why isn’t every server a dedicated one
why isn’t every server a dedicated one
Rlike minecraft or sum
�Because it takes time to setup, and people cannot be bothered, nor want it to run all the time while they're doing something else.
TIt costs more money to host a dedi
�Probably also leaves them vulnerable to attack, people can hack / cheat their way into other peoples unattended servers.
Rdang
�Hosting a dedicated server's free, unless you offload the task to a provider.
�Then you're paying for a service.
CCouldn't you turn a random laptop/pc into a server?
�Of course.
�If you got the grunt, you can even host a dedicated server, and play the game itself on the same machine.
�They're two different processes.
R
Si want better agriculture with animations and stuff
�.. well, assuming they are. I've yet to setup one with Sons of the Forest, but it worked that way with The Forest.
�I want more animumals.
SNot all minecraft servers are dedicated
Ryo imagine if like
�ur dad
SNo it's not
CNo
Ryou leave your friend on your server for 2 minutes and you come back to a
Sit's free to set one up
Sbut it costs energy
R200 freakbobs
�Okay we're splitting hairs here :U
SWell not really
CWho is freakbob?
Sit does have a cost it's just a minimal one compared to getting it managed
�Maybe I should've been more specific saying hosting a dedicated server is free, if you host it yourself at home olol
Syou pay for internet which is being used by others when you open your ports
Sinternet is mostly a flat fee
Risn’t kelvin’s first name bob
Swell again that's not technically the case
Rand the freaky version of kelvin is freakbob kelvin
CI think its robby
�God dammit, splitting my spears here come on ;U
�John Kelvin
SI'm just trying to be specific lmao
�Now that's a man I can get behind.
�... Nnnfg.. 
Syes it's technically free to do if you already have the stuff set up to do it
SSbut it has a background cost of energy over time
RWHAT
S2 dollars of electricity per century
Rfreakrob kelvin
Rfire
SManaged servers (From a host) also have the benefits of if you don't know what you're doing, then you get it handled for you
Sat 1000x the cost
Smore like however much it costs to run your pc 24/7 per year