04.01.2018, 23:55
So I wanted to present a discussion topic today that relates to where a server is based in. I have played in my fair share of City servers, typically Los Santos based, and County servers.
When I ask people what they prefer, it's generally mixed ideas and so I am actually interested to hear what others had to say. When it comes to where a person roleplays, where do you prefer?
If I'm looking at the current state of SA:MP and how, generally, you don't have a ton of high playerbase servers - I feel that county servers are excellent choices. I have personally, with some friends, had great experiences on county servers. We feel like, with a county, your chances of engaging with someone becomes greater. Take this example:
If you are in Los Santos and you have seven players online, your chance of finding any of the other six players is really low due to how many streets, buildings, alleyways, etcetera that a person can be in. In a county, however, that chance of finding someone goes up because of the lesser amount of ways a person can go. Let's say a server is based in Fort Carson, and their primary functions (bank, city hall, etc) are in Fort Carson, then you will statistically see more people in Fort Carson. If you happen to use Red County, even if you use Montgomery and Palomino, for instance, you're still more likely to see people because one city is going to be your "Primary" city and the second will also serve secondary purposes.
On the other hand, I see the argument for Los Santos and other cities. In Los Santos, you can generally accommodate any demographic of player. If you want gangs, you have East LS, Grove Street, etc. You can also fit all your jobs in the city, generally with the exception of trucking since every server seems to make trucking leave LS.
In my personal opinion, I enjoy Counties a little bit better. But for the most part, counties don't get as much success. The only one I know of is Red County Roleplay, which I have played a little bit. I've also played tons of smaller county servers, even had my own county server with some friends for a while. They never seem to last long. I'm interested in the new Bone County Roleplay, but even this new Fort Carson Roleplay that opened has 0 players every single time I look. Now, I'm sure there could be a reason besides the location, but I have to think the location is a factor.
So I was just curious. What do other people think about Counties and Cities?
When I ask people what they prefer, it's generally mixed ideas and so I am actually interested to hear what others had to say. When it comes to where a person roleplays, where do you prefer?
If I'm looking at the current state of SA:MP and how, generally, you don't have a ton of high playerbase servers - I feel that county servers are excellent choices. I have personally, with some friends, had great experiences on county servers. We feel like, with a county, your chances of engaging with someone becomes greater. Take this example:
If you are in Los Santos and you have seven players online, your chance of finding any of the other six players is really low due to how many streets, buildings, alleyways, etcetera that a person can be in. In a county, however, that chance of finding someone goes up because of the lesser amount of ways a person can go. Let's say a server is based in Fort Carson, and their primary functions (bank, city hall, etc) are in Fort Carson, then you will statistically see more people in Fort Carson. If you happen to use Red County, even if you use Montgomery and Palomino, for instance, you're still more likely to see people because one city is going to be your "Primary" city and the second will also serve secondary purposes.
On the other hand, I see the argument for Los Santos and other cities. In Los Santos, you can generally accommodate any demographic of player. If you want gangs, you have East LS, Grove Street, etc. You can also fit all your jobs in the city, generally with the exception of trucking since every server seems to make trucking leave LS.
In my personal opinion, I enjoy Counties a little bit better. But for the most part, counties don't get as much success. The only one I know of is Red County Roleplay, which I have played a little bit. I've also played tons of smaller county servers, even had my own county server with some friends for a while. They never seem to last long. I'm interested in the new Bone County Roleplay, but even this new Fort Carson Roleplay that opened has 0 players every single time I look. Now, I'm sure there could be a reason besides the location, but I have to think the location is a factor.
So I was just curious. What do other people think about Counties and Cities?
