How many servers are up?

Kenzick · June 2011

<div class="IPBDescription">Anxious to hold out until popular</div>NS was one of my favourite online games of all time, possible the best in terms of teamwork. I'd like to know how many servers are up nowadays, as my friend told me there were only a couple which were full. Would like to know before I blow my cash on this.

It's sad to see only three or four servers on the original NS which are not full. I don't want to have the same happen to me with this one.

w0dk4 · June 2011

peregrinus · June 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kenzick @ Jun 25 2011, 05:02 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1856334"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>NS was one of my favourite online games of all time, possible the best in terms of teamwork. I'd like to know how many servers are up nowadays, as my friend told me there were only a couple which were full. Would like to know before I blow my cash on this.

It's sad to see only three or four servers on the original NS which are not full. I don't want to have the same happen to me with this one.</div>

The game is in beta and hasn't been released on steam yet. The number of servers and players now is not representative of the number there will be after release. That said, your friend is right, there are usually a couple of populated servers.

Shrike3O · June 2011

Last night there were about 40 servers up. Four were full, two were half full, and another 3-4 had a couple of players in them. For a game that's in true beta status (not to be mistaken for "largely playable, somewhat-feature-complete Half-Life mod" beta status) with a prepaid only player base, that's pretty good.

Wiltdog · June 2011

I think I'm experiencing the 0 server's bug. Anyone able to see/join games?

i5 2.8
ati 5850
8gm ram
win 7 64bit.

edit: still unable to join/see any servers. I tried using Nstracker and joining through the servers tab but it said server is not responding. My net is blazing fast right now, not sure whats up.

zoro.cz · June 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wiltdog @ Jun 25 2011, 12:30 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1856352"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>I think I'm experiencing the 0 server's bug. Anyone able to see/join games?

i5 2.8
ati 5850
8gm ram
win 7 64bit.

edit: still unable to join/see any servers. I tried using Nstracker and joining through the servers tab but it said server is not responding. My net is blazing fast right now, not sure whats up.</div>
I've got a same problem...

NurEinMensch · June 2011

As far as I am concerned: One big server with decent people and low ping is all I need. Popularity is only interesting to me in terms of money for the devs.

Wiltdog · June 2011

Servers are back up for me Zoro.Cz

Musta just been a spike.

edit: and I lie. They're down again. 0 servers listed. weird.

Kenzick · June 2011

OK I buy it.

zoro.cz · June 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wiltdog @ Jun 25 2011, 02:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1856375"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Servers are back up for me Zoro.Cz

Musta just been a spike.

edit: and I lie. They're down again. 0 servers listed. weird.</div>
It's working for me now... idk since when but now It's OK.

pSyk0mAn · June 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wiltdog @ Jun 25 2011, 09:28 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1856375"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>Servers are back up for me Zoro.Cz

Musta just been a spike.

edit: and I lie. They're down again. 0 servers listed. weird.</div>
Happens to me, when I try to refresh with my 64kbit/s connection.
Connecting via tracker doesnt help aswell.
You can start the game and join via console though "connect ip" (no port needed).
Kinda messy since copy&paste in console doesnt work, so you have to write down the ip from the server tracker site or memorize it and do some alt-tabbing :D

vlnc · June 2011

I'm renting for [EU-FR] dedibox #1, it works good must of the time, except when zombie appear on it.

Here are the specs : <a href="http://www.online.net/serveur-dedie/offre-dedibox-dc.xhtml" target="_blank">http://www.online.net/serveur-dedie/offre-dedibox-dc.xhtml</a>

The_Ranger · June 2011

I put one up last week (A New NS2 server is born - Los Angeles, CA). From what I've seen there are around 40 or so up. Just lacking the players to fill em.

Wiltdog · June 2011

Thats yours Ranger? Nice. I enjoyed playing there.

The_Ranger · June 2011

Yup, that's mine. Glad to hear it.

douchebagatron · June 2011

I believe there used to be a 0-servers bug that was solved by doing ctrl+alt+del and closing the steamoverlay.

also of note: almost every time i've joined an empty server within 20-30 minutes it starts to fill up, usually getting enough people to play a game after 5-10.

acid_rain · July 2011

I run the n00bfest.com NS2 server from my home box and have never heard anyone complain of the server performing terrible (yet). I try to keep it updated and running at all times and I try to encourage many to play there, as I do myself. I like helping newer players learn the curve of NS2, but n00bfest is an actual community I've helped to run for the past 8 years. It is probably the biggest gaming community around for Counter-Strike, but our members play tons of games hosted by our dedicated boxes like Minecraft and other Steam-based dedicated servers.

The specs for the server are:

Core i7 Extreme 965
16GB DDR3
Dedicated HD for NS2 dedicated server, for no swap issues/fragmentation.
Dual Gigabit (Marvell) Ethernet CAT5E on a 32MBit cable modem. (I keep the slots limited to 12 for smooth gameplay.)

Would love to have you join up in the server! Get with me sometime!

How many servers are up?

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