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Decisions...
Ok, Im not currently an NFO subscriber although I know someone who does own one of your servers. I hate to buy a server that wont be used. I want my money to be used worthwhile. I am coming from ClanServers, my server was not used at all even though I had a nice server running a few mods. I feel like I wasted my money and I hate to do it again. I like NFO a lot and I feel it is like Namebrand vs Storebrand. Of course its namebrand therefore it costs more but you get better quality. But is the quality gonna be used... like namebrand food you buy... will it be eaten? or wasted? I need some thoughts. BTW, Counter Strrike Source Seattle. Thanks!
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Its all in how much effort you put into it. It takes time to build a community of regulars. When I first started my CSS server I spent many weeks on the server by myself waiting for someone to come and join. When someone did join, id stay on with them for as long as they were there. After a few weeks I started to notice more and more people, as well as more regulars coming on.
People like to know that there are admins on the server who take care of the server, and them. Another thing I'd suggest is put a website with forums. This provides people a way to learn more about your server, the community you are trying to build and each other.
As for getting a server from a particular provider, 90% (in my opinion) of the CS players out there have no idea who hosts the server they play on, nor do they bring up their server list and look for particular providers.
Now I will say that as a server admin that you cannot go wrong by choosing NFO. I could not be any happier with them. But I would not say that just because its an NFO server that it will draw people to it. You... need to promote your server.
People like to know that there are admins on the server who take care of the server, and them. Another thing I'd suggest is put a website with forums. This provides people a way to learn more about your server, the community you are trying to build and each other.
As for getting a server from a particular provider, 90% (in my opinion) of the CS players out there have no idea who hosts the server they play on, nor do they bring up their server list and look for particular providers.
Now I will say that as a server admin that you cannot go wrong by choosing NFO. I could not be any happier with them. But I would not say that just because its an NFO server that it will draw people to it. You... need to promote your server.
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Good judgment comes from experience…and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
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I do have a website from my past provider... if you want you can give me some feedback on my website. its probobly gonna be removed but thebaked.clanservers.com. the template i found. the server is good i just want people to come into it. any idea for a name? i dont kno if i should have a clan or not. i dont know of a can name. Thanks.
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when you have a server like clan servers..i dubt many will come in.
I had clan servers and i had hard times getting people to stay.
Now that i have NFo people are here for hours and hours and i have regulars...alot of em. It all depends if your server is good or bad sometimes.
The end results my server is full 24/7 7 days a week. and pretty much 365days a year unless the server goes boom.
I had clan servers and i had hard times getting people to stay.
Now that i have NFo people are here for hours and hours and i have regulars...alot of em. It all depends if your server is good or bad sometimes.
The end results my server is full 24/7 7 days a week. and pretty much 365days a year unless the server goes boom.
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I agree with Ice. A stable well preforming server will entice players to return to play again. NFO certainly provides stable servers.
I have been with two other providers, NFO being my third, so I can honestly say from experience NFO is second to none.
As for websites templates are great looking, however they leave you restricted in what and how you present things unless you understand web authoring. The site you have has some great ideas but you have alot of links that lead to nothing. To me that shows (this is a critic not a put down) that the server and community is not active. I did not put up a website until about three months after the server started and I had a small base of regulars. Visits to our website slowly but steadily increase every month. and id say we have about 50 regulars now. Since we have been with NFO we I can say that we have seen a steady increase in players and return players.
We get a lot of complements on how well the server runs, and I wish I could take credit for that but its all NFO stock settings for the most part.
I have been with two other providers, NFO being my third, so I can honestly say from experience NFO is second to none.
As for websites templates are great looking, however they leave you restricted in what and how you present things unless you understand web authoring. The site you have has some great ideas but you have alot of links that lead to nothing. To me that shows (this is a critic not a put down) that the server and community is not active. I did not put up a website until about three months after the server started and I had a small base of regulars. Visits to our website slowly but steadily increase every month. and id say we have about 50 regulars now. Since we have been with NFO we I can say that we have seen a steady increase in players and return players.
We get a lot of complements on how well the server runs, and I wish I could take credit for that but its all NFO stock settings for the most part.
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Good judgment comes from experience…and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
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Ya, when i got the website I had to redo it a lot of times. I failed at putting it into the ftp so they had a Cpanel feature called fantastico that installed PHP Nuke for me but it had PHPBB outdated by .5 versions or so. I will se what i can do. Im not good at the whole website thing. it takes a lot of time and patience.
Its not hard building a website.
If you have any questions on how to build a site hit me up on msn @ dimension7623@msn.com
This is my clan website http://www.47r-squad.com
Mainly take a look how the forums are layed up...its built for the community.
Most of the regulars registered on the forums and post on a daily basis.
Also the whole donation thing is nice..to keep the server going and to help you paying for server...most regulars usually donate.
If you have any questions on how to build a site hit me up on msn @ dimension7623@msn.com
This is my clan website http://www.47r-squad.com
Mainly take a look how the forums are layed up...its built for the community.
Most of the regulars registered on the forums and post on a daily basis.
Also the whole donation thing is nice..to keep the server going and to help you paying for server...most regulars usually donate.
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Ok, Im really stuck on a server name now. I had it as NuclearFallout:24/7 Dust2,Italy,Office 100 Tick but i dont like that 24/7 stuff. I like the freedom of maps. I was thinking like my city All Pro Gamers 100 Tick or my city Battlegrounds 100 Tick or my city slaying grounds Im stuck on this topic i want people on my server. gah... so lets hear from all those CSS server experts. I made the IP thing rawr.nuclearfallout.net cause i just felt like it. or maybe add NFO somwhere in the title. help me out here. TY
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Mine is : -=[47R]=- 24/7 Office/Dust 2 [100Tick] No AWP/Auto!
btw also might want to visit http://www.47r-squad.com and see how the whole website was layed out for the community.
Feel free to ask us any questions.
btw also might want to visit http://www.47r-squad.com and see how the whole website was layed out for the community.
Feel free to ask us any questions.
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Tell me how West Coast Gamers sounds? my server name right now is NuclearFallout:24/7 Dust2-Office {100 Tick} {FF=On}
Clan name [WCG] ?
I decided to use the template since it was free and the forum was cool. does anyone know how to change the Banner on the top?
westcoastgamers.nuclearfallout.net
also, should it be west coast gamers or west coast gaming?
theres already northwest gamers or gaming so im using west coast.
Clan name [WCG] ?
I decided to use the template since it was free and the forum was cool. does anyone know how to change the Banner on the top?
westcoastgamers.nuclearfallout.net
also, should it be west coast gamers or west coast gaming?
theres already northwest gamers or gaming so im using west coast.