![]() “I’m seeing at least 40 players on our surf servers 24 hours a day, constantly really near max.” “We’re getting people from other time zones – it’s really good,” JD says. The gaming community has recently expanded into Singapore - and has potential plans on expanding their network overseas to countries like Europe and the US. “Most people don’t go dedicated – they go per slot, but it’s more costly.” “The can be pretty iffy, if you don’t already have a working one to copy. “Most of our machines are run on dedicated machines with a GSM (Game Server Manager) similar to Docker containers, but for games servers,” says Tito. The bulk are pure game servers, but one or two are web servers or for testing and development. “You can get servers by the player slot, but it costs more,” Tito says. ![]() KZG’s servers run on about eight dedicated machines in a Sydney data centre. ![]() With unique game modes come custom maps, also community-sourced. “Every now and then, you get a bad egg but usually everyone is there to have fun.” “You have regulars that come on and play the guitar, take requests - a lot of good things happen. Tito says antisocial behaviour, like microphone spamming, racism, exploits or glitching are issues, if minor - but when it comes to hacking, admins come down like a tonne of bricks.īut JD is quick to point out that bad actors are in the minority. “Trying to abuse others, racism and hacking, it ruins the game for everyone else.” “Skill has a large influx of new members which can cause havoc,” he says. Sam says some players do try to cause problems. “Most staff are tight within their server groups.”īut the community changes dramatically depending on the server group you play on, they say - and it’s not all fluffy bunnies. Skill Surf head administrator JD says most server groups and staff are mates. You’re on when you can play we’re a part of the community.” “Admins put in at least 20 hours, any less than that and we ask if they’re not enjoying it, or not having fun playing on the servers. Skill surf manager DRK says they fulfil their duties in their spare time - whenever they’re free. KZG’s volunteers are expected to put in about 20 hours on a server over three months. Skill surf is just one of a variety of modes KZG servers provide. “And flanking and breaking the rules really annoyed me,” he laughs.Īdmins wield all the power on the server, able to levy punishments or ban players for being disruptive. He says the sense of camaraderie encouraged him to take up the mantle. ![]() “I started off as a player on the aim, retakes and executes servers about two or three years ago,” Sam says. ![]() The staff are proud of the service they provide and the community they help nurture, and the lowliest noob right up to the highest echelons of professional players have enjoyed KZG’s 128-tick servers.įormer aim server admin and now Singapore head administrator Samuukxs says he took up the role after almost three years of playing and being a part of the community. “We want to offer more than what Valve does.” DIAMOND, KILLZONE GAMING’S COMMUNITY DIRECTOR It’s a thankless task, with donations and VIP memberships barely covering the costs, Tito says. “There aren’t many communities that have been here this long or this big.”Īn Australian-listed company, KZG has been providing free-to-play servers for CS:GO players since 2014. “None of the current team were in the scene at the beginning,” Tito says. KZG’s head of community relations and management “My Name is Tito” has been involved with the gaming community for about six years - one of the longest tenured staff members after founder and owner Skyprah. KZG provides a variety of community servers for many game modes outside of standard competitive CS:GO. ![]()
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