[Deskoft]

Quote:

Originally Posted by PCheriyan007 Try getting some friends to try bringing their friends to your server and perhaps get affiliated with a clan or two. That should get you some more players. You also have to take into account whether your server seems appealing to the players. For example, you can't have a Grand Larceny type gamemode and expect to have a lot of players. DO NOT advertise as it makes your server look very n00b and the more n00b your server looks, the less likely it is that players will join it.

That is most likely the 'key to success'.
Affiliation, sponsorship ( I personally try to have sponsorship and partnerships) and yeah, inviting your friends.
I remember when I was recruiting beta testers, I used to say 'If 2 or more members can have fun, more will join eventually', that applies to any server, and it has sense, right?