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Quake game servers were the first to hit the online gaming crowd in 1996. Multiplayer online gaming was a new drug for gamers, where Unreal Tournament on dialup was as good as online gaming was. To some, it still is.

While playing COD now on our XBOX might seem normal, or a right, 15 years ago the whole concept of playing against a friend in another room via a network cable dragged through two rooms was thrilling. Now, shooting someone in a different part of the world, or even more amazing, someone in another country was an amazing buzz.

Since then, game servers have evolved, rapidly. At the crux of growth for online gaming, arguably, Counterstrike was at its peak. Thousands of gamers across the world would pit their wits against each other. Counter-Strike was the ultimate competitive game. In fact, watching people play COD is nothing compared to CS!

In 2003, Call of Duty hit shelves and was a massive success. All original game servers were unbiased in platform. The servers ran on Linux as well as Windows (although with the early Call of Duty series there was always a delay for Linux binaries!). Here, started a trend -Linux was neglected. And this was Much to the misery of seasoned Linux admins, and linux game server companies, such as gaming servers. There has always been the argument that Windows game servers are easier to administrate, which makes them more friendly to manage. But on the other hand, hosting game servers on Linux gives so much more freedom and scope!

It’s only fair when talking about game servers, that we mention Valve. While Valve receive a lot of criticism (usually because then they release software updates it can cause problems with game servers), they deserve an incredible amount of credit.

And with the recent blockbuster COD6, there were NO dedicated game servers for the game- instead Activision set up a ‘match making’ system- again, much to the dismay of the game server enthusiast. EA / Dice only allows a few number of ‘trusted partners’ to host their game servers.

Valve on the other hand have always provided Linux and Windows support for their gameservers. From the early days of CS, to the mega popular release of Counter Strike Source Servers. or tf2 game servers

So where now for the future of clanserver hosting? Speculation says clanserver will be obselete, as they are in two years. While Valve continue to release games on Linux and Windows, with free, easy access to the game files, game server hosting will never die. Console gaming is tempted, and will pull gamers away from the PC. Although expect game server hosting to be around for another 14 plus years!.

Varying skins, skills, health and movement ability, there are currently 9 classes for Team Fortress 2. Like CSS servers, Team Fortress 2 has a large community of mod and map developers out there working tirelessly to make the game better for everyone. So Team Fortress 2 game servers have been out for 2 years and is still as popular as it was when it came out

tf2 game servers have 9 classes are split into 3 sub classes formed on support, defensive and offensive. You don’t neccessarily have to play thse roles, however they have been set to exploit the best skills in these positions.

Without an effective defence, you will lose on Team Fortress 2 servers. Having players on the backline is vital to stop the snout from sneaking through.

You have to be skilled at this class to know to play it without a proper gun or using the bottle to melee. The Demoman uses the game engine and physics to his advantage. A weapon that can take out small health pools such as the scout, medic and spy is the grenade launcher- normally with just two hits! For sentry guns hidden round corners, the grenade launcher can be very effective. Laying sticky grenades as traps near intelligence or control points is a very good tactic. Simply lay a few sticky grenades and watch the kills roll in. Try this class if you are awful at aiming, but like explosions!

Next up is the Heavy. You guessed right this guy is the one that likes to pack a punch. His high health and most powerful gun makes up for the fact he’s the slowest of all the classes. He can take down most things in a matter of seconds. The only thing he struggles against is his opposite number from the other team. He can take on large number of enemies at once and has a great range and wide range However his minigun does take a while to rev up. Once he hits you, don’t expect to move in a hurry! These guys work well when placed with someone else to help draw fire away from them so they can just concentrate with mowing people down. If you want to make an impression on game servers, choose this guy!

The engineer only normally attacks in retaliation. His role is to deploy and maintain buildings that are helpful to his team.The engineer is best known for his sentry gun which he can repair and upgrade with his wrench. ” Best known for his sentry gun which he can upgraded with a twist of his wrench. However, you need to gather metal either from downed players, ammo crates and also their own dispensers. Strategically placed dispensers also resupply players. Teleporters allow classes to instantly move from one section of the map to another. A hidden spot near the enemy base is always a good position. When it comes to getting their hands dirty they are not down and out with their slightly generic weapons. However, they are still very capable at close to medium range and best to stick to within their own buildings . If you like turrets and building, the engineer is for you.