BF2/BF2 Demo
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BF2/BF2 Demo
As BF2 has gone gold and according to EA's Australia site a demo is imminent, has any investigation been done on servers? We currently have two BF1942 servers up and really would like to transition one to BF2 as early as possible to continue to develop our user base.
If/when a demo becomes available, we definitely want to run a demo server.
Thanks,
-Jon
If/when a demo becomes available, we definitely want to run a demo server.
Thanks,
-Jon
We need to wait until they release the dedicated server files to investigate into BF2 servers.
We would need to look into whether there is a windows executable dedicated server platform available, as well as the ability to multi-home (set ip). After running some tests, we can determine cpu usage and other resources needed to run the BF2 server and how it varies per slot. Using that analysis, we can base our pricing for BF2 servers and start implementing support for them on our servers. Shortly after this step, BF2 servers will be available to the public for rental.
We would need to look into whether there is a windows executable dedicated server platform available, as well as the ability to multi-home (set ip). After running some tests, we can determine cpu usage and other resources needed to run the BF2 server and how it varies per slot. Using that analysis, we can base our pricing for BF2 servers and start implementing support for them on our servers. Shortly after this step, BF2 servers will be available to the public for rental.
-Nick
Honestly I haven't done a ton of research until tonight as it wasn't really imminent. I understand that the CPU and system resource requirements are going up again (BF1942 was a hog to begin with), and so I expect a price increase.
There's quite a few issues surrounding the use/rental of BF2 servers, ie. ranked versus unranked where ranked are only available through EA and their "partners". I mention this in case you want to investigate that particular aspect of this.
My concern is simply to get in on the ground floor fast. If I know I can get a server up on day 1 or 2, I'm good to go. If not, and we're looking at a week or more, I'll look at other options, at least temporarily. (You've been very good to us
Thanks,
-Jon
There's quite a few issues surrounding the use/rental of BF2 servers, ie. ranked versus unranked where ranked are only available through EA and their "partners". I mention this in case you want to investigate that particular aspect of this.
My concern is simply to get in on the ground floor fast. If I know I can get a server up on day 1 or 2, I'm good to go. If not, and we're looking at a week or more, I'll look at other options, at least temporarily. (You've been very good to us
Thanks,
-Jon
We always make servers available as qucikly as a dedicated multihomed executable is released. There has been so many inquiries about this game in our email. We hope to be the first to offer this service.
Last edited by To'mas on Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Well... Having played on both, I feel like there's a HUGE difference between the resources needed for a ranked and unranked server. I have played on so many ranked servers that have bad machine lag and yet I haven't played on one unranked server (incl ours) that has it and everyone seems to be complaining about it.
-Jon
-Jon