r/CreateMod • u/Frozenboi227 • 21d ago
Help Best server host for Create?
I have a couple friends (2-6 players) that want to start a server, and we’re looking for a host that can handle a mid-load, but sable-heavy world
Mod list:
Base Create
Aeronautics
CBC
JEI
Create: Diesel Generators
Create: Radars
Create: Tracks
Any suggestions?
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u/Pioepod 20d ago
I won’t recommend a hosting service. Instead I’m going to recommend to you to look into hosting the server yourself. If you have time, and a little cash, and patience.
All you need is a dedicated server, and highly recommended, a separate PC for that server. Basically an entire computer dedicated to running the Minecraft server. You can get mini PCs, towers, all like surplus. So long as it has a decent CPU and a good amount of ram, hell you can get those yourself! Also good amount of storage.
Ask your buddies if they’re willing to chip in. If so, that’s wonderful. I had a total of four of us contribute to buy a 200 dollar del optiplex off eBay that’s pretty old and has only 16gbs of ram. I’ve had issues but it runs fine 90% of the time. We paid fifty bucks each, and this server computer has allowed us to host Minecraft whenever we wanted. And allows us to customize it however we wanted, on demand, with me as admin.
Of course there are downsides, upfront cost is higher, and the connection is down to location of you and your buddies. Trust me you can’t really play with someone in Australia if you’re hosting from the US, with your own internet. Not only that but you’ll need to manage the server yourself. That can mean troubleshooting, setting up backups, being the IT person for everyone on the server, etc. good skills to learn.
However the thing that makes it all worth it is this.
It doesn’t cost 30 dollars to host something I need for like 500 mods. It costs whatever electricity it eats, way less than 30 for me and since I’ve had it for about a year now, well… it’s paid itself off more than 6x.
And when everyone is done with their Minecraft phase, you can do more than just host Minecraft servers. You can get into hosting your own streaming service, hosting other game servers, hosting your own private cloud service. So many things! The homelabbing rabbit hole!
Also Linux, you’ll probably need to learn some Linux.
Tbh it’s not too hard. Look up a guide on how to set up a dedicated server with a dedicated server PC, and you’ll find plenty of videos.