Help me make a server.

[punkonjunk]

I am a ragnarok vet, but I've never had a server myself before. My friend had a really simple, standard server, years and years ago.. Now we both want to host our own actual server.
However, he lacks commitment and I lack knowledge.

you guys can't help with the commitment, but I bet you can with the knowledge.

I need to know which, what would I call it, an emulator? Which "type" of server is the most stable, and most user friendly, and basically, advantages and disadvantages of each -
Aegis
Freya
Aethena

I'm confused on which choice to make, however, Aethena seems the most simple from my limited research. I plan on doing more, but any info you can point me at would be awesome.

Thanks in advance, guys.

[Unmei]

I think eAthena would be best. As far as I know (I've worked with it as well) It's the most updated and it's easy to use.

Aegis I believe is illegal and not as updated.

I hope this helps you.

[darkavatar]

well finding an emulater base is just the least of your worries.. ><

u also have to consider the monthly fee u have to pay to your host server. then u have to find a dev who will make things work for you. also some security expert that will make your server secure from other hackers who play for other servers that want to destroy you... ><

so yeah u got alot of things to consider.. XD

[punkonjunk]

what do you mean by monthly fee? I would be hosting it off my own private internet connection, I shouldn't need to pay a fee for hosting or anything.

I have some pretty elite firewall software, so it shouldn't be too bad of a problem, and I have some plans to prevent malicious behavior, anyways.

[Pandora]

I recommend eAthena for emulator.

But I'd also recommend you think this thru carefully, hosting a server can be a pain, it's not all fun. And you have a loyalty to your players, if you start one, make sure you are into it. As a player, I'm sure you know how much it can suck to join a server, spend hours and hours on leveling only to see it wipe or close.

[punkonjunk]

My friends and I have been discussing this for a few months. We have 3 computers running right now in my house, and the server will stay in "test" phase while we tweak it to be exactly what we want it to be, with it's users completely exclusive to personal friends. I have the hardware for a dedicated server PC that will be running the server, and nothing else. Not sure what OS the server will use yet, but understanding the server is more important than server hardware and software crap.

We've carefully thought this through on many angles.

eAthena seems to be the consensus. I found a Wiki for it, but if anyone had a "eAthena for nubs" or the like kind of guide that would walk me through it, that would be awesome.
Also, what are advantages to Eathena, VS other ones? what is the actual "difference" in these emulators? Are they just the product of different attempts at reverse engineering the server, or what?

[dravokivich]

freya is a spin off of eA, tho freya went with a differnt method of scripting. I'd recommend eA purely because so many people use it, its easier to get advice on how to use it.

But the problem with hosting it at home, even if you have 3 decent pc's, is that you are using a low rated connection. Which will be the main issue with running a server. you need to have high up/down speed and f*** all to no contention. Bandwitdh is also another thing you'll have to take into account once you start gaining more players.

[punkonjunk]

For now, it will only be us playing it on my crappy DSL, and we're experimenting.
When we move, and begin to advertise the server once it's stabilized and funtional, we'll be using a T1 connection. As for bandwidth, when we get closer to limits, we'll take that into consideration. but when we barely have 100 players, which is probobly what it will be like for quite some time, we shouldn't have to worry too much about bandwidth right away.

[NikitaDarkstar]

You probably would want not only a dedicated server but also a dedicated connection, anything using up bandwith for the server will lag it to all hell and back.

And technically Freya is the better of the emulators, if it actually had a dev team, most of Freyas devs seems to be missing/inactive/whatever.

Aegis, I'm not sure but isin't that RO's original server software? Meaning it's stolen property from Gravity. Anyway it's appereantly not really user friendly (And the few servers I've seen get into legal issues has mainly been aegis servers.)

As for eAthena, it comes in two versions one .txt and one MySQL, if you plan on ever going public MySQL is appereantly the way to go.
http://eathena.deltaanime.net/board/ <- eAthena support forums, register and get everything you need, including guides.

http://www.neatocool.com/Projects/Ragnarok/server_setup.html <- guide to setting up a SIMPLE txt server! It might be abit old, and it's most likley not what you want in the end, but .txt is a nice way of getting familiar with eA.

Anyway hope it helps and good luck!

[Artariko]

umm well u dont have to do that i suggest u look at MWright67's guide on making a server its sorta confusing but pretty straightforward ^_^

[Anti-Static Foam Cleaner]

eAthena is barely alive but Freya is in state of critical death, so eA is the only real way to go.

As for guides - eAthena boards. Bookmark it, love it. Setting up a server is not that hard, neither is scripting, and from your posts I can see you have half a brain so you probably can do it.

[Pandora]

Btw.. that thread was way old, check the date lol it's april 2007, not 2008

[Anti-Static Foam Cleaner]

Holy s***.

Though I now wonder if the OP made the server and which one it was.

[HuiJun]

i think he was on junk. just a guess though.

[Dudemeister]

http://files.filefront.com/Server+Super+Packrar/;10061586;/fileinfo.html

Thats all you need to have to learn how to make and run a server. It was written by MWright967, it contains 3 files: A server setup guide, an NPC creation guide, and a "How to allow people to connect to your server'' guide.

Enjoy.