A@B will become the perfect partner to The Self Preservation Society by running 100% American weapons and a wide (and sometimes wacky) selection of custom & official maps

Average @ Best can be found at 217.163.27.111:27015. The Society will be working closely with OB & Fug to try to make A@B a success - please help us by giving this project the support it deserves!