PBW server is back up.

[Fyron]

Battle.net is paid for by Blizzard and charges no money to use it... all you have to do is have the game. Battle.net makes them money specifically because a lot of people buy their games to play on Battle.net. PBW can become something similar for SE4/SE5.

[rextorres]

I would say that 300 - 500 "hardcore" players is not insignificant based on the total announced sales of the product. Again this is all based on conjecture.

[ December 03, 2003, 18:37: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by rextorres:
I would say that 300 - 500 "hardcore" players is not insignificant based on the total announced sales of the product. Again this is all based on conjecture.

I didn't mean to imply it was insignificant. Merely that it doesn't justify the level of direct financial support that some people seem to feel Shrapnel should be providing.

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Battle.net is paid for by Blizzard and charges no money to use it... all you have to do is have the game. Battle.net makes them money specifically because a lot of people buy their games to play on Battle.net. PBW can become something similar for SE4/SE5.

Which is a perfect example of the point I am trying to make. Blizzard games are not what one would classify as "niche" games. They have a much larger fan base which can support things like bettle.net through proceeds from retail sales. Shrapnel is a little fish compared to that.

[Fyron]

Yes, and they would use little fish servers as opposed to the massive server farms used for Battle.net.

[AMF]

First off, thanks again for all your great work setting up PBW.

Second, I can't help but think that charging people 1 $1/month for the privilege of using PBW is a good idea. Plus, I often find that people value that which they pay for more than that which is free. Ever worked in an office with an intern who worked for free and a paid employee who did less than the intern but got paid for it?

BTW, do you yet know why the connection is horked? (apologies if this has been asked, I didn't see it below).

Thanks,

Alarik

[ December 03, 2003, 18:59: Message edited by: alarikf ]

[1FSTCAT]

Yeah!

What's your provider got to say, this time around?!

[mottlee]

Originally posted by 1FSTCAT:
Yeah!

What's your provider got to say, this time around?!

Lets ALL go over there and, and, and UNPLUG them!