Otservlist broke 20k today

[Deleted member 49793]

With all the amounts of negative press the Otland community has had lately (Alot of people making threads saying why ot community sucks now, why otland is dieing, why ot's are dieing (Which is somewhat true yes, we've known this for years...) I'd like to note I havn't seen 20k online otservlist.org in a long while. Granted I dont check it insanely frequently, but I myself havn't seen that glorious 20000~ mark in awhile. Also to keep in mind there are many many projects not on otservlist (including a few with 800-1k online).

Maybe we have hit that 20k recently, but Id just like to remind people that talking about how a community is dieing does not help build a community... or encourage new people to enter the community. Let's try to remember we're all in this together.

Love you all <3

~Knighter

 

[Blinkz]

I also have noticed this the last few days, and it's actually a good thing to see because shows that there is interest in OT's. However, probably more than half of those people are playing a type of RL tibia map server unfortunately.

 

[Deleted member 49793]

I also have noticed this the last few days, and it's actually a good thing to see because shows that there is interest in OT's. However, probably more than half of those people are playing a type of RL tibia map server unfortunately.

That's fine, many of us go through a rl map phase, so did i, not to mention RL map private servers bring alot of people into the OT community, i have alot of rls that started by hearing about "10x faster leveling than rl tibia" and from that joined the custom community after as they didn't even know about the OT community.

My overall point is, let's stay positive on this community we do have, let's not take it for granted and let's encourage eachother instead of shoot eachother down

<3

 

[Nekiro]

Well, i like otservlist.org but the sad is otservlist is promoting only high amount players servers, like hexera etc.

So low and small projects as good as those "big" dont even show on first page...

Im developer of small project and i'm trying to grow it, maybe semi-big project, but i just cant. When u dont have money for ads u cant do anything ;d

 

[Worr]

With all the amounts of negative press the Otland community has had lately (Alot of people making threads saying why ot community sucks now, why otland is dieing, why ot's are dieing (Which is somewhat true yes, we've known this for years...) I'd like to note I havn't seen 20k online otservlist.org in a long while. Granted I dont check it insanely frequently, but I myself havn't seen that glorious 20000~ mark in awhile. Also to keep in mind there are many many projects not on otservlist (including a few with 800-1k online).

Maybe we have hit that 20k recently, but Id just like to remind people that talking about how a community is dieing does not help build a community... or encourage new people to enter the community. Let's try to remember we're all in this together.

Love you all <3

~Knighter

Tibia has proven to be a good platform to create a custom game from. It won't die unless people stop playing it and the idea that something is dying is only expressed by those who stopped playing.

 

[Codex NG]

Well, i like otservlist.org but the sad is otservlist is promoting only high amount players servers, like hexera etc.

So low and small projects as good as those "big" dont even show on first page...

Im developer of small project and i'm trying to grow it, maybe semi-big project, but i just cant. When u dont have money for ads u cant do anything ;d

otservlist isn't the only source to advertise your server. Get creative and think outside the circle.

 

[Nekiro]

otservlist isn't the only source to advertise your server. Get creative and think outside the circle.

Yeah, i know I'm using some other, forums etc. Maybe you know where ? I'm always open for help

 

[GOD Wille]

Well, i like otservlist.org but the sad is otservlist is promoting only high amount players servers, like hexera etc.

So low and small projects as good as those "big" dont even show on first page...

Im developer of small project and i'm trying to grow it, maybe semi-big project, but i just cant. When u dont have money for ads u cant do anything ;d

Tibia barely advertised themselves in the beginning, people just told their friends because the game was very enjoyable. After that, a high playerbase was soon to be reached. The truth is that your server is very new/or is not good/fun enough in terms of gameplay/community/support as otherwise people would have played. It is that simple.

But yes, you would for sure get more players with a proper advertisement, that is true. But it is not by any means required to have an otservlist ad in order to get players.

 

[Deleted member 49793]

Well, i like otservlist.org but the sad is otservlist is promoting only high amount players servers, like hexera etc.

So low and small projects as good as those "big" dont even show on first page...

Im developer of small project and i'm trying to grow it, maybe semi-big project, but i just cant. When u dont have money for ads u cant do anything ;d

Otservlist owner (xinn) owns Hexera, Hexana, Hexura. Thats why its advertisements everywhere for it.

Tibia barely advertised themselves in the beginning, people just told their friends because the game was very enjoyable. After that, a high playerbase was soon to be reached. The truth is that your server is very new/or is not good/fun enough in terms of gameplay/community/support as otherwise people would have played. It is that simple.

But yes, you would for sure get more players with a proper advertisement, that is true. But it is not by any means required to have an otservlist ad in order to get players.

Like he said, advertising is just to get players to see your work, it doesn't keep players. I know from first hand experience from an rl who spent much more on advertising than i did who's server died in 2 days even with copious amounts of advertising as it just wasn't a good project

 

[Deleted member 49793]

Update > Otservlist broke 23k today...

Thats nuts guys and so awesome for the community

 

[Beto06]

That sounds cool ;o

 

[hayrien]

nice

 

[Xagul]

Well, i like otservlist.org but the sad is otservlist is promoting only high amount players servers, like hexera etc.

So low and small projects as good as those "big" dont even show on first page...

Im developer of small project and i'm trying to grow it, maybe semi-big project, but i just cant. When u dont have money for ads u cant do anything ;d

Not to be rude, but otservlist is not the reason you are having trouble growing your server... The problem is that you are advertising it as a real map which puts you in direct competition with the other real maps. Even if you are customizing your real map, by simply advertising it "real map 10.82" players will never choose your server over another real map with 1k players because they do not know anything special about your server so all they have to go by is population.

You should try to create a nice advertisement that highlights what is UNIQUE about your server. You can mention that you are using the real tibia map as a base, but if you are indeed customizing it, don't make the highlight "REAL MAP 10.82".