Lets Talk About Hosting a 24/7 Dedicated P3D Server

[Arisonius]

So, I'd like to get my server included onto the server lists, but in order to do that, I need to have the server capable of running 24/7, with minimal downtime. In order to do that, I need 2 things:
1. Better internet - This is achieved for about $25-50 dollars.
- At +$25 a month I get up to 60 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload speed
- At +$50 a month I get up to 70 Mbps download and up to 6 Mbps upload speed
2. The ability to have a dedicated server that can run the Pokemon3D Server 24/7
- I have a machine I would not have any issues leaving on all day, and with the requirements I am seeing to run the computer it looks like the biggest limiting factor to running a server 24/7 is bandwidth.

So the question I am putting to you, is this: Would you be willing to donate to the cause of a 24/7 server like the one I've been running now? What would you expect for donating? What would you expect from a server like this? Would you donate? Lets get the discussion started and talk about it and what this community wants.

 

[slavi]

Not all people can donate (like me for example). On the other hand there a lot of people that made donations for the website expenses, one of the reason I never skip the end screen of the game. I'd personally want to say, Thank you people !
As far as I know, Daniel offers Pokémon3D servers. I forgot the monthly cost, I don't know the server capabilities either, but that can be easily checked.

 

[Arisonius]

Maybe I will need to check with him then. Or maybe he can comment here,

 

[SViper]

I tag @Daniel 'RTRD' here.

 

[thelegendary23]

I think its 3$/month

 

[Darkfire]

I think its 3$/month

euros

 

[slavi]

euros

What are the server specifications ?

 

[Arisonius]

Well, if it's euro's, that could explain why the current P3D server lags for quite a few people. I'm based in America, so anyone on this side of the pond would probably have less lag.

 

[Darkfire]

Well, if it's euro's, that could explain why the current P3D server lags for quite a few people. I'm based in America, so anyone on this side of the pond would probably have less lag.

I just realized that I am entirely unsure where the other two servers were stationed(JLS and Mizai) Also just as a reference I believe the Main server is stationed in Germany

 

[Arisonius]

JLs is hosted in America, not sure about the others.

 

[Paradetheday]

Mizai's was hosted in Canada i bellieve

 

[Adrian Kellner]

24/7h server dont need that much speed...
i hosted tibiaOT 4 years ago with 5MBps/D and 2 MBps/U internet, with 80 players online without lag... '-'

 

[Arisonius]

24/7h server dont need that much speed...
i hosted tibiaOT 4 years ago with 5MBps/D and 2 MBps/U internet, with 80 players online without lag... '-'

My server was crashing around 15 players. My understanding is that this could be software related, but people were experiencing lag on my server with around 9+ players. So I'm not really sure, to be honest with you, and my DL/UL speeds are better than that.

 

[Adrian Kellner]

My server was crashing around 15 players. My understanding is that this could be software related, but people were experiencing lag on my server with around 9+ players. So I'm not really sure, to be honest with you, and my DL/UL speeds are better than that.

well, since the game is in dev.... yes, can be it. ;p
i will do some tests later at home, only need to config port fowarding in my idiot router. It's not easy like others i got.. XD

 

[MrHippocrit]

I am pretty sure most of the instability comes from the software not being optimized properly.
Granted that it only runs on 1 core ( reason why it's not intensive, at all) and perhaps is not fully taking advantage of whatever connection speed you have but I could be wrong about the latter.