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Old 11-08-2017, 08:11 PM
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Default How to Bump Your Server Name

This is just a quick tip for those who want to bump your server name further up on the standard whitelist.
It's an old common practice, but some may not know how, and want to.

As you see by this screenshot, the server at the top of the list is using simple Alt code added to the
server long name in the eqemu_config.xml file, and the serverlongname listed in the database in the
tblworldserverregistration table.


To do this, use a text editor that recognizes alt code (such as notepad++) and open the eqemu_config.xml file
In the "longname" section, put the text cursor in front of the first letter of your server name and press Alt 01
It should look like this after :


Copy that whole server name (including the added alt code) then open your database, tblworldserverregistration
table. Paste that entire name into the ServerLongName section. You may just see a space where the alt code is,
but it will be there.
Then after you restart your server, it should show further up on the white list.
(alt code names go in alphabetical order as well.)
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Old 11-09-2017, 09:09 PM
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Interesting
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Old 11-10-2017, 06:53 AM
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Here's another way you guys might not know:

Make a decent server, stick with it, and let it grow - you'll *always* be at the top of the list then!
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Old 11-10-2017, 01:41 PM
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Here's another way you guys might not know:

Make a decent server, stick with it, and let it grow - you'll *always* be at the top of the list then!
Also, if you wanna make it to Preferred list, this will be held against you.
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Old 11-10-2017, 08:31 PM
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Also, if you wanna make it to Preferred list, this will be held against you.
Hasn't stopped me

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Old 11-11-2017, 02:11 AM
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Also, if you wanna make it to Preferred list, this will be held against you.
Yes, I remember that being pointed out in an (older) server bump announcement by Akka, but it kind of implied
that the special characters just had to be removed when one was promoted to green list. Unless that's changed.

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Server Names:
  • Make sure you remove special characters like '!!!!!' or 'zzzz' garbage that moves your server to the top of the white list.
    This is not acceptable on the preferred bracket. If you fail to update your server within the next few days I will bring you
    back down to white.
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