New Server
Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 11:57
Hello
As some of you probably have noticed, we have a new server called Himalia [New Server]. We have opened this server for the purpose to see if the community can move to this new location. The reason why we are looking for a new server is that we need an upgrade. This upgrade has the prupose to ensure fluid operation and network connectivity. Our current server has served well, and the host is good. But we have just out grown from the capacity. The new server is not located in Finland. I would have rather upgraded inside Finland and better yet, with the current host, but the fact is that monthly costs of Finnish servers of this size are at least 100 euros higher per month then from central Europe. As we are an international community, it should not be a problem. However, I wanted to share reasonings for moving out from Finland as I expect this can be an argument to some of the community members.
I ask all of the community members to go test this new server. To see if it works well before the real migration. Please test it and report your honest opinion to our forum. Try to play games with as much real players as possible, if you can. Also, if you have ideas, please share them too.
The IP address is: 95.211.108.137:27960
For the moment, it does not support players using 2.55 clients. This will be changed later on.
Also, TeamSpeak 3 server is operational and gr!ns is an admin there. If you want to join it, ask him about it. The forum has a TS3 section with login details that is hidden from others but from those who actually are in the user group. So, in order to join TeamSpeak, you must have a registered forum account which is upgraded to the TS group.
The new server is almost a copy of the old server. Except with few less open slots (20+4). This change is to endorse better quality games. It sometimes gets very hard to play in very large teams. If necessary, we can open a second small server. Or if community resists this change to the bone, we can increase the slot numbers back to (30+6).
As some of you probably have noticed, we have a new server called Himalia [New Server]. We have opened this server for the purpose to see if the community can move to this new location. The reason why we are looking for a new server is that we need an upgrade. This upgrade has the prupose to ensure fluid operation and network connectivity. Our current server has served well, and the host is good. But we have just out grown from the capacity. The new server is not located in Finland. I would have rather upgraded inside Finland and better yet, with the current host, but the fact is that monthly costs of Finnish servers of this size are at least 100 euros higher per month then from central Europe. As we are an international community, it should not be a problem. However, I wanted to share reasonings for moving out from Finland as I expect this can be an argument to some of the community members.
I ask all of the community members to go test this new server. To see if it works well before the real migration. Please test it and report your honest opinion to our forum. Try to play games with as much real players as possible, if you can. Also, if you have ideas, please share them too.
The IP address is: 95.211.108.137:27960
For the moment, it does not support players using 2.55 clients. This will be changed later on.
Also, TeamSpeak 3 server is operational and gr!ns is an admin there. If you want to join it, ask him about it. The forum has a TS3 section with login details that is hidden from others but from those who actually are in the user group. So, in order to join TeamSpeak, you must have a registered forum account which is upgraded to the TS group.
The new server is almost a copy of the old server. Except with few less open slots (20+4). This change is to endorse better quality games. It sometimes gets very hard to play in very large teams. If necessary, we can open a second small server. Or if community resists this change to the bone, we can increase the slot numbers back to (30+6).