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I'd like to say I'm just curious but the reality is I have owned a server since December. At one point I had over 100 active members and then a big group came in, dominated the server and once they chased everyone away my server has been dead ever since. So for the last month or so my server has been dead and I'm looking for ways to improve it so i might entice people back.
I'm pretty open to running a server that players want but thats the real question... what do the majority of players want?
if you are willing I am receptive. Please fill me in. My server isn't going anywhere so whether it is dead or populated I will continue to pay for it.
I look forward to hearing from any of you. and thanks in advance!
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I played on a server recently where the maximum group size was limited to 6 by the admins. Any group larger then 6 would be limited by special rules for larger groups forbidding to enter certain areas of the map etc. I dont know the exact rules.
Hope this helps a bit. I feel sad hearing that you had a well populated server and is was played to death by a group of idiots. Happens to so many servers and is the reason why I dont have my own server yet. :-(
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I'm hosting a beginning server so i would also like to know what the players want :3
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My biggest issue is servers that say Noob friendly and you get kill minutes into the game...Servers arent going to stay populated if the newbies keep getting killed... Or servers that admins teleport to you and kill you in your house then teleport back out
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I recently started my own server and I have been having a great time with it. It only has around 10 regular players on it, and everyone has been real friendly and have worked together. I enjoy the smaller and friendly userbase in my server. I always worry if there is over 40 regulars, it could ruin the friendly atmosphere.
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I also want to add that everyone knows in my server that I never use my Admin powers and everyone enjoys that. I keep everything as natural as possible and the players really enjoy that.
Admin abuse ruins a lot of servers and players like knowing that is something they never have to worry about in my server.
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Server that would have limit on group size ( 3 would be nice) ,.. Id play 24/7 on that kind of a server.
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We started a server as well Disabled C4 and Explosives...Can still get killed, but Raiding is not allowed... We also help the newbies by not killing them for a few days... and not raping them blind
net.connect 23.106.102.2:28055
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Always look for no durability, sleepers on, airdrop @ 30 or below, active admins, low ping, 100 person max..
all those things combined would be perfect for me..any combo thereof playable..
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What I love is what oxide did first.. and their loot tables..
Fighting with pipe shotguns and bows, not even the revolver was craftable and no military weapons were either.
The drops rates were pretty damn low and if you got a pistol you horded that bitch for sure.. It just was a lot of fun using only pipe shot guns and bows for real.. I had such a blast until the night came when the hackers came out, back when no clipping and they could open your doors.. anyways...
Another Legit Idea that "Zod the Immortal" had on his server was.. you couldnt have a group 10+ the limit was 10..
This was the case b/c in a 100 pop server 10 players would make up 10% of the server and that a fair number to live with.. but I been seeing groups of 15+ now on 80 pop servers, if he seen a group any bigger then 10 he would warn them and if they didnt listen they would get kick at first and up to a ban if it continued..
Those are 2 of the things I really liked, Hope this helped
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All input is welcome and thanks guys.
I have tried different server rules, I even highly modified the server to remove c4 and military weapons forcing people to use boom sticks, revolvers, flintlocks etc... Most people kept asking for military weapons to be put back in adn everyone ran around with the revolver. This form of the server was more challenging and it made getting to end game harder so I thought people would enjoy it but after a couple of weeks I realised that most people joining wanted the vanilla game and were not afraid to ask for it.
So now my server is vanilla with no mods but that doesn't seem to be enticing anyone to join.
Some people want regular wipes, others dont, some people want tons of PVP action, again others don't. It's pretty hit or miss.
When i had the 15-20 active members at the start of my server it was great. Everyone got along, friends were made, trading and fellowship abounding. But as the server continued to grow we got a lot of KOS folks and some small groups but in the end the large group did the server in.
I'm a active admin (I can't be on 24/7 but I'm reachable outside of the game via steam or email or my website) and I have another Admin who plays mostly during my off hours. neither of us abuse our admin powers. Both of us are helpful and for the most pasrt we do not raid at all. We enjoy gathering and building and helping new players. That said; I'm even willing to add additional admin from the playerbase once I get to know some of them. I've done it before and it worked well.
I guess there isn't a definitive answer to my original question. but any input is welcome.
Do people prefer sleep over no sleep? My server is sleep but it makes no difference to me. I like PVP but pve is not out of the question. I'm pretty open as it is.
You know I think part of the problem is there are thousands of servers. People like me that wanted to make the rules and run a server. Maybe I'm part of the problem. :)
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Too many servers I think.
Our server had 40 - 50 people when they previous admin's had it but they didn't care at all and then hackers came and people left, we took it over and tried to get it going again but it never recovered.
We opened a new server and get about 15 players but everything we do makes someone unhappy however we haven't given up and continue to run the server and hope to outlast the more short term servers.
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Nat thats about how I look at it. We are very active and we don't tolerate hackers but there seems to be no making everyone happy. I too plan to keep the server going in hopes of out lasting many of the short term servers. I had a very good community once and i know I can again if I can get the players on to play. Time will tell.
My server even has DDOS protection. Hmmm maybe I should put that in the name...lol
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100% vanilla.
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Thats what I'm running now. And what I prefer. Thanks!
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Vanilla. 60+ population. Active admins who ban hackers fast but don't tolerate accusations against good players. Admins can play but don't spawn items or use their powers for anything but banning hackers. No suicide bases or inside of rock bases allowed. Griefing is allowed and admins do not remove things or fix bases for people. No lag. If anyone knows of a server like this please pm me. I have only found one and it was great for two months but population has dwindled.
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What about weapons, armor and tools degrading? Does everyone prefer this enabled or disabled???
Vanilla is good but the game allows changes that are built into the game such as adjusting the degrading or turning it off, turning locked backpacks on or off, etc...
I wonder what people think of these options and how they should be set?
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I am torn on dura. Its annoying but does remove things from the economy which is good. Either way wouldn't affect my decision to join a server. I would never play on a server with locked backpacks or one that didn't allow craftable c4.
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Hey all,
Pretty new to the game, but have definitely caught the bug big time. I play with a crew of about 10 people, and when it comes to looking for a home there's been a few major factors.
1) Active Admins who aren't abusive.
There are a lot of active admin servers, which is great, but sometimes people get the power trip bug, and it can really detract from the player experience.
2) "Newb Friendly"
Agreed with a previous poster that stating this in your tag line is dangerous. In order to enforce it, you need to get to know every player who joins your server. Otherwise, a group of experienced players will come in and ruin it for the newbs. Unfortunately, they seem not to understand that being friendly to newbs will ultimately get more players to stick around, creating a larger, better community.
3) Configurations
Mostly vanilla seems to be where my guys gravitate towards. I personally like sleepers, though I've heard there are hacks that allow people to see who is sleeping in their base, and have begun dumping all material and suiciding before logging out.
Other than that, PvP, regular durability degradation is fine, normal craft times, etc, are all good options.
4) Anti Cheating
This obviously ties in with active admins. Again, agreeing with a previous poster, I really like when the admins are swift to produce justice when obvious hackers are playing, but spend time to confirm instead of just banning anyone who may happen to have decent aim.
Hope this helps! I realize I'm prone to TLDR's, but I try to give as much info as I can. :)
-Moph
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Now that the air drops on the public servers are broken I kind of like it that we still have c4 but way less. Default rule set is fine, good sized population and especially no cheaters.
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For me, server should have active admins, lower decay settings, high population, active sleepers, and, most importantly, NOT BE FULL OF ASSHOLES. If your server has a handful out of 70-90 players that are chronic KOS smack talking newb hunting abusive sociopathic d-bags, that's okay. If the whole server is looking to murder one another no matter what the scenario, f*** that, I'm out.
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thanks guys. I appreciate your input!
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Would really love to see a RP server.. like RP as much as possible.. There is some BS server that you "RP" playing against North or South but there is NO RP at all.
Getting tired of the modded section and vanilla, eventually it's all the same.
Would like to see some kind of an unique server. I think most people will join if you come with something that hasn't been made 1k+ times.
Can't find any real RP server.
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Buy one and make it yourself?
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Hehe, nice posts.
I run one server that im really enjoying, all vanilla but durability lasts 65% longer.
Lots of action, steady 50+ playerbase, peaks at 100. (Max).
