Private game servers

[FireCat]

I'm Just curious
What do you think of "private servers for online games ? Are private servers a good idea or a bad idea? Is that even Legal to run?

 

[Varine]

Technically TH doesn't provide support for private servers, as I recall.

Typically, yes, they are legal to run, but you have to be running the previous patch (like if the game's running version 1.8, you would have to run 1.7 or whatever). It's not a good or bad idea; it's usually cheaper or free, but you don't have as many people playing in the world.

 

[FireCat]

Ah, okay Well, I certainly wouldn't play on a private hosted server.

 

[Varine]

They're, in most circumstances, perfectly legal and fine to play on. At times, maybe slightly unethical, but rarely illegal. It's just that they typically bypass some form of security, which is typically frowned upon, but not of significant concern.

 

[FireCat]

Okay Btw: are private servers safe?

 

[Slapshot136]

Okay Btw: are private servers safe?

that depends on who is running the private server and how vigilant they are at keeping their server secure and hackers out

 

[FireCat]

that depends on who is running the private server and how vigilant they are at keeping their server secure and hackers out

Okay, But how do you know it's safe, before you trying it out?

 

[Slapshot136]

Okay, But how do you know it's safe, before you trying it out?

you can try to find out who runs it.. but what exactly are you worried about? they won't invade your computer with a virus.. the worst they can do is fool you into giving out passwords for different services and/or messing with your in-game account on their server

 

[FireCat]

you can try to find out who runs it.. but what exactly are you worried about? they won't invade your computer with a virus.. the worst they can do is fool you into giving out passwords for different services and/or messing with your in-game account on their server

Well, I Just don't trust private servers and Just wondering if some of rumors were true.

 

[Accname]

Well, I Just don't trust private servers and Just wondering if some of rumors were true.

Do you know how much work it is to set up a private game server?
And how much it costs? All that energy, all the internet connectivity needed.

If somebody was to set up a private server he would probably not do it just to troll people or to spread viruses. You can do that much easier.

Also, if there are hundreds of people playing on the private server chances are quite slim that its infected or fake.

 

[Slapshot136]

Just wondering if some of rumors were true.

if there is an idiot and a computer, anything is possible.. private servers have nothing to do with it

 

[FireCat]

lol Oh, alright then! Thanks a lot for clearing this up everyone.

 

[The Helper]

Actually, since Blizzard no longer links to us we can provide help for Private Servers if we want to. Of course, like everything else, that help would only be provided by people who want to do it.

 

[FireCat]

Actually, since Blizzard no longer links to us

What's the possible reason for that?

 

[Accname]

What's the possible reason for that?

WC3 is dying?

 

[FireCat]

WC3 is dying?

How would I know?

 

[Accname]

How would I know?

Going into the forums and looking at the activity now and 5 years ago?

 

[FireCat]

Going into the forums and looking at the activity now and 5 years ago?

Sure, but still It's not enough reason for it.

Well, maybe it's good anyway.. Hmm you can talk about private servers now. LOL

 

[Accname]

Sure, but still It's not enough reason for it.

Well, maybe it's good anyway.. Hmm you can talk about private servers now. LOL

Dont know any. What games are we talking anyways?

 

[FireCat]

Dont know any. What games are we talking anyways?

Aha, "that's a good question"