Hello Fellow Server Hosts,
I've been operating my own game servers for the past 7 years for my clans and
gaming communities and the same thing keeps happening at random times; traffic
dies. This can generally be attributed to hundreds or even thousands of other
servers popping up (TF2 popularity after hats were added), server ip changing,
hostname changing, vacation season, etc. This can be murder for game servers and
hosts are left with a difficult decision. Keep hosting and try to build back the
player base (which can take a long time and even be impossible at times) or just
shut down their server. I came up with an solution to this and i wanted to offer
it to all the other server hosts.
On the CS:Go mailing list, someone mentioned a steam update notification service
for server operators and i figured if they were allowed to post theirs, then
this post shouldn't be a problem.
My solution is a contest that rewards players who play on specific servers (eg.
yours) by giving them a chance to win 2 prizes each month. It's currently 2
prizes of $50 USD sent via paypal), but as the player and server base grows,
this will be increased as well as the number of prizes.
Currently 32 multiplayer games (including all of Valve's titles except DOTA) are
supported as well as every single mod these games can run. For example, all
Arma 2 (DayZ, etc.), the whole Battlefield series, most of the Call of Duty
series, Minecraft, Killing Floor and much more.
You do not need to install any plugins on your server. You just need to provide
your Game Name/Mod Name, Server IP, Server Port and Query Port (if applicable).
If you're interested in taking advantage of this service, then see Server
Operator page that provides further information at
http://www.capturetheprize.com/server-op.php
Thank you for your time.
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