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You have a server and you want players to play there. There are some things you should pay attention to when you set it up. | You have a server and you want players to play there. There are some things you should pay attention to when you set it up. | ||
| + | I found most of this self-explaining and one thing i like about Armagetron is the big variety of things you can do with a server. | ||
| + | ==How to properly season your server name== | ||
| − | + | There aren't a lot of things you can do wrong with your server's name. | |
| + | Of course it shouldn't be too long, and you better don't have tons of servers with the same name. This is regarded as spam and leads to a ban. | ||
| + | Servers that belong together can be grouped optically, just by using a similar prefix or a color code which is repeated. | ||
| + | [[Image:Wildwest.jpg]] | ||
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| + | Let's start a small design analysis with CTWF: | ||
| + | [[Image:Ctwf.jpg]] | ||
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| + | You don't have to use any color codes. The most important thing for a good server are its genuine physics. | ||
==Welcome Messages== | ==Welcome Messages== | ||
==Server Options== | ==Server Options== | ||
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| + | IP Finder | ||
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| + | ==Ping Limits== | ||
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| + | A ping limit is a bad idea. Who knows what players you will never meet because you obstruct your server's door? Imagine Xyron would be banned from all sumo servers. | ||
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==Server Rules== | ==Server Rules== | ||
| − | + | I don't like servers with a long list of rules that are not predefined by the settings. While settings are always valid, regardless if they are popular or not, rules have to be enforced by server admins and moderators. If the mighty people of your server interfere too often, some players will stay away completely (see: [[Playing Open]]). | |
| + | However, all of this is my personal opinion and it's your choice what you do with your server. | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 14 November 2010
You have a server and you want players to play there. There are some things you should pay attention to when you set it up. I found most of this self-explaining and one thing i like about Armagetron is the big variety of things you can do with a server.
How to properly season your server name
There aren't a lot of things you can do wrong with your server's name.
Of course it shouldn't be too long, and you better don't have tons of servers with the same name. This is regarded as spam and leads to a ban.
Servers that belong together can be grouped optically, just by using a similar prefix or a color code which is repeated.
Let's start a small design analysis with CTWF:
You don't have to use any color codes. The most important thing for a good server are its genuine physics.
Welcome Messages
Server Options
IP Finder
Ping Limits
A ping limit is a bad idea. Who knows what players you will never meet because you obstruct your server's door? Imagine Xyron would be banned from all sumo servers.
Server Rules
I don't like servers with a long list of rules that are not predefined by the settings. While settings are always valid, regardless if they are popular or not, rules have to be enforced by server admins and moderators. If the mighty people of your server interfere too often, some players will stay away completely (see: Playing Open). However, all of this is my personal opinion and it's your choice what you do with your server.
