Getting a server started

[EmX]

I'm really happy with Nulear Fallout, but I'm having a very hard time getting my server populated. Any suggestions for popular modes and mpas to get it going? thanks for any helpful comments.
Cheers

[kraze]

We actually have some really good tips on how to get your server populated here;
http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =70&t=5931

[TimSad]

The key things are...

• player resources (willing regulars/community members) and their activeness in getting servers started
• time and patience
• finding something unique to run to give to the players (has to also captivate them) map/mode/rotation-wise
• seeding computer(s) on your end (when a server is empty, I seed with the computer I game with as well as an alternative computer right beside my playing computer)
• trying to stay active while seeding a server - although putting your guys in the server as idle is better than naught, staying active will surely help get a server going more so (don't go hard on the players or they'll leave and try keeping things as balanced as possible keeping that first thing in mind)
• rinse and repeat all the above to eventually get a self filling server (could take up to a few months or just a few weeks if you're lucky)