On Jun 10, 12:00 pm, "Coyote" <Keep America's Sovereignty> wrote:
> <b....DeleteThis@coolgroups.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1181496003.323001.179790@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
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> > When I set up my own BF1942 server, no one ever comes to play. Anyone
> > know any tricks to getting players?
>
> *First make sure people can see your server. Have a buddy on another PC look
> for your server's name among all the other's. Then if it can be found, have
> him try to join the server to make sure your DMZ or firewall is set
> correctly and not blocking people from joining.(if your running a router or
> firewall) THEN, after all of this, give the server a name that will stand
> out. If you put the word "noob" in it, people will join in hope of easy
> prey. LOL
>
> Good luck!
>
> CoyoteO$F
Thanks for the tips. I created a NOOB server, and people actually
joined. BTW, do you have any tips on how to secure my PC to prevent
the players from hacking it?
Thanks.
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