Spring server drive [Archive]

primesuspect

10 Apr 2009, 5:30am

Yup, the generous people's money has run dry. We pay $57.85 a month for Left 4 Dead, TF2, and Vent.

If you use any of these services, and have never donated money, you should feel bad. Other people's generosity has paid for you to play.

It doesn't take much; chip in $5. It's less than you spend at subway or mcdonald's. :mean:

Chip in $10, $20, $50, $2, I don't care. Just chip in, or the servers go bye-bye (http://www.gameservers.com/clanpay/?clanid=e95b3c39f0a8c2bb5469b5bb7887e30e)

Thanks!

RyderOCZ

10 Apr 2009, 5:45am

They won't go bye bye tonight.......

Who's next?

UPSLynx

10 Apr 2009, 6:16am

Next!

...eff.

Paypal sucks so bad. Guess I'll be next in a week once funds are approved :/

Snarkasm

10 Apr 2009, 3:10pm

There's a couple months.

Annes

10 Apr 2009, 5:23pm

Throwing a bit into the pot.

Kwitko

10 Apr 2009, 5:56pm

I don't play, but far be it from me to let my fellow Icrontians suffer. $20 donated.

QCH

10 Apr 2009, 8:05pm

I already donated 38 cents to Brian the other day... you guys want more. ;D

Buddy J

10 Apr 2009, 8:05pm

I threw in.

QCH

10 Apr 2009, 8:11pm

Threw in... need to re-install and play again. It's been almost 3 months. :(

primesuspect

10 Apr 2009, 8:15pm

We've got 3 months now! Thanks guys! Keep it up!

Myrmidon

10 Apr 2009, 8:46pm

In like Flynn's shin when he skims pins outta bins and wins some tin from Iowa State's Dr. Lin.

Colgere

10 Apr 2009, 10:36pm

I chipped in a month. I guess I should actually start playing TF2 and L4D. I have them, but have never even played them, lol!

RyderOCZ

10 Apr 2009, 11:00pm

Many thanks to those of you that don't play :D :thumbsup:

primesuspect

10 Apr 2009, 11:07pm

Yeah, it's sad that those who don't play have to cover those that do and don't chip in once in a while :(

Anyways, thank you to all who have chipped in so far!

scott

10 Apr 2009, 11:58pm

Many thanks to those of you that don't play :D :thumbsup:

+ $20.00 for you guys.

and have a cold one for me too !!

Scott

Preacher

11 Apr 2009, 5:13pm

Prime,
In-chipped again for Rex and I. Thanks for the reminder and for providing a great place to game and hang out. I probably missed the info in the forum somewhere, but I have a couple questions...

Could I get the Ventrilo login info?

For those that chip in, would we be able to get the admin info? I play lots of L4d and it would be nice to setup coop expert and versus on the IC server.

BTW, what WoW server are you guys playing on? Rex and I are starting some new toons and would be interested in joining if there is still spots.

Jeff (Preacher) and Luc (Rexxar)

TiberiusLazarus

11 Apr 2009, 5:20pm

Prime,
Could I get the Ventrilo login info?

For those that chip in, would we be able to get the admin info? I play lots of L4d and it would be nice to setup coop expert and versus on the IC server.

BTW, what WoW server are you guys playing on? Rex and I are starting some new toons and would be interested in joining if there is still spots.

Jeff (Preacher) and Luc (Rexxar)

Vent: http://icrontic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=674158&postcount=102

L4D: You don't need the admin info to get onto the server. There is a way to get in just with the IP. Let me check to make sure it still works, and then I'll get back to you.

WoW: http://icrontic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=668226&postcount=1

Buddy J

11 Apr 2009, 5:35pm

Thanks Preacher and scott!

Preacher

13 Apr 2009, 12:56am

Thanks for the info, Ti. Now the IC L4D server needs to STOP crashing! It died three times last night.

MiracleManS

13 Apr 2009, 1:27am

I pitched in some cash.

Cliff_Forster

13 Apr 2009, 4:18pm

I will have to hit the servers, Don't have L4D yet, and never been a really big TF2 fan for some strange reason (though a server amongst friends might remedy that)

A well run gaming server can be a really big opportunity to recruit new folks to the community to help Icrontic as well. If you look around online there are a few clan based sites generating a load of internet traffic, so when you meet new players, take the time to introduce them to Icrontic.com. Historicly I find that internet gamers are dieing to find a place where they "fit in", may as well invite them back to the main site, build the name, generate traffic, and eventualy the cost of the game servers realy pays off in promotion if you do it right.

Snarkasm

13 Apr 2009, 4:25pm

We've made a ton of converts through TF2, actually. The UPS clan were actually absorbed by IC right near the beginning, eh Lynx?

