Hey guys I had a question that can have multiple answers, but is making a server in these times worth it? I've owned fairly successful servers in the past that were Faction PVP but this was over the years back when Minecraft was really booming, just curious.
Is making a server worth it?
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I have to disagree with all of the 'no' answers.
Making a generic minecraft factions server will get you no where, there are servers like CosmicPVP and the Archon for those kinds of things. Same with minigames (Mineplex and Hypixel) but the majority of people don't realise that if you work on your server for a long period of time and make it unique it gains a player base on its own.
You may even want to debate on going into the Modded Minecraft community! Its a lot of work but sponge is picking up some serious heat right now, that will closely follow by a chain of hungry kids wanting new mods.
I made my server get 50+ people originally without spending more than $10/month on the hosting. I didn't even have a website to begin with, we used a google form for staff applications lol.
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Making a generic minecraft factions server will get you no where, there are servers like CosmicPVP and the Archon for those kinds of things. Same with minigames (Mineplex and Hypixel) but the majority of people don't realise that if you work on your server for a long period of time and make it unique it gains a player base on its own.
You may even want to debate on going into the Modded Minecraft community! Its a lot of work but sponge is picking up some serious heat right now, that will closely follow by a chain of hungry kids wanting new mods.
I made my server get 50+ people originally without spending more than $10/month on the hosting. I didn't even have a website to begin with, we used a google form for staff applications lol.
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Not always true
Having original ideas for servers are great but they are hard to come by and can become very expensive to act upon. Take a look at your competitors, join their community and see what they are NOT doing or are doing wrong. Recreate and fix those problems and they will soon find a way to your community over another.
NOTE: this does not mean that you should spam servers with your server. Its just a statement explaining that spreading a server name can be done via friends and word/mouth instead of spending a shit ton.
Don't just jump in and try and make a server off the bat. Plan everything out, try out different things and see what works best for you and your suggested player-base. (Example: Don't make a Factions server and expect a nice friendly creative community - Never gonna happen..)
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