Well, it's more like 33 Arrays, because it's not one server really that handles a world, it's a cluster of physical servers acting as 1 environment.

And they have to keep it at 15K so users won't hog their bandwidth.

And think about it, 33 worlds, I have been on Bismarck with almost 5500 - 6000 peop5le, so that's almost 175,000+ people. 15K there, and 15K back x 175,000 = 2,625,000K total on way, . Also since it's network, that bits, so we are looking 5,250,000 kilobits of dedicated bandwith, or 5127 Megabits, which is equivalent to roughly 3400 T1's, or 27 OC192's. Let me say, 1 OC192 is possibly up in the 6 digits a month...

But maybe they get a good rate ;-)

But, 175,000 people, times $15.00 a month is $2,625,000. They here is, they have roughly over a million subscribers, so we are looking at $15,000,000 a month. So if you take out 27 OC192's... costing, say, $100,000.00 a month, that is $2,700,000.00. So that leaves $12,000,000 to pay for hosting, (not included in bandwidth) of all those physical machines, paying GM's, programmers, hardware costs for new hardware and or maintenance, not to mention all the support staff of accountants that charge your credit card and what not.

Okay, I just went off on a total tangent...

Sorry about that.

Best. Idea. Ever.