Server positioning in the server select screen

boogerific · #1 08-21-2007, 02:54 AM

It's getting tough to wade through test servers, locked servers and servers that are just jockeying for position in the server select screen while trying to find any particular server to play on. If a server's not playable, why put it in front of other servers? A body would think it's some sort of race or competition instead of an overall community. Is an alphabetical position all that bad? I know that everyone wants to build a player base, but why make the server select such a jumbled up mess? Announce your server and what sets it apart, and people will try it. Some will even stay if they like playing there.

Foins · #2 08-21-2007, 05:16 AM

Here Here would be nice if all he locked servers could be put on the bottom as well

techguy84 · #3 08-21-2007, 07:37 AM

There is only a couple solutions to that problem, since LS devs dont have control over what server ops put on there servers and wether or not it matches the title they put in.

One thing would be for you, the client, to click the pop button and sort them by there population. Another would be for the LS to sort them via locked unlocked. The only way to get a truly good server is to use the Prefered Sever List, as these servers are tried and true and have been up for some time.

Foins · #4 08-21-2007, 07:50 AM

I do not agree totally techguy there are a few servers the Chinese ones come to mind that have been up for over a year and aren't in tech pref list and a few that haven't been up to long paradigma for instance

John Adams · #5 08-21-2007, 08:18 AM

It disgusts me seeing the infantile mindsets jockeying for top billing with ```!!!![aaaAAAmySerVar is 1337!!11]... but whatever.

When I put Abyss up, I was asked to name it something specifically by players so they could find it... So I guess I was initially guilty of it as well. But you won't see me being a retard about it. ````!!!!11

Foins · #6 08-21-2007, 01:07 PM

it would be nice if there were some way to seperate all the servers into categories locked, test, open....etc

techguy84 · #7 08-21-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Foins

I do not agree totally techguy there are a few servers the Chinese ones come to mind that have been up for over a year and aren't in tech pref list and a few that haven't been up to long paradigma for instance

Well, its not a automatic process. The devs must add that server to the list manually. Now a day though, as John said, the LS doesnt really get touched that much. It works sometimes, and some people it works all the time so there not bothering with it at the moment.

**TheLieka** · #8 08-22-2007, 04:56 AM

I'll be happy to remove the '[Team PvP/Legit] from my server name. It came as a suggestion from some of my playerbase, but I felt like an asshole when I did it anyway. It won't kill people to scroll down the list.

Dax

Crissyy · #9 08-26-2007, 05:10 PM

Saw a server recently that made me laugh my a** off, it was !!!!!111oneoneLOOK AT ME GETTIN ATTENTION !!!!111oneone heh thought it was the funniest thing ever

boogerific · #10 08-27-2007, 12:22 AM

lol 12 or more server ops need to learn not to take themselves nor their servers so seriously. It must have something to do with the theory that any publicity is good, even if it's bad publicity. Too bad this isn't Hollywood. /snicker

ShadowVax's server took over top position. I'm curious to see what Jest 3 will come up with next to resecure #1. All the (except the CEQ) servers that put so much emphasis on positioning still have low populations.