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RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - FreelanceWizard - 02-27-2015

I didn't mention text chat but, yes, that's actually the first goal I have in mind after "paying our monthly hosting bill." Smile

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - Kage - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 04:47 PM)Gegenji Wrote: Though, it does seem most FCs already have their own voice serves on the Mumbles or the Vents and what-have-you. So I'm uncertain how much sway having that as a reward would be, unless I've just been in the few that already have them and it's not actually the norm.
A lot of FCs use guild hosting sites such as enjin and shivtr. These two sites have paid plans that allow you to get a server for mumble or teamspeak 3. Depending on what you pay you get more continuous connections etc.

In my experience teamspeak 3 has a better quality of sound (mic and audio) than mumble but the same payment tiers for each has mumble allowing you to have more clients joined.

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - Warren Castille - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 04:49 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: I didn't mention text chat but, yes, that's actually the first goal I have in mind after "paying our monthly hosting bill." Smile

Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - ChewableMorphine - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 04:47 PM)Nerd Wrote: just to get their star count up, Flynt. Wink

Are you trying to sully my diamond-encrusted name?

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - FreelanceWizard - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 05:27 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

Very informally (and now I've totally hijacked this thread Smile ), we're talking somewhere around $105 a month to cover our hosting costs and get a real-time text chat server rolling. When/if we decide to start taking donations, I'll be laying all of this out in the announcement post.

EDIT: Since some are probably wondering what our exact hosting costs are each month, it's about $60, give or take a few bucks, for a t2.medium Linux, Route53, t2.small MySQL RDS (non-redundant), and transit charges.

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - ChewableMorphine - 02-27-2015

[Dives to the floor and takes the money back]


RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - Maril - 02-27-2015

Would you be able to make stuff for one-time donations as well? I love this site and I'd like to contribute, but I would not be able to pay anything significant over the course of several months because I can't find permanent work - rocking a soon-to-be six month unemployment spree here -.-

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - FreelanceWizard - 02-27-2015

Of course, I'm not saying that "anyone who wants 6 stars and a red name" is in it for $105 a month. That's our total cost. Smile Getting those stars is probably something that'd be more in the $1 to $5 a month range. If I can get 21 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way. Big Grin

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - ChewableMorphine - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 06:48 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote:
(02-27-2015, 05:27 PM)Warren Castille Wrote: Can we talk dollars and doughnuts here? Roughly how much are we looking at if we did go full-crowdsourced?

Very informally (and now I've totally hijacked this thread Smile ), we're talking somewhere around $105 a month to cover our hosting costs and get a real-time text chat server rolling. When/if we decide to start taking donations, I'll be laying all of this out in the announcement post.

EDIT: Since some are probably wondering what our exact hosting costs are each month, it's about $60, give or take a few bucks, for a t2.medium Linux, Route53, t2.small MySQL RDS (non-redundant), and transit charges.

(02-27-2015, 07:28 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: Of course, I'm not saying that "anyone who wants 6 stars and a red name" is in it for $105 a month. That's our total cost. Smile Getting those stars is probably something that'd be more in the $1 to $5 a month range. If I can get 21 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way. Big Grin

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

[Throws money at again]


RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - Warren Castille - 02-27-2015

(02-27-2015, 07:28 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote: If I can get 20 people to pledge $5 a month, then hey, we're paid for and chat will be on the way. Big Grin

As for one-time rewards, I do have some stuff in mind for that, too, and I'm also willing to let people "pre-pay" as opposed to "subscribing."

Ahem. Have I not made my platform clear? YOU'RE HOLDING OUT ON RED NAMES AND ANOTHER STAR.

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - Kage - 02-27-2015

Seriously.

I need away from 5 stars.

RE: How do I horde wicked awesome stars over my name - McBeefâ„¢ - 02-27-2015

Freelance is going to make so much money.