New DarkRP server tips? - Garry's Mod

Hello, Facepunch. Is there any tips on running my DarkRP server? I can't seem to keep the money to keep the server alive, but I want to attract users into my server.. Things I have: Custom HUD I can code more custom jobs Custom player over head info Cars Wire Mod Fading Doors Some Custom Jobs Soon to be custom printers. Custom Shipments (CSS Realistic Weapons 4.0) Is there anything else you would like to recommend to get donations on this server? Thanks, OCDxPro.

From an old populated server that I used to have 2 years ago, people really loved PcMod, but times have changed, I'm not sure if it's still favorited. But honestly, DarkRP has became a gamemode overrun by children now in Gmod 13.

No stupid donation jobs, they just make the server repulsive. There are better things to offer like colors. Cooolors! Weeee! [editline]11th August 2013[/editline] And I'd say replace CSS realistic weapons with Mad Cows weapons, Mad Cows are the best by far in my opinion

[QUOTE=OCDxPro;41793814]Hello, Facepunch. Is there any tips on running my DarkRP server? I can't seem to keep the money to keep the server alive, but I want to attract users into my server.. Things I have: Custom HUD I can code more custom jobs Custom player over head info Cars Wire Mod Fading Doors Some Custom Jobs Soon to be custom printers. Custom Shipments (CSS Realistic Weapons 4.0) Is there anything else you would like to recommend to get donations on this server? Thanks, OCDxPro.[/QUOTE] the best thing you can do is make sure you have non-abusive admins on, that actually care about people breaking rules and punish them. a lot of darkrp servers suck because of bad or no administration and players breaking the rules,

[QUOTE=Lonke;41799933]No stupid donation jobs, they just make the server repulsive. There are better things to offer like colors. Cooolors! Weeee! [editline]11th August 2013[/editline] And I'd say replace CSS realistic weapons with Mad Cows weapons, Mad Cows are the best by far in my opinion[/QUOTE] I would suggest M9k CSS weapons. One idea for your server is to maybe veer away from the cops and robbers sort of concept.

[QUOTE=Rockin Banana;41816181]I would suggest M9k CSS weapons. One idea for your server is to maybe veer away from the cops and robbers sort of concept.[/QUOTE] I would suggest against that, huge downloads scare people away when the server is new and has a low population. But when you get a playerbase, you can crank the download size up and make your server as unique as possible

[QUOTE=Rockin Banana;41816181]I would suggest M9k CSS weapons. One idea for your server is to maybe veer away from the cops and robbers sort of concept.[/QUOTE] Yes lets have weapons that should through walls and props. Oh wait then we can give them nukes so they can bomb the fuck out of each other.

[QUOTE=koz;41817128]Yes lets have weapons that should through walls and props. Oh wait then we can give them nukes so they can bomb the fuck out of each other.[/QUOTE] Or not.

I was being sarcastic

Customizable weaponry would be incredibly awesome for RP too, but downloading times.

[QUOTE=Lonke;41823341]Customizable weaponry would be incredibly awesome for RP too, but downloading times.[/QUOTE] I strongly against adding [B]Extra[/B] Customizable Weaponry as I think it is around 600mb and nobody wants to hang around looking at a loading screen for that long, no matter how fast your download server is. I recommend just using some simple CS:S guns, people need to focus more on role playing rather than aiming to afford a gun and start wars with the Government. Some other tips are please do not allow people to buy admin/staff ranks, this only causes problems and will put people off your server.

I use customizable weaponry but the problem is that it doesn't come with an m4a1. I tried taking just the m4a1 from the extras pack and move it to the originaly but after looking at it, they are coded differently. Can someone tell me [U][B]specifically which files[/B][/U] to move from the extras pack if I just want to keep the m4a1?

dont run darkrp problem solved

Your server is bound to die a painful death within two to five months. This can result from, but not limited too... - Infighting - Users become unrested and leaving your server from lack of things to do - Not properly scamming people[mostly kids] - Not making kids feel amazing with perma weapons, and perma armor. - Not locking out half the gamemode features to the server, and therefore not creating a VIP Elitism. [people not finding reasons to donate] - Adding Wiremod - Adding Advanced Duplicator - Adding things that you didn't make. Yes. Most DarkRP servers have a lifespan no-less than two to five months. The ones that you mostly see today[Modified, UG, and AussieLand] only exist to this day because they have managed to keep player dissonance to a minimal through banning users who question authority, or creating false-power through selling moderator/admin. Pretty sad state of affairs really.

Just try to keep your server as fun as possible, without giving into the greed of money. Custom code stuff yourself and if your server is different enough, post it on here. Although I would make sure it is highly different before you do this. To be honest I wish darkrp would have more variety. I know I have been studying to see why people join other servers. I soon realized that they literally are just a copy and paste of other servers. Almost every server has the same hud style now, as well as the F4 menu. I personally would try to avoid those things and make your own custom one. [QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42355805]Your server is bound to die a painful death within two to five months. This can result from, but not limited too... - Infighting - Users become unrested and leaving your server from lack of things to do - Not properly scamming people[mostly kids] - Not making kids feel amazing with perma weapons, and perma armor. - Not locking out half the gamemode features to the server, and therefore not creating a VIP Elitism. [people not finding reasons to donate] - Adding Wiremod - Adding Advanced Duplicator - Adding things that you didn't make. Yes. Most DarkRP servers have a lifespan no-less than two to five months. The ones that you mostly see today[Modified, UG, and AussieLand] only exist to this day because they have managed to keep player dissonance to a minimal through banning users who question authority, or creating false-power through selling moderator/admin. Pretty sad state of affairs really.[/QUOTE] Wait how does wiremod and advance duplicator destroy a server? Also I have been meaning to ask you, In your eyes what do you see the best RP server as? I ask you this because, the majority of the post you have on this subject seem to be correct as to what is wrong with darkrp. I was just curious as to what you think would be a great rp server that could help get it out of the gutter it is in now.

Wiremod in general isn't inherently bad, but it's highly exploitable, and as anyone can guess... It's a server hog. Without proper management skills, and knowledge in how to block certain features of E2, you are creating a recipe for disaster with Wiremod. Adv_Dupe is exploitable as fuck, and can be used to do all sorts of nasty things. Actually, being able to use the physgun/toolgun in genereal is pretty bad. Just go for a [I]Sims [/I]building system. The only way RP can be considered RP is if the players control everything. No butterfly effect, no roleplay server.