How Do You Create A Graal PC Server?

Cigam · 05-07-2012

This is one of the noobiest questions oever but I can't figure it out, how do you create a Graal PC server? Thanks =] -Cigam

Rexx · 05-07-2012

Buy developer gold subscription

Winter · 05-07-2012

http://graalonline.com/playerworlds/...?page=Creation
Glad to help!

Cigam · 05-07-2012

Posted by Shannon

http://graalonline.com/playerworlds/...?page=Creation
Glad to help!

Thanks Shannon! Im still roaming around the links and stuff, learning more about development.

Man wish I had 50 dollars. Wait... I might actually.

Peter5498 · 05-08-2012

If I were you, I wouldn't create one, it takes more work than you think. You would need a huge tileset which takes a long time, then you gotta create the levels. Then there's the scripting which you need for stuff you want to make come to life or whatever. The ganis are extremely hard. You need a main sfx for walking into the server(if you want) and so on...

Twinny · 05-08-2012

Wicked idea: Create everything offline that you can. This means create all your levels/ graphics and ganis offline. Next, plan your scripting systems: what you want to do, how you will achieve it, style and such. Create an implementation plan. Try and script as much as you can offline.

When it gets to the point you think you're ready, buy the server and go for it. Upload all your content. New players will be impressed by your well structured gmap rather than an isolated town of suck in a sea of green grass. Get your script systems going and boom! You're done!

Saves hosted time

BboyEatsbacon · 05-08-2012

Posted by Twinny

Wicked idea: Create everything offline that you can. This means create all your levels/ graphics and ganis offline. Next, plan your scripting systems: what you want to do, how you will achieve it, style and such. Create an implementation plan. Try and script as much as you can offline.

When it gets to the point you think you're ready, buy the server and go for it. Upload all your content. New players will be impressed by your well structured gmap rather than an isolated town of suck in a sea of green grass. Get your script systems going and boom! You're done!

Saves hosted time

In addition to this, it's also best to get the staff team planned out. (This means actually making sure people will work for you, not just writing their name down for staff.)

Cigam · 05-08-2012

Posted by Twinny

Wicked idea: Create everything offline that you can. This means create all your levels/ graphics and ganis offline. Next, plan your scripting systems: what you want to do, how you will achieve it, style and such. Create an implementation plan. Try and script as much as you can offline.

When it gets to the point you think you're ready, buy the server and go for it. Upload all your content. New players will be impressed by your well structured gmap rather than an isolated town of suck in a sea of green grass. Get your script systems going and boom! You're done!

Saves hosted time

I will absolutely follow you and Bboy's posts. I was thinking about making a server in the future.

callimuc · 05-08-2012

Or finish the basic scripts on Testbed ;)

Cigam · 05-08-2012

Posted by callimuc

Or finish the basic scripts on Testbed ;)

I was thinking I would be able to ask for Testbed access and test scripts on there.

Kiwi · 05-08-2012

If you do end up buying a server, please don't hire terrible level admins, and when people see their monstrosities say, "Oh, yeah, I was going for a classic style..."

Because I've noticed using a 'Classic' style is in some cases becoming an excuse for a bad level.

Cigam · 05-08-2012

Posted by Kiwi.

If you do end up buying a server, please don't hire terrible level admins, and when people see their monstrosities say, "Oh, yeah, I was going for a classic style..."

Because I've noticed using a 'Classic' style is in some cases becoming an excuse for a bad level.

I wouldn't hire terrible LAT's don't worry. If I do go for a Classic style then I would atleast create my own Classic tileset, not using the given tileset.

Kiwi · 05-08-2012

Posted by Cigam

I wouldn't hire terrible LAT's don't worry. If I do go for a Classic style then I would atleast create my own Classic tileset, not using the given tileset.

Good boy

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Another thing I've noticed is that if you make a tileset, and you make it good, it'll help the server get a lot of people wanting to play. Take Europa for example - it had pretty much no content, all it had was pretty graphics. But I remember around ten people on sometimes, looking at those pretty graphics.

People say, "It's not the graphics that makes a server good - its the content!"
But they still flock to whatever new server is pretty enough for them to like.

Which leads to my belief that graphics can make or break a brand new server.

Cigam · 05-08-2012

Posted by Kiwi.

Good boy

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Another thing I've noticed is that if you make a tileset, and you make it good, it'll help the server get a lot of people wanting to play. Take Europa for example - it had pretty much no content, all it had was pretty graphics. But I remember around ten people on sometimes, looking at those pretty graphics.

People say, "It's not the graphics that makes a server good - its the content!"
But they still flock to whatever new server is pretty enough for them to like.

Which leads to my belief that graphics can make or break a brand new server.

I agree.

Beautiful Smoke · 05-08-2012

interesting thanks for making this thread i was also wondering this ^^

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Peter5498 Troll Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 731	If I were you, I wouldn't create one, it takes more work than you think. You would need a huge tileset which takes a long time, then you gotta create the levels. Then there's the scripting which you need for stuff you want to make come to life or whatever. The ganis are extremely hard. You need a main sfx for walking into the server(if you want) and so on...

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Twinny Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Testbed Posts: 604	Wicked idea: Create everything offline that you can. This means create all your levels/ graphics and ganis offline. Next, plan your scripting systems: what you want to do, how you will achieve it, style and such. Create an implementation plan. Try and script as much as you can offline. When it gets to the point you think you're ready, buy the server and go for it. Upload all your content. New players will be impressed by your well structured gmap rather than an isolated town of suck in a sea of green grass. Get your script systems going and boom! You're done! Saves hosted time

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callimuc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 6,122	Or finish the basic scripts on Testbed ;)

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Kiwi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,956	If you do end up buying a server, please don't hire terrible level admins, and when people see their monstrosities say, "Oh, yeah, I was going for a classic style..." Because I've noticed using a 'Classic' style is in some cases becoming an excuse for a bad level.

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Beautiful Smoke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 45	interesting thanks for making this thread i was also wondering this ^^