Q & A New server, The Finalizer

[Tyrenio]

How will the new server impact financial cost of the project? Will there be more server space to pay for?

[ventis]

Isnt this just another test server that will be wiped within a year or 2? I mean whats the point we are better off staying on Bas.

[Syphilis]

Isnt this just another test server that will be wiped within a year or 2? I mean whats the point we are better off staying on Bas.

This appeals to the hardcore crowd.

Problem is this is the same crowd complaining about low population....and now it will split that in two.

Hopefully this entices enough people to come back that are not playing currently...and there will be a decent group that plays both Bas and the hard core server.

[Neener]

This appeals to the hardcore crowd.

You literally just made this up, this server isn't geared toward or appealing to any one crowd, its appeals to people who don't want to play on a fundamentally broken server, matter of fact casuals will have a much better time off on Finalizer considering they will be on an more level playing field with other players.

[SLiFeR]

You literally just made this up, this server isn't geared toward or appealing to any one crowd, its appeals to people who don't want to play on a fundamentally broken server, matter of fact casuals will have a much better time off on Finalizer considering they will be on an more level playing field with other players.

Agreed. The numbers speak for themselves, and nothing is mentioned of 'hardcore' players in the poll.

[peltaria]

This appeals to the hardcore crowd.

Problem is this is the same crowd complaining about low population....and now it will split that in two.

Hopefully this entices enough people to come back that are not playing currently...and there will be a decent group that plays both Bas and the hard core server.

I just can't see this happening. Yet another server launched that will get wiped...what is the point? How will that bring in more players when their hard work will be wiped.

Basilisk's population is low because it will be wiped.

The in game survey should have been more clear.

[valthron]

I just can't see this happening. Yet another server launched that will get wiped...what is the point? How will that bring in more players when their hard work will be wiped.

Basilisk's population is low because it will be wiped.

The in game survey should have been more clear.

There is no video game server in existence that won't be wiped or shut down at some point. Are you trying to put your star wars account in your will?

[Asifab19]

Isnt this just another test server that will be wiped within a year or 2? I mean whats the point we are better off staying on Bas.

Sadly due to 10 toons per account, and ADK's half of the game is even remotely close to being playable the way it was meant too be. So better off staying on basilisk? Not even close. Basilisk no longer represents what a play server would be like in the future, this server will.

[Jaws]

How will the new server impact financial cost of the project? Will there be more server space to pay for?

Somebody with more knowledge can chime in, but it's my understanding that Fin is just using the space that the Pit once held. This shouldn't alter any of that.

[Farelli]

How will the new server impact financial cost of the project? Will there be more server space to pay for?

Finalizer will add no costs to the SWGEmu expenses.

[franklin920]

Finalizer will add no costs to the SWGEmu expenses.

How is this possible?

[Farelli]

How is this possible?

Our costs are not directly tied to each server. We have a rather sophisticated architecture, so the cost of adding a server is low in the grand scheme of things. That's why we have Basilisk, TC-Nova, TC-Prime, and thePit currently.

As Lolindir said earlier, we will be taking down thePit and replacing it with Finalizer, so the net difference will be zero.

But we run a lot more than just the four game servers. There are the forums, Mantis, and support, just to name a few.

[franklin920]

Our costs are not directly tied to each server. We have a rather sophisticated architecture, so the cost of adding a server is low in the grand scheme of things. That's why we have Basilisk, TC-Nova, TC-Prime, and thePit currently.

As Lolindir said earlier, we will be taking down thePit and replacing it with Finalizer, so the net difference will be zero.

But we run a lot more than just the four game servers. There are the forums, Mantis, and support, just to name a few.

thanks for the response! Cant wait for the new server to be up and running.