{FBI} Server Anyone? Options

[-=Chaplin=-]

Hey Guys, Everyone has been starting to talk about renting thier own FBI server. I personally don't know a hell of alot about this sort of thing but wanted to get start a new thread discussing it.

I for one would be interested in supporting a server, though money is so tight right now I'd like to know the specifics (don't forget $10 American is like $14-$15 Canadian plus paypal's $5.00 charge - it starts to get alittle expensive on a monthly basis for me). It's not that I'm unwilling, mind you, but I would like to know more. I don't have a real job like most of you, lol, I'm in the restaurant industry.

Does anyone have any info to share as to how to set this thing up? Can someone email FK and see what it would take to take over his server, etc.

cheers,
-=Chappy=-

[L.B.]

If and when you all decide to go with a server, I would like to volunteer to help Admin, especially if we go with Xgameservers. I did it for a while with AA, and SH. I have not done it in a while but there have not been many changes. Anyone who wants it, I will send the console commands for both AA and SH to you or you can just copy them from ALLIED ASSAULT. I also have a pretty good free FTP client for anyone who does not have one and will be admin'ing the server.

When it does happen:

1. We should ALL be commited to making sure this will work
2. We should already have some kind of schedule (when or if we get into ladders?)
3. We should ALL send in payment on a regular basis (trust me it sucks when you expect it and it is not there)
4. Site should be done (server hosts offer free or cheap web hosting, transfering site when we are done = easier)
5. Decide on whether or not to run Pure, mods, etc. Or just keep it as FK did (best).
6. When the new expansion comes out, are we going to switch if the host service supports it?

Just a few things to think about... It is not easy to keep it all going unless we are really commited to starting this. This is a big decision, no matter who makes the payment, runs the server, or keeps up the site. Obviously we all have something to contribute in one way or another. So lets make sure we are going to do this before we actually set out and do it. Enough said, just food for thought so to speak.