Server unpopular

[creativemagic]

I have been hosting my server (Exclusive Lava Survival) for about a half a year now. The average number of players I get is around 3-7 which is very low. I was wondering how I can make people stay on it. There are four servers according to the server list that are mostly full. What makes all those players stay on? I was wondering if some of you guys could get on in your free time and give me some constructive criticism, it would mean a lot to me if you could help me improve my server.
Other info:
I try to keep the server on 24/7 and have my own forums.
The op+ my server are very nice and help others when they get asked,
I have 63 lava maps so players won't get bored seeing the same map over and over.

Thanks for reading.

[HelloWorldCool]

I have been hosting my server (Exclusive Lava Survival) for about a half a year now. The average number of players I get is around 3-7 which is very low. I was wondering how I can make people stay on it. There are four servers according to the server list that are mostly full. What makes all those players stay on? I was wondering if some of you guys could get on in your free time and give me some constructive criticism, it would mean a lot to me if you could help me improve my server.
Other info:
I try to keep the server on 24/7 and have my own forums.
The op+ my server are very nice and help others when they get asked,
I have 63 lava maps so players won't get bored seeing the same map over and over.

Thanks for reading.

Well personally I think most of my players have been bored of classic/lava survival.

But as for luring more people on to your server you can always put tags in front of your server motd.

Try: [Easy Ranks}, [Op on join] [No Grief]

and add to [ Description ] Server Name

[Ultima]

@Creative, does your server ever go down?

Uptime is very important on minecraft.net since they sort the servers on that. (default option)
Every month minecraft.net resets all the server uptimes and then grab your chance.

Even the big shots (like blocktopia/AKA/mayhem) must go offline sooner or later.
Even when your 1min longer up then for example blocktopia, u gain alot of their visitors because u are above then in the list.

In previous versions of MCD, the uptime was broken.
When my server is down (aBlockz) for more then a hour, the uptime will reset and the server stays online with 5 people for a day orso.

The amount of maps doesn't matter. They must be FUN!
I have a lot of returning vistors and some come from the mayhem server. (they dont like it anymore due strict OP's)

Beside uptime is the connection speed very important, if your server laggs they will leave.
If your server doesn't lagg and it's fun, just wait. Install some funny plugins (Mcforge forum ftw)


@helloworld
I noticed that to.
I got a total of 6 OP's and 2 left because they don't play it anymore so often.

About the tags, that only helps with WoM users. (witch arnt your main income of ppl)
Just focus on your uptime and check minecraft.net what rank you got when u type in "lava"

Edit:

I saw that your server was up for 23 hours now.
Since alot of servers are offline now, your 7e on the list when u type lava.

The ideal list would be #1 winhout typing lava ofcourse.

[Ultima]

Just noticed that Blocktopia rebooted their servers.
With MCD u can reboot your server winhout losing your uptime.

[creativemagic]

@Creative, does your server ever go down?

My server has been up for the last week. but it was only showing around 23hrs on uptime. Does the uptime number only update once a month? The funny thing is, that at the beginning of this month I was having internet problems so I couldn't put the server up. better luck next month.

The amount of maps doesn't matter. They must be FUN!

I've shut the server down in order to remove some of the bigger maps which were causing lag. (and to install some windows updates)

Beside uptime is the connection speed very important, if your server laggs they will leave.

My connection speed is (speedtest.net) : ping: 44ms download speed: 4.80mbps upload speed: 0.53 Is this good? What's you'r internet speed?

Install some funny plugins (Mcforge forum ftw)

I went on the mcforge forums and i'm installing some good ones, I didn't know they would work with MCdzienny.

[Ultima]

Mcforge and MCDzienny are based of MClawl. U can even use MCzall or MCStorm.
(basicly every MC but there is a limit )

Minecraft resets all the timers to 0 every month.

I got from speedtest: 5ms ping, 113MBps Down and 7.44MBps Upload. (and a server with 45 people online )

To put it simple you got a crappy internet.
Dont expect to get alot of players online at the same time, maybe around 10.

My maps are all 64x64x64.
U can remove maps winhout rebooting the server tho.

/setlava reloadmaps

My server crashed and i lost my uptime
Am just 16 hours upand the odd part is alot of servers went down

[creativemagic]

Mcforge and MCDzienny are based of MClawl. U can even use MCzall or MCStorm.
(basicly every MC but there is a limit )

Good to know.

I got from speedtest: 5ms ping, 113MBps Down and 7.44MBps Upload. (and a server with 45 people online )
To put it simple you got a crappy internet.
Dont expect to get alot of players online at the same time, maybe around 10.

That's some crazy internet you have! Just now I had around 19 players online, that's when the lag started to get bad.

U can remove maps winhout rebooting the server tho.

Yup I know that, but I don't think players will like it if I change that map every two minutes, and I was testing out where the lava should spawn on some custom maps.

Congrats on getting your server at the top of the list.

[Ultima]

Yup I know that, but I don't think players will like it if I change that map every two minutes, and I was testing out where the lava should spawn on some custom maps.

/loadlavamap

[creativemagic]

/loadlavamap

Okay, I didn't know that, Thanks.

Did the uptime reset yesterday?

[Ultima]

/loadlavamap

Okay, I didn't know that, Thanks.

Did the uptime reset yesterday?

Minecraft went down for a few minutes a few days ago.