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We need to do something about our current hardware. It's a crappy computer and the connection isn't very good over seas. The only reason we are still here is because the server is free. A new server will cost around $150 a month.
So I need your help. Below I will list a couple of IP's to different servers. Please ping them and post what your response time is along with your location.
I'd also like to know if you are willing to donate cash to get a better server and if so, how much money would you be willing to spend a month?
I don't really like the idea of getting dependant of donations, since if people stop donating we can't afford to keep the server and then we're screwed. But if 30 people donate only $5 a month then we're good.
Ok so the IP's to ping are:
90.231.130.131 (this is my personal IP so during the night when I sleep you won't be able to ping it since I turn off my computer)
72.9.144.4
194.109.69.205
74.200.242.90
70.87.6.117
85.17.128.2
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I'll go first:
Location: Halmstad, Sweden
90.231.130.131
Average ping: 1 ms
72.9.144.4
Average ping: 128 ms
194.109.69.205
Average ping: 22 ms
74.200.242.90
Average ping: 113 ms
70.87.6.117
Average ping: 146 ms
85.17.128.2
Average ping: 16 ms
I could donate $15 a month or $180 to cover a whole year in advance.
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90.231.130.131 - 40ms
72.9.144.4 - 210ms
194.109.69.205 - 54ms
74.200.242.90 - 190ms
70.87.6.117 - 240ms
I for sure will donate if server will be located in europe. I remember we even had a vote poll and majority of players were european
Edit : Plus if one day people will stop donating, server will die? Will xs4all host the server once again then? There is no way to just pay xs4all to make them change the hardware, or something?
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How much would you be willing to donate?
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I can donate 50$ for first time and then 15$ per month. But as I stated its if server will be in europe. Cause I live in Russia and I have 100ping even to some of european servers, on USA server its just terrible. For example I got 100ping to xs4all atm.
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Added one more IP to the list
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Location: Phoenix, United States
90.231.130.131
Average ping: 174 ms
72.9.144.4
Average ping: 51 ms
194.109.69.205
Average ping: 174 ms
74.200.242.90
Average ping: 79 ms
70.87.6.117
Average ping: 38 ms
85.17.128.2
Average ping: 176 ms
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Location: Glasgow, Scotland
90.231.130.131
Average ping: 49 ms
72.9.144.4
Average ping: 130 ms
194.109.69.205
Average ping: 36 ms
74.200.242.90
Average ping: 116 ms
70.87.6.117
Average ping: 149 ms
85.17.128.2
Average ping: 29 ms
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Location: Canada, BC
90.231.130.131
Average ping: 176 ms
72.9.144.4
Average ping: 55 ms
194.109.69.205
Average ping: 183 ms
74.200.242.90
Average ping: 83 ms
70.87.6.117
Average ping: 81 ms
85.17.128.2
Average ping: 196 ms
i can donate 200CND one time.
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Avg Pings
90.231.130.131 - 145ms
72.9.144.4 - 44ms
194.109.69.205 - 128ms
74.200.242.90 - 57ms
70.87.6.117 - 47ms
85.17.128.2 - 160ms
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Location: BÃ¥stad, Sweden
90.231.130.131
Average ping: 7 ms
72.9.144.4
Average ping: 132 ms
194.109.69.205
Average ping: 34 ms
74.200.242.90
Average ping: 112 ms
70.87.6.117
Average ping: 145 ms
85.17.128.2
Average ping: 21 ms
I can donate 10$ monthly or the whole year at once. (might be higher i havent made up my mind yet but deff 10$)