Isn't it time to find out what lies in the future for the servers?

[DeathsSilkyMist]

Originally Posted by Dolalin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You can get the hardware to run a p99 for under $1k. My eqarchives indexer box could probably do it if I set up raid storage. I'm guessing that's going to be the biggest expense/maintenance issue. Right now I just do a weekly Google drive backup of the VM image.

You should read the rest of the post. I wasn't claiming it is guaranteed to be a ton of money to run the server, that heavily depends on a bunch of factors. The effort comes with maintaining the server, stability, developing new code, watching for cheaters/RMTers, managing a dev team and GMs, etc. Time is more important than money, and that is a cost.

Running a stable game server as a service while actively developing is not the same as running your portfolio website on your own server in the corner of your room hehe.