11.06.2015, 03:35
I see, I took the "title" a bit too serious. I just read the title, a part of the top and the bottom where it says roleplay servers are dying while surfing on a mobile device - And discussion about the "death of SA:MP" over and over is really disturbing. Sorry for any confusions, the title has nothing to do with the main purpose of the OP's generic idea, and what would be discussed on this thread - I should have read the whole post, sorry about that.
Alright, let me contribute to the topic:
How people spend their time on SA:MP and scripting a server in general has changed, mostly everyone wants a server, because their liking is like never satisfied with what is already provided on the existent servers, or because they do not have a chance to stand up against others on some big servers, or because the competense on the already established servers is almost null with zero updates (a very good example would be littlewhiteys' server), or because you want to see something else on it, or just because they want a server to just have one. And starting to script a server now and before is also different. The one who is involved in the main development of a new server will be usually always "busy" with in-real-life things, while this matter encourages them to use a downloaded gamemode or extend the time of the server's initial release or either causes the development to be suspended, or even no longer continuance.
Staff positions have outstandingly surpassed a practical server and its features, and that is all that matters to people now, usually to new users.
But at the end, what destroys servers' reputation are its members itself. If you visit like almost any server on SA:MP, there will be people which are extremely difficult to deal with and will give you zero respect whatsoever. But for the leader/owner to do the same, just strips the entire server off, encouraging their own members to leave and start their own server, and repeat the cycle with either a gamemode off of this very own forum or by creating one which takes another year or two for its initial release. This is most likely focused on newly released servers.
You also have to put your part into it too, I'm pretty sure most of the users here, if not all, has never even heard about your server, spread the word out. Just like mostly everyone here knows LS:RP.
Don't compare yours to others, just go with the flow, make the gamemode with your own spicy style, and keep trying. If you cannot get your server up there, then you must be doing something wrong. If they can do it, then anyone can. Life isn't easy, you don't always get what you want.
People are always bringing up and talking about other servers too, you're just encouraging people to give those servers a try and spreading the word out there for them, and they don't even have to do a single thing to get their server known world wide.
Alright, let me contribute to the topic:
How people spend their time on SA:MP and scripting a server in general has changed, mostly everyone wants a server, because their liking is like never satisfied with what is already provided on the existent servers, or because they do not have a chance to stand up against others on some big servers, or because the competense on the already established servers is almost null with zero updates (a very good example would be littlewhiteys' server), or because you want to see something else on it, or just because they want a server to just have one. And starting to script a server now and before is also different. The one who is involved in the main development of a new server will be usually always "busy" with in-real-life things, while this matter encourages them to use a downloaded gamemode or extend the time of the server's initial release or either causes the development to be suspended, or even no longer continuance.
Staff positions have outstandingly surpassed a practical server and its features, and that is all that matters to people now, usually to new users.
But at the end, what destroys servers' reputation are its members itself. If you visit like almost any server on SA:MP, there will be people which are extremely difficult to deal with and will give you zero respect whatsoever. But for the leader/owner to do the same, just strips the entire server off, encouraging their own members to leave and start their own server, and repeat the cycle with either a gamemode off of this very own forum or by creating one which takes another year or two for its initial release. This is most likely focused on newly released servers.
You also have to put your part into it too, I'm pretty sure most of the users here, if not all, has never even heard about your server, spread the word out. Just like mostly everyone here knows LS:RP.
Don't compare yours to others, just go with the flow, make the gamemode with your own spicy style, and keep trying. If you cannot get your server up there, then you must be doing something wrong. If they can do it, then anyone can. Life isn't easy, you don't always get what you want.
People are always bringing up and talking about other servers too, you're just encouraging people to give those servers a try and spreading the word out there for them, and they don't even have to do a single thing to get their server known world wide.