I can't believe I missed this announcement by 2 weeks. 8/11 marked the 7th anniversary of the death of a legend, Terry Davis. Creator of TempleOS. Pour one out for him.
This is a breaking change with the old GModCEFCodecFix tool.
The old tool is no longer functional and you will need to update to the new GModPatchTool to continue applying the patches. Trying to use the old tool will only result in a warning telling you you need to update, followed by a 404 error.
If you run into any issues using the new tool, please let SGS know!
6 types of Fish, ranging from 200 to 5,000 Points base value, multiplied by Stats and Rating!
Rare/high rating/good stats fish = LOTS of Points!
@PYROTEKNIK made the vast majority of this new feature, so please give him your thanks!
We are also continually tweaking it, so please let us know if you have any feedback/run into any issues!
https://www.solsticegamestudios.com/forums/threads/gmodpatchtool-cli-beta-2-v20250705.1510/
MOVIE NIGHT: Independence Day (1996) - Starts in 10 minutes in Movie Theater! MURICA
About once or twice a year, some shit boils over, and I'm asked to step in and start up the good 'ol ToxicPlayer Lawnmower™ and take a look at the Swamp Lawn.
Recent events have once again brought me to take a look around and see what kinds of examples need to be made of people.
So, here's this years version of my rant:
Excessive toxicity will not be tolerated. If you do not understand the difference between making fun of someone and engaging in toxic harassment, I suggest you think twice before rolling your face around on the keyboard.
Abuse of exploits will not be tolerated. If you think 'oh, everyone else is abusing this, I can too!' think again. Eventually it'll be discovered, and bans will be handed out like candy on Halloween.
If you're sitting there thinking to yourself "Fuck, is any of this directed at me? Am I going to get in trouble?" that's a good sign to do some additional self reflection.
You do not have the RIGHT to be a part of this community or play on this server. It is a PRIVILEGE. Historically, a lot of leeway is given for interpretation because if where Swamp came from, where its roots are.
But this is NOT the past. Getting comfortable excessively slinging abuse at other players WILL not be tolerated. Those that have been around for a long time will NOT be given extra leeway because 'oh, they're a veteran, they're a staple of the community, we have to give them some slack'. The fuck we do. We have a general staff guideline I'll share with you:
While ban lengths are ultimate at staff discretion, they are encouraged to look at a users ban history when issuing a sentence. The more someone has been banned for breaking the rules, the longer their ban length will be. If someone is deemed to be 'irredeemable' as far as their ability to follow the rules, then eventually, a breaking point will be reached, and that ban becomes permanent.
Now, all of that being said. I'm a shitposter. I get it. That shit is part of the community we've built. But at some point, you the players have to take responsibility for your own actions. If the 1% are ruining it for the 99%... well, that's some pretty fucking simple math for even the dumbest of people.
I'm not asking you to 'be kind' to one another or any of that shit. This is Swamp. We're all shitlords, to a degree, deep down. I'm asking you to exercise good judgement and not engage in behavior that makes being a part of this community a burden for someone just because you don't like them.
When this shit comes up, it's always the same thing. Someone(or several someones) take shit too far, and then act all shocked and surprised when the hammer is brought down on them.
We aren't going to publish a 50 page guideline on what is acceptable behavior. Ultimately, we want you to be able to be free to express yourself, within the limits of what we are allowed, to allow.
It's only a small handful of you that seem to not know when to stop and go 'maybe I shouldn't do that' and that small handful are the ones who will be made examples of, when shit boils over like it has recently.
This concludes my semi-annual rant. You may now resume your regularly scheduled shitposting.
Today is June 19 - National Garfield the Cat Day! He's lazy, and he's sassy, but he's got a heart of gold. Come on Swamp Cinema to celebrate everyone's favorite feline - Garfield!
Today, everyone gets to play as Garfield. Eat other players or roaming Odies to get bigger. Whoever can make the biggest Garfield will get 10 million points, and there will be additional prizes for the runners up. It's a Garfield-eat-Garfield world out there!
Edit: The prizes have been awarded, the winners of the biggest Garfield contest are: