Does it appear in the server browser and have good performance? Start by idling in it (nobody is going to join an empty server) and you can try inviting some people to play in it. Post the IP here.
<!--quoteo(post=2012235:date=Nov 5 2012, 09:35 PM:name=Camron)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Camron @ Nov 5 2012, 09:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2012235"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Does it appear in the server browser and have good performance? Start by idling in it (nobody is going to join an empty server) and you can try inviting some people to play in it. Post the IP here.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yep it does and its from ns2servers.com so i believe its good
<!--quoteo(post=2012245:date=Nov 6 2012, 01:43 PM:name=despair)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (despair @ Nov 6 2012, 01:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2012245"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->yep it does and its from ns2servers.com so i believe its good
the ip is: andrew.ns2servers.com:27015<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> 1. get a couple of players in marines and aliens. 2. hang around do some ###### 3. ?????? 4. profit!!!!
One in Chi and other in Van. (Van one was added two days ago and even though it's a new server it still populates to full in a matter of 5 mins even if I am by myself idling in there)
Because we were successful in the launch when this came out that is why everyone comes to us.
Just make sure for now to set it to rookie friendly because this way usually new people join less crowded servers then more people will join etc.
That and make sure you have very good specs to run the 24 man server - else people will see crappy Perf and not join.
You also need to have a reason for people to go there. Is your server reliable? Fun to play? Good admins? What makes your server better than others that they should play on it?
May I suggest: <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=100497976&searchtext=stats" target="_blank">http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/file...earchtext=stats</a>
To help give you that edge? Include ingame MOTDs to announce the ability to view stats and you never never know!
<ul><li>Have an interesting name</li><li>Idle in the server (be there, but don't be AFK or people joining will just think you're desperate)</li><li>If the server runs well and people like the server, they'll remember it and come back</li><li>Have a community</li><li>Never use your administration power for anything other that what actually calls for it (major disturbances)</li></ul>
Some very good suggestions in this thread, the vital part being a community that is willing to sit in and play low pop games until the server is populated. Later on your servers performance and the admins attitude will determine how attached people feel to that server.
I'd like to mention though that NS2stats will have your server listed as modded, and therefore filtered out of a players server browser under default client settings until UWE decides to white-list it once more. So, that may actually harm your ability to populate it unless you've already built a name for yourself.
<!--quoteo(post=2014235:date=Nov 7 2012, 07:13 PM:name=StukaJU87c)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (StukaJU87c @ Nov 7 2012, 07:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2014235"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I just got my server up and running yesterday..I idled for 2 minutes and it's been full for the last 18 hours or so. Can only get in on map change :x<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I thought my server had been full the past 6 hours. Then I realized it was frozen the whole time, but it would still ping ok. It was a script error. Hope they fix that.
<!--quoteo(post=2014871:date=Nov 7 2012, 09:42 PM:name=peacemaker420)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peacemaker420 @ Nov 7 2012, 09:42 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2014871"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->seriously??? i got mine up and running and ive had one person join in the past 48 hours :( what am i doing wrong?? (server ip is 83.81.42.2)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Probably nothing, but the server is in the Netherlands so a lot of people might have high pings there.
<!--quoteo(post=2014986:date=Nov 7 2012, 08:31 PM:name=voogru)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (voogru @ Nov 7 2012, 08:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2014986"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Probably nothing, but the server is in the Netherlands so a lot of people might have high pings there.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
yeah but im running 144mbit, as long as the people are eu their pings should be below 100ms.
as an update i had 2 people in my server early today, both at ~60ms... sooooo its just an issue of people not wanting to join it :(
(also the serv is on a xeon... so performance should be a good solid 100%)
<!--quoteo(post=2014931:date=Nov 8 2012, 11:32 AM:name=Lucian)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lucian @ Nov 8 2012, 11:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2014931"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I thought my server had been full the past 6 hours. Then I realized it was frozen the whole time, but it would still ping ok. It was a script error. Hope they fix that.
Make sure you can actually join your server.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> Aye one of UWE's Official Servers in Singapore got hit the same way. Tried tweeting them to check the logs out and restart the server but no one responded. Don't think they're gonna catch it seeing as how they're going to restart the servers when 229 comes out and thus clearing out the old logs.
<!--quoteo(post=2015080:date=Nov 8 2012, 02:32 PM:name=peacemaker420)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peacemaker420 @ Nov 8 2012, 02:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2015080"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->yeah but im running 144mbit, as long as the people are eu their pings should be below 100ms.
as an update i had 2 people in my server early today, both at ~60ms... sooooo its just an issue of people not wanting to join it :(
(also the serv is on a xeon... so performance should be a good solid 100%)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> I think you should post somewhere with more people from the EU? Spread it through word of mouth, friends who play with you?
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yep it does and its from ns2servers.com so i believe its good
the ip is: andrew.ns2servers.com:27015
the ip is: andrew.ns2servers.com:27015<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
1. get a couple of players in marines and aliens.
2. hang around do some ######
3. ??????
4. profit!!!!
no joke. i work it out this way with clanmates
at TBGclan.com we have 2 servers running.
One in Chi and other in Van. (Van one was added two days ago and even though it's a new server it still populates to full in a matter of 5 mins even if I am by myself idling in there)
Because we were successful in the launch when this came out that is why everyone comes to us.
Just make sure for now to set it to rookie friendly because this way usually new people join less crowded servers then more people will join etc.
That and make sure you have very good specs to run the 24 man server - else people will see crappy Perf and not join.
all are welcome!
What makes your server better than others that they should play on it?
May I suggest: <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=100497976&searchtext=stats" target="_blank">http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/file...earchtext=stats</a>
To help give you that edge? Include ingame MOTDs to announce the ability to view stats and you never never know!
I'd like to mention though that NS2stats will have your server listed as modded, and therefore filtered out of a players server browser under default client settings until UWE decides to white-list it once more. So, that may actually harm your ability to populate it unless you've already built a name for yourself.
Welcome to my life :)
what am i doing wrong?? (server ip is 83.81.42.2)
Make sure you can actually join your server.
what am i doing wrong?? (server ip is 83.81.42.2)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Probably nothing, but the server is in the Netherlands so a lot of people might have high pings there.
yeah but im running 144mbit, as long as the people are eu their pings should be below 100ms.
as an update i had 2 people in my server early today, both at ~60ms... sooooo its just an issue of people not wanting to join it :(
(also the serv is on a xeon... so performance should be a good solid 100%)
Make sure you can actually join your server.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Aye one of UWE's Official Servers in Singapore got hit the same way. Tried tweeting them to check the logs out and restart the server but no one responded. Don't think they're gonna catch it seeing as how they're going to restart the servers when 229 comes out and thus clearing out the old logs.
<!--quoteo(post=2015080:date=Nov 8 2012, 02:32 PM:name=peacemaker420)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peacemaker420 @ Nov 8 2012, 02:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=2015080"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->yeah but im running 144mbit, as long as the people are eu their pings should be below 100ms.
as an update i had 2 people in my server early today, both at ~60ms... sooooo its just an issue of people not wanting to join it :(
(also the serv is on a xeon... so performance should be a good solid 100%)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think you should post somewhere with more people from the EU? Spread it through word of mouth, friends who play with you?