Feedback/Assistance with Long Term Survival Server

[InventiveSins]

Hello, Minecrafters.

I am just scraping the surface with the idea, however, I am considering opening up a long term Vanilla orientated survival server that does not reset... like ever. However, is there anything I should know, or something anyone wish they knew sooner? I do have a few concerns, how do servers like such exist? As time goes on, worlds get bigger in size in terms of file size, how do server owners combat that without sinking hundreds in upgrading their storage space? Any tips/help would be appreciate.

Obviously world borders will exist, so the world doesn't just generate all day long everyday, however, expanding the world border every so often should be expected to give new players fresh land.. I guess I am just confused and am looking for tips/notes.

 

[LumpyDev]

Okay firstly for worlds and loading
You need optimization plugins that will constantly unload chunks when you get out of them as a way to keep the world size at minimum
2. You should consider having some sort of a way to get back some earnings from that trough tebex(store)
3. You will need advertisment and tons of it

 

[InventiveSins]

Okay firstly for worlds and loading
You need optimization plugins that will constantly unload chunks when you get out of them as a way to keep the world size at minimum
2. You should consider having some sort of a way to get back some earnings from that trough tebex(store)
3. You will need advertisment and tons of it

I've never considered that solution, that may be a good idea!

Tebex/CraftingStore will be added, but the perks won't be much of anything, as I would like to keep it vanilla and not pay to win.
As for advertisement, there will be, although, because it would be a long term server, I don't thank i'd push that as much as I would something else. Like it's not as crucial. Players come and go.