Serverhosting.....Splatterladder....., 4 years have gone... some thoughts Options

[schnoog]

Hi folks,
mid of February 2014, SL started the server hosting project.

The idea behind it was, to offer a self charging server hosting, with very low fees.

Now, 4 years later, I'm thinking about shutting down this service.

The primary reason: It was never self charging.
During this 4 years, a total of 2395,2 Euro was paid to the hosting company for server rent.
In total 977,40 auf server fee was earned.
The difference of 1400 Euro were paid by me.

But this is not everything I mediate on.

In addition to the hosting difference 100 Euro / month for hosting the Splatterladder and the backup system are on the bill,
150 Euro draining out of my pocket month by month (tbh. the server also hosts Wolffiles and ETKey).

This for hosting a game tracker for a game, I've played for less than 10 hours during the last 5 years.

Guys, I'm really thinking about shutting off the whole thing, pushing all the code (without any database content) to Github an pulling the plug.
It's not a fun challenge to perform the at least weakly maintenance of the server (there are security nightmare popping up on daily base), but hey, at least it's a challenge
But I need to explain my lady, why she is driving a 9 years old car and "I throw the money out the windows for a game which is not even installed on any of my devices".

What will I do? What shall I do? I'm not decided.
But honestly, I'm thinking about it..... and it's hard for me to convince myself to keep the things running as they are.

Cheers
Schnoog

[Nico'x]

Hello Volker,

I can tell you that you are absolutely right, you gave me free server for what I can tell you, Thank you! I had fun, now its off, Im not really having time for game because of exams.
If people aren't paying for the server that splatterladder hosted them, without any thinking, you gotta shut it down, it's not okay to pay from your pocket to someone's server, like you did for me for example, I'm not sure how this system works, but if you paid for mine then I am very grateful, I just wanted to try out with servers and learn a little more about it.
Splatterladder host is really nice have been testing it out, and I share the same opinion with you, if you are tired of this, shut it down.

One more thing, if SL shuts down, TB is terrible, I think that I will leave this game and move to Batallion or Pubg, enough from me...

Hearty greeting,
Nico

This post has been edited by Nico'x: Feb 2 2018, 09:44 PM

[N3rwitZ]

Hello Volker,

I can tell you that you are absolutely right, you gave me free server for what I can tell you, Thank you! I had fun, now its off, Im not really having time for game because of exams.
If people aren't paying for the server that splatterladder hosted them, without any thinking, you gotta shut it down, it's not okay to pay from your pocket to someone's server, like you did for me for example, I'm not sure how this system works, but if you paid for mine then I am very grateful, I just wanted to try out with servers and learn a little more about it.
Splatterladder host is really nice have been testing it out, and I share the same opinion with you, if you are tired of this, shut it down.

One more thing, if SL shuts down, TB is terrible, I think that I will leave this game and move to Batallion or Pubg, enough from me...

Hearty greeting,
Nico

Quite surprised you can turn down on the game for a terrible, if you say so, stat tracking website not so popular among Enemy Territory gamers, if they decide it Splatterladder is more crowded & active. For what is worth, Battalion is the same face-in-the-neck type of game bromance with single to no point in what you do than any other game. I'd switch over to ETQW (Enemy Territory QUAKE WARS) than some PVP turd game.

I believe your right for TB being terrible (not an user of that)