Only couple rules to deal with, no killing rules at all.
I think its pretty close to the basic gameplay, only proven hackers are banned, players can vote for wipe every 3 weeks, if its no, another week to next poll.
Random ad when 35players online.
And no, i dont play myself, only working as admin. Same rules for everyone, no matter if they are new or old players.
Its fun and rocks!
Sepe
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1- Active server (70+ population on peak times)
2- Uncraftable C4
3- Active and fair admins who deal with hackers
4- Good ping
5- At least 10 days without wipes (I understand most of populated servers can't handle more than that)
6- Good mods (remove tool is essential)
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good ping
mods airdrop door share
not often wiped
that is what i look for but maybe no one else does so don't take my word for it
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low population 5-15 players, friendly atmosphere, Trading and working together, Friendly admins, and economy
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Try RustThem server
net.connect play.rustthem.com:28915
It's vanilla, AirDrops, Events, fun, enjoyable game.
Check events on server Map
There is a nice desktop wallpaper for you to download at http://www.rustthem.com website.
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Uncraftable C4 definitely, and no mass drops.
It's really common for just a few groups to dominate a server and have everyone leave. I just don't have the time to go back to square one daily, when I'm asleep.
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One where I can play without getting banned for having a good shot. Plain and simple, its retarded how many servers I've had to move to because whiny kids and terrible admins.
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This. Make sure to be absolutely objective and dont engage in arguments/drama as an admin. Only ban when players are acting against the rules.
As for features, my favorites:
-PVP
-Sleepers
-Instant/Quicker Crafting
-No craftable C4
-Longer daytime
-No "Dont kill newspawns". Everyone is fair-game.
-Longer durabilty
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i searched 2 month to know how to make my server more popular... and ... i finaly found. I tryed lots of popular things but if you are a copycap of a popular server thats useless, try to be différent, tryto find your way , even if it s not a popular mode, if you are the only one to do it just some people would like to come and prefer ONLY your, and that could be enough to grow up !
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Here's my problem, I've been playing on a non pvp non sleeper server as I am fairly new to this type of game. The problem I'm having is logging out and returning to see not only have I been killed on a non pvp server but whoever did destroyed my shack, killed me (because non sleeper is apparently bugged) and stolen all my shit. When playing on a non-pvp server people shouldn't be able to destroy your things, kill you and steal your stuff. Honestly, your items should be safe when you log out, no matter what server you're on. It seems like the developers have designed this game for people who can be online 24/7 and have no life in order to get anywhere in the game. I can't believe I paid $20 on an early release and I can't even enjoy the game due to so many jerks running around that don't want to fend for themselves and simply make the game a horrible experience.
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No craft c4
NO DEATH HANDLER
Honestly if you run a server with any mods and no death handler you will instantly be unique. My friends and I refuse to play on any server where the chat is just filled non stop with death messages. It ruins immersion to the enth degree and the fun of stealthy kills.
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1.no hackers
2.looked like a group of pros scared them out.limit the pvp,so a server i play on only has pvp onlu on rads,airdrops and night
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I would go as far myself as to say, remove c4 and make people use excessive amounts of grenades if they want to raid lol.
Getting raided everytime you log off is shit. Every server we played on either we raided everyone and then it was boring, or we kept getting offline raided and it was boring.
We have all since stopped playing.
I played Battlefield server for a while just to be able to always fight. And build a warbase. They changed it to instant craft a day after I spent 2 days slowly building a base with slow craft times. This pisses me off so much when some guys built a tower beside me in 5 minutes I have completely stopped playing Rust. As I previously mentioned so have all my friends because the game just downright sucks at the moment.
I hope it gets better and I respect that it's Alpha, but with such a BS offline raiding culture, it's probably just a matter of time before anyone quits no matter what type of a server you have.
You can currently play the game out in about two weeks.
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A Server where the admins don't spawn in stuff all the time, a server with hardly any air drops (1 a day irl), vanilla servers. Admin abuse is the worst thing about rust. If your running a server dont tell anyone your an admin its better they don't know who you are.
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check this thread, it convinced me to join :D
http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1372306
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You just described my server :) come by..
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when you get raided most people leave the sever
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