Renting a Battlefield 3 CQ64 Server

Ki!ler-Mk1

Ki!ler-Mk1

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It has been very enjoyable for me and others in our community to have our own Battlefield Bad Company 2 server, and as a result we've not been subject the whims of other's server's rules and administration.

Those of you who are members of the haven net's battlefield series social group will be aware of this situation, following the relative success of the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Server, given that by that point BFBC2 was getting on a bit, and the community value of having our own Battlefield server, a server for a game series which has always been prominent within thehavennet's community Myself and Thatbloke decided to get a BF3 Conquest 64 map for the release of battlefield 3, unfortunately the costs are 4 times that of BFBC2, and we need financial contributions from other members of this community. It is our hope to raise the required amount and get a server on launch day.


EDIT: Target; £206.5

Now only £20 to go. After reaching this, we can forget about server funding for the entire winter.
 
Ki!ler-Mk1

Ki!ler-Mk1

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Renting a Battlefield 3 CQ64 Server: Q&A

Q&A

It is important to state the below Q&A is all compiled of my opinions.
Important Questions are underlined.


What are the advantages of having our own server?

This is open to a large amount of interpretation, however it can safely be said that we* get to set our own rules and restrictions, we cant get kicked for being good, and the power to interupt the map list and set the next map to something we like/want is priceless.

What will i get if i contribute to the server?

We each take away something different from having a community server, i cannot define what you will get from contributing. That said:

Reslots will be given to those who contribute over the servers lifetime above a set threshold. Depending on server popularity and incoming donations, this figure may drop.

Resslots will be given to all THN members during lan events.

What if you dont make the monetary target by BF3's release?

In this event a funding deficit will occur, as we are treating the first 3 month period as a single phase, the deficit will be passed on magnified to the following month, as a result of that the server will run out of money in the 2nd month, and we will have to reduce slots or drop it all together in january instead of reviewing and renewing it at the end of january.

Recuring contibutions will not be used to bolster months prior to their intended use.

Will the server settings be changed on special nights?

Yes. Depending on server popularity (more popular = less likely), hardcore and infantry only may be run on different days. And possibly other game modes.

Were there were some map list problems in BFBC2?

As a consquence of our choice to run a mixed game mode server, the server occasionally fell on its face when no one was around (The server controller we ran was offline). On a non mixed mode server this will not happen.

What will happen if you raise more money than needed?

There are 3 possibilities; Subtract the execess from the share's of the 2 people paying over 30% of the costs EACH, throw the money in the february pot or buy a 2nd server over chrismas. The most likely is the first option. There is also a fourth unlikely of option placing the money in the THN Pot.

What are the levels of administrator access?

0. Say, Yell, Kick, Temp Ban, Switch any players team+squads, Mute Players,
1. All of the above including; Permaban, Set nextmap/Switch map instantly,
2. Procon Layer Access (Technically anyone with access to a pc running this would have this level)
3. Clanforge Access

Level 0 is avaliable to all
Level 1 is for contributors & a small number of other people.
Level 2 is the highest responsibilty(and control), and could be offered to anyone.
Level 3 Is for myself and thatbloke only.

Will the server run mixed game modes automatically?

We are getting a 64 player server, because rush caps at 32, this will not be able to happen as it did in BFBC2. If in the future we have a 32 player BF3 server it will be mixed.

How can I become an admin or contribute to the server?

Send a PM to Thatbloke or Ki!ler-mk1.

What will the map list be?

On release, the map list will be the 9 conquest maps in their 64 player versions in alphabetical order.

Will the server run back to karkand maps when they are released?

This will depend on if the server can switch to them seamlessly, unlike BFBC2 Vietnam.
 
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