> "Metaserver Restrictions > A restriction has been placed on the > metaserver.us.netrek.org that will > avoid listing spare servers until the preferred > server has at least 12 > players. Well, this explains why the meta-server always displays such a short list of netrek servers. I'm sure there are more out there, and they should all be represented and listed on the meta-server. Whatever server is "alive" should be listed. Period. > At the moment, the spare servers are > netrek.warped.us, netrek.hwy.com.au > and netrek.pulsar-zone.net, and the preferred server > is > continuum.us.netrek.org." I get bad lag on continuum. warped is much better actually. :-P Servers that should be de-listed from the meta-server are those that are "cheating." The meta-server lists the number of real players on a server. Robots don't count. Servers that in-fract on this rule should be de-listed until they are fixed. As far as I can tell Bill's server hasn't been doing that. Sturgeon is popular now! Let's face it! Of course people go where the game is at. But if the server isn't even listed, of course, people won't go. If what Niclas says is true, then naturally, people will go back to the bronco servers once they get bored of Sturgeon. Nothing needs to be done. Saving netrek? It's a game, it doesn't need to be saved. Me? Well, I just got married in May 2006 and have been mad busy. You probably won't see me for a couple more years ;-P. Jimmy