The Irreverent is coming back..

[gernblan]

Originally Posted by TheLieka

It really is kinda of ironic how much work goes into a server that "sucks". A guy can spend 720 hours tweaking code, database, hardware, network, etc, and there will be players that spend all their time bitching about things: "WHY DOESN'T FRENZY WORK?!"... "WHY DO YOU HAVE TO REBOOT FOR AN UPDATE?!#$!@"... "THIS SERVER IS BULLSHIT!@#!"...

The reality of it is, it's become human nature to run around and find the problems with every situation. People spend too much time focusing on the negative, rather than looking at the positive. Ultimately, this damages the person that's bitching more than anyone else, as they are never happy, and ultimately anything that should be relaxing leisurely only causes them more and more stress.

I'd really think hard before putting up a fresh server, but that's just me. On the otherhand, I know of several servers in need of skilled devs (DB and Source).

Dax

Believe me, being a serverop is NO picnic.

Everything Dax said here is true.

It is one of the most painful things one can do.

Imagine, payout mostly out of your pocket quite a sum of money for a good server with a good connection. Then spend all of your free time slaving over it. Then be in game as much as possible to "be there" for the players and help them out. Then scream at walls begging the emu developers just to listen to you when you try to help them either with code submissions or bug reports, mostly to no avail (thank GOD for KLS but I feel guilty bothering her!). Then deal with other serverops constantly trying to worm their way on to your dev team so that they can try to turn your server into their own non-legit playpen, but actually DO little or no work on it. Then deal with players who act all perfectly helpful and beg to be GM staff "so that they can help out a server they care so much about" turn on you once you give them a bit of that trust and hand all of their friends GM items, or worse. Then deal with the complaints on the forums from people who won't even donate a dollar acting as if you owe THEM anything they want even though they get to play for free. Then try to keep your own head screwed on while you realize that at the end of the day, you're alone, paying a huge bill for a server nobody really appreciates and is just looking for ways to take advantage of.

Shall I continue?

Seriously, JOIN the staff of a struggling server that's been around for awhile and help them out. Don't make this problem worse. There are custom servers like mine that would give you your hearts desire in implementing custom code.

Jest3 is always looking for developers. Or go join another server. But for godsakes don't make this any tougher on those of us who are already struggling just to find some sort of comradeship here. Please.

Find out if you WOULD be happy donating your code to eqemu as a whole and see if there is a server whose team you'd be happy with BEFORE you run off and start yet another half-finished server.

[gernblan]

One more thing: The Jest3 custom db is the result of over two years of daily development, an average of 15 or so man hours per day.... and it's nowhere near done. I still have 54 zones of Titanium to release, that I have content for, spawns for, everything, but not enough developers who are willing to sit down and spend the time balancing them to blend in with our world.

While I truly DO have one of the best dev teams EVER assembled for an eqemu server (believe me, I am DAMN lucky), it's just not enough. Our db is over 3 MILLION records right now not counting character data. Yet, I still am struggling just to get the content done and released. There is so much to do.

I'm speaking from experience when I say that an eqemu server is a HUGE HUGE commitment. Please, at least consider spending your calories and sharing your db with those of us who are working really, really hard to make this emulator shine before you burn calories on something that can't possibly ever develop to fruition in your lifetime.

Join with us (by US I do not mean Jets3 specifically, I mean any of the established servers that have PROVEN that they are here for the long haul, servers like PEQ, KMRA, Jest3, etc. etc.) and you can make a MUCH bigger difference.

Please, at the very least, PM me and let's talk about it.

If you are still adamant after reading all of this, fine, PM me anyway and I'll do whatever I can to help YOU.

Peace.

[Irreverent]

I agree with the jest3 crew. After any new emu pops up and the fun of being an admin is gone, don't let your skills go to waste. There are a few servers that have put their hearts into the game and can take the "nagging" load off you while you can continue to develop. Several of my developers over the last year have had that same situtation and it all makes a sound group. I take the slack, they make the code. J/K But really, being a server op is more about being a punching bag. Its ultimately your choice of what makes the server good/bad/ugly and usually you're on point for any griefer that comes into the game just to start stuff. Believe me, there is a lot of those kind of people who take so much pride and peeing in someone's wheaties. My thought and reccomendation, have 0% tolerance. Know what your line in the sand is, if someone crosses it don't feel reluctant...be swift. Keeping a bad apple around always pollutes something.