MOO Server Hosting

[DizzyDoo]

Hey, I am creating a game with MMF2 and the MooAPI that is coming to a very playable stage. I have expectations that this game may become very popular (at completion time of course), but one thing I need is Server exe hosting.

At the moment I am doing tests on the game using helper3000.net, and I contacted them for private Moo hosting, but for what they offer, it is very expensive. Due to circumstances, I cannot set up a server on my home computer, nor by another one to sit and run in a back room or something.

What hosting options are available to me? Do I really have to go with a $100 monthly dedicated rack server just for a 2 meg Moo game, or is there other options.

Help on this subject would be great, thanks in advance.

Regards
DizzyDoo

[Ross]

you could ask around and hope someone lets you do it for free... i'm gonna have this problem in a little while too.

[Corentin]

Maybe you could ask Sphax, if i'm not mistaken he offers free hosting (but maybe not for a cutsom server) for not-commercial games.

Don't know if this information is up to date though...

[Liam72]

Is there any server that supports IMI files at all - I am in the same situation but really need the server-side IMI files to keep my game updated or do you have to pay for that kind of luxuary?

[James]

IMI files are too insecure.

[DizzyDoo]

What shall we use then Jam? PHP and MySQL databases?

[Patrick]

I could get you a:
• AMD SEMPRON 64 3100+
• Windows 2003 server
• 512 MB RAM
• 80 Gb SATA (7.200 toeren) harddisk
• 100Mbit/sec (FE)
• 5Mbit Flat Free (about 1300 GB)
• Hosted on the AMSIX

That would be $80

[DizzyDoo]

Hey Patrick, I play your MMORPG, it's very good. =P

Would that $80 be per month or annually, or for life?

[Ross]

dizzy, discounting starting costs, and electricty... it wouldn't cost you $80 to host your own server.

[Plasma]

IMI files are too insecure.

Hooray for random, unfounded statements.