Looking for Ideas for a New server

[Laurent]

Amen. It makes me wonder why they make them at all. Likely just to grab a few donations before they close.

I don't think the website itself can make or break a server, but as mentioned, a site that's just a copy-paste RO template or numerous grammatical errors can be a turn-off. Look at EternityRO, LLRO, LegacyRO, etc. Those servers all had super high player counts with the simplest of websites. You don't have to have an amazing web developer or site. I think all it takes is originality and a server worth playing. Because originality shows people that you actually care about whatever it is that you're doing. That goes for the website, features, etc.

I totally agree with you! I mean I think a good website should be straight up simple, and catchy ! But nothing over the fence . I would not want my website to look like a template because it would just mean that i don't take it seriously when, in fact, i do! Actions/Work reflect the kind of who the owner/staff members are

[Neffletics]

I totally agree with you! I mean I think a good website should be straight up simple, and catchy ! But nothing over the fence . I would not want my website to look like a template because it would just mean that i don't take it seriously when, in fact, i do! Actions/Work reflect the kind of who the owner/staff members are

How would you even get the players' attention if your site is crappy? Try installing Google Analytics on your "straight up, simple, and catchy" website and monitor the bounce rate. Trust me, your site's bounce rate will be more than 90%.

TalonRO for example, they have massive amount of players yet they still made a better site. (5x better than before plus mobile responsive)

[MyogiRO]

Slap on some bootstrap themes and you're good to go with mobile responsiveness, you'll just need to know how to fiddle with some css and html stuff to make your website look good.

[darkomega]

1) Max level/ Max Job level.
99/70 (Trans : Lord Knight, Paladin, Creator etc.)
why? because at 99, you can kill peoples easily.. and got killed easily (PvP/WoE oriented, which most old-timer preferred). Also, everyone has their own unique roles to play (Buffer/Healer/Tanker/Killer/Breaker etc)
for me, 255 = everyone is a walking Tank! its hard to be killed / hard to kills = who's potion runs out first = loses.. where the fun in that?

2) Exp Rate
Below 50x.. because I recently played at a 50x server (99/70), you could solo til Lv.90 (90~99 will be hard, but possible). You are forced to party-leveling to 99 (before Trans). In addition, the server have range of party-sharing at 20 (solo til 79, and you could leech til 99 lol). I suggest to make it lower than 50x so people are forced to party-leveling even sooner (party-sharing 20 is good, but set only party member at certain aoe/radius can share EXP.. not MAP, so peoples can't dual client/leech like mad/etc.)

3) Drop rate (Normal Cards, Mini boss, MVP cards)
Normal Card at 0.50% and Mini/Big Boss at 0.01% (people are really skeptical at Boss Cards in WoE, so either nerf it (75% effect) or make two saperate WoE? (Vanilla/Hardcore)).

4) Easy access to Zeny? (Gold Room?)
No, to preserve Zeny's cycle (economy).

5)Costumization?
        - Extensive? Lots of costums, new stuff, new effects of cards, new gears, new weapons.
        - Medium? Balancing it out.
        - None? Normal RO
Medium, take Renewal stuffs (Headgear and Equipments, stricly no consumables) with balanced effects (to match Pre-Renewal gears like Wool Scarf/Variant Shoes etc., make it Boss Drops or Quest).. because most of custom-made things are horrendous lolz! better take official things that have higher quality pixel.

6)Main map? (New one? or any in specific?)
Depends on server's name (example : Ifrit RO = Thor Volcano's Entrance lolz!)

7)Events?
        - High? Easy way to gain cool stuff.
        - Medium? Work a certain amount to get cool stuff.
        - Low? Work very hard to gain cool stuff)
Low, only host when theres staff online (if your staffs rarely online, players can judge the server easily haha! also to prevent abuse.. also, please make event where everyone wins : consolation prizes / participation prizes.. players attending but went home empty-handed : they will think hard before attending next events). The prizes also must match Medium-Rate server, fair to other hardworking players that doesn't win.

8 ) Unfro ? (I'd prefer unfro, but again YOU guys decide)
99/70 doesn't have such thing haha!

9) Max Aspd?
190 Usually?

10) Main currency? More than 1 currency? (Such as Zenny, coins, or anything like that)
Usually Zeny (gain from selling stuffs) & Poring Coin (Events/Daily and Hourly login/Votes etc.).

11) Max Health?
99/70 health

12) Max stats?
99/70 stat

13) Quests in order to create equips/ get new cards
        - Hard? Work a lot to get the good equips but feel extremely satisfied and proud. Might be the only one with the specific gear for a while
        - Medium? Balance out work
         - Low? Easy quests, still takes time but you for sure wont be the only one with the gear.
Medium, players will give up early/bored if its too hard. Also, introduce new quests every week so players will be motivated (its up to you for players to feel that it is worth the effort to get new one each week.. for headgears, I suggest all to have new General Effect.. so players have the luxury of choosing their own unique-taste of headgear).

14) PVP shop? (Yes or No, simple as that)
No, only put simple Tool Dealer. Every other things should be farmed themselves.

15) Guild package? (Yes or No)
Yes, this will attract new players (or a bunch of them). But make sure it doesn't make current players feel unfair (I will leave that to you/others suggestion).

ADD : Renewal Instances with Pre-Renewal-Level stats as Custom Dungeons? that way the server will be moving foward with updates (not stagnant like every other current 99/70 servers lolz.. even 255 servers have good Custom Dungeons)