i guess there's some issue with the code that makes it hard to initially connect.
one seednode should be enough
Yeah true, but those issues you mention show a dev who cant support his coin. I been trying to get this to work since yesterday and am still having problems. I think its better to just give up, delete this shit and move onto another coin.
I'll give it one more day for the dev to get his shit together. Lets see what happens.
Shell is one of those rare coins where I've never had a single problem getting connections. Have you checked that the problem isn't your end?
As for the "dev who can't support his own coin" needing to "get his shit together". Look back a few posts, you are aware the dev is no longer around, right?