Growing my playerbase
I currently run a Minecraft server, that in my opinion is really good. It is packed with good features, everything is very well configured. I maintain it very good. So the gameplay on my server is just amazing. But now, how do I get players? I've been having a hard time getting new players. I already have my server listed on multiple server lists and I make content on TikTok. We do get sometimes players that join but instantly go away when they see there is no one else online. How do I get the ball rolling???
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Play yourself, Get your friends to play, build an active community around the server and have the people within that community play alot
also try and host events or similar
also when making your content try to give the person actual value in watching it, as it makes it so they feel trust torwards you
Could u explain that last one a bit more?
yeah frankly I think anybody who publicly advertises honestly does worse for their server than better
How do I create that feel of trust in content
Iβd recommend making your server standout through word of mouth, tell your friends, if they enjoy the server theyβll tell their friends about it and so it grows.
create a good community on discord, invite people you know or meet with similar interests, and let it grow from there
I see servers that are much worse in term of development have a much bigger playerbase I don't get that
heβs talking about advertising through content on social media platforms I believe
donβt worry about other servers, just focus on what you want out of your community
instead of just: PLAY ON MY SERVER! give them knowledge or something, like give them some value in watching it, a minecraft fun fact or anything similar will work
ooh like that
also if you have niches, cater to those
like a niche game on your server, or something interesting that you notice other servers donβt commonly do
great idea but this also relies on him having viewers from a YouTube channel. this is great if you already have some community developed but if you donβt, Iβd say focus on making friends and acquaintances with other people and sharing your goals of the server/community with them
in other words, get everyone involved in the creation of a nice community
I can tell you, it works if you have 0
and if yuo have 10000
im making videos like hes talking about as a side hustle
:P
And how do I meet people to get them into my community?
interesting
reddit, discord, irl ig
do you have friends who play Minecraft rn
A few
idk how to make friends either
ask them if they wanna join
say youβre working on making an mc server and community and you want some opinions
Alright
Nice
try to get them interested in the success of the server in the same way youβre interested
share ideas, plans, whatever whatever and so forth
Thats something I really struggle with, nobody seems to understand my vision for the server
if the opportunity presents itself, thereβs also nothing wrong with including people you correspond with on discord/reddit who seem to share an interest
what is your vision if you donβt mind me asking
Idk if vision was the correct word. I find it very hard to explain tbh
Thats maybe the problem that I cant explain it
Tbh, I wanna grow this server until its a business
And I can see it working I just need the resources
ok, so what exactly do you want to gain from your server? is it more to generate income from players? create a community? work on it as a personal hobby?
ok so lemme tell you something
Thats not my priority tho, but it is a goal of mine
if thatβs the case, I think your priorities may be in the wrong place right now. donβt get me wrong itβs a great end goal, but you canβt begin a server project with that intention in mind
ok, well donβt focus on money right now regardless
I mostly do it because I love to create, build and make things
great
get other people involved who also like to do those things
Itβs as simple as that
I do already have a friend of mine involved and I'm trying to tell him to see where this server can be headed to but he just wants to get paid for everything he contributes to in the server
Sorry if I formulate my sentences weird, not a native speaker
back when I first made my server, I wanted to create a community also to make a business out of it. it didnβt work. instead the priority switched to building a community and now that a lot of my friends have moved on, my focus has shifted to personal hobby project, with the eventual intention of launching publicly and gaining a new community
no problem
then donβt keep him involved
But then I have no one
if thatβs all he wants to do, find other people who have their priorities straight
you will find people
like I said, you can include people you correspond with online if you deem it appropriate
you also donβt need to focus on numbers on your server right now. build a community on discord, and worry about getting players on your server at that point
Alright
Great advice
by the way, not keeping him involved doesnβt mean kicking him off the server, just donβt keep him as a co owner or admin or helper
you donβt want someone to influence you negatively in your passion project
Do you think its possible for me to change his priorities?
How do I give him that vision
it is your project, remember that, so you have full control of your decisions at this point
well next time he brings it up, state that youβre not interested in making money right now, I just want to focus on this project for fun and because itβs something I like to do. If you want to join with me, you gotta have that same mindset cause our priorities need to match if weβre gonna work as a team
Thats great
tell him how can we make money if we have no players and have no community to provide for people?
also, when you do get business, please donβt make it pay to win. imo the best types of servers simply offer donations and cosmetics. donβt get into buying in-game money, or kits, or crates or that crap
not only is it against the eula, it makes your server and community massively unattractive
Great, understood
But on the otherside, some servers make massive bank with pay to win
frankly, itβs unethical
trust me, p2w is never the way to go
donβt expect that youβre going to make bank from your server
Whatever happens happens
Isn't hypixel skyblock pay to win?
a little bit
Do you currently own a server?
just curious, don't have to tell me which one
The βserver ownerβ role.
oh sorry lol
Forgot
In 2020 when I was young, stupid and before the Eula change, I had a shop that was incredibly p2w not purposely. I had a discord community of around 30 people and no player ever purchased from the shop.
Hmmm alright
I will definitly keep it in mind
Question if I may, do you think a wiki for my Minecraft server is a usefull feature or is it just useless?
Can I send here the link of my wiki or is that not allowed?
^
useless right now, and I donβt know if thatβs allowed
understood π
trust me itβs easy to get caught up in all the cool stuff you wanna do, but take it slow
I can believe that