SWGEmu half-year financial report (second half of 2013)

[Vlada]

In November we got from donations: $2,997.81.
November had the following expenses:

PayPal fees = $175.12
K&H Bank = $2,293.00
Hosting Services, Inc = $226.15
FDC Servers.net, LLC = $199.00
Assembla, Inc = $60.00
Softlayer = $1638.20
TOTAL EXPENSES = $3,457.21


November had a total shortfall of $479.66 with a final PayPal account balance of $6,121.68

Actually that equals $4591.47 can you explain the $1100 difference?

I probably miscalculated ill have to go theough the papers we got from our accountant.

EDIT:

Yeah i mixed up parts of November and December.

In November we got from donations: $2,977.55.
November had the following expenses:

• PayPal fees = $168.86
  
• K&H Bank = $1,165.00
• Hosting Services, Inc = $226.15
  
• FDC Servers.net, LLC = $199.00
• Assembla, Inc = $60.00
• Softlayer = $1638.20
• TOTAL EXPENSES = $3,457.21

November had a total shortfall of $479.66 with a final PayPal account balance of $6121.68

In December we got from donations: $2,997.88.
December had the following expenses:

• PayPal fees = $175.12
  
• K&H Bank = $2,293.00
• Hosting Services, Inc = $226.15
• FDC Servers.net, LLC = $199.00
• Hosting Services, Inc = $147.38
• Softlayer = $1595.34
• TOTAL EXPENSES = $4,635.99

December had a total shortfall of $1638.11 with a final PayPal account balance of $4,438.57

Pink parts switched places. Which caused the whole mess. I ususally ask others to read these before i post them, but i gusee no one bothered to actually check the numbers.

Sorry about that.

[eci1]

I'm passing the word to my guild with advice to pass it along to their other friends. That declining balance needs to be fixed, especially if we have any serious correspondence with ******. I'm broke and yet I contribute every month, others with jobs and the like should easily do so, and I'd bet many haven't even thought about it. This is a truly awesome effort being carried successfully by some really great and dedicated folk. Those of us who enjoy the fruits of that effort should well be able to keep up with expenses.

[Crisiss]

I'm passing the word to my guild with advice to pass it along to their other friends. That declining balance needs to be fixed, especially if we have any serious correspondence with ******. I'm broke and yet I contribute every month, others with jobs and the like should easily do so, and I'd bet many haven't even thought about it. This is a truly awesome effort being carried successfully by some really great and dedicated folk. Those of us who enjoy the fruits of that effort should well be able to keep up with expenses.

Like Vlada said, the only cause of the downward spiral is the lawyer fees. That's not a reason not to donate but a simple yes or no from ****** could solve our financial issue.

[acidanarchy]

Like Vlada said, the only cause of the downward spiral is the lawyer fees. That's not a reason not to donate but a simple yes or no from ****** could solve our financial issue.

Big companies are like big government. When they see something they want to get rid of they generally play the financial game with them, which is letting things take as long as possible until the other party runs out of money and can't win.

[zipito06]

editted

Alright I retract my kickstarter comment, should have looked more at the forums.
But there's got to be a way to get it to the masses better than what currently is, ill look into somethings and get back

[Vlada]

We are not making a new game, we can not use kickstarter. Please use search, we explained this, in detal bazillion times.

We appreciete the concern and we thenk you for the suggestion, but what we have now is what it is. We cant force people to donate, nor will we beg for money. Development will go on no matter what.

[Lolindir]

No, think we will keep on the way we are doing. If some one start to get money out of this, in what ever clever way it is, we might attract attention and we do not want that.

[godandmud]

No, think we will keep on the way we are doing. If some one start to get money out of this, in what ever clever way it is, we might attract attention and we do not want that.

Smartest thing I have read. Props Lolinir.

[LordSniper]

Love the progress, just donated

[iluvnug]

Keep up the good work! I appreciate the opportunity to play while the emu is in development. I just donated again. Cheers!

[Hydrow]

Any thought of doing a kickstarter?
lots of people donate to them,

you can even setup in-game items for contributions such as houses, armor, weapons, ect based on donation amount.

kinda like giving them a reward for donation (i know all your hard work should be enough but we live in a greedy society lol) but not one that would alter the playing field too much (no pay to win models)

[Ellyssia]

Any thought of doing a kickstarter?
lots of people donate to them,

you can even setup in-game items for contributions such as houses, armor, weapons, ect based on donation amount.

kinda like giving them a reward for donation (i know all your hard work should be enough but we live in a greedy society lol) but not one that would alter the playing field too much (no pay to win models)

As has been stated numerous times before... This will never happen.

[Vlada]

Any thought of doing a kickstarter?
lots of people donate to them,

you can even setup in-game items for contributions such as houses, armor, weapons, ect based on donation amount.

kinda like giving them a reward for donation (i know all your hard work should be enough but we live in a greedy society lol) but not one that would alter the playing field too much (no pay to win models)

Same page, 7 posts up.^^

[ZIKKE]

Vlada ; what specs are you asking for in a server rack? Might be able to help out, currently working on setting up a game host at my RL Company shop (computercity.dk) can't make too many promises yet since The idea lies on the board's desk as we speak

[Lolindir]

I believe its not the server itself that is the biggest challenge, but to have enough bandwidth on the line connected to it.