About NFO

Uranus · Post by **Uranus** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:45 pm

Hey I have a couple of questions. Sorry if im not supposed to put this here but I guess it's too late. The last server I bought was at another host. It was great with the ping but the main deal I had was how long it took to come up in the refresh box. I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy a server here but I just want to make sure. Do you know if these servers pop up quickly? And BTW I LOVE the online support.. I mean DAMN! great idea.

- Uranus

Post by **Edge100x** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:06 pm

If you're referring to a Steam-based server, then when it turns up in the refresh window depends on what your IP is and what the server's IP is.

If your IP is 24.24.24.24, for instance, your game client will search for 24.x.x.x servers first, then 25.x.x.x and 23.x.x.x, then 26.x.x.x and 22.x.x.x, etc. The further the first digit of the server's IP is from yours, the longer it will take to show up in the list.

This scheme doesn't really make any sense, but it's the way Valve's system works.

Uranus · Post by **Uranus** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:19 pm

Ok I was just wondering because some servers ALWAYS have like 30 people in them. Then when I bought a bloodserver it would show up last for everyone. Do most of your server fill up pretty quick?

Post by **Edge100x** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:03 am

Most of our servers are on 66.x.x.x or 64.x.x.x IPs and that's about as good as you can get. But, unfortunately, so many cheap, low-quality, and empty servers have flooded the market at every level now that servers everywhere rarely get many players unless there is a vibrant group of regulars supporting them.

Uranus · Post by **Uranus** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:40 pm

ugh oh... My bloodserver is 64. And it rarely gets anyone in it. So that means if I buy this server it wont come up quickly in the server list... Because this is going to be a big problem

Post by **Edge100x** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:33 pm

I really can't say. I'd recommend that you give the free trial a shot and see. It's possible that more people would see us at the top of their list because of lower pings.

Regardless of the IP, though, you'll need at least a few seed players in there to get a server going.

kmal2t · Post by **kmal2t** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:43 am

You do realize if you put the command "heartbeat" in your server.cfg a few times it'll help make sure your server shows up. You can run that in game with amx_rcon heartbeat to make it show up. Also your server will show up based on the person's own priority categorization. If they have server on top the servers will show up in alphabetical order. If they have ping it'll show up that way. If they have players it'll show up with the most players.

If you want people to come to your server just having it be known its an NFO server helps. Also people usually just go to the server that has the most people and gives them the lowest ping. Many times almost all servers are empty at a certain point in the day and someone or a few people decide which empty server to go to. It's up to you to figure out how to get people to be loyal to yours and join your empty server first so that its like a domino effect of then others joining cuz they see ppl in yours and join it.