Hi Jeremy, Please write me offlist. I've got some ideas on servers and some questions that might be of benefit.
Thanks. Dave. On 7/17/11, Jeremy Kaldobsky <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm definitely going to use your idea Dark. Those of you who have been > playing Castaways multiplayer, have probably already noticed that the > welcome message thanks Mr. Viktor Kratz for sponsoring the day. > > Determining an exact cost is tricky, simply because I lack the equipment to > measure the energy costs, but I have some pretty good estimates. I already > had all of the parts, in my basement, to put together a dedicated server. I > have no problem running that server 24/7 as long as I can afford to pay for > the electricity. Now I know what you're thinking, how much could it > Possibly! cost just to keep a computer tower running in your basement?! > And, how could that be something you worry about affording?! Well, lol, if > you've ever heard me mention I'm poor, I wasn't exaggerating Hahaha! With > the power costs in my area, and the average estimations for what this > hardware draws, it will cost between $0.30 and $0.60 per day to run. That's > pretty cheap, but that extra $10 to $20 on my monthly electric bill would > put me over budget. When you take paypal fees, and the 80 cent maximum > range into consideration, I think it's pretty safe to say that each $1 > donation covers the server for 1 to 2 days. > > Please let me know what you guys think of this idea, but my plan was to take > each new donation, and have it mark days on a calendar showing the days that > particular person had paid for. When people sign in to the multiplayer > game, they will see who funded the entertainment they are having for that > day. It might be a nice way to thank those people who are supporting > things. The only down side, is that with this system, some people can > donate but not see their name for months! The next, unpaid, days could be a > ways down the road. Any ideas? > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
