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Diagnosing a Server Crash
A repeatable method for finding what killed a server, starting with the three things that cause most crashes and are trivial to rule out.
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LAN and Offline Servers: Playing Without the Internet
What still works with no connection, what quietly does not, and how to set up a game for a room full of people.
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Choosing a Game Mode When You Start a Server
Choosing a mode is a decision about where there is room, not what you like. How to spot the gaps, and how much moderation each mode quietly costs.
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When to Run a Second Server Instead of a Bigger One
Splitting a population is usually a mistake and occasionally the only fix. The arithmetic that decides it, and what it costs in moderation.
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TeamSpeak, Mumble or Discord: Voice Chat for a Game Community
Three tools with genuinely different trade-offs around cost, control and latency, and which kind of community each one actually suits.
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Keeping a Game Server Running After You Close the Terminal
Screen, tmux and systemd solve the same problem differently. Which to use, and why the answer changes once the server matters.
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Linux Basics for Game Server Owners
The dozen commands that cover almost everything a server owner needs, and the four mistakes that cost people their machines.
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Moving a Server to a New Host Without Losing Players
Copying the files is easy. Keeping the address, the players and the search ranking is the work, and it starts a week early.
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Updating a Server Without Breaking It
The update that takes a server down is almost never the game's. A staging habit that costs twenty minutes and saves a weekend.
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Guides · Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 Servers: Community and Dedicated Guide
Left 4 Dead 2 still has dedicated community servers. Campaigns, versus, custom maps, how to join one by IP and what to check before you commit an evening.
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Guides · Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
How to Install Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Join a Server
On Goldrush one team escorts a tank up a hill to blow open a bank, then carries two crates of gold down to a truck. It takes twelve minutes when it works.
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Guides · Valheim
How to Install Valheim and Join a Server
The first troll that finds your house does not open the door. It swings a tree at the wall, the wall stops being a wall, and then the wooden roof falls in.
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