QCH

13 Apr 2009, 4:26pm

We have done rather well grabbing folks from TF2 and made them active members of Icrontic. The UPS clan just to name a few. We try to keep the same mantra in game as we do on the site... be friendly and welcome everyone... well, except for the fragging them part, that's just in the game. ;D

TiberiusLazarus

13 Apr 2009, 4:34pm

I believe 4-5 people in this thread alone have come from tf2 with another 15-20 hanging around too.

RyderOCZ

13 Apr 2009, 4:34pm

I believe 4-5 people in this thread alone have come from tf2 with another 15-20 hanging around too.Yea, like you :D

TiberiusLazarus

13 Apr 2009, 4:36pm

Yea, like you :D

I was technically around well before tf2...I just, you know, never said or read anything :D

RyderOCZ

13 Apr 2009, 4:54pm

I was technically around well before tf2...I just, you know, never said or read anything :DReally... I guess that is why I noticed you after TF2 got rolling, because you actually posted ;D

UPSWeezer

15 Apr 2009, 2:09am

We've made a ton of converts through TF2, actually. The UPS clan were actually absorbed by IC right near the beginning, eh Lynx?
I speak for Lynx when I say "No!"

the_technocrat

15 Apr 2009, 2:56am

I'd be much happier about committing to the server fund if I could get some commitment to a regular gaming schedule.

I'd love to play more often, but I'm not always sitting at my machine watching IRC waiting for 3 people to say 'TF2?' and then playing a round and a half 4 vs 4 with some public players.

We have a strict, set schedule for D&D, and I'd be more than happy to do the legwork on getting a community-approved gaming schedule on the IC Google and/or Facebook calendars.

I'd even lean more towards the Facebook calendar to facilitate us to invite non-ICers to the community. I've suggested this a few times in the last few weeks and have been completely ignored, so I hope I've been coming across as trying to be helpful with (what I think) is a good idea.

edit: if there's some argument against this, please let me know.

UPSLynx

15 Apr 2009, 3:35am

Though I'm typically too busy to play games on a regular basis at the moment, I'd agree with TT to set up a TF2 day. If we did that, we could probably get Hitman back into a regular routine of playing, and I know I'd be more likely to play if I can 'expect' to have a certain chunk of my day cut out for it.

And also, NO.

UPS is it's own thing, there is no merger. We're too stubborn to let you guys absorb us! We've been gaming together for over a decade now, can't stop that kind of legacy!

But we do appreciate you guys putting up with us. We're just generally assumed to be associated at this point as clans go, and we're OK with that.

shwaip

15 Apr 2009, 4:49am

I'll chip in money once i see how much i end up having to pay for all my assorted medical bills :(

MiracleManS

15 Apr 2009, 4:33pm

I'd like to second making a night or two for official TF2. Knowing ahead of time allows those of us who do other things to schedule around it if we're interested.

Annes

15 Apr 2009, 4:37pm

Scheduling makes me happy.

the_technocrat

15 Apr 2009, 10:43pm

primesuspect

15 Apr 2009, 11:16pm

the_technocrat

15 Apr 2009, 11:27pm

People use the servers constantly, TT. Many people use them, and enjoy the benefits of having rcon access so they can kick to make room, change maps, play on a private L4D server with friends, etc... And many of those people have never contributed.

No interest in making this process easier for these people? More equitable for all users of the server? Adding value for no expense at all, except for the amount of time it would take, of which there seems to be an adequate amount? Of all the suggestions made, this is the only one worth addressing? Yo know I've been very supportive of the server costs in the past, and I'm trying to give you reasons why someone should also do so.

primesuspect

15 Apr 2009, 11:36pm

I am not arguing against scheduled game times at all. not one bit. I say please, do it. Somebody take on the task; go for it, you have our blessing.

Winfrey

16 Apr 2009, 12:08am

In addition, getting mapvote sorted out would really help things along.

saw this in IRC: (4:38:13 PM) winfrey: ctf_convoy_v2, pl_frontier, ctf_aerospace, pl_cashworks

Having some sort of vote system and some way of requesting maps to be added to the server would probably be a fair response to asking for $$$ - otherwise there's no reason why ICians can't just go meet on public servers?

My $0.02.

This is an interesting point. I don't think I would mind throwing some $ to the person or persons that got our server fully loaded out with all the bells and whistles. It doesn't have to be a big change. Maybe adding/trying a map in the rotation, or adding mapvote or sudden death mode to replace stalemates.

That being said, I need to contribute some to the server fund...doing that now. $20 added.

the_technocrat

16 Apr 2009, 1:11am

I am not arguing against scheduled game times at all. not one bit. I say please, do it. Somebody take on the task; go for it, you have our blessing.

Done and done.

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