[cod] Server Hosting

[Brad Caricofe]

I have not used Iguana, which I have always thought would only run on
Windows..?  I run game servers mostly on Linux, a friend and I are also
writing a web-based control panel system right now with a built-in webserver
that runs from the game install itself.  It will support Quake3-based games
that run on Linux, for now.  =)  I think the most important aspect is server
control over billing and reselling functions.  Most large game server hosts
already have integrated separate billing and support systems, etc...

-----Original Message-----
From: Jake Necessary [mailto:jake at 6ps.com] 
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 7:46 PM
To: cod at icculus.org
Subject: [cod] Server Hosting



Hello Guys.

 

I have been a lurker of this list for a while.  A friend of mine and I were
looking at writing an application where you can manage all games (COD etc)
through a custom control panel.  I recently saw Iguana Active Server was
released and wondered if you all were running this management tool.  My tool
was planned to have some similar features.  Frankly, I want to get a feel
for what gamers want in a control panel.  I need to decide if we are going
to proceed or just start using Iquana.

 

Our system (we were thinking about calling it Gameshed) is planned to have
some amazing features including multiple game support, advanced and easy
config modes, database storable configs for easy use, scheduling of server
config changes, monitoring, and reseller capabilities.  We have been
planning this puppy for about a year. 

 

 

1.	What types of "cool" things would you all like to see in a game
server control panel? 

2.	Would you all like to have an affiliate program where if you refer
game server sales you could pay for your own server each month? 

3.	Would you like split billing so multiple clans could pay for one
server? 

4.	How about Scheduling configs to change on a calendar so you can
bounce your server for practices or matches? 

5.	Buy one server and choose which game it is on the fly? 

6.	Change which datacenter your server starts in so at certain times
your Europe based clans can have the server closer but when they are in bed
you spawn the server in the US? 

 

Think of some cool features you would like to see.

 

Let me know if you all have used Iguana?  

 

Do you think a control panel priced at $2.50/game server / month is a good
price?

 

Thanks for your input.

 

Jake Necessary

MSN:  jake at 6ps.com

Y!: NECJAK

 

 


 


 


 

 

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