Here is a few tips for owning a Roleplay server. ( or if your thinking of starting one. )

• Don't give admin to anyone who asks. Make sure the Co-Owner will not abuse.
• Make Sure he/she can RP well
• Get 50 player slots or more
• Make rules ASAP
• Get forums
• Get a script and edit the sh*t out of it ( If your new to opening a server ) or make a script from scratch
• Get 1 developer who can script and map, Who won't screw you over.
• Get forums, Try and get a PAID vBulletin. If you can't you can use freeforums or a SMF host.
• Be strict on DMers,Hackers and Non RPers, Teach them how to RP
• Don't refund. The players will leave because they got what they wanted. Hard to understand I know.
• Get a HOST! I have seen TONS of servers with home host. It will kill your computer and it will never really attract players.
• Act Mature

@Moderators - Sticky This

Hahaha.

Now, great, if they sticky this we'll even have more kids with Godfather based roleplay servers. How can anyone even make SURE he has a playerbase of 50 players. You start with ZERO, its not like you BUY players, seriously, use some common sense before posting.

Getting a player base of 50 people or more is terribly hard. Let me edit those rules for you.

• Don't give admin to anyone who asks. Make sure the Co-Owner will not abuse.
• Make Sure he/she can RP well
• Try and get a playerbase of 25 or more. If you are growing. No need to worry.
• Make rules ASAP
• Get forums, Try and get a PAID vBulletin. If you can't you can use freeforums or a SMF host.
• Get a custom script. Don't download one from here if you expect to get players.
• Get 1 developer who can script and map, Who won't screw you over.
• Be strict on DMers,Hackers, Try to teach the NON-RPers
• Don't refund. The players will leave because they got what they wanted. Hard to understand I know.
• Act Mature
• Get a HOST! I have seen TONS of servers with home host. It will kill your computer and it will never really attract players.

Please don't teach me how to controll my server.

This thread was so so so so useless!

Don't use free forum hosting, or shit free hosting, Don't even start a RP server.

OMFG pal thet worst list wahte i ever saw lol !!

I can't get it into my tiny mind why anyone would still buy a shitty vBulletin .. It's not because most big forums (which were created years ago) use it that it is actually good. I can probably name a handful of features vBulletin lacks, that other (sometimes free) forum systems do have.

IMO:
IPB > XenForo > SMF > PhpBB > MyBB > vBulletin

(Yes, I am running a licensed Invision Power Board)

What I meant was get 50 player slots

Are you serious? I hope not!

+1 mate...

This is useless...

And this "guide" is coming from a "player" who never experienced this but more likely failed.