Number of servers?

AutumnTwilightAutumnTwilight Join Date: 2002-08-27 Member: 1244Members, Constellation
in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">As in, how many?</div>Just a quick question. Do we have any idea of the number of servers that should be running NS when it releases? Of course, this number will go down a bit after the first few days, as it always does with any new demo or mod. Then again, perhaps it will go *up* with NS, which would be very nice.

I was just wondering if I'm going to have to fight to find a good server, or if it shouldn't be that bad.

Finding a good pinging server playing a good map for Firearms can be a little tough, but not too bad. WizardWars, on the other hand...


Twilight
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Well, there is another forums for this. But MonsE has assured us that he'll get NS hooked up with some servers, other forum goers will too. So I don't think it'll be much of a problem.
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  • MoleculorMoleculor Namer-of-Bob Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 9Members
    No, this forum is just fine for asking about servers. The other forum is for discussions on running a server (such as AdminMod settings, var settings, adminship, and the like).

    Welcome to the Forums Twilight, if you haven't been already. I've been semi away for a while (and still will be for a bit), so I may have missed you come in.
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  • Jack-0Jack-0 Join Date: 2002-05-01 Member: 563Members
    twilight im not sure if this will ease your worries but i plan to be running a server as soon as i can get my grubby little hands on ns and she will be there to stay, as for how well your ping will be i got no idea but most ppl that play there never run over a 100
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  • DeathWishDeathWish Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1211Members
    I'm sure that places like Jolt and BarrysWorld (for those European peeps) will be running NS servers pretty much from the word go - it'll be a very popular mod, and they'll want to hook into the possible revenue this'll bring (clan servers and whatnot).
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Deathwish, popularity doesnt always influence barry's world, i have seen their servers for mods i had only heard about once before.
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  • Dan_ForeverDan_Forever Join Date: 2002-08-02 Member: 1054Members
    Well that kinda confirms that they'll have a few servers running Tychoo <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->

    But popularity does change how many they have, hence their huge number of CS servers <!--emo&:p--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'><!--endemo-->

    If they have 1 NS server, which is packed to the brim 24/7 they'll set upo a few more...
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Ja, I didn't say they wouldn't have any. And well, a billion CS servers is a no-brainer.
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  • sharpsword6sharpsword6 Join Date: 2002-08-15 Member: 1166Members
    I did a topic just like this twilight and some people said they are going to have plenty of servers. Like a Linux ns server and stuff. There will be a lot to choose from like what monsierevil said with the mirrors.
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  • DeathWishDeathWish Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1211Members
    Of course, as SharpSword indicated, there will be single servers operated by someone who happens to have a T3 and has a PC going spare along with the big server operators.

    Of course, the thing about BarrysWorld now is that it's subscription based for some things, like renting servers. That could influence the popularity of a mod like NS at BW.
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  • Hot_SoupHot_Soup Join Date: 2002-06-29 Member: 847Members
    I admin a different game for barrysworld and I will be pimping verra hard for a server , I will start poking the head up people as well for a concrete answer but Barrysworld is now subscribers only the details of which can be found at their site , jolt i dont know about , they smell funny <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--> but probably will


    and blueyonder I know will have an ns server(s) as I'm gonna be joint head admin blokey <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->

    And i think the server numbers will go up and up as NS should and will imo rock  <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
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  • AutumnTwilightAutumnTwilight Join Date: 2002-08-27 Member: 1244Members, Constellation
    Good! I figured that with such a large group of people waiting for NS to come out that there would be enough servers, but I have depressing thoughts of the release night only having 20 servers, and all full. Not that this would happen, but I feel better now anyway.

    Mol, thanks for the welcome. I just signed up a day or so ago, although I've been lurking for a few months now...

    Twilight

    PS Incidentally, what sort of bandwitdth is required to run a HL server? Isn't it about 3.5 kilobytes per person or so? I just wonder because I've got DSL and a spare machine. However, I fear that the upstream wouldn't be enough for more than a 6-8 player server.
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  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    One of the PTs has an ADSL connection with a 128KB upload cap; he says it's no good for hosting more than a 6-player HL server or so.
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  • AutumnTwilightAutumnTwilight Join Date: 2002-08-27 Member: 1244Members, Constellation
    Hmmm. I've got about 250-350 kbs upstream, generally, and about 500-600 kbs down, so maybe I could pull off a small server. This would be my first server ever, for any mod. Guess I'll have a lot to learn...

    Ah well, that's the fun, eh?


    Twilight
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