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#4148461 - 07/20/15 05:30 AM SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea  
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As most of you know, and even for those who don't, guod doesn't own SimHQ anymore and has shifted his ownership to the SimHQ Motorsports website. However, he does still rent the game servers and TS server that we all enjoy and use all of the time even here. I've known Doug (guod) for about 15 years and work as his right hand man in the forums and I can honestly tell you he doesn't want to ask for donations for the servers and TS...but the reality is...it's damn expensive when most of it is coming out of his own pocket. He's paying $170 per month just for the game servers and TS server that we all use. Add to that the SimHQMotorsports forum and it comes out to around $225 per month.

As guod says, it's not a threat...but a reality...if he can't get any help with the costs of the game servers and TS servers, he'll have to let them go by the end of the year because he simply can't afford them anymore. This isn't just for the motorsports folks...it includes you who use them here too.

Over a year ago I set up my Paypal to send a monthly payment to SimHQmotorsports to cover the motorports website so don't be put off about it being just the motorsports gear heads, and the other motorsports folks have been donating fairly well...but we need to expand the targeted donaters since he's pretty much month to month on the survivability of the servers. I'm not asking for a payment plan or anything, but any donation would be greatly appreciated and we can all help to keep the servers alive.

If you'd like to help out, go here and click the "tin cup" donation button and give a little.

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#4148823 - 07/20/15 10:19 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Are the servers for Motorsports and this one separate? I ask because I've only really seen people on the TS3 servers playing ARMA or MWO. I can see a lot of people on Elite Dangerous but they don't even bother logging in to TS3. Maybe it would help if the two servers were joined into one?

Aside from direct donation, is there any other way we can help the site earn money?


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#4149022 - 07/21/15 12:35 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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SimHQ contributes for the server that Doug runs as well....

#4149114 - 07/21/15 03:22 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Is the donation pot the same for both SHQ and SHQM Teamspeak?

I had already donated on the SHQMotorsports side but I also use the SimHQ one as well for MWO, just want to make sure I'm supporting both.


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#4149171 - 07/21/15 05:26 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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How much is the TS server each month? I know it's got a ton of space for users.


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#4149441 - 07/22/15 02:27 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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OK, so SHQM pays for the game server and TS server... what does the SimHQ donation site pay for? Just wondering... how to support the best way.

#4149539 - 07/22/15 07:05 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Guys...

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/4143979/Re:_A_bit_of_tin_rattleing#Post4143979

Two different donation buttons going to two different companies and two different owners. The link above I posted back on 7 July explains the distribution.


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#4149584 - 07/22/15 10:21 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Looks like I donated using the wrong button!

I'm happy to give to SimHQ...but would rather it went to a part of it that was struggling. The thread you posted is what I was using for info.

Meatshield said in that thread:

Originally Posted By: Meatsheild


I just want to stress that donating is entirely up to you, if you dont want to, fine! If you do, great! You can donate by clicking the little donate button over on the right of the screen smile


...so since the thread was in the Arma forum here at the main site I guess it didn't go to you. confused

Sorry Doug...next month I will head over to the motorsports forum and try again.


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#4149596 - 07/22/15 11:14 PM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Its all good. I'm sure RacerGT would appreciate some assistance too. As explained in my link above, he is helping with the costs, but there have been a lot of expenses beyond the monthly fare. smile


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#4179694 - 10/10/15 02:15 AM Re: SimHQ TS and Game Server Users...A Plea [Re: Weasel_Keeper]  
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Thanks for the TS, guod!

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