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Dedicated Hosting Service [REQUESTING PAYMENT]
Reactor Worker:
--- Quote from: Bisjac on November 21, 2010, 08:12:34 PM ---if stuff goes wrong, i would rather blame the host myself, not go through some kid on the forums.
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I have to agree with Bisjac on this one. The exception I make is that I trust Ephialtes enough to be responsible with such a system as he has already demonstrated a sufficient level of maturity and goodwill in offering the RTB service out of his own pocket.
The idea of supporting dedicated servers through clans may make sense in other games, but most of the clans in Blockland are just power-trips for their "founders". Notice how almost all of them start off with a chain-of-command structure with the topic creator at the top? Few of them have truly dedicated members, and fewer still have members that are able to cough up money each month/year.
Technical issues like key security and add_on management aside, I just don't think you will get anywhere near 30 users paying for the service.
Kalphiter:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on November 21, 2010, 08:40:42 PM ---I have to agree with Bisjac on this one. The exception I make is that I trust Ephialtes enough to be responsible with such a system as he has already demonstrated a sufficient level of maturity and goodwill in offering the RTB service out of his own pocket.
The idea of supporting dedicated servers through clans may make sense in other games, but most of the clans in Blockland are just power-trips for their "founders". Notice how almost all of them start off with a chain-of-command structure with the topic creator at the top? Few of them have truly dedicated members, and fewer still have members that are able to cough up money each month/year.
Technical issues like key security and add_on management aside, I just don't think you will get anywhere near 30 users paying for the service.
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In a final trip, I'll see if 30 people are willing to pay the same moment I ask them to. If too many come, then it's whoever is first. If 30 people are ready, I could start accepting payments and then soon get a server up ready for them to start hosting.
I also don't know what you mean by add-on management, but people have FTP access so they can upload whatever they want to.
DrenDran:
--- Quote from: Reactor Worker on November 21, 2010, 08:40:42 PM ---I have to agree with Bisjac on this one. The exception I make is that I trust Ephialtes enough to be responsible with such a system as he has already demonstrated a sufficient level of maturity and goodwill in offering the RTB service out of his own pocket.
The idea of supporting dedicated servers through clans may make sense in other games, but most of the clans in Blockland are just power-trips for their "founders". Notice how almost all of them start off with a chain-of-command structure with the topic creator at the top? Few of them have truly dedicated members, and fewer still have members that are able to cough up money each month/year.
Technical issues like key security and add_on management aside, I just don't think you will get anywhere near 30 users paying for the service.
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My clan, along with plenty of other ones, have no ranking system at all.
Kalphiter:
Updated OP with more up-to-date information.
Reactor Worker:
--- Quote from: DrenDran on November 21, 2010, 08:51:53 PM ---My clan, along with plenty of other ones, have no ranking system at all.
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16 out of the 20 clans listed on the first page of the clan section have some kind of ranking system. That's 4/5 or 80% if you prefer. Your clan is one of the exceptions to the rule.
The point still stands though; how many of your members would/could pay to support a clan server?
--- Quote from: Kalphiter on November 21, 2010, 08:46:06 PM ---I also don't know what you mean by add-on management, but people have FTP access so they can upload whatever they want to.
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My concern regarding add-ons is that people may be unfamiliar with how to use the FTP properly, and there is always the potential for abuse. I feel it relies too heavily on the users not only being technologically savvy, but also trustworthy.