We're currently looking at switching to a different server company that's located in an area with a much better backbone internet connection. It MAY lower our operating costs a bit, but we're going to have to pay double for one month at first -- this will allow us time to get the new server configured and running while we still have the main server up. Hopefully, the new box will be rockin' and stable, and we'll be able to run multiple gameservers on it off the bat.

This means you have a few things to look forward to, if we can afford it:

- 32 man 66tic CSS server that stays up and running
- 16-20 man "elite" server with a cal/cpl/cevo rotation with all weapons enabled
- free private scrim servers (will probably have two of them for source and one for CZ or 1.6)
- CoD MW2 server
- Any other gameserver you guys want

Let's make that bar blue!

Sounds so awesome I screamed code red and jizz'd in my pants.

I'm not too sure if you saw my thread, but I was planning on to rent a server for us when CoD MW2 comes out.

i wonder how many people here play tf2 or dod source?

and how hard would it be to switch a server over to a dif game? say if we had like n00b game nights, we would all pick a day and a mod and load a server up. we could see which game draws the most traffic and make it possibly perm

I has TF2 and DoD source, i loved to play TF2 but since i didnt knew almost anyone i dropped the game, best clas i used to play Spy, best record like 13 backstabs in a row and kills up to 32 points in one life, lost practice but i think i can regain it pretty easy.

I have tf2, but i dislike the game, now DOD:S is a beast game. Love to play it.

I think i speak for a lot when i ask, would there be gungame and or fun maps?

I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's a dedicated box. We can run whatever we want off of it. We don't have to "ask" anyone to change it. We just go in, install the game, configure the server, and shazaam!

I like shazaam!

this sounds SICK! i plan on getting COD:MW2 either when it comes out, or soon thereafter.

I know the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but i TOTALLY would be donating if i didn't just have to buy a new monitor.

will make a donation tomoz mate

ill try to put some money in there next month, how much is our goal btw ?

Just wonder, would changing the server significantly reduce the number of new people we see on the server? Didn't we tried a server migration a some time ago and it virtually killed the non-n00b traffic for a while.

That's why I want to slowly migrate it over a month's period. I want to pay a double-month so we can spend a week or so getting the server installed/configured, and then spend three weeks reducing the size of the main server and pushing more and more traffic over to the new server.

I want to try to mitigate as much of the "leakage" of old patrons as possible.

That sounds legit. I will see what I can donate as soon as I get my student loans and bursaries in the next week or two.

Wish i could donate, havent activate my credit card, its been 2 months since i got it back, i need it to play some MMO´s and donate.

This Month's Top Donor: Dieus

First time donating too! YOU KNOW WHEN I'M VERY VERY SERIOUS WHEN I DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

I went ahead and donated some money, i would still like to know how much we are aiming for
to get the new server up and running
that way i can plan ahead and see how much i can spare on my next payday :)

n00bfest's total operating costs are just over 300 each month. The server is going to cost us about $150-$200 EXTRA for the first month, depending on what sort of specs we go with.

So... anywhere between $450-500 this month would mean we could probably get started early next month.

Sounds great! Throw in a BJ and I'll hit the paypal button tonight.. When I escape from this boring he'll hole!