MagnumSRP operates a full time online game server and/or servers depending on activity and interest from members. MagnumSRP operates at a loss. Simply put, the purpose is not for profit but for play.
Our Primary Server is the Magnum Semi-RP Faction Server for the game Unturned.
Expenses include
- Monthly hosting fee with game server hosting provider
- Purchase of Mods from sources like [Unturned Store].
- Fees involved with the web site, web hosting and bandwidth.
The #2 Magnum Server is a Creative RP Server also for the game Unturned that is hosted on a different hosting provider. This helps ensure one server is up in the event either hosting provider has an outage.
- Monthly hosting fee with game server hosting provider #2 (which is much less than the primary as we use a budget plan)
- other fees similar is previously mentioned
Before Magnum was primarily focused on the game Unturned, we operated a full time Minecraft serer. Some Magnum members, such as SnxzzyAce, have covered the costs for Magnum Gaming Group servers. ToastGhost also covered the cost of Magnum Unturned servers for a couple months of 2024 as part of a Summer Promotion Relaunch.
We have had expenses relating to hosting problems and data loss. We had a challenge from a dishonest mod system developer that created a somewhat costly situation. These are unforeseen expenses that happen on occasion.
MagnumSRP uses many custom server plugins written by our developer. This saves money. You will not find these custom plugins anywhere else as they are unique to the MagnumSRP Unturned Server.
- The expense here is many hours of donated time coding and developing these custom game mods and plugins.
- An example is the savezone / anti-raid system we use. It is written by our own Magnum developer along with many other custom mods.
Members such as ToastGhost are working on creating workshop mods such as the vehicle / aircraft he is developing as of this writing.
MagnumSRP uses public mods, primarily RocketLDM and public workshop items available on steam. Many thanks to the developers that donate their time to the Unturned community.
MagnumSRP uses custom maps that are created by our Map developers. Stan is the primary creator of the main MagnumSRP map. He has donated many hours into these maps. All of the MagnumSRP Custom Maps are available on the Steam Workshop for anyone to use and enjoy.
Other Unturned Server Owners and Operators may use any of Stan's Custom RP maps for their Unturned Server.
All the expenses add up so when people are kind enough to donate it is very much appreciated.