Enhancing Server Performance in The Sandbox

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Objectives

  1. Reduce Latency: Decrease the lag experienced by players in multiplayer mode.
  2. Improve Scalability: Ensure the infrastructure can handle increased player loads efficiently.
  3. Enhance User Experience: Provide a smooth and responsive gaming experience to retain and attract more players.

Proposed Solutions

  1. Optimizing Network Infrastructure
  • Server Expansion: Increase the number of server locations worldwide to minimize latency for players in various regions.
  • Load Balancing: Implement advanced load balancing to distribute traffic evenly across servers, preventing any single server from becoming a bottleneck.
  • CDN Integration: Integrate a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to deliver static assets more quickly based on players’ geographic locations.
  1. Upgrading Server Hardware and Architecture
  • High-Performance Servers: Invest in high-performance servers with better CPUs, increased RAM, and faster SSD storage to support more simultaneous connections.
  • Horizontal Scaling: Implement horizontal scaling to add or reduce servers based on player demand dynamically.
  1. Game Code and Data Handling Optimization
  • Code Profiling: Regularly profile game code to identify and optimize inefficient algorithms or processes.
  • Efficient Data Serialization: Use efficient serialization formats (such as Protocol Buffers or FlatBuffers) to reduce data packet size and processing time.
  • Delta Updates: Implement delta updates to send only the changes (deltas) instead of full state updates, reducing the data transmitted.
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I like it, I would add the improvement of playable aspects such as having more game options such as FPS and TPS.

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This is interesting for sure, but what are the budget ideas and how we will go about it? Could consider allocations to Sandbox engine team for hitting certain milestones. These are all great things to accomplish but want to know what the plan is.

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Totally agree to this. Although the user experience would play a major role in onboarding new gamers…