It seems a simple question at first, but if you are able to buy your own server can be a costly decision. What determines the number of slots to buy first? Well here are some common patterns and mistakes I've made in recent years.

  1. Too big!. - Most people who are considering buying a public game server are supposed to have 18 or more slots. Bigger is better, after all? No! Start small, between 12-16 slots will be enough anywhere. You can get your server when it starts to fill these spaces. Games great public servants vendors, such as servers, since most of the time you want. I will not. be able to fill easily. Start small and work your way.
  2. Dust is fun!. - The selection of an appropriate plan for a server is crucial for their players happy. If de_dust Counter-Strike server and 32 slots theres going to be bitter people. If the card is not enough spawn points kill a random number of people earlier this year. If the card is not enough spawn points, just may be too full. That on the other hand too much of a card, and a buzz when you find to find another player to a game than a needle in a haystack 1v1. Make the right choice.
  3. Mr. Robot. - Remember that when using robots to try to plan to increase the traffic on your server. If four slots are taken by robots and is a 12-slot server for you. Only 8 slots for real people Try.. you, server slots in proportion to the amount of bots you want to use (if any) to keep.
  4. Stress. - If you use a server slot 32 which is full all the time, can be stressful and expensive. Only one or two players on each boring angry in your game server. Also, you may need the help of other administrators to maintain order and keep the server populated. Other side effects have great popular game server could finish behind twindle and performance. If this becomes a problem, you can invest in small game two servers (two children under 32 game server instead of a 64-slot).