I've been browsing the forums and playing on the server. I assume this is a new community so I'll share some of my experiences and thoughts, I've been involved in many projects and know the market a bit.
-the most important! get your regular players! without them you will be boosting a server with no life at all.
- invite people to the forum and build a players community (free VIP, skins, contests, badges etc) the forum must be clean and transparent without unnecessary sections! default red-black interface is a bad idea
-divide into English and RO sections
-admins need to communicate with in-game chat with players to want to come back.
-admins can't be only pro on the server because at some point only they will be left
-admins should not use any of the slightest cheats ,addons
- new players also need to feel that they will get frags and want to come back or they will leave and not come back
-on the page under the logo should be the IP of the servers, for example, a banner!
- adapt the page to the view on the smartphone
-BAN ONLY if you are sure! Banned ppl won't come back
-Aim at foreign players (use mainly English on the server, there is too much competition)
-PING, positioning, displaying in the server list. A clogged lag server will not survive
-Do not change your IP 5 times a year
-Change the server name:
.:.;respawn.zerohp.ro respawn:;:
;:;:respawn.weststrike.ro;:;;
;:;nestle.gameleague.ro;:;
these names are too identical and 2x respawn in the name is unnecessary.
Example:
RESPAWN ||| ZeroHp.ro <-Community
CSDM ZeroHp.ro <---Join our cs FAMILY or something like this. I have 3 or 4 respawn ro servers in my favorites I never know which one I click and play.
A large number of admins (not all pro) important to keep an eye on the server. They don't have to be 18+ as long as they have a brain. Young players have more friends=potential players
Admins should play on STEAM. But you can make exceptions
The server should have amxx restrictions or addons, or it should be done by admins. So that nobody uses: prohibited player models, aim configs from 10 .dll files, other boosters. 32 slots 10 people make frags 22 people either go afk or leave or won't come back not having fun with the game.
Watching demos and posted here for proof takes to much time and effort.
Use screeenshots + ask player to post it on the forum (without registration) if you use outside hosting you missed 1 visit on your webiste.
Do not pay so much attention to boost players. If some 100% noob uses WH with stats 3:20 you can ask him to turn wh off and later ban him.
You can create a forum section how to improve cs for low pc ,low skill or low connection. If google will show your tutorials you will may bet potential players.
Any questions? 🙂
GL