I'm interested in creating a new server with ZARP.
I've made a Flood server before, so it shouldn't be too hard.
Vote on the poll, if the community like it - I'll try bring it up with CM.
What is Flood?
In this gamemode, you build boats to escape the oncoming flood. Once you've done so, you must then destroy other players boats to earn money for more props and weapons the next round.
Whats your plans for the server?
At this point in time, I have not planned much for the server, and I've not even taken this into consideration with Community Managers and Owners. Although, I can promise you that the server will be unique, and enjoyable to the community.
As people have posted, the Flood gamemode isn't exactly the most popular gamemode in Garry's Mod, but I believe thats just because there isn't any good Flood servers out there. Its actually a really fun gamemode, which I believe lots of people would play, or atleast try out.
I have opened up multiple servers before (hence I left zarp multiple times, resigning from my role as SSRP Admin and DR Admin). None of the servers I opened were Flood servers, but I have tested, and messed around with the Flood gamemode, and its suprisingly customizable, and I doubt it would be difficult to put what we want into the gamemode, such as events.
I plan on starting up the server from a pre-existing gamemode (Flood 2.0), I will heavily edit it so its 'different', and make it more 'Zarp' (if that makes sense.)
I noticed that BOT Dan's Jukebox was added to the Surf server, I have that purchased on gmodstore, so if people enjoy the jukebox, I could also add that in (Just an extra little thing to make the server that little bit more enjoyable. Everyone loves a bit of music)
It really all depends on the community's input. I don't plan on doing anything that the users don't like.
How long do you plan on working on the server?
Working on it until its open? As long as it takes. I doubt it'll take a long time though, I'd like to release the server as fast as I can, for your enjoyment.
How long I plan on keeping it up and working on it? As long as I'm in Zarp (I hope). I'm dedicated to this, so if its passes with the CMs, I'll work on it, and keep improving it as long as I stay with Zarp, or as long as they decide to put up with me.
How will you keep the server alive with an active player base?
Constant improvement. Listening to the community's suggestions and see what they want done and added to the server. Anything is possible I believe, so if the users want anything on the Flood server, I will try my best to deliver that to them.
Making special events, like pirate wars and stuff like that. I've answered this in the Q&A, but I can't make it from scratch. I want a bug and issue free server, and I'll just make constant improvements.
I can't promise that the server will do well, but there are mutliple servers I've been on where they've just put the default Flood gamemode in and left the server. Those servers somehow get minumum 30 players.
I'm sorry I couldn't deliver this to you all sooner, I was banned for posting on a spam post.
I hope I could answer any of your questions you may be wondering.
Q&A
el une spodermun wrote:
warren1010 wrote:
I think a flood server would be great and there is a lot of people who like it. Hopfully it happens. At the moment more people voted no but if they dont like it they dont have to play. Let the people who do like it play
I think what the community needs to know is how he will keep it alive and fresh
Regular updates, make it unique. Its a very 'expandable' gamemode, and lots of things can be added.
If the idea does get accepted and a server is kick-started, I'll listen to user's input, and try my best to implement their ideas into the game.
I don't know if I'll fully custom code it. I'll start with the base gamemode, and heavily edit it, meaning it'll probably be easier to implement the stuff we all want, instead of worrying about bugs and issues created by a custom gamemode.
It all depends though. I'll have to wait and see what the community think about the whole idea.
Aspect wrote:
You should have it open for a month for the memes, don't expect it to actually bring in a large playerbase as it isn't a gamemode with variation.
I don't have too much planned at the moment for the gamemode itself, but I'm sure there is a lot that can be implemented into Flood, such as special event games etc.
I'm serious with this idea, so I don't intend on keeping it up just for a meme.
You never know, I've been on the few servers that actually run Flood, and suprisingly do well (60-70 players), just by running off the base Flood gamemode, with a title like "Dignity [US-01]".
Zenternal wrote:
Narexa wrote:
Great idea in theory, however I highly doubt Zarp are going to work with you as you could just pull out at any time.
I doubt I'm going to pull out on the idea.
On previous projects we were working on with Zarp, I was 'abandoned' by the other Server Owner. Although, if I create this I'll dedicate the holiday towards it.