Hello everyone,
I just wanted to take some time and wish everyone a Happy New Year.
I also wanted to pass on some good news. At least I think it is good. I recently started playing HL2 again, and I found a server with some very interesting things going on. The server's name is "Whatever's place". Whatever is running a server that had all the fun stuff that the old Armbitter's servers were running, but with a new mods of unlimited ammo and no reloads.
Recently, Whatever expressed his desire to open a second server and asked if I would help to give an old Armbitter's twist to his existing setup.
I am happy to announce that this server is now up and running. As always, we'll have a few bugs to work out as they arise. But please feel free to contact us with your thoughts and ideas.
The servers are:
Whatever's place @ IP 69.162.90.123:10300
Whatever's Armbitter's Killers Cafe @ 69.162.90.60:15400
Again, all my best wishes go out to you and your families for the new year, and I hope to shoot some old friends very soon.

-=ĄmßµšH™:.

I was told by a few players that they weren't getting the notices I was posting to this Steam page. So this is a repost and new info. I moved the servers to more powerful machines in an effort to reduce lag. The new IP's are listed below.

Repost of "We're back and looking GOOD baby!"

Hello everyone, and happy holidays. I just wanted to let evryone know that after 14 months, we couldn't take it any longer. And now we're back! (Finally)
Jason and I have spent the last month putting together 2 Counter-Strike:Source servers with low gravity, high kills, and a ton of other fun stuff that will give you the feel of our old HL2 servers.
The first server is a true DeathMatch server (shoot everyone), and it is at IP: 75.102.39.87:27015 and it has 20 player slots.
The second server is a Team DeathMatch server, and it is at IP: 75.102.39.71:27015 with 24 player slots. The Team server has the same maps, but it also has several true Team maps. And I think you'll enjoy it, even if your not usually a team person.
The way the servers is layed out goes like this:
When you join the server you will have a menu on the right side of your screen. You will want to pick option #1 to pick your weapons. After choosing option #1, the next screen will let pick a pistol from 5 different choices. Then the next screens will let you choose a long gun. There are about 14 long guns to pick from and these will be a variety of scoped sniper rifles to fast firing smg's. Your choice of long guns will be impacted by the maps. Meaning, you're going to want a sniper rifle for some of the really big maps and a smg for the tighter maps.
After making your choices, you will start to play with a pistol, a long gun, and a grenade. On your next spawn you will be given the menu again. At this time you can pick a whole new set of weapons or you can press option #3 to keep spawning with the weapons you chose. Don't worry, if you made a mistake or opt for a different set of weapons, you can type the word "guns" in your chat area and the menu will reappear the next time you spawn.
Health and grenades are regenerated like this: You get 15 health points for every kill and 30 health points for every head shot up to a max of 200 hp's. For every 2 kills, you will be given another grenade. Also, there is an ifinite amount of ammo in your reserve. The ammo clips are normal size, but you will not run out of ammo to reload with.
And finally, there is a parachute mod on these servers. you can use the parachute by pressing your "E" key. I won't go into this much, but you will learn many, many uses for it.
I know this is getting to an "angeR" size post, so I will leave you with some player reviews.

HotDog says: "This is most fun I've had with my pants on."

BaddaddyO says: "Great job, but I always have fun when I'm shooting AmBusH."

Kahnman says: "These guy's did an OUTSTANDING job, but I'm still gonna whine
about the mods I need to put things in my favor."

Jason says: "This game is tons of fun, but I still really suck at it!!!!!"

and AmBusH says: "I really like the game, but I'll enjoy playing with my old friends
more thsn anything else!"

Hope to see everyone soon, and if you have anyquestions. You can email me at armbitterscafe@aol.com.

Hey everyone,
I wanted to keep you posted on the updates we've made to the CSS servers.

First off, we put up a small 8 player training server. It is located at IP: 75.102.38.11:27015. This server is designed to get players that are new to CSS, used to the weapons console and other small differences between HL2 and CSS.

Second, we've been hearing concerns about the game not having sprint. So instead of adding sprint, we increased the players speed to a sprint value. That way players won't have to bind a key to use the sprint, and most players would prefer infinite sprint anyway. One thing you need to know is, in CSS speed is greatly effected by the weapon you have in your hand. Meaning, you will run a lot faster with a pistol or grenade in your hand than you will with a big heavy Sniper rifle. So game strategy should be: if you need to get somewhere fast, switch to your pistol or grenade first.

Third, and the most exciting news. Player "Evilis" has been modifying CSS maps and adding things that our players like, and I have found a way of converting HL2 maps to CSS. So don't be surprised if you start seeing more and more Chaos maps. LOL.

