Thread: PR Server Priming Super Sticky™

Un invited guest... thats OK except my dog felt he had to mark his territory, on my amp. Got that cleaned up, now I'm having a crash issue..... I'll be there as soon as i can.

So I'm priming now, and it's on skirmish mode? I don't mean to step on any ones toes by saying this... But, I believe this is another reason people don't join. I haven't seen many other servers run Skirmish Mode before. I know priming takes time, but you have to do whats popular in order to populate. Thinking outside of the box is good, but not when it changes the very essence of popularity. My suggestion as a PR enthusiast: Run AAS and Insurgency only, Do away with unpopular maps, such as Road to Kyongan 'NI, and Seven Gates. I will help prime, as long as there is something to work with...

Originally Posted by Rooster050

So I'm priming now, and it's on skirmish mode? I don't mean to step on any ones toes by saying this... But, I believe this is another reason people don't join. I haven't seen many other servers run Skirmish Mode before. I know priming takes time, but you have to do whats popular in order to populate. Thinking outside of the box is good, but not when it changes the very essence of popularity. My suggestion as a PR enthusiast: Run AAS and Insurgency only, Do away with unpopular maps, such as Road to Kyongan 'NI, and Seven Gates. I will help prime, as long as there is something to work with...

Now we are getting somewhere. Thank you. Of late, the skirmish maps have been doing a good job of getting the server going, then we jump into bigger maps. Just keep the information coming and I appreciate you getting on the server. Every little bit helps. It helps us gather information on how to better setup the server.

You may not believe it, but at one time, me and other admins/regulars had this PR server ranked inside the TOP 80 of BF2 Servers while the Regular server was ranked around 47. So it's not impossible. We didn't get inside the Top 100 by not getting on the server. We didn't stay inside the Top 80 by running only certain maps or catering to certain types of players {i.e. asset whores}. We got there and stayed there because we had good players, good admins, good rules, & bodies on the server. There was a day and time that the PR server actually started before the regular BF2 Server and ran farther into the night, so far that the only reason we lost players was because of the server restart. We need people who are willing to get on the server and treat visitors to the server fairly as well as show them a type of team play like they rarely witness on other servers. That is what it will take for this server to climb through the ranks. That will only happen when we have a highly dedicated team of admins & regulars who are willing to put the needs of the server above their own desires.

Originally Posted by Blakeman

I pity tha' foo' tha' don't play PR tonight!

Yeah, I pity myself to when I can't play PR.

Priming... Waiting...



The Desert is fresh. :4

I wish I could play right NOW, I'll maybe see you guys on there tonight if I'm lucky.

Just got off a minute or two ago. Had a little interest, but as they came, they also left. Everything seemed ripe for seeding... Kashan, A.A.S... Just no luck. Only some guy that recalled as you did Bravo... "I remember when TTP was hard to get into, because it was always full."

Why are the 24/7 Insurgency servers always full? How does that game play differ from AAS and such? Is there a reason why so many people like the Insurgency game type?

Great job on the server the last couple of nights guys.
The more we do this, the easier it will come with time.

Our goal should be to get the server going & break inside the Top 250.
Then it will prime itself one day without so much help.
Then we'll be back to the good old days of climbing the ranks in to the Top 100.

Keep the faith guys.

All I have to say is "TTP was hard to get into last night, 'cause it was full!"