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Black Mamba

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How to build a notorious community from scratch

This website seems to have gained a solid notoriety, I was just curious on how it happened.

For years I have tried to build my own Battlefield 1942 slash Battlefield 1942 SW Demo community but haven't quite done it.

I guess it is always wiser to host a server first, see it attract clientele then build a forum or website around it to have even more visibility. The server should never be a home server unless the upstream bandwidth is sufficient.

I would always opt from a paid game server host such as GameServers.com or LowPingGameServers.net.

32 slots, hosted in Germany, Europe, normal settings, no mods, 24/7, PB, full map rotation. Then once I see the server is 50% to 75% full most of the time, build a forum and website around it to appoint admins and stuff...

Your two cents?

Last edited by Black Mamba (2013-02-10 04:27:32)

Denny

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

You will never be able to make a community, when you are a troll,
just my two cents..

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

How is this trolling? Is this post not constructive? I would think so.

Lecter

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

It is constructive but arent you Black Mamba? Coming from you we´re never sure...

dary

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Build a server without mods and i am in.

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

I am Black Mamba, but with an improved attitude.

@dary: Server will be Pure .

The server should be hosted in the spring of 2013.

It will be called "Battlefield 1942 Central [24/7] |Pure - EU|". Server will be hosted in Frankfurt, Germany by Game Servers. v1.61. PunkBuster. Default settings. No noobs, no tkers and idiots.

Admins are always wanted and most welcomed.

When it goes live a special introductory night will be hosted, and posted on these forums.

However, I am not here to try to "steal" players from SiMPLE to make them join my community (not going to happen anyway), I'm just letting you guys know about it, that is all. You do what you want.

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dary

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

I live near Frankfurt. Sounds nice.

s[sk]

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

No noobs, no tkers and idiots.

good luck

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

No noobs, no tkers and idiots.

good luck

Good admins will take care of that problem.

@dary: Yes, there is a huge clientele there, server should be occupied by, I'd say, 16 to 24 players most of the time. Fantastic!

s[sk]

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

i'm wondering where is that clientele hiding now, with hundreds of empty servers in server browser and simple (although modded and not german) being the only decent euro server ;-)

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

i'm wondering where is that clientele hiding now, with hundreds of empty servers in server browser and simple (although modded and not german) being the only decent euro server ;-)

1) My server is not a home server, it has excellent latency
2) It is hosted 24/7, and so available all the time for players
3) The server's name is very catchy, all the information is in the name (name of community, amount of time it is live, location, and whether it's modded or not)
4) The server is hosted in central Europe and so caters to an enormous clientele of European players
5) A good team of dedicated admins which makes sure game play on the server is OK for everyone

joint

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

perfect plan, Mamba!

tuia

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

You always have great big plans, Black Mamba.
I agree, getting a popular server is a must to gather a community. It won't be easy to have one in v1.61.

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Having effed around with thousands of server names, I can tell you the server name you chose will not completely fit. Lol.

nämeless

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

I know a magic server name but i dont want to get sued.

Iserver

Very subtle sense of humour and an ironic disposition.

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Need a quick, efficient and punchy name, any ideas?

tuia

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Nest of the Black Mamba

X=X=X=X=X=X=X=X

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

A Tortured Mamba
Bite Of Death
Black ‘n’ Punchy
Black Observer
The Blamba
Black Torture
Dark Viper’s Pit
Forum Troll’s Lair
Mamba will bite U
Mamba’s Box
Murky Castle of Terror
Punch + Bite
Punchy Mamba
The Black Box
The Dark Observer
The Horror Box
THE TERROR BOX
Torture & Terror

Etc.
Etc.
Etc.

http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Thanks, sounds pretty epic.

I want something with an official look, that still catches the eye.

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Denny

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

The Trololo Server

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

MAMBiMPLE
MambaBox
Mamba-huyamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Mambo.kings
Mamba_rocks
La bamba mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Mamborator
Notorious Mamba from scratch
Who is Mamba?
White Mamba
Mämba

dary

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Karamba Mamba

Timmos

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Trolling mamba?

tuia

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

BF1942 Canucks style
No offense intended.

Denny

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

The Worst Server Ever
people would like that name

X=X=X=X=X=X=X=X

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

agreed denny .... best name so far

Black Mamba

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

I think I'll stick to the name I chose...

tuia

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Re: How to build a notorious community from scratch

Better make it shorter, it's maximum 32 characters for the server name, if I'm not mistaken.