Lastly, we are open to any map requests and server mods, but keep in mind, the anti-cheat programs that are installed are very strict on what mods can be installed. We've actually had players banned for using something given to them from a mod. I've unbanned those players, and fixed any issues we have so far. But we will not sacrifice sever security for a fun mod.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us at: armbitterscafe@aol.com

Thank you,
-=AmBusH:.

Hello everyone, and happy holidays. I just wanted to let evryone know that after 14 months, we couldn't take it any longer. And now we're back! (Finally)
Jason and I have spent the last month putting together 2 Counter-Strike:Source servers with low gravity, high kills, and a ton of other fun stuff that will give you the feel of our old HL2 servers.
The first server is a true DeathMatch server (shoot everyone), and it is at IP: 75.102.38.222:27015 and it has 20 player slots.
The second server is a Team DeathMatch server, and it is at IP: 75.102.38.223:27015 with 24 player slots. The Team server has the same maps, but it also has several true Team maps. And I think you'll enjoy it, even if your not usually a team person.
The way the servers is layed out goes like this:
When you join the server you will have a menu on the right side of your screen. You will want to pick option #1 to pick your weapons. After choosing option #1, the next screen will let pick a pistol from 5 different choices. Then the next screens will let you choose a long gun. There are about 14 long guns to pick from and these will be a variety of scoped sniper rifles to fast firing smg's. Your choice of long guns will be impacted by the maps. Meaning, you're going to want a sniper rifle for some of the really big maps and a smg for the tighter maps.
After making your choices, you will start to play with a pistol, a long gun, and a grenade. On your next spawn you will be given the menu again. At this time you can pick a whole new set of weapons or you can press option #3 to keep spawning with the weapons you chose. Don't worry, if you made a mistake or opt for a different set of weapons, you can type the word "guns" in your chat area and the menu will reappear the next time you spawn.
Health and grenades are regenerated like this: You get 15 health points for every kill and 30 health points for every head shot up to a max of 200 hp's. For every 2 kills, you will be given another grenade. Also, there is an ifinite amount of ammo in your reserve. The ammo clips are normal size, but you will not run out of ammo to reload with.
And finally, there is a parachute mod on these servers. you can use the parachute by pressing your "E" key. I won't go into this much, but you will learn many, many uses for it.
I know this is getting to an "angeR" size post, so I will leave you with some player reviews.

HotDog says: "This is most fun I've had with my pants on."

BaddaddyO says: "Great job, but I always have fun when I'm shooting AmBusH."

Kahnman says: "These guy's did an OUTSTANDING job, but I'm still gonna whine
about the mods I need to put things in my favor."

Jason says: "This game is tons of fun, but I still really suck at it!!!!!"

and AmBusH says: "I really like the game, but I'll enjoy playing with my old friends
more thsn anything else!"

Hope to see everyone soon, and if you have anyquestions. You can email me at armbitterscafe@aol.com.

Dear HL2 players and friends,
I regret to inform you that the last Steam update to the OrangeBox completely leveled the HL2 gaming system. And that means that I won't be replacing Armbitter's SniperS cafe. I worked on that server for almost 4 years and I want to thank everyone for all their support. But I don't have the time or desire to put a ton of hours into trying to rebuild another HL2 server. Here's what I am going to do. I have put together an Unreal Tournament 3 server that has a HL2 feel. I did the best I could to try to mimic the HL2 server, but if there's something you would like me to tweak. I welcome your suggestions.
The new server is called "{ACP}The New KillerS Cafe" and it is @ IP: 69.31.130.178:7777. At the begining I will password protect it. The password is "acp". I am doing this because, there are some really good UT3 players out there. And I wanted to give you a chance to learn the ropes before I unlock it. You are more than welcome to give out the password to anyone you like. And eventually those good players I mentioned will get it also.
UT3 Black edition can be purchased thru Steam, but it is a huge download, so I suggest downloading it while you sleep.
As far as Hl2 goes. There are some really great servers that are trying very hard to put the pieces back together. And I urge you to give them your support as I will. They are:
{AFB} Killer's Cafe @ IP 68.232.174.179:27015
angeRlAnd @ IP 75.102.38.27:27015
Fusionhead Jazz Club @ IP 8.17.251.187:27015
OUTLAW WILD SNIPERS @ IP 66.55.148.102:27015
Redneck Camp Grounds @ IP 69.90.34.126:27015
Redneck Graveyard @ IP 72.5.86.113:27015
Thanks again, for your support and friendship,
~AmBusH~