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Is Hostinger a Scam? Hostinger Review (2024)

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The Goons Book Club Host Review: Speak

The Goons Book Club Host Review: Speak

I first read this book when I was in 7th grade. Somehow, it found its way to me during English class. I was the new girl in a new school district. I think that’s why the story resonated with me so much. A lot of what she was going through; the people ignoring her; the little whispers behind her back; I experienced all that stuff as well and so I related to Melinda in a way.

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Host Review: Apex Minecraft Hosting

It's no surprise that the best-selling PC game of all time would create a competitive market for server hosting, and as such Minecraft server hosting became a booming business in the past few years. But with thousands of hosts on the market, each claiming to be the best, how can the discerning server owner pick the host that's right for them? When it comes down to it, the value of a host can be broken down into three categories: Performance, Features, and Reliability. Today, we'll be looking at Apex Minecraft Hosting and seeing how they stack up in these categories.

First, let's talk about performance. We played around on a 4gb test server supplied by Apex, and found it to be fairly lag-free. I did experience some slight lag, especially when using WorldEdit, but it wasn't significant. Aside from pushing the server limits with WorldEdit, the server ran at a pretty solid 20tps, which is standard. Our connection to the server was comparable to that of the Core Server, which experienced a minimum latency of 20ms less than the Core Server. It's clear, then, that Apex offers a competitive performance quality. Next up are the features. Apex uses industry-standard Minecraft control panel software Multicraft for its servers. While most hosts change the colors of the Multicraft panel, Apex has created a completely new design for the page. I can't say that it's particularly better than the default layout, but it's certainly more colorful. Also, all the sidebar options are listed in one column without the need to expand any of the advanced options, which makes things easy to find. Apex's site itself is well-designed and tells potential customers everything they need to know on the homepage while allowing more curious users to explore further. As for the server packages themselves, they come with all the standard features, such as a MySQL database, one-click mod installation, custom .jar support, custom subdomain, and more. Pretty much all the basic options are there. Apex is also focused on Minecraft itself and no other servers, meaning that you get a dedicated Minecraft evironment. The downside to this is you won't be able to add a voice server (i.e. Teamspeak) to your package. Server plans vary from 512MB to 6GB, at a rate of $6/GB/month. This rate is competitive, but not the cheapest on the market. You do, however, get unlimited storage space, which you don't get from all hosts. All plans are essentially the same, other than the amount of RAM you are given. The one exception is the Grass plan (512MB RAM), which only allows installation of Vanilla Minecraft. At $3/month, this plan is better suited for small communities, and is smaller and cheaper than most hosts. Apex even supports custom plans for larger communities that are available upon request. Regardless of how great a host seems, unreliability can be a deal breaker. Apex has been around since 2009, according to their site, meaning they have years of experience in the market and should be around for a long time. The last thing you want is your server host disappearing on you. In terms of support, Apex offers live chat as well as ticket support, like many hosts. I can't speak for the responsiveness of their ticket support, but their live chat was fast and responsive. One thing that did catch my eye is that anyone can apply to be a live chat correspondent as long as they're over 12 years old. In return, Apex provides them with a free server. This is a bit troubling to me, as one would expect a live chat correspondent to be an actual employee of the company and not a 13-year-old. Still, my experience with the live chat was a positive one, so maybe there is little cause for concern. Lastly, their knowledgebase seems to be aimed more at amateur server owners, explaining things like how to upload their own worlds, how to change .jar files, etc. This is something many hosts overlook, and can be extremely valuable to inexperienced customers. Overall, Apex seems like a great choice for server hosting. If you're a YouTuber or run a Minecraft site, I would recommend asking about their sponsorship program. You might be able to land a free Minecraft server in exchange for some advertising on your part. If you're new to the world of server hosting and are looking for a good host to start with, Apex might be exactly what you're looking for.

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Host Review: Astral Game Servers

That’s right, followers, today we’re going to be reviewing a server host. Astral was kind enough to provide us with a server to test out, so we’re going to break down their services to see whether or not they’re up to scratch.

First off, the server plans. The server they gave us was a 2GB RAM server, which goes for $19.95/month, and plans scale from there. The prices were industry-standard, so you won’t be getting ripped off. Each server plan has no limit on player slots, but you’ll want to go with their recommended number of slots based on your total RAM. They also provide “add-ons,” which essentially are bonus services that you can pay for. These include dedicated IP’s, BungeeCord setup, and help with plugin management. These are all standard features, although some hosts wouldn’t bother to help you with BungeeCord, so it’s nice that Astral is willing to provide this service. I was, however, unable to find any statement about the amount of hard drive space that you are allowed per server. While many server owners may not be concerned about this, we’ve had a lot of issues with hosts in the past about storage space since we use the Dynmap plugin.

For server administration, Astral uses the Multicraft server panel software, which is used by just about every host out there. It’s simple, powerful, and it’s what I’ve come to expect from Minecraft hosts. If you’ve used Multicraft before, you should know what to expect here, but for those uninitiated, it lets you completely manage your server panel, as well as providing built-in file management (although an FTP client such as Filezilla is a much better option). You also get a MySQL database, for any plugins that require it (such as Hawkeye, or other block loggers), and all the other features of Multicraft.

One unique point I noticed was that Astral has provided a huge list of modpacks that you can install with one click. Most hosts will just give you the basics and expect you to upload your own, but this makes it easy to switch between any mods that you might want on your server, such as Tekkit, Pixelmon, FtB, and more. You can also upload your own custom .jar files if you want to use a mudpack that isn’t listed.

Now for the server itself. A handful of us hopped on at once and messed around. We didn’t experience any lag, which is what you would expect from a 2GB server. To attempt to test the limits of the server, we decided the best course of action was to blow it up. We stacked up loads of TNT and lit it, but didn’t experience any lag. The tipping point was when we loaded WorldEdit onto the server and set an entire chunk to TNT and lit it. It nearly crashed the server, which frankly is unsurprising. Overall, we were rather impressed with how the server turned out.

On a side note, Astral also hosts servers for other games, including Terraria, Starbound, TF2, Counterstrike, and voice servers like Teamspeak, Ventrillo, and Mumble. I can’t say how competitive the prices are for most of these, however I do know that our Teamspeak server is hosted by Multiplay and we get it about $1 cheaper per month than what Astral offers.

All in all, Astral Game Servers seems like a good choice for a Minecraft server. If you’re in the market for a server and are looking for a decent host, you might want to check Astral out.

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