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August 28th, 2006, 06:21 AM
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Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
With Dom2, there was (at least one) user-made hosting server.
Are there plans for Shrapnel to provide some kind of "official" hosting of games? (this could be either TCP or email, in my mind)
The only other Shrapnel game I own (Land of Legends) has a (unique) server for online play. Having something similar for Dom3 would be nice, I think.
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August 28th, 2006, 09:59 AM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
We are taking a look at this. I will get back with you here...
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August 28th, 2006, 11:12 AM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
Glad to hear it's being considered. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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August 28th, 2006, 11:32 AM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
In My Experience:
The hosting part isnt hard but there is a ton of file managment. Alot of script writing. Try to find someone who thinks things like that are fun. 
Windows servers running only tcpip games would not be able to run very many. I suppose you could start a new game every month and hope that the fact it will run more than a month will keep it from being the same people joining every game.
Interfacing to web pages for game stats I think is an important feature that is rare and shouldnt be overlooked. Interfacing a web page for upload/download of turns is a security concern but there are plenty of tested scripts for that.
Setting it up for PbEM games would be more efficient altho abit more to iron out.
Linux would me more efficient. You could run more tcpip games on less server.
Linux running in text mode would be the most efficient. More games could be run and its much eiaser to interface to webpages. But its not easy to dive into linux text-mode. A background in other text modes, even DOS, is a big help.
I will happily provide all my scripts. Or even provide an account to someone you choose and let them poke around.
Here is a game-start page I messed with abit (it doesnt start a game).
http://www.dom3minions.com/lab/MakeGame.htm
But I decided that my server would not support everyone starting a game whenever they were in the mood.
Gandalf Parker
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August 28th, 2006, 12:21 PM
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Lieutenant General
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
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August 28th, 2006, 01:04 PM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
I do have my own 24/7 linux server on the net, which I currently using for hosting. Is there really a problem getting somebody host games? I could easily host 3-4 more games if it had been requested.
Though I have to admit that the mosehansen.dk interface was a nice thing. Anybody knows if it is possible to grab the source code of that beast?
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August 28th, 2006, 01:55 PM
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First Lieutenant
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
A pro hosting server would be a GREAT thing for the community. One need only consider the massive drop off in DomII games that happened when Mosehansen shut down to see
how important it would be for the community.
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August 29th, 2006, 11:42 AM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
Esben had said he'd share the web-code he wrote for the mosehansen.dk dominions server.
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September 12th, 2006, 05:43 PM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
Hey people Anyone remember old Esben? 
How are you doing, all of you?
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September 12th, 2006, 05:47 PM
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Re: Any plans for an \"official\" hosting server?
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