How to fail at making a server:
Step 1: don't bother doing any beta work, we'll let the players petition in droves when we go live and fix everything later.
Step 2: Opening night is the most important night? Nerf the fuck out of the XP rate so nobody can get above Level 3...that'll make 100s commit to us.
Step 3: GM help? Overrated, get 1 person to do everything.. that should solve any inconsistencies in staffing.
Step 4: Have a forum setup that is hard to look at and deal with. Should stop the trolls coming in, amirite? Also, if anyone loses their password, we'll have it so they can't get it back.
...and then, Epic Emu was born.
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