[txc]

ok, thanks for the responses. I'll try the users.cfg change. the STEAM ID would be enough for me but I wasn't sure based on the examples in the CFG file. i'm relatively new to the HL thing.

I guess I'll look into the POD radio MM as well (although that'll be a coup for sure if I manage to google that one). I was toying with trying to just patch the source myself, but the less work i have to do the better.

as far as the map change goes, I was incorrect. it *ALWAYS* thinks the next map is the same map (de_predator in my case). I just said most of the time because when the next map IS de_predator, it's right. I'll add those commands and review any other commands I might have missed that will help things run better.

i'll try what you suggest, but i'm a little confused by the process. if m_maplist doesn't agree (and it probably won't because the server has been restarted many times and it's never been right), what do I do? it doesn't just read mapcycle?