03.12.2013, 19:49
Hello, so I see everyday hundreds of RP servers made, with 0/500 player base. So, I made this tutorial to help you in getting some players.
Be sure to have forum, don't use free domains, such as www.example.freeforums.com this will show your players that you don't want to spend money on them, so the won't spend time on you.
Never make server to get money. This will make you lose money, your server and your self.
Thanks for reading this tutorial, and I hope you'll get good server with good player base!
Paying and earning.
So, not just making for example 1 beer for 500$. I saw that on server, and after left it. Is there in real life 1 beer for 500$? Hell no. So, make it for cheap, like 5-15$. And earning, don't give everyone joins 5 million. When you are born, do you see 5 million in your face? I don't think so. Just make him start with 0. But, don't make it damn too hard to get money. Not: Travel all around San Andreas map 10 times, go to the website, make 5000 post without spamming, come here in game, travel all around San Andreas map 10 times again, and you'll get 50$! ( For example, only the thing I thought of :P )Weapons.
About that. In real life, do you go to your super-market, and tell him ' I want Ak47 ' and you get it for 10$ ? I don't think so. So, they need to go to Ammu-nation, buy it for really high price ( Maybe 50k ) and if any cop saw them, they can arrest them. And they get jailed for some big time ( Not 3 years as in real life, that would be shit xD )Refunds and auto-giving systems.
Okay, about that, no. Just no. Don't make your server's name ' Name [REFUND 500MIL, LEVEL 7/7 VIP, LEVEL 5/6 ADMIN!!!] ' Or, you won't get even 1 player. As I said before, he should start off with 0$.Starting
Tutorial in-game. ( But players can skip it, so they don't get mad and bored )Staff
About the staff team... Don't hire anyone that asks for admin position. This is a power-hungry person. Just hire someone that knows everything about that server. Maybe 100 hours in - game and 50 posts on your forum.Some main info before you even start it.
Okay, so, first, script the game-mode from 0, or don't open RP server. Don't download scripts from forums. Use your own script.Be sure to have forum, don't use free domains, such as www.example.freeforums.com this will show your players that you don't want to spend money on them, so the won't spend time on you.
Never make server to get money. This will make you lose money, your server and your self.
The end.
So, at the end, if you know nothing about RP, don't open RP server.Thanks for reading this tutorial, and I hope you'll get good server with good player base!