IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING SERVERS
Jul 18, 2011 12:13:25 GMT 1
Post by sormayhem on Jul 18, 2011 12:13:25 GMT 1
When we started these servers on August 16th 2010 we planned to rely on donations from players to keep the servers open on a non profit basis. Since that time, donation levels have dropped significantly to the point where we have not now had a donation for two months. While the game has grown a lot in that time, and more people are now playing than ever before (including many who have discovered the game through Tunngle and CNQReboot), this situation cannot continue.
At present, Ronjons and Onde Aander are funding the entire server cost by themselves. Every single month these people are paying around 50 euros so you guys can play. It's completely unfair that this should be the case. Many of you spend hundreds and hundreds of hours playing on the servers, and while there is no compulsory charge, I think many here could surely afford a small donation of 1 Euro or $2 a month. Preferred amounts would be 5 euros or $10.
These things don't run for free. We've worked hard to bring LOTR (and now Star Wars Battlefront) back, and keep the game alive with competitions and leaderboards. Please try and appreciate how much work is involved for the mod team. A lot of you seem to just expect Ronjons to be “on call” to create private clan war servers as and when you need them, often with no notice at all. He's much too polite to ever complain, but that's simply unfair. Many of you do absolutely nothing but complain to the person who's paying for you to play.
I'm embarrassed by how few donations there have been lately. We have a playing community of around 400 or 500 people, and about 50 hardcore regulars. I think we can do better as a community than relying on just one or two people to pay the way for everyone else. I'm sure these servers can only continue to stay open if we have regular donations.
To donate you need a Paypal account. You can find the donation link at www.cnqreboot.info (the server website)
If you can't donate, PLEASE spread the word to other people in game who do not read the forums. The ultimate survival of the servers is in your hands.
Thanks for reading and for your consideration.
At present, Ronjons and Onde Aander are funding the entire server cost by themselves. Every single month these people are paying around 50 euros so you guys can play. It's completely unfair that this should be the case. Many of you spend hundreds and hundreds of hours playing on the servers, and while there is no compulsory charge, I think many here could surely afford a small donation of 1 Euro or $2 a month. Preferred amounts would be 5 euros or $10.
These things don't run for free. We've worked hard to bring LOTR (and now Star Wars Battlefront) back, and keep the game alive with competitions and leaderboards. Please try and appreciate how much work is involved for the mod team. A lot of you seem to just expect Ronjons to be “on call” to create private clan war servers as and when you need them, often with no notice at all. He's much too polite to ever complain, but that's simply unfair. Many of you do absolutely nothing but complain to the person who's paying for you to play.
I'm embarrassed by how few donations there have been lately. We have a playing community of around 400 or 500 people, and about 50 hardcore regulars. I think we can do better as a community than relying on just one or two people to pay the way for everyone else. I'm sure these servers can only continue to stay open if we have regular donations.
To donate you need a Paypal account. You can find the donation link at www.cnqreboot.info (the server website)
If you can't donate, PLEASE spread the word to other people in game who do not read the forums. The ultimate survival of the servers is in your hands.
Thanks for reading and for your consideration.