400-500ms ping is FAR from perfect. Having a U.S. based server is a very smart option, considering PlaneShift advertises directly to the US Market.
And asking if NWN (I dont know what the hell acronym NVM is supposed to stand for) can only support 6 people is a joke. My server is a dedicated 32 players server, and is the
#2 ranked NWN gameworld. Not only that, but NWN offers seemless gameworld linking, where you don\'t even realize you have changed servers.
I think I know a thing or two about hosting a server, and the benefits there in: my server is free to play on, and I get WEEKLY donations from players to help support the server. Virtually, it has paid for itself since the day I purchased it.
So, \"where would the devs get it anyways\"? Well, if by \"it\" you mean money, very simply: DONATIONS. With such a substantial player base, it is ubsurd to think that people wouldn\'t be willing to donate cash to help support their favorite server.