Ns Server Oversaturation?

TweedleTweedle Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7581Members
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">To the players, not server admins ..</div> I hosted a NS server a while back (1.0-1.02) and have seen that there have been some incredible improvements of the CPU usage on linux boxes.

So the question is, does the game need another server? CS is completely oversaturated and there are hundreds of servers with 5 people on them, half the servers are off cable modems, etc. Is the same thing happening with NS? I haven't played it in the last two patches so it has been atleast a month and I'm sure the situation has changed a lot since then. Are people still looking for good servers or has it turned into a "everyone plays on x y and z and does something else when they're full" situation?

Thanks,
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Funny, all the UK servers are full, at all the peak times.

    Or maybe I've just got so many filters on I only see the good ones. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    So, if that's true, it's not a phenomena that's particularily hit over here yet.
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  • DecimatorDecimator Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8057Members
    Well, I tend to play on Grapesoda.net if I can. So I guess you would be right in my case. Though it's really pretty easy to find a server with enough players with things like all-seeing eye. (lots of good filters)
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    Here are my stats (all seeing eye): filters:
    ping < 100, not full, not empty, no password

    results: 26 servers, 254/381 players, 444 servers filtered out

    11 are german, 6 are in the UK, 4 french, the rest is in other countries

    That's the situation I have right now. So there are some places where you can play without any problems.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    edited January 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Jan 29 2003, 03:09 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jan 29 2003, 03:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny, all the UK servers are full, at all the peak times.

    Or maybe I've just got so many filters on I only see the good ones.  :p

    So, if that's true, it's not a phenomena that's particularily hit over here yet. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your from the UK Shockwave????

    Wow!

    The best servers in the UK are Blueyonders IMO. Friendly admin team, good PASSWORDED servers and an amazing community.

    (Just don't be fooled by the free slots, two are always reserved for Admins) and if it's anything else they use [WHO]Them's metamod plugin. (If I remember rightly!)
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  • BlueGhostBlueGhost Join Date: 2002-11-30 Member: 10337Members
    We need as many servers as possible so the chances of newbs/muppets joining the one I play on is reduced.

    ...seriously.

    BlueGhost
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  • TweedleTweedle Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7581Members
    Blue Yonder rocks.

    I'm in east coast USA and use blueyonder's ftp for getting all my server files, patches, etc. Reliable 550KB/s+ downloads. I could probably find some place faster, but blueyonder is so reliable I'd rather not have to bother looking around. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    edit: doh, I just used the "Report" button instead of reply.

    /me awaits his smiting
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Add to that BlueYonder are my broadband supplier (512kbs) and I get a nice 30 ping on their servers. I suppose that helps......
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  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Heh, my employer is my broadband supplier, quite conveiniently. (sp?)

    Yeah, Ven, plenty of people are UK or Euro on here, I'm usually on the BY servers, just not the PC Zone ones since they put it on their coverdisc (lamer frenzy).

    My issue with the BY admins was one started to cry because I built a sensory, at all. *Sigh*

    If ya spot me, shout. I'll be on as [NBK]Shockwave usually.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    edited January 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shockwave+Jan 29 2003, 03:33 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Jan 29 2003, 03:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> If ya spot me, shout. I'll be on as [NBK]Shockwave usually. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Will do just look out for

    N-L | [JSSDF]Venmoch

    (The JSSDF comes from my old clan of about 3 members that fell through. And N-L is my new clan! And you may (judging by your avatar guess where we got the old tag from!)

    ON-TOPIC!

    We could always do with another server, there really can never be enough, perhaps run your server with custom maps or something! Make it different!
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  • Spyder_MonkeySpyder_Monkey Vampire-Ninja-Monkey Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 8Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--Tweedle+Jan 29 2003, 06:26 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Tweedle @ Jan 29 2003, 06:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Blue Yonder rocks.

    I'm in east coast USA and use blueyonder's ftp for getting all my server files, patches, etc. Reliable 550KB/s+ downloads. I could probably find some place faster, but blueyonder is so reliable I'd rather not have to bother looking around. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    edit: doh, I just used the "Report" button instead of reply.

    /me awaits his smiting <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...and spydermonkey rains down sulfur on Tweedle's home.
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  • FirewaterFirewater Balance Expert Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10690Members, Constellation
    I personally dont think that a game or mod can have too many servers, but not enough, more servers the merrier!
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  • CatpokerCatpoker Join Date: 2002-06-25 Member: 816Members
    almost all the good servers (low ping/admins) are almost always full

    we need MORE servers!
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  • NupiNupi Join Date: 2002-12-16 Member: 10898Members
    yeah well, we need more players too <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Just closed my server up until there is *more* demand for servers, i didnt plan to have my server running empty most of the time and having only about 3-4hrs of play time. Well at least i can now play myself.

    Play!! <!--emo&::siege::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/siege.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='siege.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::onos::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tiny.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tiny.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::skulk::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&::sentry::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/turret.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='turret.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    usually i look for new maps, cuz i like to play on them. if not i go look for a familiar server that has a bunch of people playing on it.
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    edited January 2003
    [edit] double post delete me[/edit]
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