[Squirrelloid]

I would estimate half of the blitzes started on IRC are played on Gandalfs server. There's a definite preference to finding someone willing and able to host (participating or not!) because then we can tweak settings (in particular, easy research is preferred to standard for blitzes, since otherwise the typical small maps used in a blitz favor bless rushes). But tis better to play with standard research than not play at all, so...