I'm definitely going to use your idea Dark. Those of you who have been playing Castaways multiplayer, have probably already noticed that the welcome message thanks Mr. Viktor Kratz for sponsoring the day.
Determining an exact cost is tricky, simply because I lack the equipment to measure the energy costs, but I have some pretty good estimates. I already had all of the parts, in my basement, to put together a dedicated server. I have no problem running that server 24/7 as long as I can afford to pay for the electricity. Now I know what you're thinking, how much could it Possibly! cost just to keep a computer tower running in your basement?! And, how could that be something you worry about affording?! Well, lol, if you've ever heard me mention I'm poor, I wasn't exaggerating Hahaha! With the power costs in my area, and the average estimations for what this hardware draws, it will cost between $0.30 and $0.60 per day to run. That's pretty cheap, but that extra $10 to $20 on my monthly electric bill would put me over budget. When you take paypal fees, and the 80 cent maximum range into consideration, I think it's pretty safe to say that each $1 donation covers the server for 1 to 2 days. Please let me know what you guys think of this idea, but my plan was to take each new donation, and have it mark days on a calendar showing the days that particular person had paid for. When people sign in to the multiplayer game, they will see who funded the entertainment they are having for that day. It might be a nice way to thank those people who are supporting things. The only down side, is that with this system, some people can donate but not see their name for months! The next, unpaid, days could be a ways down the road. Any ideas? --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
