What makes you different to other GSPs?
Unlike many amateur server providers who rent their machines, we own all our boxes. In addition, we have our own staff on site at the datacentre, so if for any reason we experience hardware problems the situation can be resolved without delay!
Why should I purchase a server from you rather than a larger company?
Well-established GSPs tend to rely on reputation alone to bring in custom; they can start to overload servers and support often becomes generic and unhelpful. At Protocol we never put too many game servers on our machines and ensure we have a friendly, personal approach to customer service.
Isn't Linux better than Windows for game servers?
With the release of Windows Server 2008 - supporting the same high resolution CPU clock timer that is achievable with tweaked Linux kernels - more and more hosting companies are migrating back to Windows, which offers a more stable runtime environment, frequent updates and improved security.
Why don't you offer 1000FPS Counter-Strike: Source servers?
Extremely high server-side FPS does not equal good performance and hit registration. While high FPS is important, FPS stability is the most crucial factor in determining server precision. For this reason we only offer ultra-stable 512FPS servers. 1000FPS is a marketing ploy and you should not pay double the price for it!
Why don't you offer a free voice server with your game servers?
Rather than throwing a 'free' voice server into our packages and charging more, we let you have the choice between purchasing a game server only and benefiting from the lower price or purchasing one with a voice server.
Why do you not offer more games?
At present we want to focus on providing exceptional Counter-Strike: Source match servers to the community in order to guarantee you the best service possible and to gauge future demand for our game servers. Support for more games will be coming soon.
