Trying to get things started. A complex Policerp server.
How many devs are needed? It seems like a lot of work to be done for only 1 person.
I'll also need a modeler to make specific player models and vehicle skins
I need a animator for a cpr animation.
What are fair prices?
so i will give a shorter answer first, 100-200$ for buying add-ons and server hosting and logo or simple coder to change certain UI or implement stuff so your server is slightly different from other servers.
if you want your server to be unique a lot you and ONLY you can bring new ideas then you go to a freelancer like a coder (multiple coders have general experience or experience in frameworks, a UI designer who is a coder at the same time and also people who like to work on top of add-ons and enhance them or optimize them ), UI/2d artist (there are also people who only do design 2d but no animation 2d ), 3D artist (there is a 3D artist who only edits or create props or characters or only import prop and rig player models, animator (animation weapons, props, character,r, etc ), the mapper (there are people who do optimization fps (the basic or advance ) or limits optimization or level creation or level editing. I can keep going on, you will need to ask for commission and specify what you want, and when you get the right guy ask him if he can do the other things you want, if not ask for another commission. there is no rule of one guy doing everything you may find him but it's rare so expect your connection to grow every time you need something that is new and outside of the box
but pricing in general you can expect :
mapping 100-1000+ creation/edit
animation 20-100+ creation/edit
modeling props or assets 20-100+
modeling characters 200-1000+
coder 10-100+
UI 20-100+
here am only giving ranges for each commission it could be less for new freelancers who are trying to gather up experience while taking commission, but if you want an experienced freelancer (who has more than 1-2 years of experience ) you will be paying that price and higher. you may reduce the total cost of your server by using already existing assets like addons or steam workshop assets. but if you want costume stuff expect the cost of the server to go in thousands and constantly add stuff every 2-4 months to keep the player base alive so there is always something new, which you will always pay for as not everything is out there, and need to be created and commissioned.
and you may priorities stuff each month to breakdown the cost.
if you need a coder i can code for you!I