<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I treat my users like crap. Ban like crazy, bitchslap constantly, turn on siegeweapons when one team is losing and generally make a mockery of my servers.
but they are full 24/7.
Go figure.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Must be your personality Zdrone... or that great aftershave you wear... *sniff* *sniff* <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Drek+Sep 4 2003, 08:59 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drek @ Sep 4 2003, 08:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Must be your personality Zdrone... or that great aftershave you wear... *sniff* *sniff* <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> well, I did fail to mention that Im trying to keep it fun... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Zdrone+Sep 4 2003, 11:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zdrone @ Sep 4 2003, 11:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I treat my users like crap. Ban like crazy, bitchslap constantly, turn on siegeweapons when one team is losing and generally make a mockery of my servers.
but they are full 24/7.
Go figure. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I've been on your server when siegeweapons were on, so there is some truth to this. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->well, I did fail to mention that Im trying to keep it fun... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Like I said... personality... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Well. I think Rawrness is cool. So MNYEH!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> We're living in a post modern world... if you think it's cool, it's cool... for you... <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->
But seriously, names are alot less important than most of the other stuff that's been mentioned, and probably Zdrone's main point is the most important thing, keep it fun... <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
Fun can mean different things for different people, for me fun is more "serious", I like "realism" and really getting into the game. Which means I want to know and understand the rules (this probably has something to do with the fact that I'm not at all what you would call a "733t" player, so just running around and shooting is a big deal to me... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> ). Other people, like Zdrone obviously, like randomness, partying, and loud succulent farts...
The real point with keeping it fun, even for a "serious" player like myself, is to do what you can to prevent people taking the whole thing, including themselves, too seriously, and making other people miserable. Its a whole lot more fun when boths side can laugh at something screwy that happens, or give an "attaboy" to the other side when they do something brilliant, and laugh at themselves when they do something laughable...
...Sesame Street is brought to you today by "...", """", smilies, and loud succulent farts... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--Silicon+Sep 5 2003, 05:25 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Silicon @ Sep 5 2003, 05:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've been on your server when siegeweapons were on, so there is some truth to this. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I know I keep taking this thread hostage but "popularity" is something I've always been confused by. I really don't know how my servers got popular to be honest.
I find that the more popular my servers are, the less fun they are to run. When I had 1 server and just a decent group of regulars, I had a blast. With 3 servers packed most of the time, I see people that I want to play with spread out or unable to connect due to the number of people trying at any given time.
My suggestion is to make sure you keep it small enough that people seem close but large enough to keep it a challenge...
siegeweapons is my way of getting a chuckle out of the day when Im working and everyone else is having fun. I try to only turn it on at the very begining of a round (hate screwing a team as its about to win or prolong a game).
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but they are full 24/7.
Go figure.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Must be your personality Zdrone... or that great aftershave you wear... *sniff* *sniff* <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
Well, as it is, I'm gonna go play on my server, and kick the crap outta bots
well, I did fail to mention that Im trying to keep it fun... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
but they are full 24/7.
Go figure. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've been on your server when siegeweapons were on, so there is some truth to this. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Like I said... personality... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Well. I think Rawrness is cool. So MNYEH!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We're living in a post modern world... if you think it's cool, it's cool... for you... <!--emo&::marine::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif'><!--endemo-->
But seriously, names are alot less important than most of the other stuff that's been mentioned, and probably Zdrone's main point is the most important thing, keep it fun... <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
Fun can mean different things for different people, for me fun is more "serious", I like "realism" and really getting into the game. Which means I want to know and understand the rules (this probably has something to do with the fact that I'm not at all what you would call a "733t" player, so just running around and shooting is a big deal to me... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> ). Other people, like Zdrone obviously, like randomness, partying, and loud succulent farts...
The real point with keeping it fun, even for a "serious" player like myself, is to do what you can to prevent people taking the whole thing, including themselves, too seriously, and making other people miserable. Its a whole lot more fun when boths side can laugh at something screwy that happens, or give an "attaboy" to the other side when they do something brilliant, and laugh at themselves when they do something laughable...
...Sesame Street is brought to you today by "...", """", smilies, and loud succulent farts... <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd.gif'><!--endemo-->
I know I keep taking this thread hostage but "popularity" is something I've always been confused by. I really don't know how my servers got popular to be honest.
I find that the more popular my servers are, the less fun they are to run. When I had 1 server and just a decent group of regulars, I had a blast. With 3 servers packed most of the time, I see people that I want to play with spread out or unable to connect due to the number of people trying at any given time.
My suggestion is to make sure you keep it small enough that people seem close but large enough to keep it a challenge...
siegeweapons is my way of getting a chuckle out of the day when Im working and everyone else is having fun. I try to only turn it on at the very begining of a round (hate screwing a team as its about to win or prolong a game).