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Since this a hot topic as of late, I figured a thread about the guidelines all server owners should follow was desperatley needed. I am placing this in the public forums rather than the Server Owners forum because i feel this information is important for all to see. You never know who might decide to undertake hosting a public server.
First off anyone can be an admin, but not everyone is capable of undertaking the resposibility an admin actually has. The problem is that most people think that being an admin is purely for kicking and banning people. Some more the latter than others. An admin is more of a referee in a sports game. You are there to enforce the rules, but not interfere with gameplay. Too many admins use their personal agenda to influence gameplay on their servers. This is the root cause of most of the complaints in this forum. With that being said lets get to the guidlines:
1. Most important!!! Be fair. Hold your clanmates and yourself to the same standards as you would the people who play on your server.
2. Be very selective on who is an admin for your server. Does the person rage quit often or destroy PC equipment while gaming? Probably not gonna make a good admin. Interviewing and playing with prospective admins is a good idea. Admins should be level headed and not easily proned into verbal arguments.
3. Keep the rules to a minimum. By this i mean your clan/personal rules. Always uphold EA TOS and ROE, but try to limit the add on rules. The more rules you have means the more work your admins have to do. Not only do more rules interrupt the flow of the game it also makes an admin's job unbearable. They spend must of the time enforcing the rules and little time getting to play.
Designate some core rules and stick to them.
4. Be the bigger man. If players on your server see that you follow your own rules, they will respect you and be less likely to break the rules. When a need for administration arises ALWAYS use your admin tools. I can't stress this enough to people. When you warn via 2142 cc or in game admin people know you mean business. Never argue with players via ingame chat. This leads nowhere and might cause some embarrissing chat logs to reappear at a later date. Keep it simple. Be proffesional about it.
5. Enforcing the rules. These is a problem area for admins. People get that itchy ban finger and use it way to much. Always warn players first. Using the in game scrolling text as a warning does not count! We all know that if you not looking at the chat at that instant you are not gonna see it. Sometimes people don't know they are breaking the rules. Most will stop and continue playing. Use you admin tools to properly warn people. This also lets others on the server know that you enforce your rules and have the power to do it. My rule is warn twice then kick. If they return for more then a temp ban is well warranted. Another good idea is to limit who has the ability to ban and only make it availble to those who can use it wisely.
Speaking of bans, it is absurd the amount of people that get banned from servers in the BF series. I am not talking about cheaters, glitchers or stat padders. IMO those are really the only people that deserve a permanent ban. I am talking about all the lame, stupid, idiot, and childish bans that people come to this forum and complain about. People say that this community is dying. Well we are doing it to ourselves. Every person that gets needlessly banned is one less that can't play on your server. Thats one more person who gets a negative attitude towards clans and the game in general and walks away. Kind of like shooting off your own foot and then complaining that you can't put your shoes on.
First off anyone can be an admin, but not everyone is capable of undertaking the resposibility an admin actually has. The problem is that most people think that being an admin is purely for kicking and banning people. Some more the latter than others. An admin is more of a referee in a sports game. You are there to enforce the rules, but not interfere with gameplay. Too many admins use their personal agenda to influence gameplay on their servers. This is the root cause of most of the complaints in this forum. With that being said lets get to the guidlines:
1. Most important!!! Be fair. Hold your clanmates and yourself to the same standards as you would the people who play on your server.
2. Be very selective on who is an admin for your server. Does the person rage quit often or destroy PC equipment while gaming? Probably not gonna make a good admin. Interviewing and playing with prospective admins is a good idea. Admins should be level headed and not easily proned into verbal arguments.
3. Keep the rules to a minimum. By this i mean your clan/personal rules. Always uphold EA TOS and ROE, but try to limit the add on rules. The more rules you have means the more work your admins have to do. Not only do more rules interrupt the flow of the game it also makes an admin's job unbearable. They spend must of the time enforcing the rules and little time getting to play.
Designate some core rules and stick to them.4. Be the bigger man. If players on your server see that you follow your own rules, they will respect you and be less likely to break the rules. When a need for administration arises ALWAYS use your admin tools. I can't stress this enough to people. When you warn via 2142 cc or in game admin people know you mean business. Never argue with players via ingame chat. This leads nowhere and might cause some embarrissing chat logs to reappear at a later date. Keep it simple. Be proffesional about it.
5. Enforcing the rules. These is a problem area for admins. People get that itchy ban finger and use it way to much. Always warn players first. Using the in game scrolling text as a warning does not count! We all know that if you not looking at the chat at that instant you are not gonna see it. Sometimes people don't know they are breaking the rules. Most will stop and continue playing. Use you admin tools to properly warn people. This also lets others on the server know that you enforce your rules and have the power to do it. My rule is warn twice then kick. If they return for more then a temp ban is well warranted. Another good idea is to limit who has the ability to ban and only make it availble to those who can use it wisely.
Speaking of bans, it is absurd the amount of people that get banned from servers in the BF series. I am not talking about cheaters, glitchers or stat padders. IMO those are really the only people that deserve a permanent ban. I am talking about all the lame, stupid, idiot, and childish bans that people come to this forum and complain about. People say that this community is dying. Well we are doing it to ourselves. Every person that gets needlessly banned is one less that can't play on your server. Thats one more person who gets a negative attitude towards clans and the game in general and walks away. Kind of like shooting off your own foot and then complaining that you can't put your shoes on.
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