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The 'Other' Section => AnesisRO Archive => Archive => General Questions => Topic started by: eevee on November 29, 2008, 11:39:21 pm
Title: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: eevee on November 29, 2008, 11:39:21 pm
I've noticed that the player population was 600 the highest, and from reading old posts of the more older players aRo had over 1000? how did that number drop and will the GM produce anything extraordinary that sets aRO apart from other servers that would hopfully raise the server population?
Also regarding the server speed. I've read that it was 3x 100mbps on carrier class network. for what would the 3 different networks hook up to? Also, wouldn't a 1000gbps be better? I've heard some servers upgraded to this speed and the lag is very minimal.
Finally I would also like to question how long do you estimate the server be running? For the next 3-4 years maybe? Since there is no steady stream of money to provide the server, unless people are donating constantly, and the whole ad sponser thing.
Thanks for answering!
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Akina Rose on November 29, 2008, 11:46:54 pm
I can only answer your first question. Why the Drop of players from 1000 to 600 ? It was after Black Talon the douche made a twin server and a lot of the veterans who sucked his cock decided to join his server. I'm sure theres more reasons to the drop but the BT incident is the main reason.
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Brainfog on November 29, 2008, 11:55:23 pm
the server better be up as long as we all play D:< or imma throw someone!!@#!
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Guardian Lord on November 30, 2008, 12:03:26 am
I have been with this server (in all its incarnations) since sept 2005
though its a different server I consider it the same since my info is the same
as for the drop Black talon was the main cause but the skip in server service before it became anthem hurt too
Oh and the players that got banned :D
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: eevee on November 30, 2008, 12:10:58 am
I've noticed that the player population was 600 the highest, and from reading old posts of the more older players aRo had over 1000? how did that number drop and will the GM produce anything extraordinary that sets aRO apart from other servers that would hopfully raise the server population?
To answer the first part of your question, the bulk of that drop was caused during the server split that happened almost 2 years ago. We lost a few more, I think, when the server transferred from AnimaRO to AnthemRO, but most of what was lost in that switch was regained in new players, so didn't impact us as hard.
To answer the second part of your question, I suggest you look at our last several announcements in that section of the forums. The GM's and Administrators have been very hard at work updating the servers with new and better content. They've brought us up to roughly 11.2, we now have a mailbox system, they just added WoE 2.0, and many many other things.
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Also regarding the server speed. I've read that it was 3x 100mbps on carrier class network. for what would the 3 different networks hook up to? Also, wouldn't a 1000gbps be better? I've heard some servers upgraded to this speed and the lag is very minimal.
1000gbps sounds extremely costly. It's not like upgrades of that nature are free. >_>
Also, most lag that people experience while playing is NOT server-side lag, but lag resulting from their own PC, their own internet connection, their distance from the server (such as people who play overseas), or some combination of those.
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Finally I would also like to question how long do you estimate the server be running? For the next 3-4 years maybe? Since there is no steady stream of money to provide the server, unless people are donating constantly, and the whole ad sponser thing.
We can't see the future any better than you can. We can all hope the server will be around for years, but it's an impossible thing for anyone to say with any level of certainty whatsoever exactly how long aRO will be around.
As far as steady income, it would appear that we do alright with the donations. I'm not sure exactly how "steady" it is, but it's given us the ability to last this long, so why not longer?
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Dew on November 30, 2008, 02:10:39 am
I can only answer your first question. Why the Drop of players from 1000 to 600 ? It was after Black Talon the douche made a twin server and a lot of the veterans who sucked his cock decided to join his server. I'm sure theres more reasons to the drop but the BT incident is the main reason.
So like... I orignally went over to his server. .-. I didn't wanna stick around for Harken's bullshit.
To be honest, if the server was more popular, I'd have stayed. I like Talon better. ;3
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Guardian Lord on November 30, 2008, 08:54:45 am
I can only answer your first question. Why the Drop of players from 1000 to 600 ? It was after Black Talon the douche made a twin server and a lot of the veterans who sucked his cock decided to join his server. I'm sure theres more reasons to the drop but the BT incident is the main reason.
So like... I orignally went over to his server. .-. I didn't wanna stick around for Harken's bullshit.
To be honest, if the server was more popular, I'd have stayed. I like Talon better. ;3
Harken's gone, come on back
to eevee> oh hi mom :D
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Wing of Light on November 30, 2008, 09:19:18 am
Speaking of Harken, where is he? ;o
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Najara on November 30, 2008, 09:35:39 am
Maybe he "died" just like "debbie"?
No, I'm not sure. Maybe he's a GM here, just under a diffrent name, or maybe he took some distance from Anthem. Many many option. /ok
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Roon on November 30, 2008, 09:45:03 am
I'm pretty sure Harken left completely since it said on the animaRO blog that he was giving the server over to a friend (Talis). So he's probably living a normal, human life right now.
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Guardian Lord on November 30, 2008, 12:35:37 pm
HUMAN??????? :o
Title: Re: Player Population/ Server Speed/ Server Life
Post by: Roon on November 30, 2008, 12:37:38 pm
what problem did people have with Harken? he/she seemed like an alright person, at least what i saw of him/her posting on the forums
Harkens a he I think. People thought Harken was horrible due to lies some people spread ( lol former animaGms) @Dew : Yeah I know that some left to Black Talons server and then came back. I wonder why.