shards

[killa931113]

what whould b the best shard to down load out of all the sights and what all do u need for a shard and who whould be willing to help that knows how to make a shard?? so i whould be happy if u could help thanks o and do u haft to pay to make 1 or can u make a free 1?? thanks

[Quinox]

1. You don't download shards. You can play on shards, and you can run/host your own shards.
   
   If you mean server software, then my opinion is RunUO. Of course, being that we're on the RunUO site.
2. To run a shard, you need the computer machine and the server software (RunUO), as well as necessary components like the .NET Framework. There are several recommendations on the forums as to what hardware specifications may be best for you.
3. I think one of the best things to do as a new shard developer/host is to download the software and just give it a test drive. You can do this on your home PC without having to set it up for others to connect to. It would be a great way to test out the capabilities of RunUO, as well as become more familiar with it. If you have any questions about RunUO, you have a large community here to help answer those questions.
4. RunUO is 100% free. While hosting and operating a server is free, other costs not affiliated with RunUO may apply, such as professional hosting solutions, broadband connection, computer hardware, etc. It's a good idea to plan what you want to get out of your server first, but remember you can always upgrade later.

[daat99]

Originally Posted by killa931113

who whould be willing to help that knows how to make a shard??

You aren't allowed to request scripts or to advertise that you're looking for scriptors to work for you ("help you").
If you want to have a shard than you'll have to either use the distro or script whatever changes you want yourself.