First statement pretty much sum up what are needed for opening a open private server.
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There won't be a step by step guide from me. Maybe others can/willing to contribute.
Here are some considerations :
Depends on what type of server you are looking to open for? Just yourself or Just for friends or server where anyone can join.
For yourself :- Only host on your computer - vwmare/virtual box
- Find files. Not sure US version have, but CN version definitely have single player files.
- Set up/customise. Usually will comes with a guide pdf + GM commands. Pre-customised or orginal.
For friends :- You can host on your computer or get a dedicated server.
- Find/Buy the server files. Search the forum, pretty sure have some free ones for older version. For newer version, you will have to pay for it.
- Setting up. Search forum for guides or ask someone to help u set up.
- Customise. Just mess around with gm commands, or slk/lua if you know how.
For anyone server:- You need a dedicated server to host. Basically, Money.
- You need a concept, else there will be really few players joining your server. You see, might as well open for friends. Basically, competitiveness.
- You need to buy server files that is not encrpyted and can be use for open server. Basically, contacts.
- You need to buy dev tool(s) unless you want it original as official. Usually not needed for small customise. Basically, contacts.
- You need to find dev(s) if you don't know how to edit files. Basically, skills.
- You need to set up/configure. Forum should have some set-up guide for game. Basically, skills.
- You need to set up a website as well. Find someone who knows how or you will have to do it yourself. Basically, skills.
- You need to have time to spend on handling the game/player issues. Basically, passionate.
- Knowing chinese would be a plus, because you will know what newer contents is about to add into game.
Here's an extra if u know nothing, these are some helpful answers when I asked the same question as you before:
Setting up take alot and you protection cost more then that. U need to spend alot of cash to do it.
1. Buy Dedicated Server for hosting your Game (Monthly payment depends on bandwidth n space).
2. If ur lucky, you may also get DDOS protection with Server hosting site in cheap rate. Else get DDOS protection by payment.
3. Get someone to run the show, like take care of the Game Technical problems, person who really knows about the file manipulations. Obviously you need to pay him if you want healthy server.
4. Buy Domain to host your website, and again get someone to design your UI (You can get ready made from the forum), but you need someone to setup for registration and paypal or payment or donation. For that you need to pay the Technician.
Specs for dedicated minimum if you are looking at a active server,
Here is something i am looking at right now :
Intel Xeon E5-1620v2 3.7GHz /3.9GHz
16GB DDR3 ECC 1333 MHz
SoftRaid 2x2TB SATA
250mbps bandwidth guaranteed
so, basically, any i5 cpu or xeon cpu
16gb ram +
soft raid 2x 1tb at least
and bandwidth of 250 mbps at least. lol.
This should be more than enough for that playerbase and WOI game alone.
