What's the best way to attract people to your server? My server is always empty, and because of that, nobody joins. I want to attract people, so that I can maintain a healthy populated server. Any ideas?
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24/7 City Maps HIGHPOINTS Knife and Pistol Server!
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just get a few mates and yourself and go on the server it may be boring but it will fill up trust me i had one aswell and i when i went on it and it filled up so quickComment
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-Run a good map rotation
Too many 24/7 anything maps now. Mix it up a bit, rotate a different map in and out every week or so.
-Server rules are good, just not like 2,000 of them.
Too many rules and people usually leave. It's tough to get regulars like that.
-Make sure you can remove someone that is TK'ing for vehilces, etc.
Nothing clears a server faster than a group of team killers. Dont be afraid to whip out the ban club and strike someone down with it.
-Fair and active admins
Make sure that your admins dont say stuff like "That is my plane, get out or I'll ban you" That is really lame.Comment
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the best way to fill a server up is to get a clan that helps fill it up, imo pubs are a waste of money.Comment
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Just get 3 ppl or so in the server, and wait, practice driving, flying, and teamkilling, some guys will go hey look 3/48 players, i'll go on a TK spree before it begins, lol :laugh:Comment
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It would probably help if you tell us what you're running now. Server size, expansion, etc.Comment
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it will get easier after patch 1.4
THEY say you will need fewer players to start
best way is to get friends to log in
if you have no friends (and I am not being sarcastic )
then it is tough
we grew from 8 guys to 84 in a few months
by hosting or own server with good rules/rotations
and having admins around to kick TK and other smacktards
good luck!Comment
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Speaking of that...I don't understand why the Ranked server providers can't just do it on their end. Why is a patch even necessary for that? The option is right in BF2CC. Way to make something more complicated than it has to be huh? LOLComment
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I've been on yours a few times and it was really fun, but recently nobody has been on. Maybe. . . advertise it here lol. I'm sure a few people will join if you tell them about it. It was a really fun server, I'd hate to see it abandoned.Comment
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I would definetly advise starting a clan (with a pre-fix). A great way to get regulars. Also, most of the servers in my favourites have a section in the server message box that says soemthing like: 'we promote teamwork so please squad up and work together' etc..Originally posted by -FaKe|Arson
Finally, don't have too many rules...or threaten people in the server message liek 'we will kick and ban you if you blah blah blah...'
Have fair and active admins...Thats all i can think of right now. Post the IP and u'll check it out. What size is it and what map do you currently host? ranked or unranked?Comment
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put VOIP in the name, and encourage voip'ing. there are too few servers out there these days where most of the team voip's. i love it when you got a good Voip squad going and taking tons of flags, makes all the difference. oh, and a varied map rotationComment
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Originally posted by -FaKe|Arson
care to share you server name or ip?Comment
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Agreed with the above, also having a 100% working battle recorder helpsOriginally posted by Revoluti0nComment
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Thanks for the replies, and the advice. Anybody want to help get this started with me? I can get a few clanmates on as well.
-FaKe| Ranked is a 32 slot server; 66.199.253.59:16567; rotating maps:
Karkand
Mash
Sharqi
Dalian
Wake
Daqing
Kubra
After the maps rotate once in 64 player size, they rotate again in 32 player size.
We have no official server rules, but we don't encourage base rape or teamkilling. Our slogan-Don't ***** or whine, just ****ing play.
No profanity filter...speak your mind.Comment
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