Setting up the Server

During the tutorial, (or if you have skipped it, in the beginning of the game) you need to build up the server from scratch to begin your adventure.

## Host Selection

The first thing you will need to do after connecting to the internet is to pick a host. The more storage and more add-ons will require more expensive hosts to be set up for them. In the beginning it is best to allocate a smaller budget for the host, as there are other requirements that need to be met to efficiently utilize a higher tier host.

Each host have distinct characteristics that have levels of quality parallel to their prices. Also each host has 3 tiers of hosting service with increasing prices.

Attributes of the hosts are:

* **Bandwidth:** Determines amount of players in the server, and affected by uploads. Lower bandwidth means more complains from players, especially when downloading and installing plugins.
* **Disk Space:** Amount of space the server has. This will be the limiting factor on installing new plugins to your server.
* **Memory:** Every plugin accumulates a storage space for every player in the server, with increasing server size you will need better hosts to sustain your server as it is.
* **Max Players:** Amount of players your server can hold at once.

In addition, all host brands have their unique quirks:

* CoastCube: Crashes frequently; after crashes owner does not get informed and has to restart the server host manually.
* JarCraft: Intermittent service, stopping and restarting periodically; at every stop server has a 10% of requiring owner to manually restart.
* HubHost: Connection issues, players are sometimes unable to connect; every 20 minutes in-game, 2 players leave the server due to connection problems.
* OwnZers: Small lags from server; every 1 hour in-game, server lags and so 1% of users leave the server
* DataNet: Immediate support (within 30 in-game minutes)

## Server Configuration

Configuring the server is necessary to fit the trends of what people want right now, or to build the domain of your dreams. You can check current trending configurations in the phone, via the "Trends" app. Every plugin will have a positive, negative or neutral affections or synergies depending on configuration.

### Server Themes

* Medieval
* Modern
* Futuristic
* Fantasy
* Sci-Fi

### Server Styles

* Fighting
* Minigames
* Civilization
* Roleplay
* Creative

### Server Difficulty

* Casual
* Competitive
* Hardcore

### Selecting Domain Name

There are 3 domain providers with different uptimes. Uptime value will affect the amount of players joining the server.

 GoPoppy
 NetGator

Name selection does not have any effect on the server.

### Build Configuration

You will need to choose in which theme the first build of the game is to be in until you can afford to have your own builders create one. Until you do, the cheaper the theme you choose, the less enjoyable it will be.

Themes:

* Medieval
* Modern
* Futuristic
* Fantasy
* Sci-Fi

Each theme has a cost attained to them to be able to build them into your server.

### Rules and Guidelines

You are required to have a set of specific rules and guidelines so that players can follow them, which gradually makes your server and community more friendly and inviting.

The completed sentence will be set as the rule, and it will affect gameplay. The more positive the rule, the more friendly your community, and vice versa.

You can skip the rules by not placing any words or clicking "Done" at any time, but you are not advised to do so as it will not be reversible.

## Notes

* Playing the tutorial completes all steps associated to setting up the server, so if you are having a hard time remembering what to do, you can try playing with the tutorial a few times.