Comments on: Why affordable gameservers are usually better http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/ Because running game servers is fun Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:46:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Aaron Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:57:28 +0000 http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/#comment-2634 John, That price was a special offer to mark the launch of a new game. Our base price is 0.99p/slot/month for the majority of our games. The point is, we charge a sustainable price, if we charge less, then its sustainable. We know, having been around for 6 years, that many many game server providers will come and go, and the BIGGEST mistake they make is non-sustainable pricing. They basically come in at silly prices such as 30p/slot, get a few servers online, realise they aren't making any money, try and put the price up, lose all customers.... The other thing is that we provide an excellent service and have 3 full time staff covering support, all at the reasonable price we charge. Most other "game server providers" heavily rely on volunteers and they quite often "pitch in" on the tickets during the lunch hour at school/work!!! We always get customers coming to us "we have been messed about so much by XXX Host" etc. People need to do some research first, if that means buying a small server for 1 month then so be it! Jakey - We're simply trying to make people aware that they need to buy from a well established company charging sustainable prices, if thats us or someone else, thats up to the person to decide themselves. Thanks, Aaron John,

That price was a special offer to mark the launch of a new game.

Our base price is 0.99p/slot/month for the majority of our games.

The point is, we charge a sustainable price, if we charge less, then its sustainable.

We know, having been around for 6 years, that many many game server providers will come and go, and the BIGGEST mistake they make is non-sustainable pricing. They basically come in at silly prices such as 30p/slot, get a few servers online, realise they aren’t making any money, try and put the price up, lose all customers….

The other thing is that we provide an excellent service and have 3 full time staff covering support, all at the reasonable price we charge. Most other “game server providers” heavily rely on volunteers and they quite often “pitch in” on the tickets during the lunch hour at school/work!!!

We always get customers coming to us “we have been messed about so much by XXX Host” etc. People need to do some research first, if that means buying a small server for 1 month then so be it!

Jakey – We’re simply trying to make people aware that they need to buy from a well established company charging sustainable prices, if thats us or someone else, thats up to the person to decide themselves.

Thanks,

Aaron

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By: jakey http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 jakey Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:25:51 +0000 http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/#comment-2628 this blog wont make much of a difference lol we are a bargain hunting nation and a blog wont change that. peace. jakey. this blog wont make much of a difference lol we are a bargain hunting nation and a blog wont change that.

peace. jakey.

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By: Olly http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Olly Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/#comment-2625 'ohn, Presumably you are referring to the pre-order / promotion? Can you see us doing that for all games? ;) I certainly agree people will instinctively always go for whatever is cheaper. It's a probnlem :( Which is why I wrote this blog post :) ‘ohn,

Presumably you are referring to the pre-order / promotion? Can you see us doing that for all games? ;)

I certainly agree people will instinctively always go for whatever is cheaper. It’s a probnlem :( Which is why I wrote this blog post :)

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By: John http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 John Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:38:40 +0000 http://www.inx-gaming.com/gaming-blog/random/why-affordable-gameservers-are-usually-better/#comment-2624 Olly, Your always making these posts about cheaper providers but yet you were charging 30-35p per slot for cod5waw servers a few weeks ago and now its been changed to 68p. The fact is people don't want to be paying silly game server slot prices when they can get it cheaper elsewhere. Olly,

Your always making these posts about cheaper providers but yet you were charging 30-35p per slot for cod5waw servers a few weeks ago and now its been changed to 68p. The fact is people don’t want to be paying silly game server slot prices when they can get it cheaper elsewhere.

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