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I started writing a pickup bot for irc a month ago just to learn how to code and have a decent sized project.
By now, with the help of Datenshi, it actually grew into a working pickup website and I need people to test it.

I would also like to know what features you expect on a pickup website or anything else that could be useful.

So far everything seems to be easy to maintain and update.
Server parts are written in python with the help of flask and gevent.
The website is js/jquery.

Current design: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3022724/pickup.jpg
Currently implemented or planned features:
chat.
medic friends.
sub system.
skill rating(ELO vs average of enemy team, no clue if this works)
(players need at least 10h+ in tf2)?
basic bans.
status count in the page title.
readyUp system kinda lika dota2.

For anyone who is interested in BETA testing: http://con-gaming.net/

Disclaimer: The ban system is very basic don’t be surprised to get perma banned if you fuck around. I will reset the whole database once I’m satisfied with the website.

I might also reset the site randomly to fix bugs which will remove you from the current pug and delete the chat

>:)

At least 10h in tf2 is nothing. Make it 100+.

Everything you said sounds good.
The design looks good.
This could turn into the complete package.

If you are online later today I would love to give you some thoughts/suggestions and have some nerd talk.

Looks amazing! GL with it ;)

Thanks to everyone who showed up to test!

So far we managed to play 2 pickups with minor hiccups.

Now I’m in need of servers to test this over a longer period and make it semi-public.

Thanks to fakkelbrigade superhero Arie (<3) I already have one server to start with.

For anyone who is interested in BETA testing: http://pickup.con-gaming.net

Disclaimer: The ban system is very basic don't be surprised to get perma banned if you fuck around. I will reset the whole database once I'm satisfied with the website.

I might also reset the site randomly to fix bugs which will remove you from the current pug and delete the chat.

Feature request:

Make a simple status site (raw html) that outputs the status of the pickup, e.g.

http://pastebin.com/fX1TDCyd

We could then integrate it into the sidebar of our site, similar to vanillatf2 streams.

ELO is mainly designed for 1v1 rankings, and does not work well with team games at all. You should look into this instead http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/trueskill/details.aspx