What are private servers coming to?

[Callum]

Afternoon guys, I want you opinions on my rant, well, It's not really a rant but my opinions.


Not so long ago (around a year or two back) the private server files weren't released. Everybody was really frustrated because they want their own servers and yeah, then finally, they were released. It took long enough, maybe a year or two in development but it was worth it in the end, finally you could have your own private server without it being an emulator and having it crash/bug every now and again!

So.. this is where the problem comes in. Since the server files have been released, there has been a number of arguements caused by this. Constant servers being DD'osed due to personal problems, many servers closing causing people to rage because they're "Lv100 FF character with FB sun+9 sets" have been deleted which took them ages to work up to, and people are craving money which is being made by people buying items in order to become overpowered. I'm not saying nothing is wrong with this, but it's causing the silkroad community to die.. How is it causing this, do you ask? Well, here's a few reasons..

- People are craving money. Anything which will get them a few dollars into their paypal, they would kill for.

- People are leaking other guys files, which is causing arguements to be created on elitepvpers.

- People can't handle their servers once it gets too big (500+ players online a day) and it then causes them to shut it down, which also causes arguements.

- Overpowered characters.. Say it is £30 for a full 8d sun set on a 80 cap server, you don't want this, you want to earn your way up, drop those items or buy them in the market. This is the worst way to earn money, because it unbalances out the server just for the admin to make money.

- GM corruption. Many of times have I seen this around the servers. Players one day level 40, +0 npc set. Tomorrow they'll be level 120 FF with a +11 sun weapon. How's this possible? People being good friends with wrong GM's who give them items and plvl.

- Files are becoming more and more advanced. - Soon, there will be a server with 140 cap, 140 skills, islam characters & etc. (I'm sure there is already a server which is updating 140 cap, skills and islam characters/skills weapons&etc?)

- Constant downtimes, and yeah.

Well, this is my arguement. People are becoming way too craven for money, which makes them do anything. It's ruining the community. There are way too many private servers which have been created, there has got to be at least over 1,000 created servers now. My views are that there should be just around 10 servers. From low rate to high rate, from PvP to PvE. And they shouldn't ask for money in it, and should have complete fair play. This way admins won't get too involved in asking for money.

Sorry for the long writing, thanks if you read it. Press thanks if you agree, or comment you opinions otherwise.

[Haxor]

Its good idea
But how you would make it only 10 pservers out there?
Everyone wanna try his luck with his own private server and tell people about it
I think no one listen and everyone simply will continue open his p-server
and servers ddosing each other will continue too..

[Callum]

Originally Posted by ™Haxor™

Its good idea
But how you would make it only 10 pservers out there?
Everyone wanna try his luck with his own private server and tell people about it
I think no one listen and everyone simply will continue open his p-server
and servers ddosing each other will continue too..

My idea is to keep a really updated version of a private server out, and then wait until all other servers die down because they are 'under updated'

[♫>,<♫]

or ddos others like some allready started.

[nubcandy]

Originally Posted by ♫>,<♫

or ddos others like some allready started.

^
came here to say this

[Haze*]

Well, there are at the moment few decent servers that are holding a nice player base, while maintaining balance between free & donator players, without any corruption and pretty much stable(exclude DDoS attacks).

Most likely the low servers are going to collapse under their own weight, if not by DDoS.

[Callum]

Originally Posted by Haze*

Well, there are at the moment few decent servers that are holding a nice player base, while maintaining balance between free & donator players, without any corruption and pretty much stable(exclude DDoS attacks).

Most likely the low servers are going to collapse under their own weight, if not by DDoS.

Indeed, as i've noticed the server you are currently GM on ''PlaySRO'' is running at a stable course and doesn't have corruption.. Servers like that would need to be prioritized and put up in like stickies for people to play.

[nubcandy]

Originally Posted by GunnerBoi

Indeed, as i've noticed the server you are currently GM on ''PlaySRO'' is running at a stable course and doesn't have corruption.. Servers like that would need to be prioritized and put up in like stickies for people to play.

yeah sure dude a server which gained its players by ddosing the competion should really be promoted rofl..

[Haze*]

Originally Posted by GunnerBoi

Indeed, as i've noticed the server you are currently GM on ''PlaySRO'' is running at a stable course and doesn't have corruption.. Servers like that would need to be prioritized and put up in like stickies for people to play.

I agree, although that will for sure bring flame towards elitepvpers moderators, calling them corrupted just because their server wouldn't be good enough to be stickied.

[PortalDark]

there is a thread having that type of disccussion

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