the San Jose experiment

[WaLLy]

Hey everyone,

We are running an experiment the next month or so. The experiment is testing a new dedicated machine to run 10+ servers solely for our use! The location of the machine is in San Jose, CA; a bit farther to the Euro folks but a little closer to the Aussie folks. If the experiment works out as we think it should, most of the current servers will be moved to the new location. FYI, S1 WILL STAY as long as it takes to get the new FFA Broadcast server populated.

Why the change? For one, it's a dedicated machine for us alone. At the moment, we are on shared hosting and this is probably why we have quite a bit of lag since a machines resources are being split in who knows how many other servers. Two, our GSP (game server provider) has said we can run 10+ game servers easily (we'll see about that - hence the experiment). Three, to diversify a bit.

Here's how we hope it plans out:

-Keep the dedicated machine (San Jose, CA)
-Keep Server 1 as it is (Dallas, TX)
-the possibility of adding other games for our Krew, e.i. Team Fortress 2, Killing Floor, L4D2, plus a few others and the monthly price wont go up.
-If the need is there, we can get a server located in Washington, D.C.
-Lesser lag (hopefully). We wont know 'til it gets heavily used
-no more daily reboots. It'll be once a week now.

Since we're in experiment mode, to be on the safe side, we're keeping the current servers we have in Dallas, TX. If the San Jose experiment doesn't work out, we can cancel it and keep what we have now.

I know I'm forgetting something, so I'll add as I go.

Either way, feel free to post comments, questions and anything else in between!

edit:
by the way, the IP address to this machine is 50.23.127.82

All servers will have the same IP address but the ports will change. I've already set-up 2 servers that should be running, which are:

FFA Broadcast @ 50.23.127.82:28960
TDM @ 50.23.127.82:28961

 

[Cent0]

Omg now I HAVE to turn on the computer and playing kneeling down. OMG SAN FUCKING JOSE! I LIVE THERE! CUPERTINO (where I live)= small city next to SJ! I'll have like 20 ping .

 

[felon]

sweeeet!!!

 

[HIBred]

Wally you are the freaking Best! Maybe my ping will fall below 100 and with my new rig maybe i'll break the top three more often.. maybe..thx for taking care of bidness...G

 

[Sodalover]

Now MY ping is going to be worse except for S1.

 

[MikeK]

location is not very good for me but I hope Itll be not very bad.
Thanks Wally!

And suggestions - 1 or more server(s) for CoD6(MW2) and 1 or more for CoD7(BO) - please!!!

---------- Post added at 06:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:28 PM ----------

I hope that BO and MW2 servers will be popular!

 

[WaLLy]

Mike, MW2 doesn't have official dedicated servers and the only way to run MW2 is via alterIW. I've already asked if we can run alterIW MW2 and was strictly told we can only run legal games.

As for BO, we had 2 servers when BO first released. They're now gone for a reason

 

[PaigeBoo]

Woo having them in San Jose makes it closer to home, maybe my game play will improve You the man WaLLy

 

[Trasgu]

well, seems like a good idea. But its true, for us euro guys could be actually worse. (doesnt really matter) Anyways, lets give it a try a see how it works out!

 

[Kessa]

sweet gb bad ping

 

[Trasgu]

I just tried the servers, and u know what wally: FUK U AND UR IDEAS!!!!

jking, but my ping is defenitelly higher...

 

[JohnRyAn]

I also tried it out and now my ping is 240-280

 

[Titoezz]

My ping is around 180 now but i will get other internet again so itll be higher too.. Doesnt really matter.

All i really want is no more lag and crashing servers. And im pretty sure that will be fixed now, so good job Wally!

 

[WaLLy]

FUK U AND UR IDEAS!!!!

I don't usually make changes without a certain group of Staff Members. Though, not very many of them inputted on the idea since it was kinda last minute, most of the ones that did, agreed to give this a shot. Again, I foresaw the Euro folks to have a higher ping and said we would get a Washington, D.C. server if it gets used.

 

[MikeK]

cant we have some european FFA broadcast if possible?

 

[Ethan]

Sweet. Sounds like an awesome plan!

---------- Post added at 04:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:42 PM ----------

111-130 ping without anyone on. Regular 70-90 on current servers. I do just have normal internet, and I also live across the country. :mstickle:

 

[Trasgu]

That D.C server better be good!

 

[517Houston]

Can we get those new servers listed on the front page?

 

[felon]

I'm Australian, my ping is 40-50 higher on this one than on s1. lmao.

 

[AVC]

Hey, my ping has always been over 200, and when I was playing regularly, I could get top 3.
It's not all about the ping, hehe.
But a dedicated machine WILL be the bomb. That's what will be the good bit.