Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 7, 2005 20:42:23 GMT -5
OK peeps. Here's the deal. I don't have the time or patience to figure out server issues anymore. I am just WAY to busy. I think I want to begin to pay for a service... then no issues, no problems, and a kick ass line. So, if you know any good ones, lemme know. This won't happen right away, but I do believe I am going to do it. Later
A problem with this is that your clan is spread across Europe and the US, meaning at least half of your members will suffer a 130+ transatlantic ping.
In the UK a company called GAME2XS offer some good deals on clan-servers, and from where I live I can reach their backbone in 20ms Their backbone has direct peering through Europe and North America. ;D ;D
You can test your ping to their backbone by PINGing 217.161.41.1
They also allow you to set up a free clan-server for 24hrs, no catches. Just set one up and see how it goes. Their setup page is: HERE
Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 8, 2005 11:42:13 GMT -5
I ping at less than 100 there...... I don't know European currency... so I am lost. He was talking about here folks: [ftp]http://www.instantgameserver.com/engine.php?page=view&p=16[/ftp] Applied... should get it. For free, why the hell not. But, I will get a lot of spam, oh, the misery of it all!
Last Edit: Feb 8, 2005 11:54:31 GMT -5 by *NastyJeff*
Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 8, 2005 13:01:20 GMT -5
OK... so we got us a 24 hour freebie. This means, ALL FO YOU BOOGERS BETTER SHOW! Here's the email from them: Dear *NastyJeff*,
Congratulations! Your application for our 24 hour Instant Game Sever Trial has been successful.
Your free trial will take at place at noon (UK Time) on Wednesday 9th February. It will last for 24 hours ending at 11:59:59AM the following day.
Please familiarise yourself with the Instant Game Server Control Panel on the game2xs.com site. Don't be afraid to ask questions - that's what we're here for!
Post by Kaptain Kremmen on Feb 8, 2005 14:08:35 GMT -5
They host on a gigabit backbone, which means no congestion worries! Unlike trying to host a game-server on a domestic connection.
Around $56 per month for a 12-slot Q3 server on a gigabit pipe isn't too bad at all. If you didn't want to carry the "GAME2XS" branding in the server name it only adds another £5 (approx $9 at today's rates) per month to remove this.
Your clan is large enough to spread this cost among its members. With this in mind you could be running this 12-slot gigabit server continuously for as little as $10 per month from your 6 busiest players. That's only a fiver per month for your UK members! Less if all of your members contributed towards the cost.
A small price to pay for solid, lag-free gaming.
I'm not sure, but I think G2XS servers probably run PunkBuster too. But I imagine this is at the administrator's discretion. Remember, PunkBuster will run sweet on such hardware, but may still cause the odd spike when players connect and/or disconnect.
Personally I would recommend running PunkBuster on your server though. Large capacity (12+ player) servers on good backbones attract more players, ergo more cheats too!
Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 8, 2005 15:41:12 GMT -5
Punkbuster is set to run, server config I am working on now... the server IP will be: 217.161.41.73 that's all for now.....
Internet Address: 217.161.41.73 Reserved Ports: 27960 Gametype Privileges: Standard User Account Variable Privileges: Standard User Account Maximum No. of Servers: 1 Start Time: Wednesday, 9th February 2005 @ 12:00 Stop Time: Thursday, 10th February 2005 @ 11:59 Branded: Yes Private Server Only: No
Last Edit: Feb 8, 2005 15:43:27 GMT -5 by *NastyJeff*
Your server IP address is already PINGable, here are my ping results: PING 217.161.41.73 (217.161.41.73) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=20.4 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=18.6 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=21.4 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=18.0 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=5 ttl=51 time=21.0 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=6 ttl=51 time=20.1 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=7 ttl=51 time=27.7 ms 64 bytes from 217.161.41.73: icmp_seq=8 ttl=51 time=23.3 ms
--- 217.161.41.73 ping statistics --- 8 packets transmitted, 8 received, 0% packet loss, time 7006ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 18.029/21.355/27.711/2.855 ms
Looking good! I get a minimum ping of 18 and a maximum ping of 27, with the average of around 21!
Sweet!
Nice and small (2.8ms) deviation too! Get your clanmates to PING 217.161.41.73 and see what results they get. Keep in mind that when on a Q3 server the ping will be a little higher, due to the general overhead introduced by Q3 itself.
Post by *NastyAuri* on Feb 8, 2005 16:19:59 GMT -5
C:\>ping 217.161.41.73
Ping wird ausgeführt für 217.161.41.73 mit 32 Bytes Daten:
Antwort von 217.161.41.73: Bytes=32 Zeit=90ms TTL=55 Antwort von 217.161.41.73: Bytes=32 Zeit=93ms TTL=55 Antwort von 217.161.41.73: Bytes=32 Zeit=91ms TTL=55 Antwort von 217.161.41.73: Bytes=32 Zeit=89ms TTL=55
Ping-Statistik für 217.161.41.73: Pakete: Gesendet = 4, Empfangen = 4, Verloren = 0 (0% Verlust), Ca. Zeitangaben in Millisek.: Minimum = 89ms, Maximum = 93ms, Mittelwert = 90ms
100 is my normal ping, so its very nice, even for me but i dont see a server there.. I do actually have a server with Game2xs addy in it at nearly the same ip: 217.161.41.51:27980 but has a password, cant connect to try it.
... I do actually have a server with Game2xs addy in it at nearly the same ip: 217.161.41.51:27980 but has a password, cant connect to try it.
laters.
A Quaker called "SpAzY" has a 12 player server hosted with Game2xs, it doesn't require a password, but is CTF only. Connect here: 217.161.41.69:27960 and see how it plays for you!
That's a pretty good transatlantic ping. Remember, as each player joins the server everyone's ping will rise slightly. This is unavoidable. But they seem to run on good spec systems, so even on a full server I think you should still average 120 or so. Under InstaUnlagged 1.1 that is perfectly playable.
Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 8, 2005 17:44:16 GMT -5
Lol, yes Saucy, I am quite aware of that.
Guest-Saucy said:
That's a pretty good transatlantic ping. Remember, as each player joins the server everyone's ping will rise slightly. This is unavoidable. But they seem to run on good spec systems, so even on a full server I think you should still average 120 or so. Under InstaUnlagged 1.1 that is perfectly playable.
Wow.. The manchester company is realy close to me :p
I was considering paying for a proper server if I get back into things.. Might see how everything pans out first. I'm quite tempted to go the Enemy Territory>Urban Terror route at some point..
Post by *NastyAuri* on Feb 8, 2005 20:40:15 GMT -5
Yeye, go on, bite Zena, shes right ;D
Since i can only play with u guys and gals with more than 200 ping i got used to it and found out its so much fun.
who cares about ping, its UNlagged ;D I hope i ping at 200 on your new server. gonna test it. Good night now all my buddies and friends. Cya around on any server thast not yet been hacked
Post by *NastyJeff* on Feb 8, 2005 20:47:03 GMT -5
guys, it's a 24 hour test, no more. I won't have this figured out by the time I leave friday.... next I have to explain this to the wife... God have grace on my soul....