Getting player's - RunUO

milonix · 08-26-2003, 01:15 AM

Ok i have my shard on uogateway with 100% uptime and still no player's i there any other ways i can get some player's?

Acid Lord · 08-26-2003, 05:19 AM

Get urself on the ultima shard listing that are out there..or carry a link to ur website in siggy and put ur shard on the shard listing in the spam forum

08-26-2003, 07:10 AM

Or just use your location ^_^

<----

btw acid : they keep deleting the sigies

*doesnt know why* But all welll

Beggie · 08-26-2003, 09:12 AM

Try icq

Phantom · 08-26-2003, 09:15 AM

Contact Seven he likes hearing about shards

Titania · 08-26-2003, 04:22 PM

You guys missed the most obvious way to attract players completely!

Add some custom scripts or throw in some things that people have never seen before on other shards. Creativity is what brought players to my shard because I scripted whole new weapons and armor and I'm working on adding 2-4 more factions to OSI's already existing 4.

08-26-2003, 04:52 PM

Or a theme

Like My LOTR for UO.

bzk90 · 08-26-2003, 05:53 PM

yah themes are nice i will be putting a up a final fantasy 7 based server soon would ne one be intrested in making a map its ben bout 3 weeks and i havent herd nething from the urrent map maker plz pm me for details

**psz** · 08-26-2003, 07:38 PM

Reputation helps. Get one or two players who really like the shard, and they'll spread the word around alot.

I mean hell, I'm NOT on any lists, and I have >50 accounts, and that's WITH purging unused accounts every month (granted, only ten or so are active ;->). This means I get 10-20 people at least LOOKING at the shard once, and that's every month.

08-27-2003, 06:50 AM

Tnxs Phantom : /
I now am getting icq from people...

Titania · 08-28-2003, 08:17 PM

God we're such great helpers lol

Keeper · 08-29-2003, 07:24 AM

Another option, which is usually not mentioned... Go play real UO, and recruit the kind of people you want on your shard. Go PvP at a Fel Yew moongate for awhile, and invite the best to come play on your free shard. Or join a great roleplay guild, make friends, and invite the best roleplayers to your own roleplay haven. I've found most people I talk to on OSI servers don't even know about player run shards. And it's not like you'll attract enough players to hurt OSI player base any, so they won't haunt you.

Other than that, reputation is the best thing. If your shard truly roxxors, your current players will want to bring friends. Maybe even offer prizes for bringing the most friends, make a contest about it. Get the most invite credits in a given month, get a fortuity necklace, +200 luck. Valued at 8mil on OSI servers, you're sure to get some notice for it.

Just a tip or two.

08-26-2003, 01:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
milonix Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 29 Posts: 266	Getting player's Ok i have my shard on uogateway with 100% uptime and still no player's i there any other ways i can get some player's?

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08-26-2003, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Acid Lord Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 63	Get urself on the ultima shard listing that are out there..or carry a link to ur website in siggy and put ur shard on the shard listing in the spam forum

08-26-2003, 07:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Seven Guest Posts: n/a	Or just use your location ^_^ <---- btw acid : they keep deleting the sigies doesnt know why But all welll

08-26-2003, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Beggie Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 19	Try icq

08-26-2003, 09:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phantom Account Terminated Join Date: Sep 2002 Age: 26 Posts: 3,846	Contact Seven he likes hearing about shards

08-26-2003, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Titania Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 63	You guys missed the most obvious way to attract players completely! Add some custom scripts or throw in some things that people have never seen before on other shards. Creativity is what brought players to my shard because I scripted whole new weapons and armor and I'm working on adding 2-4 more factions to OSI's already existing 4.

08-26-2003, 04:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Krazy_zack Guest Posts: n/a	Or a theme Like My LOTR for UO.

08-26-2003, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
bzk90 Master of the Internet Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nevada Age: 18 Posts: 6,630	yah themes are nice i will be putting a up a final fantasy 7 based server soon would ne one be intrested in making a map its ben bout 3 weeks and i havent herd nething from the urrent map maker plz pm me for details

08-26-2003, 07:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
psz UO Gamers: Demise Administrator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Swamp Age: 29 Posts: 10,800	Reputation helps. Get one or two players who really like the shard, and they'll spread the word around alot. I mean hell, I'm NOT on any lists, and I have >50 accounts, and that's WITH purging unused accounts every month (granted, only ten or so are active ;->). This means I get 10-20 people at least LOOKING at the shard once, and that's every month.

08-27-2003, 06:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
Seven Guest Posts: n/a	Tnxs Phantom : / I now am getting icq from people...

08-28-2003, 08:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Titania Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 63	God we're such great helpers lol

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08-29-2003, 07:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Keeper Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 115	Another option, which is usually not mentioned... Go play real UO, and recruit the kind of people you want on your shard. Go PvP at a Fel Yew moongate for awhile, and invite the best to come play on your free shard. Or join a great roleplay guild, make friends, and invite the best roleplayers to your own roleplay haven. I've found most people I talk to on OSI servers don't even know about player run shards. And it's not like you'll attract enough players to hurt OSI player base any, so they won't haunt you. Other than that, reputation is the best thing. If your shard truly roxxors, your current players will want to bring friends. Maybe even offer prizes for bringing the most friends, make a contest about it. Get the most invite credits in a given month, get a fortuity necklace, +200 luck. Valued at 8mil on OSI servers, you're sure to get some notice for it. Just a tip or two.