Alright I figured id need to post somewhat fundamentals as a true gamer, to making a half decent server. First off you need to ask yourself a few questions...
1 - Can you code? If you cant or unwilling to learn and want everyone else to do all your work... Dont even bother tackling your own private server because you wont be able to do anything if bugs come up.
2 - Are you only in it for GM powers? Well frankly if your just going to up your level to 130 or higher instantly, your not playing the game. You may as well join an instant 130 server.
3 - What is your leveling going to be like? This ones a tricky balance, you really can only appeal to a few crowds of people, the easy leveling ones who dont work towards anything, or the people who take the time to build their character. If your going to make your server instant 130... you better hope you can do something to make it different than any other.
4 - Are you going to offer buying? This makes me irritated about every game, the promise of more power if you fork over actual hard earned cash. Lazy people like this feature so they dont have to work towards anything. As well greedy server owners love it.
5 - This isnt a question but STICK TO YOUR GUNS! If your trying to make an old fashioned conquer server, then make it old fashioned. Anyone who has played conquer for the older less greedy days under no circumstance go
"YAY Talismans in OLD school conquer ima pwn!". Or more irritatingly enough the meteor zone we all loved in qonquer that went to ****.
6 - Are you ready to work? No matter what the server is, it all requires work, dont come on forum pages expecting someone to code everything for you just so you could have a server to be a GM on, keep in mind if they can code everything themselves... they dont need you... at all, so your not going to get a complete game with GM powers for nothing.
I realize this post is useless in regards to actually MAKING the codes for the server, but this is moreless just a guide to avoid corruption among server player's, GM's and to avoid those annoying posts everyone hates of players "leaving" the server as if its some big deal or suppose to stop time and ruin everyones life if they leave.