I'm in UK
Also I'm interested in hosting a UK based server using another kind of coin.
Bitcoin or Litecoin would be better but I understand it's easier to work with integers.
Maybe Primecoins?
Have you got plans to take this concept further?
I'm willing to invest in you
There is not much we could do to lower your ping given the distance between you and the server:(
Using Bitcoin or Litecoin would make the game more accessible to players I believe, it's easier to acquire those coins than most altcoins. As I mentioned earlier in the thread I think Bitcoin and other coins would be usable, it would just be necessary to make one in game coin equal to 1 satoshi or similar. Obviously that is not the cleanest approach but it could work.
I have several ideas for what I would like to see done to improve the game as it is, though none of them are related to the actual game play itself. The response to the game has been extremely positive however there are not enough active players to justify putting in the hours needed to create a proper website and etc. If the server were full of players most of the time I would certainly launch more servers in new locations and tackle other related improvements. It's a bit wrong of me to expect such a player base to form without me putting any money into advertising.
I tried to setup a computer that would stream the server live to twitch.tv and similar sites. I thought this would bring in new players and act as advertisement. The spare hardware I have available was unable to handle running the game and streaming it in HD at the same time.
There is a very large, very competitive CS player base which regularly plays for money. I believe if they were made aware of this game they would quickly join in to make some coin.
If you would like a server setup in the UK with a different coin I am sure we can work something out, pm me with details.
@PeaMine @bzyzny Thank you for the suggestions. I am definitely open to suggestions, the limiting factor for me is time and money. I haven't come up with a fun way to monetize minecraft yet. I have gotten several requests for a custom Team Fortress 2 server which allows players to buy various in game perks with coins. Nexuiz and Minetest are new to me, I will have to check them out.
Is anyone else old enough to remember video arcades? Wouldn't it be neat if things went full circle and we soon found ourselves pumping "coins" into games again:)
Another thank you to the server "regulars". There are a handful of players who play the game almost daily.